The Derby of eastern Andalusia also known as the Andalucía Oriental derby (the ''Derbi Andaluz'', the ''Derbi Oriental'') is the name of a running football club rivalry in the region, Spain, between
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a association football, football club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, that competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, ...
(previously
CD Málaga
Club Deportivo Málaga was a Spanish football club based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It played twenty seasons in La Liga, before being dissolved in 1992.
History Origins
The first football club in Málaga was establ ...
) and
Granada CF.
History
The first official match between these two clubs was at the ''Campo de Las Tablas'', on December 10, 1933 during the
1933–34 season of the
Tercera División, when Recreativo de Granada (Granada's former name) beat CD Malacitano (CD Málaga's former name) 3–1.
Although CD Málaga disbanded, both CD Málaga and Málaga CF are considered to be the same club. Málaga CF merged with the CD Málaga reserve team,
Atlético Malagueño
Club Atlético Malagueño, shortened to Atlético Malagueño, () is a Spanish football team based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1990, it is the reserve team of Málaga CF, and currently plays in Tercera Fede ...
, competing as an independent team from the
1992–93 season of the Tercera División. The official statement from Málaga CF is that the club is still the same as CD Málaga.
Málaga CF - The Club. The Board.
List of matches in official competition
Head to head results
Updated to derby #88 played on February 27, 2023.
References
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Football rivalries in Spain
Granada CF
Málaga CF
CD Málaga
Football in Andalusia
Recurring sporting events established in 1933