Seville Derby

The Great Derby of Seville: Real Betis vs Sevilla FC

The Seville derby (Derbi Sevillano), also known as The Great Derby (El Gran Derbi), is the name of a local city derby located in Seville, Spain contested between Real Betis and Sevilla.

Quick Facts

Other names

El Gran Derbi

Location

Seville, Andalusia, Spain

First meeting

19 February 1928
Copa del Rey
Sevilla 3–3 Real Betis

Teams

Sevilla; Real Betis

Most player appearances

Jesús Navas (Sevilla) (28)

Latest meeting

30 November 2025
La Liga
Sevilla 0–2 Real Betis

Total meetings

144

Most wins

Sevilla (66)

Lore & Background

Sevilla FC were founded in 1890. This was followed in September 1907 by the city's second club 'Sevilla Balompié'. Following an internal split from Sevilla FC another club was formed, Betis Football Club. 1914 saw the culmination of a merger between Betis Football Club and Sevilla Balompié. With the patronage title, the club became Real Betis Balompié. On 8 October 1915, the first Seville derby took place, a 4–3 Sevilla victory. The first competitive derby between the sides took place on 19 February 1928, in a Copa del Rey game. Sevilla are located in the richer Nervión district of Seville and play at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán while Real Betis play in the Heliopolis region at the Estadio Benito Villamarín and are backed more by the working class.

Reader's Guide

Honours: League matches, Cup matches, European matches. Head-to-head results: Head-to-head ranking in La Liga (1929–2025) – Total: Sevilla with 50 higher finishes, Betis with 31 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2024–25 season). Goalscorer records: Only official matches in all competitions played between the two teams are counted, including La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Europa League. Regional competitions are not counted. Bold denotes players still playing for either of the two teams.

Gallery

Seville Derby — Biris Norte · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Seville Derby?

The Seville Derby, known locally as the Derbi Sevillano, is the intense football rivalry between Real Betis and Sevilla FC within the city of Seville. It represents one of Spain's most passionate fixtures, pitting green-and-white against red-and-white.

Where are these matches played?

Games take place at either club's home stadium, alternating between Real Betis' Benito Villamarín and Sevilla FC's Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. These venues host the intense local fixture across competitions like La Liga and the Copa del Rey.