Other names Derby of the East First meeting 1 June 1922 (1922-06) | ||
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Latest meeting Spartak 3 - 1 CSKA (29 October 2016) |
The Main Moscow derby is the name of the association football local derby between two Moscow based teams – Spartak Moskva and CSKA Moskva. Both Spartak and CSKA fans (they often call each other "Myaso" (meat) and "Koni" (horses) respectively) have recognized each other as rivals.
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History
The first derby between Spartak and CSKA (at that time teams were called OLLS and MKS) took place on 1 June 1922 in the final of the Absolute Moscow Championship. The OLLS (now - CSKA) won with a score 4:2. This defeat was first to the MKS (now - Spartak). At all, the CSKA won the derby 64 times, the Spartak - 67 times. 36 matches ended in a draw. Now almost all matches between Spartak and CSKA take place in the Luzhniki Stadium. In every game you can see colourful performances of fans of both teams.