Sutherland Classico

== Sutherland Classico (Engadine, Sutherland Derby) ==
The Sutherland Classico, also known as the Engadine, Sutherland Derby is a regional derby located in the Sutherland Shire region of Sydney in the Sydney Football Corporation (SFC) and more regional the Sutherland Shire Football Association (SSFA). The derby rooted back to the beginning of the SFC and its eventual Sydney Cup where the two played a game at Sutherland Stadium which ended in a 1-1 draw. Overall the two only met in friendlies until the forming of the Princes Cup in 2025. In the cup the two teams met in the final where the Eagles defeated the Rockets on a penalty shootout. The two would meet again four times in the years addition of the newly formed Sutherland Challenge Cup where the first meeting in Anzac Oval ended in a 1-0 win for the Rockets. However the return fixture at the newly built Sutherland stadium ended in a 3-1 win for the Eagles. The two would eventually finish 1st (Engadine) and 2nd (Sutherland) which would schedule a semifinal match at Anzac due to league placement the match would end in a historic 3-0 triumph for Sutherland which would automatically seal them in the final. Due to the Eagles' loss they would play a match that would determine whether they or Cronulla would play in the Grand Final which ended in a 4-0 win for the Eagles. They would play again in the Grand Final but despite Engadines dominance Sutherland would win 3-0 with 3 late goals. After Engadine's heartbreak they would play again in a friendly at Anzac which this time would end 4-1 for the Eagles. But later in December the 2025 summer Sydney Cup happened in Sutherland meaning the Rockets were the host along with their neighbor Kirrawee. The two would meet in the final for a 3rd time that year and would end 2-2 after a sequence where Engadine would score and Sutherland would reply. The final then went to a penalty shootout where this time Sutherland won 4-3 on pens. The two would meet five times in 2026 all ending except for one being a win for the Eagles. The results would end 1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 3-1 and 2-0. The next years would be dominated by Engadine until the 2029 Sutherland Challenge Cup where Sutherland would beat Engadine at Anzac for the first time since 2025. This was also in the new 59,000 seat Anzac Stadium built for the 2030 Sydney Cup. Engadine again won 3-1 in Sutherland leading way for a Semi Final between the two due to Engadine finishing first and Sutherland second. Again just like 2025 Sutherland would defeat them 3-0. Engadine would defeat a impressive Gymea 5-0 in the final sealer. The two would meet in the final however due to Engadine dominating it would crumble Sutherland sealing a 2-0 win for the Eagles winning their first Challenge Cup and ending the Challenge Cup due to it being replaced in 2030 by the Sutherland Cup and Sutherland League. The two would meet in the 2030 Sydney Cup Semi Finals which ended 1-1 after extra time but ended 4-2 on pens to the Eagles who went on to win their 3rd Sydney Cup after beating Parramatta in the final. In the same year Engadine would defeat Sutherland to 2-1 to finish above them in the league. Engadine would do the same the next year with the same result. The two would meet again with a draw the next year and again the next year with a win and a loss for both in 2033. Then the next year the two would meet in the Sutherland Cup Final where it would be a thrilling 5-5 draw after extra time, after the shootout Sutherland would win 6-5 on pens. The two in 2035 would meet at a low point in Sutherlands recent history where Engadine would win by a record 5-1. They would draw the next game.
=== Overall Record ===
Record Engadine v Sutherland
ENG V SUT 	SUT V ENG 	Neutral
ENG 2-1 SUT	SUT 1-1 ENG	ENG (P) 2-2 SUT
ENG 0-0 SUT	SUT 1-0 ENG	ENG 0-3 SUT
ENG 3-0 SUT	SUT 2-1 ENG	SUT (P) 2-2 ENG
ENG 0-1 SUT	SUT 1-3 ENG	SUT 1-2 ENG
ENG 0-3 SUT	SUT 1-1 ENG	ENG 3-0 SUT
ENG 0-3 SUT	SUT 0-2 ENG	ENG 2-0 SUT
ENG 4-1 SUT	SUT 3-2 ENG	ENG (P) 1-1 SUT
ENG 3-2 SUT	SUT 1-3 ENG	ENG 5-5 (P) SUT
ENG 3-1 SUT	SUT 1-2 ENG	
ENG 0-0 SUT	SUT 1-0 ENG	
ENG 0-1 SUT	SUT 0-0 ENG	
ENG 0-3 SUT	SUT 1-1 ENG	
ENG 2-1 SUT	 	
ENG 3-1 SUT	 	
ENG 2-1 SUT	 	
ENG 5-1 SUT	 	
=== Roots/Reasons ===
The intense rivalry between Engadine and Sutherland stems from the regional and competitive rivalry in the region to both being majorly successful in their area. However both have a more intense rival in the region. Menai for Engadine and Kirrawee for Sutherland.
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