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local derby
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between two
Moscow
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based teams –
Spartak Spartak may refer to:
In sports
*Spartak (sports society), an international fitness and sports society that unites some countries of the former Soviet Union
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*FC Spartak Moscow, a football club
*FC Spartak Kostroma, a football club
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and
CSKA.
Football derbies: Spartak Moscow vs CSKA Moscow
/ref> Both Spartak and CSKA fans (they often call each other "Myaso" (meat) and "Koni" (horses) respectively) have recognized each other as rivals.
History
The first derby between Spartak and CSKA (at that time known as MKS and OLLS respectively) took place on 1 June 1922. The OLLS won 4–2. As of 20 September 2021, Spartak won 83 times, CSKA 72, and 37 matches ended in a draw.
Records
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Moscow Championship — 8–0.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Moscow Championship — 1–6.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Top League
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— 0–5.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Top League — 5–1.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Premier League
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— 0–6.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Premier League — 1–5, 0–4.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Cup
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— 4–0.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Cup — 0–3.
* The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Cup — ''no''.
* The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Cup — 3–0.
* Highest scoring match — 9 goals in a 4–5 Spartak triumph.
* Highest attendance — 105,000, on 8 June 1959, on 25 July 1960 and on 4 October 1962.
* On 26 July 2009, there were 70,000 fans in the match; it is the record attendance in the Russian Championship until now.
* Lowest attendance — 4000, on 24 October 1993.
* 64 times the Derby took place in the Luzhniki Stadium
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.
* The highest goal-scorer in the history of the Derby is Vágner Love
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, with 9 goals. Sergei Salnikov
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is second with 7.
See also
* Moscow Basketball derby
Moscow Basketball Derby is the name given to professional basketball games between CSKA Moscow of Moscow, and Khimki Moscow Region, from Khimki in Moscow Oblast.
It is considered to be the biggest rivalry
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* List of association football rivalries
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* Spartak Moscow–Dynamo Kyiv derby Spartak may refer to:
In sports
*Spartak (sports society), an international fitness and sports society that unites some countries of the former Soviet Union
In Russia
*FC Spartak Moscow, a football club
*FC Spartak Kostroma, a football club
*PFC ...
* Russia's oldest derby - Spartak Moscow Spartak Moscow may refer to the following teams based or formerly based in Moscow, Russia:
* FC Spartak Moscow, an association football club
* HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team
* Spartak GM Moscow, a semi-professional rugby club
* WB ...
vs. Dynamo Moscow
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References
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