The Derby delle Isole ("Derby of the Islands") is an Italian association football rivalry between Cagliari Calcio and Palermo.[1][2] Cagliari Calcio play at Unipol Domus, in Cagliari, Sardinia, while Palermo play at La Favorita in Palermo, Sicily; the two grounds are approximately 250 mi (402.34 km) apart.

Derby delle Isole
Location Sardinia
 Sicily
TeamsCagliari Calcio
Palermo
First meetingCagliari 3–0 Palermo
(29 September 1968)
1968–69 Serie A
Latest meetingCagliari 2–1 Palermo
(12 August 2018)
Coppa Italia
StadiumsSardegna Arena (Cagliari)
La Favorita (Palermo)
Statistics
Meetings total36
Most player appearancesDaniele Conti (23)
Top scorerDavid Suazo (4)
All-time recordCagliari: 14
Draw: 12
Palermo: 10

The teams have played 39 competitive matches in all competitions; Cagliari winning 14, Palermo winning 10 and remaining 12 have been drawn.

Head-to-head

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The teams have played 28 matches in Serie A, 8 matches in Serie B and 3 matches in Coppa Italia. Cagliari won 11 league matches, Palermo won 9 and 8 matches were drawn; while in cup matches Cagliari won 2 matches and 1 match ended in a draw.

Statistics

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Competition Played Cagliari wins Draws Palermo wins Cagliari goals Palermo goals
Serie A 28 11 8 9 35 35
Serie B 8 3 3 2 13 9
Coppa Italia 3 2 1 0 5 3
Total 39 16 12 11 53 47

Full list of results

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Fixtures from 1968 to 2019 featuring League games and Coppa Italia.[3]

League
# Season Date Competition Home Team Result Away Team Stadium Attendance H2H
1 1968–69 29 September 1968 Serie A Cagliari 3–0 Palermo Stadio Amsicora 28,000 +1
2 2 February 1969 Palermo 0–0 Cagliari La Favorita +1
3 1969–70 14 December 1969 Serie A Palermo 1–0 Cagliari La Favorita 0
4 5 April 1970 Cagliari 2–0 Palermo Stadio Amsicora +1
5 1972–73 15 October 1972 Serie A Cagliari 2–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia +2
6 11 February 1973 Palermo 0–1 Cagliari Stadio Cibali +3
7 2001–02 3 September 2001 Serie B Palermo 0–0 Cagliari La Favorita 21,446 +3
8 20 January 2002 Cagliari 4–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia +4
9 2002–03 26 October 2002 Serie B Palermo 1–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 25,443 +4
10 30 March 2003 Cagliari 2–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 8,000 +4
11 2003–04 14 September 2003 Serie B Palermo 1–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 26,576 +3
12 15 February 2004 Cagliari 3–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 18,000 +4
13 2004–05 19 December 2004 Serie A Palermo 3–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 32,927 +3
14 8 May 2005 Cagliari 0–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 13,000 +3
15 2005–06 4 December 2005 Serie A Palermo 2–2 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 27,000 +3
16 9 April 2006 Cagliari 1–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000 +3
17 2006–07 18 November 2006 Serie A Cagliari 1–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 12,000 +4
18 7 April 2007 Palermo 1–3 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 21,655 +5
19 2007–08 23 September 2007 Serie A Cagliari 0–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000 +4
20 17 February 2008 Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 21,829 +3
21 2008–09 7 December 2008 Serie A Cagliari 1–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 12,000 +4
22 3 May 2009 Palermo 5–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 27,847 +3
23 2009–10 6 December 2009 Serie A Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,693 +2
24 18 April 2010 Cagliari 2–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000 +2
25 2010–11 29 August 2010 Serie A Palermo 0–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 28,612 +2
26 16 January 2011 Cagliari 3–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 8,000 +3
27 2011–12 21 September 2011 Serie A Palermo 3–2 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,965 +2
28 11 February 2012 Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 6,000 +3
29 2012–13 15 September 2012 Serie A Palermo 1–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 12,625 +3
30 27 January 2013 Cagliari 1–1 Palermo Stadio Is Arenas 10,000 +3
31 2014–15 6 January 2015 Serie A Palermo 5–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,268 +2
32 17 May 2015 Cagliari 0–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 6,000 +1
33 2016–17 31 October 2016 Serie A Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 14,625 +2
34 2 April 2017 Palermo 1–3 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 11,938 +3
35 2022–23 18 December 2022 Serie B Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 16,812 +2
36 13 May 2017 Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 15,502 +3
Cup
# Season Date Competition Home Team Result Away Team Stadium Attendance Round
1 2017–18 12 August 2017 Coppa Italia Cagliari 1–1[a] Palermo Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino 1,126 Third round
2 2018–19 12 August 2018 Coppa Italia Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Sardegna Arena 7,000 Third round
3 2023–24 12 August 2023 Coppa Italia Cagliari 2–1
(a.e.t.)
Palermo Unipol Domus 14,917 First round
  1. ^ Cagliari won 4–2 on penalties.

