West derby (Romania)

West Derby
Other namesUTA vs Poli
LocationRomania Crișana/Banat
TeamsSSU Politehnica Timișoara and
UTA Arad
First meetingITA Arad 2–0 CSU Timișoara
1948–49 Divizia A
(29 August 1948)
Latest meetingUTA Arad 1–0 Politehnica Timișoara
2019–20 Liga II
(20 October 2019)
Next meetingPolitehnica TimișoaraUTA Arad
2019–20 Liga II
(25 April 2019)
Statistics
Meetings total78
Most winsUTA Arad (33)

The West Derby (Romanian: Derbiul Vestului) is a match between the fierce rivals SSU Politehnica Timișoara and UTA Arad, the biggest and most popular football clubs in the western of Romania.

Poli Timisoara
UTA Arad

History

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At first glance, the reasons for rivalry between Timișoara and Arad are multiple. At first sight, it is the rivalry between the cities, both with a rich economic and cultural activity. Then it would be the postwar period, when, in administratively terms, Arad destiny was decided by Timișoara. In football, the two cities dispute the status of pioneer in the Romanian football. All these aspects have contributed to today's enmity, between Poli and UTA. A decisive episode, however, was consumed in 1964.

The flame that lit irreversible the rivalry between Poli and UTA was the match from 16 May 1964 in Timișoara. Both teams were hungry for points and the pressure was greater on the shoulders of Timișoara players, who were in a tough situation, the bottom of the table. Over 25,000 spectators stormed the new stadium on May 16, a stadium that was not completely built.

On UTA's bench was Coloman Braun-Bogdan aka "Csibi", coach that a year before finished in 3rd place with Timișoara. After a quarrel with Remus Lazăr and Nelu Igna, it has been removed from the team and took over UTA. So it is understandable that the famous coach has to pay some "debts".

"Csibi not come alone, but with the referee Lulu Mihăilescu. They have scored a goal from offside, led us, and when we equalized at 3–3, Lereter scored, but the referee cancelled the goal. When people saw that, they triggered the scandal", remember, many years ago, Cicerone Manolache, one of the protagonists of that match. Then followed a bombing rocks on the lockers. The police intervened, but viewers could not be calmed so easy. Witnesses said that one of the police cars was overthrown by Druckers (Poli fans). The whole incident was left with arrests and expulsions for students who actively participated in the scandal.

Timișoara stadium was suspended, they disputed their last home matches in exile, at Reșița. At the end of that edition of the championship, Știința Timișoara relegated.[1]

In the last 20 years, both teams faced financial problems, so the meetings between them becoming rarer, but perhaps more explosive. Firstly FC Politehnica Timișoara, it was the one who had financial problems in the early 2000s. Then Timișoara recovered and returns in the first league through an alliance with AEK București, they became for a short period Politehnica AEK Timișoara. But 2000s did not have to be gentle with their great rival, UTA Arad, as well. They played mostly in the second league except the moment when promoted instead of Liberty Salonta, which promoted on the pitch, but sold its place. Then in the early 2010s, both teams arrived in the second league. Then in 2012 FC Politehnica Timișoara went bankrupt and it was followed by her biggest rival UTA Arad, two years later, in 2014.[2][3] If at Arad the team started from Liga IV, being supported by everyone and holding the old team record and logo, at Timișoara things had to be more complicated. After the dissolution of FC Politehnica Timișoara in 2012, appeared 2 teams. ACS Poli Timișoara, former ACS Recaș which was moved from Recaș to Timișoara and inheriting the old team record, a team that is supported by local authorities. The second one is SSU Politehnica Timișoara, a team supported by the fans of Poli (Druckeria), who started its road from Liga V. UTA fans consider SSU Politehnica Timișoara as their real rival because it is supported by FC Politehnica Timișoara fans.

On 13 November 2016, UTA and Poli met again, for the first time in this new format. The match end draw but UTA Arad had possession and occasions.[clarification needed] Even though UTA controlled the match from the beginning to end, Poli managed to score the opening goal. Later, UTA scored and the match ended 1-1.[4]

Statistics

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As of 4 May 2019
Competition Played Politehnica wins Draws UTA wins Politehnica goals UTA goals
Divizia A / Liga I 52 15 16 21 65 78
Divizia B / Liga II 25 10 5 10 32 35
Cupa României 1 0 0 1 1 4
Total 78 25 21 33 98 117

Meetings

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All-known meetings:[5]

