{{Short description|Prominent rivalry in Australian soccer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox sports rivalry | name = The Original Rivalry | other names = | image = Hindmarsh Stadium Panorama from Away End, October 2016.jpg | caption = Panorama of Hindmarsh Stadium from the away end during an Original Rivalry match in 2016 | city or region = | first contested = 7 May 2005<br/>{{nowrap|OFC Club Championship qualification}}<br />{{nowrap|United 0–0 {{pso|4–1}} Victory}} | teams involved = Adelaide United<br/>Melbourne Victory | most appearances = | top scorer = Archie Thompson<br/>13 goals | mostrecent = 27 February 2026<br>A-League Men<br>Victory 1–1 United | nextmeeting = | total = 78 | alltimerecord = Adelaide United: 25<br/>Drawn: 18<br/>Melbourne Victory: 35 | most wins = Melbourne Victory (35) | largestvictory = Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United<br/>(18 February 2007) | currentstreak = | currentunbeatenstreak = | longeststreak = 10 games<br/>Melbourne Victory<br/>(12 September 2008 – 29 October 2010) | longestunbeatenstreak = 10 games<br/>Melbourne Victory<br/>(12 September 2008 – 29 October 2010) | stadiums = Hindmarsh Stadium<br/>Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | league = A-League Men | map_location = Australia | coordinates1 = {{coord|-34.9075|138.568889|display=inline}} | map_mark1 = Red pog.svg | map_label1 = '''Adelaide United''' | map_label1_position = left | coordinates2 = {{coord|-37.825278|144.983889|display=inline}} | map_mark2 = Dark blue pog.svg | map_label2 = '''Melbourne<br>Victory''' | map_label2_position = bottom }}
'''The Original Rivalry''' is a rivalry between South Australian-based club Adelaide United and Victorian-based club Melbourne Victory. It is also referred to as 'The Original Derby'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/adelaide-united-melbourne-victory-original-rivalry-a-league-history|title=What is the Original Rivalry?|last=Greco|first=John|date=18 April 2019|publisher=A-Leagues}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-18 |title=What is the Original Rivalry? |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/adelaide-united-melbourne-victory-original-rivalry-a-league-history/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |publisher=A-Leagues}}</ref>
==History==
=== Early matches (2005–2006) === 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Match Update – Adelaide Utd v Melbourne Victory |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=8904 |archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050712075423/http://www.a-league.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=8904 |archive-date=12 July 2005 |access-date=2020-08-28 |website=A-League.com.au |publisher=Football Federation Australia |via=National Library of Australia |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 (2007–2009) === 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. In the 2007 Grand Final in front of a sold-out crowd of 55,436 at the Telstra Dome Victory would defeat Adelaide 6-0 with 5 of the goals scored by Archie Thompson.<ref>{{cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Rob |date=21 April 2018 |title=Plenty of history between Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory as bitter rivals prepare to do battle again |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/aleague-plenty-of-history-between-adelaide-united-and-melbourne-victory-as-bitter-rivals-prepare-to-do-battle-again/news-story/f170abdb716785e3c87f2b98fc7c0aa3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510052957/http://www.news.com.au/sport/aleague-plenty-of-history-between-adelaide-united-and-melbourne-victory-as-bitter-rivals-prepare-to-do-battle-again/news-story/f170abdb716785e3c87f2b98fc7c0aa3 |archive-date=10 May 2018 |website=News.com.au}}</ref> On top of the scoreline, in the 34th minute, Adelaide captain, Ross Aloisi, was given a second yellow card. 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/original-rivalry-adelaide-united-v-melbourne-victory-numbers|title=Original Rivalry: Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory, by the numbers|last=Windon|first=Jacob|date=19 April 2019|publisher=Football Federation Australia|website=My Football}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/five-best-original-rivalry-clashes|title=Five of the best Original Rivalry clashes|last=Unwin|first=Dominic|date=7 December 2018|publisher=Football Federation Australia|website=My Football}}</ref> since the majority of the matches get an attendance of at least over 12,500.
