Tees–Wear derby


The Tees–Wear derby is a football local derby contested between Middlesbrough F.C. and Sunderland A.F.C. who are separated by 2 rivers and 30 miles, in the North East of England. Historically this game would be considered the main regional rivalry for Middlesbrough, however it is viewed very much as secondary by those on Wearside, whose main derby match is the Tyne-Wear derby against Newcastle United. Broadly, Sunderland fans based in the City of Sunderland and further north towards Tyneside focus most of their attention on Newcastle. Middlesbrough are an afterthought in these areas primarily due to the increased distance from Teesside, and the lack of regular interaction with Teessiders. The rivalry of the Tees-Wear derby, however, is much more intense and evenly balanced in southern County Durham, where fans of both clubs live and work close together and interact regularly.
The rivalry intensified somewhat during the 1990s when the two teams spent much of their time at the top of Division 1, which resulted in clashes between sets of rival fans. Football related violence between the two sets of fans has reduced since Middlesbrough left Ayresome Park and Sunderland left Roker Park. This is in part due to the easier policing of matches at the new stadiums. However, heightened police presence is still required when the teams meet, as the fixture can lead to violent incidents between fans. Sunderland regularly reduce Middlesbrough's away allocations due to safety concerns and previous bad behaviour.
A Tees-Wear derby can also include matches between Sunderland and Hartlepool United.
In the 2008–09 Premier league season, the results were:
In 2011–12 the teams played in the FA Cup:
In 2012–13 the teams played in the Football League Cup
In the 2016–17 Premier league season, the results were:
In the 2017–18 EFL Championship season, the results were:
In 2017–18 the teams played in the FA Cup
As of 4 January 2018
GamesSunderland winsDrawsMiddlesbrough winsSunderland goalsMiddlesbrough goals
League133563344195170
Cup94321513
League Cup611438
Total148613750213191

Honours

TeamLeagueFA CupFootball League CupFA Community ShieldTotal
Sunderland62019
Middlesbrough00101