Palma derby
Location | ![]() |
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Teams | RCD Mallorca CD Atlético Baleares |
Latest meeting | RCD Mallorca 3–2 CD Atlético Baleares Segunda División B, group III (21 January 2018) |
Stadiums | Visit Mallorca Stadium (RCD Mallorca) Estadio Balear (CD Atlético Baleares) |
The rivalry between RCD Mallorca and CD Atlético Baleares, clubs based in Palma de Mallorca (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain) is known as the Palma derby or derbi palmesano.
History[]
Both clubs are, by far, the oldest in the capital of the Balearic Islands (the rest were founded from the mid-1960s) and have had a bitter rivalry owing to the social status of their respective founders. While RCD Mallorca (then called Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII FC) was considered the team of the powerful, CD Atlético Baleares (then Baleares FC) was born from workers and workers sectors of the city. This character is very diluted at present and both clubs are much more heterogeneous than in the beginning, but the foundational character is still very present when defining the rivalry between groups of supporters.
Their rivalry has remained very alive at street level, despite being clubs at very different sporting levels from the 1960s onwards - and especially since the 1980s, when Mallorca made a significant improvement and became a regular in the Primera and Segunda Divisions, while Atlético Baleares remained in the lower Segunda Division B and Tercera División.[1]
The first confrontation took place on March 13, 1921 between the second team of Alfonso XIII FC and the first of Baleares FC in the stadium of Bons Aires, property of the alfonsinos. The match ended early in the midst of a pitched battle between players and the public through, when the alfonsinos won by 2 goals to 1.[2][3][4]
The rivalry has been maintained for almost a century through the successive names of the two clubs. By the mallorcanists, RS Alfonso XIII FC (from 1916 to 1931), CD Mallorca (1931-1949) and RCD Mallorca (since 1949). On the part of the balearics, Baleares FC (from 1920 to 1942) and CD Atlético Baleares (since 1942).
At the supramunicipal level, for a time two clubs shared rivalry with a third team: the CD Constancia of the neighboring population of Inca, especially until the 1960s. In the other islands of the Balearic archipelago, the main rivals were SD Ibiza (from the capital of the Pityusic Islands, Ibiza) and (from the capital of Minorca). The aforementioned rise in sporting achievement that RCD Mallorca had from the 1960s reduced all these rivalries to a minimum, except that with Atlético Baleares.
The last derby, played in 2018 in Segunda División B, aroused great excitement and showed that the rivalry is still very much alive.[5]
League matches[]
Only clashes between first teams are listed. Therefore, the confrontations of Atlético Baleares against the RCD Mallorca subsidiaries (first Mallorca Atlético and currently RCD Mallorca B) are not included.
Season | Category | Stadium | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Comments |
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1923–24 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | 4 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 0 – 1 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | |||
1924–25 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | 1 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 2 – 0 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | |||
1925–26 | Baleares FC | 1 – 2 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | ||
RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | Baleares FC | It was not disputed when the competition was split mid-season. Baleares FC left the Balearic Federation | |||
1926–27 | Baleares FC | 0 – 1 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | ||
RS Alfonso XIII FC | 3 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1927–28 | It was not disputed when the competition was split before the season began. RS Alfonso XIII FC left the Balearic Federation | |||||
1928–29 | Baleares FC | 2 – 3 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | ||
RS Alfonso XIII FC | 2 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1929–30 | Baleares FC | 0 – 4 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | ||
RS Alfonso XIII FC | 4 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1930–31 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | 2 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 1 – 0 | RS Alfonso XIII FC | — | |||
1931–32 | CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 2 – 1 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1932–33 | CD Mallorca | 4 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 1 – 1 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1933–34 | Baleares FC | 1 – 0 | CD Mallorca | — | ||
CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1934–35 | Baleares FC | 2 – 0 | CD Mallorca | — | ||
CD Mallorca | 0 – 2 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1935–36 | CD Mallorca | 2 – 2 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 1 – 0 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1936–37 | CD Mallorca | 7 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 2 – 4 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1937–38 | CD Mallorca | 2 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | ||
Baleares FC | 1 – 1 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1938–39 | CD Mallorca did not compete this season to have much of the workforce mobilized in Spanish Civil War | |||||
1939–40 | Baleares FC | 2 – 4 | CD Mallorca | — | ||
CD Mallorca | 3 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1940–41 | Primera Regional de Mallorca | CD Mallorca | 2 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |
Baleares FC | 1 – 3 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1941–42 | Primera Regional de Mallorca | Baleares FC | 2 – 3 | CD Mallorca | — | |
CD Mallorca | 1 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1942–43 | Primera Regional de Mallorca | At. Baleares | 3 – 3 | CD Mallorca | — | |
CD Mallorca | 6 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | |||
1943–44 | Tercera División, group IV | CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | |
At. Baleares | 0 – 2 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1948–49 | Tercera División, group III | Es Fortí | CD Mallorca | 2 – 1 | At. Baleares | — |
At. Baleares | 2 – 0 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1951–52 | Segunda División, group II | At. Baleares | 0 – 2 | RCD Mallorca | — | |
Es Fortí | RCD Mallorca | 2 – 0 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1952–53 | Segunda División, group II | Es Fortí | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — |
At. Baleares | 1 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — | |||
1954–55 | Tercera División, group VIII | Es Fortí | RCD Mallorca | 3 – 2 | At. Baleares | — |
At. Baleares | 1 – 2 | RCD Mallorca | — | |||
1955–56 | Tercera División, group VIII | At. Baleares | 3 – 2 | RCD Mallorca | — | |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 2 – 2 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1956–57 | Tercera División, group VIII | Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — |
At. Baleares | 0 – 3 | RCD Mallorca | — | |||
1957–58 | Tercera División, group VIII | At. Baleares | 1 – 2 | RCD Mallorca | — | |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1958–59 | Tercera División, group VIII | Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 0 | At. Baleares | — |
At. Baleares | 0 – 0 | RCD Mallorca | — | |||
1975–76 | Tercera División, group III | Estadio Balear | At. Baleares | 3 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 0 – 0 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1976–77 | Tercera División, group III | Estadio Balear | At. Baleares | 2 – 0 | RCD Mallorca | — |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1977–78 | Segunda División B, group II | Estadio Balear | At. Baleares | 2 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 0 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1978–79 | Tercera División, group V | Estadio Balear | At. Baleares | 0 – 0 | RCD Mallorca | — |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 2 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | ||
1979–80 | Tercera División, group VIII | Estadio Balear | At. Baleares | 0 – 2 | CD Mallorca | — |
Lluís Sitjar | RCD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | At. Baleares | — | ||
2017–18 | Segunda División B, group III | At. Baleares | 0 – 0 | RCD Mallorca | — | |
Son Moix | RCD Mallorca | 3 – 2 | At. Baleares | — |
Copa del Rey[]
Only clashes between first teams are listed. Therefore, the confrontations of Atlético Baleares against the RCD Mallorca subsidiaries (first Mallorca Atlético and currently RCD Mallorca B) are not included.
Season | Stadium | Round | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Comments |
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1948–49 | Es Fortí | 1st round | CD Mallorca | 1 – 0 | At. Baleares | Single match |
1986–87 | Estadio Balear | Round of 32 | At. Baleares | 2 – 4 | RCD Mallorca | Single match |
Other tournaments[]
Only clashes between first teams are listed. Therefore, the confrontations of Atlético Baleares against the RCD Mallorca subsidiaries (first Mallorca Atlético and currently RCD Mallorca B) are not included.