In 2009, Melbourne Victory would once again win the Grand Final, claiming a hard-fought 1–0 win in front of 53,273. The match, however, was marred by controversy, as Adelaide United striker, Cristiano, was given a straight red card in the 10th minute.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Bren |date=28 February 2009 |title=Vidmar: Red card killed us |url=http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=26822 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303213238/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=26822 |archive-date=3 March 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> Cristiano was adjudged to have elbowed Rodrigo Vargas whilst contesting an aerial ball. Former Socceroo, Robbie Slater, remarked that he "thought it was a disgraceful decision and the Grand Final was ruined", whilst calling for Football Federation Australia to appoint international referees for the sake of neutrality.<ref>{{cite web |last=Taylor |first=John |date=2 March 2009 |title=A-League Grand Final red card sparks referee import call |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C25123570-5000940%2C00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028005340/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25123570-5000940,00.html |archive-date=28 October 2009 |website=Fox Sports}}</ref> The sending off of Danny Allsopp was also controversial, as he was given a straight red for an apparent headbutt during an altercation with Robert Cornthwaite.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Shea |first=Joe |date=28 February 2009 |title=Victory claim second A-League title |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/28/2504123.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302061741/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/28/2504123.htm |archive-date=2 March 2009 |website=ABC News}}</ref>
Another event that helped start the rivalry was in the 2006-07 season on the field included at the time Adelaide coach John Kosmina and Melbourne Victory Captain Kevin Muscat. The ball rolled out near the Adelaide technical area, Kosmina went to pick up the ball, only to be pushed to the ground by Muscat also trying to retrieve the ball himself. Kosmina responded by getting to his feet and grabbing the Victory captain by the throat. Kosmina was sent off by referee, Matthew Breeze,<ref>{{cite web |last=Lynch |first=Michael |date=16 October 2006 |title=Muscat and Kosmina in fiery clash |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/muscat-and-kosmina-in-fiery-clash-20061016-ge3ce4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423031645/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/muscat-and-kosmina-in-fiery-clash-20061016-ge3ce4.html |archive-date=23 April 2021 |website=The Age}}</ref> and was later handed a five game suspension.<ref>{{cite web |last=Davutovic |first=David |date=23 February 2007 |title=High price of ref abuse |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0%2C22049%2C21269492-5001023%2C00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301201653/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21269492-5001023,00.html |archive-date=1 March 2007 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> It’s an incident that has set the tone for what has followed in this fiery fixture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=KEEPUP |date=2019-04-18 |title=What is the Original Rivalry? |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/adelaide-united-melbourne-victory-original-rivalry-a-league-history/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |publisher=A-Leagues}}</ref>
=== 2010s === Following the Grand Final, Victory now had six consecutive wins against Adelaide. During the 2009–10 season, The Reds plummeted down the table, claiming the wooden spoon. Melbourne continued their form, finishing second on the ladder, losing out to Sydney on the final day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lucius |first=Adam |date=14 February 2010 |title=Sydney pinches premiership |url=http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32579 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227133241/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32579 |archive-date=27 February 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> Melbourne took a clean sweep of derbies during the season: winning 2–0 in Adelaide,<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Marcus |date=18 September 2009 |title=Victory maintain dominance |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=29405 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302121253/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=29405 |archive-date=2 March 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> 3–1 at Docklands,<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Bren |date=1 March 2011 |title=Mate makes it eight |url=http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=30236 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301054903/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=30236 |archive-date=1 March 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> and 2–0 at home to momentarily go top of the table.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Bren |date=23 January 2010 |title=Victory moves top |url=http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32163 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227150353/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32163 |archive-date=27 February 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> Victory extended their streak to ten consecutive wins in October 2010, coming from behind to win 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Bren |date=29 October 2010 |title=Perfect 10 for Victory |url=http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=36290 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104130347/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=36290 |archive-date=4 November 2010 |website=A-League}}</ref> Adelaide finally broke Victory's streak with a 4–1 win in Melbourne in January 2011, their first win against them in almost three years, and their equal largest win in the fixture.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Bren |date=9 January 2011 |title=Reds smash Victory hoodoo |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219140809/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38016 |archive-date=19 February 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> Adelaide would beat Victory again on the final day to secure third spot, and qualification for the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barrett |first=Steve |date=11 February 2011 |title=Reds beat Victory, seal third sport |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=38860&pageid=2463 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100211/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=38860&pageid=2463 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |website=A-League}}</ref> The 2011–12 season saw both clubs drop into the bottom half of the ladder.