Date Venue Home team Score Away Team Goals (home) Goals (away) Competition
29 August 1948 Francisc von Neumann ITA Arad 2–0 Politehnica Timișoara Karpinetz (7, 9) Divizia A
20 March 1949 Știința CSU Timișoara 0–0 ITA Arad
4 June 1950 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 4–0 CSU Timișoara Capas (4), Mercea (44, 62), Boitoș (?)
29 October 1950 Știința Știința Timișoara 2–1 Flamura Roșie Arad Morja (25), Pall (44 o.g.) Reinhardt (75)
25 March 1951 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 2–2 Știința Timișoara Dumitrescu (51), Pecsovszky (88) Boroș (46, 62)
26 August 1951 Știința Știința Timișoara 0–3 Flamura Roșie Arad Boitoș (30), Covaci (75), Mercea (76)
19 April 1953 Știința Știința Timișoara 0–0 Flamura Roșie Arad
4 October 1953 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 2–0 Știința Timișoara Mercea (16), Váczi (69)
21 October 1953 Știința Știința Timișoara 1–4 Flamura Roșie Arad Cupa României
16 June 1954 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 1–1 Știința Timișoara Don (26) Ciosescu (10) Divizia A
27 October 1954 Știința Știința Timișoara 4–0 Flamura Roșie Arad Ciosescu (8, 15, 80), Cojereanu (71 pen.)
20 March 1955 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 1–0 Știința Timișoara Ioanovici (72)
28 August 1955 Știința Știința Timișoara 1–4 Flamura Roșie Arad R. Lazăr (82) Capas (18), Birău (32), Pecsovszky (85, 87)
1 July 1956 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 1–2 Știința Timișoara Boitoș (56) Dinulescu (40), Ciosescu (64)
11 November 1956 Știința Știința Timișoara 3–2 Flamura Roșie Arad Ciosescu (3, 58), Gârleanu (85) Pecsovszky (10), Jurcă (15)
8 September 1957 Francisc von Neumann Flamura Roșie Arad 3–3 Știința Timișoara Jurcă (23, 59), Mercea (24) Ciosescu (52, 67), Dușan (81 o.g.)
20 April 1958 Știința Știința Timișoara 2–2 Flamura Roșie Arad Gârleanu (29), Cădariu (57) Matias (18), Țârlea I (20)
21 September 1958 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–1 Știința Timișoara Igna (59) Zaharia (58)
29 March 1959 Știința Știința Timișoara 1–2 UTA Arad Filip (65 pen.) Țârlea I (12, 80)
13 October 1960 Știința Știința Timișoara 2–3 UTA Arad Gârleanu (18), Manolache (56) Pecsovszky (2), Metskas (22), Tăucean (53)
23 April 1961 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–1 Știința Timișoara Czako (8) Lereter (41)
3 September 1961 Știința Știința Timișoara 1–0 UTA Arad R. Lazăr (53)
1 April 1962 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–1 Știința Timișoara Mir. Sasu (77) Lereter (50)
28 November 1962 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 3–2 Știința Timișoara Leac (29), Chivu (40), Mir. Sasu (81) Bîtlan (14, 20)
21 April 1963 Știința Știința Timișoara 1–1 UTA Arad Mițaru (3) Mir. Sasu (30)
20 October 1963 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–1 Știința Timișoara Tomeș (23), Țârlea I (55) Surdan (90)
17 May 1964 1 Mai Știința Timișoara 3–3 UTA Arad Mițaru (28), Manolache (30), Lereter (75) Țârlea I (9), Tomeș (23, 76)
5 September 1965 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–0 Știința Timișoara
10 April 1966 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 1–0 UTA Arad Lereter (25)
9 November 1966 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 5–2 Politehnica Timișoara Șchiopu (5, 19, 56), Tr. Popescu (14, 44) Mihăilă (61), Popanică (86)
28 May 1967 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 4–2 UTA Arad Cotormani (54), Regep (67), Lereter (74 pen.), Mureșan (82) Jac (31), Țârlea I (89 pen.)
9 December 1973 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 3–0 Politehnica Timișoara Kun (23), Brosovszky (42), Domide (87)
19 June 1974 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 1–3 UTA Arad Bojin (16) Trandafilon (3, 69), Leac (71)
10 November 1974 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 0–0 UTA Arad
18 May 1975 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–0 Politehnica Timișoara
23 November 1975 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 3–0 UTA Arad Anghel (33), Dembrovschi (74), Petrescu (80)
9 June 1976 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–1 Politehnica Timișoara Colnic (12), Brosovszky (29) Floareș (62)
10 October 1976 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 2–1 UTA Arad Dembrovschi (11 pen.), Roșca (89) Nedelcu (63)
15 May 1977 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–1 Politehnica Timișoara Leac (29), Brosovszky (84) Lața (75)
12 October 1977 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 1–1 UTA Arad Lața (54 pen.) Brosovszky (20)
