Singapore-Selangor rivalry
Other namesNorth-South Rivalry, Clash of the Titans,[1] Battle of the Giants,[2] El Classico Malaya,[3][4] The Nostalgic Rivalry[5]
Location
Teams
First meeting1 October 1921
Singapore 2-1 Selangor
1921 Malaya Cup
Latest meeting10 December 1994
Selangor 2-2 Singapore Singapore FA won 3-2 on aggregate
1994 Malaysia Cup
Statistics
Meetings total48
All-time seriesSingapore: 22
Drawn: 6
Selangor: 19
Largest victory27 August 1927
Selangor 8-1 Singapore
1927 Malaya Cup
Longest win streak3 matches (shared)

The Selangor–Singapore rivalry[6] was a football rivalry that occurred between 1921 until 1994.[7][8] It is the oldest football derby in Malaysian football.

The clubs were the most successful teams in Malaysia, having won 71 major honours between them, 28 for Singapore[9] and 43 for Selangor. Most of the honours they won came from the Malaysia Cup. Both were also the most supported teams in Malaysian football. Every match between these two teams attracted high interest from fans due to its intensity.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Samad Allapitchay, the Singapore FA captain during the 1977 Malaysia Cup final noted to have said "The football rivalry between Singapore and Selangor has always been a special one. On the pitch, we hated each other".[17]

History

The first encounter of the teams, officially is on 1 October 1921 during 1921 Malaya Cup final where Singapore defeated Selangor with scoreline 2-1. Unofficially, there is a record of friendlies named 'Classics' from 1901 till 1913 between these two teams, with Singapore winning its first edition.[18] During the pre-war years, Singapore and Selangor FA were a dominant force and fierce rivals, winning the Cup 19 times between them. The post war years were also dominated by Singapore and Selangor up till 1970, where Selangor emerged as the dominant force in the Malaysia Cup with eleven Cup wins, compared to two victories by Singapore.

The rivalries ended when Singapore pulled out from Malaysian League in 1994 due to dispute with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) about ticketing issue. From 2011 till 2015, a new Singapore representative, the LIONSXII join the Malaysian League. However, the squad were the country under 23 team and bound to several specialty (will not have to face relegation and unable to recruit foreign players).

List of Matches

From 1921 to 1994

#DateTournamentHome teamScoreAway team
11 October 19211921 Malaya CupSelangor1-2Singapore
22 September 19221922 Malaya CupSelangor3-2Singapore
323 August 19241924 Malaya CupSelangor0-1Singapore
429 August 19251925 Malaya CupSingapore2-1Selangor
527 August 19271927 Malaya CupSelangor8-1Singapore
625 August 19281928 Malaya CupSelangor2-2 (aet) Singapore
78 September 1928Friendly ReplaySingapore4-1Selangor
831 August 19291929 Malaya CupSingapore2-2 (aet) Selangor
930 August 19301930 Malaya CupSelangorabandonedSingapore
1020 September 19301930 Malaya CupSingapore3-0Selangor
116 August 19321932 Malaya CupSelangor3-5Singapore
125 August 19331933 HMS Malaya CupSingapore8-2Selangor
1310 August 19351935 HMS Malaya CupSelangor2-0Singapore
148 August 19361936 HMS Malaya CupSingapore0-1Selangor
157 August 19371937 HMS Malaya CupSelangor1-2Singapore
166 August 19381938 HMS Malaya CupSingapore0-1Selangor
1719 August 19391939 HMS Malaya CupSelangor1-3Singapore
1819561956 HMS Malaya CupSelangor2-1Singapore
1919651965 HMS Malaya CupSingapore3-1Selangor
2019671967 FAM CupSingapore2-1Selangor
216 May 19741974 Malaysia CupSingapore2-1Selangor[19]
2231 August 19751975 Malaysia CupSelangor1-0Singapore[20]
2319761976 Malaysia CupSelangor3-0Singapore
2413 May 19771977 Malaysia CupSelangor1-2Singapore
2528 May 19771977 Malaysia CupSingapore2-1Selangor
2619781978 Malaysia CupSelangor4-2Singapore
2719791979 Malaysia CupSelangor2-0Singapore
2828 May 19801980 Malaysia CupSelangor1-0Singapore[21]
2928 June 19801980 Malaysia CupSingapore2-1Selangor[22]
3019811981 Malaysia CupSelangor4-0Singapore
3119851985 Malaysia CupSingapore1-0Selangor[23]
3225 January 19861986 Malaysia CupSelangor1-3Singapore
3318 April 19861986 Malaysia CupSelangor2-0Singapore
3423 April 19861986 Malaysia CupSelangor5-1Singapore[24]
3530 August 19871987 Malaysia CupSingapore2-1Selangor[25]
3623 August 19881988 Malaysia CupSelangor0-1Singapore
373 September 19891989 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Selangor1-0Singapore[26]
3822 October 19891989 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Singapore0-1Selangor
3912 May 19901990 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Selangor0-0Singapore
4021 July 19901990 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Singapore5-2Selangor[27]
4128 June 19911991 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Singapore2-1Selangor
4224 August 19911991 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Selangor1-1Singapore
4327 May 19921992 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Selangor2-1Singapore[28]
4426 July 19921992 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1Singapore4-0Selangor[29]
4519931993 Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 2Selangor3-2Singapore[30]
4627 April 19941994 Malaysia Premier LeagueSelangor1-1Singapore[31]
476 December 19941994 Malaysia CupSingapore1-0Selangor[32]
4810 December 19941994 Malaysia CupSelangor2-2Singapore[33]

Statistics

From 1921 to 1994

Matches Wins Draws Goals Home wins Home draws Away wins
Singapore Selangor Singapore Selangor Singapore Selangor Singapore Selangor Singapore Selangor
Malaysia Cup 37*18153616310131282
FAM Cup 110021100000
Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 1 8332138320201
Malaysia Semi-Pro League Division 2 101023010000
Malaysia Premier League 100111000100
All competitions 4822196797614161583

*include 1930 Malaya Cup abandoned match
Last updated: 20 July 2015

Honors

Honours from 1921 till 1994

Team League Cup Grand Total
Malaysia Super League Malaysia Premier League Malaysia FAM League League Total Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup Cup Total
Singapore FA112324112528
Selangor FA3171127143243

See also

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