=== 2020s === In March 2021, Adelaide United striker, Kusini Yengi, was subject to racial abuse from some Victory fans online after scoring in their 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lynch |first=Michael |date=14 March 2021 |title=Adelaide, Victory condemn racial abuse levelled at Reds striker |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-crash-to-reds-and-looked-doomed-to-wooden-spoon-20210312-p57a16.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313102124/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-crash-to-reds-and-looked-doomed-to-wooden-spoon-20210312-p57a16.html |archive-date=13 March 2021 |website=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In January 2022, Melbourne Victory were fined $5,000 after some of their fans directed homophobic abuse at Adelaide United player, Josh Cavallo, during a game earlier that month.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 January 2022 |title=Melbourne Victory fined over fans' homophobic abuse towards Adelaide player Josh Cavallo |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/melbourne-victory-fined-for-fan-homophobic-abuse-at-josh-cavallo/100782060 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125215927/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/melbourne-victory-fined-for-fan-homophobic-abuse-at-josh-cavallo/100782060 |archive-date=25 January 2022 |website=ABC News}}</ref>
Following the release of the 2023–24 A-League Men fixtures, Adelaide Venue Management, the company that own and operate Coopers Stadium, announced that Melbourne Victory supporters would not be allowed into the ground for the round 20 match, due to the incident in last year's Melbourne Derby, and previous incidents between Adelaide and Victory supporters.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 August 2023 |title=Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory Ticket Information |url=https://www.coopersstadium.com.au/adelaide-united-vs-melbourne-victory-ticket-information/ |website=Coopers Stadium}}{{dead link|date=August 2023|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> They backtracked a few hours later, deleting the announcement and publicly stating that the decision had been reversed.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 August 2023 |title=Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium operators appear to back away from Melbourne Victory fan ban |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-24/hindmarsh-stadium-appears-backs-away-from-melbourne-victory-ban/102771814 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824130652/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-24/hindmarsh-stadium-appears-backs-away-from-melbourne-victory-ban/102771814 |archive-date=24 August 2023 |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> The CEO of AVM, Anthony Kirchner, was stood down three days later,<ref>{{cite web |last=Hams |first=Shari |date=27 August 2023 |title=Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium operators say CEO Anthony Kirchner has been stood down |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/ceo-stood-down-after-controversial-fb-post/102781982 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827064110/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/ceo-stood-down-after-controversial-fb-post/102781982 |archive-date=27 August 2023 |website=ABC News}}</ref> and sacked in late September.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 September 2023 |title=Hindmarsh Stadium executive sacked following overturned ban on Melbourne Victory fans |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/hindmarsh-stadium-executive-sacked-after-victory-fan-ban/102667452 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929091232/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/hindmarsh-stadium-executive-sacked-after-victory-fan-ban/102667452 |archive-date=29 September 2023 |website=ABC News}}</ref>
During a match on 4 November 2023, in the fifth minute of stoppage time with the scores level, Adelaide player, Nestory Irankunda, received the ball on the right wing. Victory player, Chris Ikonomidis, pulled his shirt and bumped him to the ground, causing Irankunda to lash out after a foul wasn't given. The referee, Alex King, sent Irankunda off with a second yellow card.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 November 2023 |title=Deadlock in Original Rivalry as Victory and Adelaide both see red |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-adelaide-united-aleagues-orginal-rivalry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104130958/https://aleagues.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-adelaide-united-aleagues-orginal-rivalry/ |archive-date=4 November 2023 |website=A-Leagues}}</ref> Former Adelaide United player, Bruce Djite, called the sending off an "absolute joke", stating that the referees "need to get their act together" and should be "protecting the hottest, brightest prospects in Australian football." Former Victory forward, Archie Thompson, agreed with Djite's comments, adding that "the linesman should've been helping (Alex) King, because the players were right in front of him."