Season | Tournament | Stadium | Round | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Comments |
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1921 | Copa Ayuntamiento de Palma | Single round | RS Alfonso XIII FC | 4 – 0 | Baleares FC | Competition organized by Palma City Council | |
1933–34 | Copa Presidente de la República | — | Baleares FC | 1 – 3 | CD Mallorca | — | |
— | CD Mallorca | 4 – 0 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1934–35 | Copa Presidente de la República | — | CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |
— | Baleares FC | 3 – 3 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1935–36 | Copa Presidente de la República | — | Baleares FC | 0 – 0 | CD Mallorca | — | |
— | CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1937–38 | Liga Mallorca | — | Baleares FC | 0 – 6 | CD Mallorca | — | |
— | CD Mallorca | — | Baleares FC | Suspended by withdrawal of the CD Mallorca from the competition | |||
1939–40 | Liga Mallorca | — | CD Mallorca | 1 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |
— | Baleares FC | 1 – 5 | CD Mallorca | — | |||
1940–41 | Liga Mallorca | — | Baleares FC | 0 – 6 | CD Mallorca | — | |
— | CD Mallorca | 5 – 1 | Baleares FC | — | |||
1952–53 | Copa RFEF | Es Fortí | 2nd round | RCD Mallorca | 4 – 2 | Baleares FC | — |
2nd round | Baleares FC | 1 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — | |||
1971 | Nicolau Brondo Trophy | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 0 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — |
1972 | Nicolau Brondo Trophy | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 1 – 4 | RCD Mallorca | — |
1984 | Nicolau Brondo Trophy | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 0 – 1 | RCD Mallorca | — |
1985 | Nicolau Brondo Trophy | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 1 – 2 | RCD Mallorca | — |
1993 | Friendly | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 0 – 6 | RCD Mallorca | Commemoration 50 years merger CD Atlético Baleares |
1994 | Nicolau Brondo Trophy | Estadio Balear | Single match | At. Baleares | 1 – 1 (*) | RCD Mallorca | — |
2008 | Illes Balears Trophy | Bintaufa, Mahón | Semi-finals | RCD Mallorca | 4 – 2 | At. Baleares | — |
(*) RCD Mallorca won on penalties.
Bibliography[]
- García Gargallo, Manuel: Campeonatos regionales de Baleares. Orígenes y desarrollo 1900-1940. CIHEFE: Oviedo, 2018. ISBN 978-84-948698-6-0.
- García Gargallo, Manuel: Els origens de l'Atlètic Balears (1920-1942). Dels inicis a la fusió. Lulú: Barcelona, 2013.
- García Gargallo, Manuel: L'Atlètic Balears (1920-1942): Els primers anys d'una entitat centenària. Documenta Balear: Palma, 2020. ISBN 978-84-18441-08-0
- Pasamontes, Juan Carlos: R.S. Alfonso XIII. La cara oculta del Real CD Mallorca. 1916-1931. Palma: Edicions Cort, 2005. DL PM 1427-2005. ISBN 84-89034-81-8.
- Ramis Fernández, Xesc: El derbi de Palma. Historia de una rivalidad vecinal. futboldesdemallorca.com, 2017 [1]
- Salas Fuster, Antoni: L'Atlètic Baleares. Una història de supervivència. Palma: Ingrama SA (impr.), 2009. ISBN 84-85932-78-1.
- Vidal Perelló, Miquel; Vidal Reynés, Jordi: Història del RCD Mallorca (1916-2004). Palma: Documenta Balear, 2005. Fundació Reial Mallorca. Col. Arbre de Mar, núm. 17. 2005. ISBN 84-96376-16-8.
- Vidal Perelló, Miquel; Vidal Reynés, Jordi: Un siglo con el RCD Mallorca 1916-2016. Palma: Comisión Centenario del Real Mallorca, 2016. ISBN 978-84-608-7936-7.
References[]
- ^ "El Atlético Baleares, patrimonio del fútbol balear (y mallorquín)". Cuadernos de Fútbol (CIHEFE), nº 76 (in Spanish). 1 May 2016. ISSN 1989-6379.
- ^ "Mallorca vs. At. Balears: una rivalitat de classes". Ara Balears (in Catalan). 22 June 2019.
- ^ "En los cien años del primer derbi Baleares-Mallorca". Cuadernos de Fútbol (CIHEFE), nº 129 (in Spanish). 1 March 2021. ISSN 1989-6379.
- ^ "Una rivalidad centenaria". Última Hora (in Spanish). 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Real Mallorca v Atlético Baleares: the derby that disappeared for 37 years". The Guardian. 4 April 2018.
- Football rivalries in Spain
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- Football in the Balearic Islands
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