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Derby della Lanterna

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Locale
  
Genoa, Italy

Teams
  
Genoa Sampdoria

Other names
  
Genoa Derby, Derby of the Lighthouse

First meeting
  
Genoa 2–3 Sampdoria Serie A (3 March 1947 (1947-03-03))

Latest meeting
  
Sampdoria 2–1 Genoa Serie A (22 October 2016)

Next meeting
  
Genoa – Sampdoria Serie A (12 March 2017)

The Derby della Lanterna, Italian for the "Derby of the Lighthouse", is Genoa's local derby, played by U.C. Sampdoria, and Genoa C.F.C. It takes place in the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, which both clubs share.

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Background

The derby's name is derived from the Torre della Lanterna, the ancient landmark and the main lighthouse for the city's port.

The rivalry is fueled by the fact that Genoa has a long history, (being Italy's oldest football club) while Sampdoria is the country's newest continuously operating club.

Statistics

As of 22 October 2016

League Matches

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

  Sampdoria win   Draw   Genoa win

References

Derby della Lanterna Wikipedia