<ref>{{cite web |last=Comito |first=Matt |date=4 November 2023 |title='Absolute joke': Reds legend calls for Irankunda protection after Original Rivalry send-off |url=https://keepup.com.au/news/irankunda-red-card-adelaide-victory-djite-reaction-thompson-video-watch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104134724/https://keepup.com.au/news/irankunda-red-card-adelaide-victory-djite-reaction-thompson-video-watch/ |archive-date=4 November 2023 |website=KeepUp}}</ref> Adelaide coach, Carl Veart, said that "Nestor has to be better" and that "he has to learn to be able to control them (his frustrations) a little bit better." Veart stated that he asked King why he didn't give the foul, and that the referee said that "he told him, he has to be stronger."<ref>{{cite web |date=5 November 2023 |title=Veart: 'We're disappointed at the end of the game to finish one-all |url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/veart-were-disappointed-at-the-end-of-the-game-to-finish-one-all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110104431/https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/veart-were-disappointed-at-the-end-of-the-game-to-finish-one-all |archive-date=10 November 2023 |website=Adelaide United}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Smithies |first=Tom |date=5 November 2023 |title=Adelaide boss's plea to refs after Irankunda sees red against Victory |url=https://keepup.com.au/news/nestory-irankunda-red-card-reaction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110104447/https://keepup.com.au/news/nestory-irankunda-red-card-reaction/ |archive-date=10 November 2023 |website=KeepUp}}</ref>
===Cup knockouts and title deciders=== [[File:Melbourne_Victory_2007_A-League_Grand_Final.jpg|thumb|245x245px|Melbourne Victory celebrating after the 2007 A-League Grand Final.]] 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:
*'''Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United''' (18 February 2007) The Grand Final match of the 2006–07 league campaign, with both Adelaide and Melbourne to reach their first A-League Finals trophy. The game had most goals and largest victory in an A-League Grand Final with Archie Thompson scoring five goals and Kristian Sarkies scoring the sixth goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
*'''Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United''' (28 February 2009) The Grand Final match of the 2008–09 league campaign, with Adelaide and Melbourne facing each other at Telstra Dome again since the 2007 A-League Grand Final. The final result was a 1–0 scoreline with Tom Pondeljak scoring the goal in the 60th minute.
*'''Melbourne Victory 3–1 Adelaide United''' (22 September 2015) The FFA Cup Quarter-Finals match to face Hume City next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/melbourne-victory-v-adelaide-united-ffa-cup-22-09-2015/833419|title=Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United|accessdate=22 September 2015|publisher=FFA Cup}}</ref> After seven minutes, Osama Malik had slid in to Fahid Ben Khalfallah who had given Victory a free kick. Guilherme Finkler opened the scoring after ten minutes via the free-kick. Kosta Barbarouses scored the second just before the half-time whistle. Adelaide had earned a penalty as Daniel Georgievski had fouled Craig Goodwin. Marcelo Carrusca the penalty taker had successfully converted spot-kick as Lawrence Thomas dived correctly. Besart Berisha had also scored his penalty with ten minutes to go, booking them to the cup semi-final against Hume City.
*'''Adelaide United 3–0 Melbourne Victory''' (23 August 2017) The FFA Cup Round of 16 match to face Heidelberg United next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/reds-topple-victory-make-ffa-cup-quarters|title=Reds topple Victory to make FFA Cup quarters|last=Filosi|first=Gianluca|date=23 August 2017|publisher=A-League}}</ref> No goals were scored in the first half until Johan Absalonsen scored the opener in the 53rd. Ten minutes later, a penalty was awarded via a handball by Rhys Williams. The penalty was successfully converted by George Blackwood sending Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas the wrong way. Nathan Konstandopoulos in the final minute of regular time scored his first FFA Cup goal. After, stoppage time was up. The Reds moved on in the quarter-finals to face Heidelberg United in Melbourne. *'''Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United''' (21 September 2024) In 2024 the two sides would face each other in the 2024 Australia Cup Semi Finals. the match would be played at AAMI Park in front of 5,131 in attendance. The two sides fought hard in the first half. in the 30th minute Adama Traore had a close chance for Victory but his shot was saved and deflected for a corner.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 September 2024|title=Melbourne Victory secure Australia Cup final spot with win over old rivals Adelaide United |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-22/australia-cup-semifinal-victory-defeat-adelaide/104381596 |access-date=5 August 2025|work=ABC News }}</ref> Adelaide then looked to break the deadlock on a dangerous counter-attack, but Jack Duncan was up to the task after being forced into a double save to keep the scores locked at 0–0.