Zürich Derby


The Zurich derby is a football match between rivals FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich. The two teams were founded in Zürich, Switzerland. Grasshopper in 1886 and Zürich in 1896. Grasshoppers are known as the club of the elite and FCZ are known as the club of the workers. The derby is unique in Switzerland as it is the only rivalry between two teams from the same city.
In 2011, things took a turn for the worse after the Grasshoppers took the lead. The score was 2:1 for the Grasshoppers before referee Sasha Kever put a stop to the match due to rioting in the section of FC Zürich. Dozens were arrested and 6 were injured in the riots. This day was known in Switzerland as "The Disgrace or Zurich."

Matches played

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