Records

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All-time top goalscorers

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Players in bold are still active in the derby.

Rank Nation Player Club(s) Years League Coppa
Italia
Overall
1   David Suazo Cagliari 1999–2007 4 0 4
2   Daniele Dessena Cagliari 2009–2010, 2012–2019 3 0 3
  Fabrizio Miccoli Palermo 2007–2013 3 0
  Gigi Riva Cagliari 1963–1976 3 0
  Leonardo Pavoletti Cagliari 2017–2018, 2018–present 1 2

All-time most appearances

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Players in bold are still active in the derby.

Rank Nation Player Club(s) Years League Coppa
Italia
Overall
1   Daniele Conti Cagliari 1999–2015 23 0 23
2   Alessandro Agostini Cagliari 2004, 2004–2012 14 0 14
3   Francesco Pisano Cagliari 2004–2015 13 0 13
4   Andrea Cossu Cagliari 2005–2006, 2008–2015, 2017–2018 10 1 11
  Diego López Cagliari 1998–2010 11 0
6   David Suazo Cagliari 1999–2007 10 0 10
  Mauro Esposito Cagliari 2001–2007 10 0
  Mattia Cassani Palermo 2006–2011 10 0

Results

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Biggest wins (5+ goals)

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Winning margin Result Date Competition
5 Palermo 5–0 Cagliari 6 January 2015 2014–15 Serie A

Most total goals in a match

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Goals Result Date Competition
6 Palermo 5–1 Cagliari 3 May 2009 2008–09 Serie A
5 Palermo 3–2 Cagliari 21 September 2011 2011–12 Serie A
Palermo 5–0 Cagliari 6 January 2015 2014–15 Serie A

Longest runs

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Most consecutive wins
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Games Club Period
3 Cagliari 5 April 1970 – 11 February 1973
Cagliari 31 October 2016 – 13 May 2017
Most consecutive draws
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Games Period
3 8 May 2005 – 9 April 2006
Most consecutive matches without a draw
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Games Period
7 18 November 2006 – 6 December 2009
5 6 January 2015 – 13 May 2017
Longest undefeated runs
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Games Club Period
7 Cagliari 5 April 1970 – 30 March 2003
5 Cagliari 31 October 2016 – 12 August 2018
4 Palermo 19 December 2004 – 9 April 2006
Palermo 3 May 2009 – 29 August 2010
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
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Games Club Period
5 Cagliari 5 April 1970 – 20 January 2002
Most consecutive games scoring
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Games Club Period
14 Palermo 16 January 2011 – 12 August 2023
7 Cagliari 31 October 2016 – 12 August 2023
5 Cagliari 17 February 2008 – 18 April 2010

Honours

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Cagliari Competition Palermo
National
1 Serie A
1 Serie B 5
4 Serie C/Serie C1/Serie C2 5
6 Prima Divisione (defunct) 1
1 Coppa Italia Serie C 1
13 Total 12


References

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  1. ^ "Historical Crests: Cagliari Calcio". worldsoccerpins.com. World Soccer Pins. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Derby delle Isole (Derby of the Islands)". gentlemanultra.com. Gentleman Ultra. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Palermo SSD » Record against Cagliari Calcio". Retrieved 30 August 2020.