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2024|title=Match Report {{!}} Victory Through To Third Aus Cup Final |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/match-report-victory-through-to-third-aus-cup-final/ |access-date=5 August 2025|publisher=Melbourne Victory }}</ref> the half would finish 0–0. Both sides would continue to fight hard into the second half but only one side would score. In the 88th minute Jordi Valadon would score the winner for Victory. Melbourne Victory advanced to the Australia Cup final against Macarthur FC. Macarthur FC would defeat Victory 1–0 in Melbourne.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASEAN Wrap: Macarthur lift Australia Cup |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/domestic_leagues/news/asean_wrap_macarthur_lift_australia_cup_.html |access-date=5 August 2025|date=30 September 2024 |website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation}}</ref>
==Results== ===Adelaide United vs. Melbourne Victory=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="110"|Venue ! width="120"|Date ! width="120"|Competition ! width="35"|Score ! width="300"|Home goalscorers ! width="300"|Away goalscorers ! width="30"|Attendance |- |rowspan="10"|Hindmarsh Stadium |7 May 2005 |OFC Club Championship qualification |align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000"|0–0 {{aet}}<br />(4–1 pen.) | | |7,254 |- |9 September 2005 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Brain 1' | |8,785 |- |5 January 2006 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Dodd 14' | |13,427 |- |1 December 2006 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–3 |Fernando 42' |Muscat 16' (pen.), Allsopp 61', Fred 86' |16,378 |- |28 January 2007 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000"|0–0 | | |15,575 |- |7 September 2007 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000"|1–1 |Dodd 83' (pen.) |Vargas 80' |12,231 |- |12 October 2007 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|4–1 |Milicevic 14' (o.g.), Dodd (2) 15', 54', Pantelis 90' |Thompson 45' |13,372 |- |31 October 2008 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–3 |Dodd 28' (pen.), Cássio 67' |Muscat 55' (pen.), 81' (pen.), Celeski 84' |13,191 |- |7 February 2009 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|0–2 | |Hernández 13', Allsopp 89' |14,119 |- |18 September 2009 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|0–2 | |Ward 7', Brebner 90' |15,038 |- |Adelaide Oval |11 February 2011 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|2–1 |Reid 6', Dodd 78' |Thompson 65' |21,083 |- |rowspan="4"|Hindmarsh Stadium |14 October 2011 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Van Dijk 52' | |14,573 |- |7 December 2012 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|4–2 |Kostopoulos (2) 3', 32', F. Ferreira 22', Carrusca 25' |Nabbout 6', Rojas 47' |14,115 |- |8 February 2013 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Jerónimo 43' | |12,029 |- |18 October 2013 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|2–2 |Cirio 21' (pen.), Jerónimo 25' |Finkler 79', Troisi 90+3' |16,504 |- |Adelaide Oval |17 October 2014 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Cirio 85' |Khalfallah 89' |33,126 |- |Hindmarsh Stadium |21 March 2015 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|2–2 |Sánchez 43', McGowan 75' |Khalfallah 9', Thompson 77' |16,077 |- |Adelaide Oval |9 October 2015 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|0–0 | | |19,079 |- |rowspan="2"|Hindmarsh Stadium |22 October 2016 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–2 |Elrich 68' |Berisha 20', Rojas 90+3' |14,908 |- |7 January 2017 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|0–2 | |Troisi 22', Berisha 68' |10,036 |- |Marden Sports Complex |23 August 2017 |FFA Cup |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|3–0 |Absalonsen 53', Blackwood 66' (pen.), N. Konstandopoulos 89' | |3,342 |- |Adelaide Oval |20 October 2017 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|2–2 |Lia (2) 23', 62' |Berisha 13', Austin 82' |19,415 |- |rowspan=13|Hindmarsh Stadium |9 January 2019 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|2–0 |C. Goodwin 18', Ilsø 21' | |12,115 |- |19 April 2019 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Blackwood 81' | |12,866 |- |23 November 2019 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|3–1 |McGree (2) 23', 68', Maria 63' |Toivonen 61' |12,198 |- |17 January 2020 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |Halloran 32' | |11,412 |- |23 January 2021 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–0 |M. Toure 53' | |8,133 |- |11 December 2021 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–2 |Spiranovic 70' (o.g.) |Margiotta 59', Velupillay 78' |8,145 |- |5 January 2022 |FFA Cup |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–2 |C. Goodwin 33' |Brillante 62', Margiotta 79' (pen.) |3,156 |- |2 April 2022 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|0–1 | |Rojas 7' |8,044 |- |11 November 2022 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|3–0 |Ibusuki 37', C. Goodwin 86' (pen.), Warland 90+1' | |13,504 |- |14 January 2023 |A-League Men |align=center style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |C. Goodwin 7' |D'Agostino 49' |11,168 |- |9 March 2024 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Irankunda 51' |Fornaroli (2) 33', 57' (pen.) |8,731 |- |18 January 2025 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|3–2 |Mauk 31', Miranda 45' (o.g.), E. Alagich 71' |Teague 18', Santos 66' |14,131 |- |17 January 2026 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|2–1 |C. Goodwin 6', Kitto 90+7' |Grimaldi 75' |14,784 |}
===Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! width="110"|Venue ! width="120"|Date ! width="120"|Competition ! width="35"|Score ! width="300"|Home goalscorers ! width="300"|Away goalscorers ! width="30"|Attendance |- |rowspan="2"|Olympic Park |8 August 2005 |Pre-Season Challenge Cup |align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000"|0–0 | | |4,687 |- |28 October 2005 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|0–1 | |Veart 83' |16,201 |- |Aurora Stadium |16 July 2006 |Pre-Season Challenge Cup |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|0–1 | |Veart 65' |6,834 |- |Olympic Park |25 August 2006 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–0 |Muscat 29', Claudinho 78' | |15,781 |- | rowspan="3" |Docklands Stadium |15 October 2006 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|0–1 | |Owens 83' |32,368 |- |4 February 2007 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Allsopp 48', Robinson 90+2' |Dodd 4' |47,413 |- |18 February 2007 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|6–0 |Thompson (5) 21', 29', 40', 56', 73', Sarkies 90+3' | |55,436 |- |Aurora Stadium |15 July 2007 |Pre-Season Challenge Cup | align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000" |1–1 |Allsopp 74' |Dodd 9' |8,061 |- |Docklands Stadium |8 December 2007 |A-League | align="center" style="background:silver; color:#000000" |2–2 |Muscat 71' (pen.), R. Alagich 90' (o.g.) |Agostino (2) 18', 50' |22,466 |- |Aurora Stadium |20 July 2008 |Pre-Season Challenge Cup |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–2 |Ney Fabiano 8' |Cristiano (2) 21', 90' |4,720 |- | rowspan="7" |Docklands Stadium |12 September 2008 |A-League | align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white" |1–0 |Muscat 63' | |24,812 |- |6 January 2009 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–0 |Ward 58' | |27,196 |- |14 February 2009 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|4–0 |Thompson 10', Hernández 24', Allsopp 44', Pondeljak 48' | |34,476 |- |28 February 2009 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–0 |Pondeljak 60' | |53,273 |- |24 October 2009 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|3–1 |Dugandzic (2) 18', 56', Leijer 90' |Hughes 64' |21,182 |- |23 January 2010 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–0 |Pondeljak 1', Muscat 90' (pen.) | |20,351 |- |29 October 2010 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Kruse 22', Hernández 68' |Fyfe 2' |16,269 |- |AAMI Park |9 January 2011 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–4 |Dugandzic 90+4' |Flores 12', Van Dijk (2) 57', 78', Barbiero 75' |18,558 |- |Docklands Stadium |10 December 2011 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Thompson 58' |Barbiero 81' |16,562 |- |AAMI Park |13 January 2012 |A-League |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Thompson 6' |Van Dijk 53' |20,959 |- |rowspan="2"|Docklands Stadium |19 October 2012 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Milligan 52', Rojas 67' |Vidošić 49' (pen.) |19,174 |- |23 November 2013 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|3–0 |Barbarouses 14', A. Thompson 68, Nichols 76' | |20,064 |- |rowspan="3"|AAMI Park |22 February 2014 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|4–3 |Finkler (2) 15', 56', A. Thompson 66', Barbarouses 75' |Cirio (3) 3', 45', 83' |18,341 |- |28 November 2014 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|3–2 |Boogaard 7' (o.g.), Cirio 16' (o.g.), Broxham 32' |Mabil 14', Carrusca 37' |22,334 |- |22 September 2015 |FFA Cup |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|3–1 |Finkler 10', Barbarouses 45+1', Berisha 82' (pen.) |Carrusca 78' (pen.) |10,521 |- |Docklands Stadium |28 November 2015 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Berisha 14' (pen.), Bozanic 30' |Carrusca 87' (pen.) |23,415 |- |rowspan="2"|AAMI Park |19 February 2016 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|0–1 | |Kamau 90' |18,924 |- |25 February 2017 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Rojas 66, Berisha 82' |Elrich 90' |19,035 |- |Docklands Stadium |8 December 2017 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–2 |Milligan 56' |Diawara 17', Blackwood 72' |16,778 |- |rowspan="2"|AAMI Park |24 February 2018 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|3–0 |Regan 22' (o.g.), George 29', Berisha 59' | |18,924 |- |22 April 2018 |A-League Finals |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |George 63', Berisha 89' |Mileusnic 57' |15,502 |- |rowspan=3|Docklands Stadium |8 December 2018 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–0 |Barbarouses 62', Toivonen 81' | |20,629 |- |29 February 2020 |A-League |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Rojas 57', Nabbout 90+1' |Opseth 7' |14,414 |- |13 March 2021 