page_title: Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry
section_title: Head to head record
hierarchical_section_title: Aberdeen F.C.–Rangers F.C. rivalry / Head to head record
caption_attribution_description: English: Aberdeen FC and Rangers FC teams line up before the 1978 Scottish Cup Final
context_page_description: The Aberdeen–Rangers rivalry refers to football matches and related activity involving the Scottish football clubs Aberdeen F.C. and Rangers F.C.
  Unlike Rangers' Old Firm rivalry with Glasgow neighbours Celtic, the feud with Aberdeen is a comparatively modern phenomenon which developed from the 1970s on a competitive sporting basis but escalated into hostility on the pitch and in the stands, with the animosity continuing into the 21st century.
  The rivalry was at its peak during the 1980s and early 1990s when Aberdeen became a force in Scottish football. The two clubs battled for the national championship and met in several cup finals, with various incidents occurring on and off the field. The intensity diminished from the late 1990s as the fortunes of the clubs diverged, with Rangers dominant and Aberdeen unable to match them, as had been the case for much of their history, although the behaviour of players and supporters on occasion showed there remained some animosity between the clubs.
  In mid-2012, Rangers ceased to be a member of the top division of Scottish football due to serious financial issues, and in their absence Aberdeen emerged as the main challengers to Celtic.
context_section_description: Clear distinctions can be made between the decades of the rivalry: the 1970s/1980s when Aberdeen were the stronger team; the 1980s/1990s when Rangers became dominant but Aberdeen offered a challenge; the 1990s/2000s when Rangers were almost unbeatable; the 2000s/2010s (up to 2012) when that trend continued but fewer games were played, and the period from 2016 when matches resumed after a four-year hiatus.
  There are three reasons for the reduction in matches: league reconstruction; Rangers' years in the lower leagues after being liquidated; and the two clubs never being paired in a cup tie between 2004 and 2018. There were eight occasions when a potential cup final between the sides narrowly failed to materialise despite both reaching the semi-finals, with the draw always keeping them apart and either one or both falling at that stage. That sequence ended in 2018–19, when they were drawn together in both cups.
  Since inception of Scottish Premier Division in 1975
  As of 1 August 2020
caption: Presentation of the two sides prior to the 1978 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park
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