23 April 1978 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–1 Politehnica Timișoara
28 October 1978 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–0 Politehnica Timișoara Brosovszky (26)
25 April 1979 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 1–0 UTA Arad Cotec (15)
14 October 1981 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 0–0 UTA Arad
17 April 1982 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–0 Politehnica Timișoara
18 September 1983 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–2 Politehnica Timișoara Țârlea II (3) Anghel (53), Vlătănescu (63) Divizia B
1 April 1984 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 3–0 UTA Arad Giuchici (32, 35), Ad. Manea (78)
16 November 1986 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 4–2 UTA Arad Vușcan (7), Bolba (28, 55), Sabou (50) Lucaci (11, 22)
7 June 1987 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–2 Politehnica Timișoara Bobaru (25), Bolba (70)
11 November 1988 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 3–1 UTA Arad Ionuț (8), Vlaicu (59), Varga (87) Mulțescu (42)
12 March 1989 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–3 Politehnica Timișoara Petrescu (1, 74) Trăistaru (30), Oloșutean (35), Varga (64)
11 September 1993 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–0 Politehnica Timișoara A. Ungur (37) Divizia A
27 February 1994 1 Mai Politehnica Timișoara 1–0 UTA Arad Varga (83 pen.)
6 September 1997 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–3 Politehnica Timișoara Volocaru (90) Stoican (14), Ibrahim (75), Călin (81) Divizia B
28 March 1998 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 1–1 UTA Arad Mar. Sasu (52) Ad. Baciu (50)
5 September 1998 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–1 Politehnica Timișoara Cl. Drăgan (61) Stoican (4)
7 April 1999 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 1–2 UTA Arad Codrea (12) Mariș (25), Cl. Drăgan (46)
27 October 1999 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 1–0 Politehnica Timișoara Cr. Todea (66)
3 May 2000 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 2–0 UTA Arad Stupar (45), Naidin (90)
18 October 2000 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 0–1 UTA Arad Cr. Todea (52)
12 May 2001 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–0 Politehnica Timișoara
13 October 2001 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 1–2 UTA Arad Benga (86) Miculescu (38, 43)
11 May 2002 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 7–0 Politehnica Timișoara Drida (4), Fritea (11), Miculescu (12, 43), Ciubăncan (48), Ianu (51, 61)
5 October 2002 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 3–4 UTA Arad M. Oprea (1, 68), R. Stancu (39) Constantinovici (51, o.g.), N'Jock (62), Manta (77), Chițescu (90+2) Divizia A
16 April 2003 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–1 Politehnica Timișoara M. Oprea (30)
18 November 2006 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 2–0 UTA Arad Pleșan (25), Mansour (74) Liga I
18 May 2007 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–1 Politehnica Timișoara Hora (27), Edson (55) Bucur (50)
1 September 2007 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 2–3 Politehnica Timișoara Cr. Todea (26), Bălțoi (49) Bucur (4, 12, 89)
15 March 2008 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 2–0 UTA Arad Arm. Karamyan (23), Abiodun (62)
30 September 2011 Francisc von Neumann UTA Arad 0–0 Politehnica Timișoara Liga II
20 April 2012 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 0–1 UTA Arad Galanis (11)
13 November 2016 Motorul UTA Arad 1–1 Politehnica Timișoara Andor (88) Blănaru (70)
21 May 2017 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 0–3 UTA Arad Curtuiuș (30), Gligor (33), Piccioni (90+2)
15 October 2017 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 2–1 UTA Arad Predescu (3), Bilia (62) Asani (9)
24 April 2018 Otto Greffner UTA Arad 3–0 (forfait)‡ Politehnica Timișoara
27 October 2018 Dan Păltinișanu Politehnica Timișoara 1–3 UTA Arad Bozian (67 pen.) Janos (14, 40), Rus (87)
4 May 2019 Motorul UTA Arad 0–2 Politehnica Timișoara Ignea (10), Al. Manea (71)
21 October 2019 Motorul UTA Arad 1–0 Politehnica Timișoara Rus (49)

Notes:

  • UTA Arad won the match disputed on 24 April 2018 by (forfait), after SSU Politehnica Timișoara players have retired from the pitch in the 62nd minute, at the score of 0-0, as a protest for the fact that only 70 supporters of Politehnica were allowed on the stadium.[6]

References

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