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|1–3 |Brimmer 28' |Mauk (2) 35, 77', Yengi 61' |5,217 |- |rowspan=9|AAMI Park |23 May 2021 |A-League |align="center" style="background:red; color:white"|0–1 | |C. Goodwin 39' |5,413 |- |8 January 2022 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |D'Agostino 84' |C. Goodwin 90+1' |6,912 |- |26 February 2023 |A-League Men |align=center style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Fornaroli 81' (pen.) |Irankunda 87' |8,838 |- |4 November 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Mike Meehall |date=4 November 2023 |title=Irankunda sent off as Original Rivalry kicks off big time with two reds, two goals and a heap of controversy |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/11/04/irankunda-sent-off-as-original-rivalry-kicks-off-with-two-reds-two-goals-and-a-heap-of-controversy/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=The Roar}}</ref> |A-League Men |align=center style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Fornaroli 28' |Ibusuki 59' |15,229 |- |30 December 2023 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–0 |Machach 73', Fornaroli 90' | |15,216 |- |21 September 2024 |Australia Cup |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|1–0 |Valadon 88' | |5,131 |- |29 March 2025 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|5–3 |Arzani (2) 29', 71' (pen.), Velupillay 39', Vergos (2) 88', 90+1' |Yull 12', A. Goodwin 47', Clough 57' (pen.) |10,273 |- |13 December 2025 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:#05093F; color:white"|2–1 |Vergos (2) 24', 46' |Pierias 86' |9,103 |- |27 February 2026 |A-League Men |align="center" style="background:silver; color:black"|1–1 |Jelacic 26' |Dukuly 35' |11,506 |}
== Statistics ==
=== Head-to-head record === {{updated|27 February 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Competition !Matches !Melbourne wins !Draw !Adelaide wins |- |A-League Men regular season |62 |26 |14 |22 |- |A-League Finals |7 |6 |1 |0 |- |FFA Cup/Australia Cup |4 |3 |0 |1 |- |Pre-Season Challenge Cup |4 |0 |2 |2 |- |OFC Club Championship qualification |1 |0 |1 |0 |- !Total !78 !35 !18 !25 |}
=== Comparative league placings === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%" ! style="background:#c0c0c0" |Pos. !06 !07 !08 !09 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !17 !18 !19 !20 !21 !22 !23 !24 !25 !26 |- !1 | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |'''1''' | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |'''1''' | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |'''1''' | | | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |'''1''' | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |'''1''' | | | | | | | | | | |- !2 | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |2 | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |2 | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |2 | | | | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |2 | | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |2 | | | |style="background-color:red;color:white;" |2 |- !3 | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |3 | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |3 | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |3 | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |3 | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |3 | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |3 | | |- !4 | | | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |4 | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |4 | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |4 | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |4 | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |4 | | | |style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |4 |- !5 | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |5 | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |5 | | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |5 | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |5 | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |5 | |- !6 | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |6 | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |6 | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |6 | | | | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |6 | |- !7 | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |7 | | | | | | |- !8 | | | | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |8 | | | | | | | | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |8 | | |- !9 |colspan=4{{N/A}} | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |9 | | | | | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |9 | | | | | | | | | |- !10 |colspan=4{{N/A}} | style="background-color:red;color:white;" |10 | | | | | | | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |10 | | | | | | |- !11 |colspan=5{{N/A}} | |colspan=8{{N/A}} | | | | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |11 | | | |- !12 |colspan=15{{N/A}} | style="background-color:navy;color:white;" |12 | | | | | |- !13 |colspan=19{{N/A}} | |colspan=1{{N/A}} |}
==Players who played for both clubs== The first player to have played for both clubs was Matthew Kemp who joined Adelaide United in 2005 and Melbourne Victory in 2007.
