Adelaide United FC–Melbourne Victory FC rivalry
The Adelaide United FC–Melbourne Victory FC rivalry is a rivalry between South Australian-based club Adelaide United and Victorian-based club Melbourne Victory. It was then officially named 'The Original Rivalry', but is also referred to as 'The Original Derby'. History. Early matches. The two teams first met in a 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament match on 7 May 2005 with Adelaide progressing to the next round of qualifying, winning a penalty shootout after the match remained 0–0 after extra time. The teams met again in a friendly match on  26 June 2005 in Bendigo, with the teams finishing 0–0 at full time. Beginning of rivalry. However, a proper rivalry between the two teams did not begin until 2010, when Adelaide United were defeated twice in an A-League Grand Final both in 2007 and 2009. During the 2008–09 season, they both finished on the top of the ladder equal on both points and the goal difference. The rivalry between both sets of fans remains very strong, since the majority of the matches get an attendance of at least over 12,500. Cup knockouts and title deciders. Adelaide and Melbourne have  met twice in an A-League Grand Final, there have also been Original Rivalry games in the FFA Cup which have significantly contributed to one of the two clubs winning a trophy. These include: Players who played for both clubs. Due to the rivalry between the clubs, 13 players have played for Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory since 2005. The first player to have played for both clubs was Matthew Kemp who joined Adelaide United in 2005 and Melbourne Victory in 2007 Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats.com and updated as of 27 June 2021. Adelaide United FC–Melbourne Victory FC