===Adelaide United, then Melbourne Victory=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !rowspan=2|Name !rowspan=2|Pos !colspan=3|Adelaide United !colspan=3|Melbourne Victory |- !Career!!Apps!!Goals !Career!!Apps!!Goals |- |align=left|Matthew Kemp||DF |2005–2007||47||1<!--07/05/2005--> |2007–2012||96||2 |- |align=left|Daniel Mullen||DF |2008–2012||79||5<!--26/07/2008--> |2013||9||0 |- |align=left|Marcos Flores||MF |2010–2011||38||9<!--06/02/2010--> |2012–2013||24||4 |- |align=left|Paul Izzo||GK |2011–2015, 2017–2020||99||0 |2022–2024||51||0 |- |align=left|Tomi Juric||FW |2013, 2020–2021||25||11 |2022–2023||7||1 |- |align=left|Noah Smith||DF |2020–2021||10||0 |2022–2023||7||0 |- |align=left|Nathan Konstandopoulos||MF |2014–2016, 2017–2022||77||7 |2022–2024||11||0 |- |align=left|George Timotheou||DF |2020–2022||22||0 |2022–2023||7||0 |- |align=left|Bruce Kamau||FW |2014–2016||29||3 |2023||9||0 |- |align=left|Louis D'Arrigo||MF |2018–2023||106||5 |2025–||13||2 |}
===Melbourne Victory, then Adelaide United=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !rowspan=2|Name !rowspan=2|Pos !colspan=3|Melbourne Victory !colspan=3|Adelaide United |- !Career!!Apps!!Goals !Career!!Apps!!Goals |- |align=left|Vince Lia||MF |2005–2007||31||0<!--07/05/2005--> |2017–2019||43||3 |- |align=left|Kristian Sarkies||MF |2005–2007||45||3<!--07/05/2005--> |2007–2009||44||3 |- |align=left|Eugene Galekovic||GK |2005–2007||22||0<!--22/07/2005--> |2007–2017||285||0 |- |align=left|Joe Keenan||MF |2007||17||0<!--15/07/2007--> |2010–2011||17||1 |- |align=left|Mate Dugandzic||MF |2009–2010||40||8<!--26/09/2009--> |2015–2016||21||1 |- |align=left|James Jeggo||MF |2011–2014||34||3<!--12/11/2011--> |2014–2016||51||4 |- |align=left|Scott Galloway||DF |2013–2016||65||1<!--03/02/2013--> |2018–2019||34||1 |- |align=left|Jesse Makarounas||FW |2013–2016||54||3<!--08/02/2013--> |2016–2017||13||1 |- |align=left|James Troisi||MF |2013–2019||126||32<!--12/10/2013--> |2019–2020||13||1 |- |align=left|Nick Ansell||DF |2012–2017, 2018–2019, 2020–2021||92||1 |2021–2024||29||1 |- |align=left|Jay Barnett||MF |2019–2023||50||0 |2023–||50||1 |- |align=left|Ben Folami||FW |2021–2024||99||11 |2024–||27||1 |}
==Honours== {{updated|8 February 2022}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;" ! National Competition ! width="100"| Adelaide United ! width="100"| Melbourne Victory |- | A-League Premiership | 2 | 3 |- | A-League Championship | 1 | 4 |- |Australia Cup |3 |2 |}
==Highest attendances== * 55,436 (18 February 2007), Telstra Dome; Melbourne 6–0 Adelaide * 53,273 (28 February 2009), Telstra Dome; Melbourne 1–0 Adelaide * 47,413 (4 February 2007), Telstra Dome; Melbourne 2–1 Adelaide * 33,126 (17 October 2014), Adelaide Oval; Adelaide 1–1 Melbourne * 32,368 (15 October 2006), Telstra Dome; Melbourne 0–1 Adelaide
==See also== * Sports rivalry
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Adelaide United FC}} {{Melbourne Victory FC}}{{A-League Men|state=collapsed}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Adelaide United FC-Melbourne Victory FC rivalry}} Original Rivalry Original Rivalry Original Rivalry Category:Nicknames in association football Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Category:2005 establishments in Australia