The Derby delle Isole ("Derby of the Islands") is an Italian association football rivalry between Cagliari Calcio and Palermo. Cagliari Calcio play at Unipol Domus, in Cagliari, Sardinia, while Palermo play at La Favorita in Palermo, Sicily; the two grounds are approximately apart.
The teams have played 68competitive matches in all competitions since 1929.
Head-to-head The teams have played 28 matches in Serie A, 30 matches in Serie B, 6 matches in Coppa Italia and 4 matches in Serie C.
Statistics Competition PlayedCagliari wins DrawsPalermo winsCagliari goalsPalermo goals Serie A28 11 8 9 35 35 Serie B30 12 13 5 39 31 Coppa Italia6 4 2 0 13 6 Serie C 4 2 1 1 4 3 Total68 29 24 15 91 75 Full list of results Fixtures from 1968 to 2019 featuring League games and Coppa Italia. League #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendanceH2H11968–69 29 September 1968Serie A Cagliari 3–0 Palermo Stadio Amsicora 28,000+122 February 1969 Palermo 0–0 Cagliari La Favorita – +131969–70 14 December 1969Serie A Palermo 1–0 Cagliari La Favorita –045 April 1970 Cagliari 2–0 Palermo Stadio Amsicora – +151972–73 15 October 1972Serie A Cagliari 2–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia –+2611 February 1973 Palermo 0–1 Cagliari Stadio Cibali – +372001–02 3 September 2001Serie B Palermo 0–0 Cagliari La Favorita 21,446+3820 January 2002 Cagliari 4–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia – +492002–03 26 October 2002Serie B Palermo 1–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 25,443+41030 March 2003 Cagliari 2–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 8,000 +4112003–04 14 September 2003Serie B Palermo 1–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 26,576+31215 February 2004 Cagliari 3–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 18,000 +4132004–05 19 December 2004Serie A Palermo 3–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 32,927+3148 May 2005 Cagliari 0–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 13,000 +3152005–06 4 December 2005Serie A Palermo 2–2 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 27,000+3169 April 2006 Cagliari 1–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000 +3172006–07 18 November 2006Serie A Cagliari 1–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 12,000+4187 April 2007 Palermo 1–3 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 21,655 +5192007–08 23 September 2007Serie A Cagliari 0–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000+42017 February 2008 Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 21,829 +3212008–09 7 December 2008Serie A Cagliari 1–0 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 12,000+4223 May 2009 Palermo 5–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 27,847 +3232009–10 6 December 2009Serie A Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,693+22418 April 2010 Cagliari 2–2 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 10,000 +2252010–11 29 August 2010Serie A Palermo 0–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 28,612+22616 January 2011 Cagliari 3–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 8,000 +3272011–12 21 September 2011Serie A Palermo 3–2 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,965+22811 February 2012 Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 6,000 +3292012–13 15 September 2012Serie A Palermo 1–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 12,625+33027 January 2013 Cagliari 1–1 Palermo Stadio Is Arenas 10,000 +3312014–15 6 January 2015Serie A Palermo 5–0 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,268+23217 May 2015 Cagliari 0–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 6,000 +1332016–17 31 October 2016Serie A Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 14,625+2342 April 2017 Palermo 1–3 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 11,938 +3352022–23 18 December 2022Serie B Palermo 2–1 Cagliari Stadio Renzo Barbera 16,812+23613 May 2017 Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Stadio Sant'Elia 15,502 +3
Cup #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendanceRound1 2017–18 12 August 2017 Coppa Italia Cagliari 1–1 Palermo Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino 1,126Third round2 2018–19 12 August 2018 Coppa Italia Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Sardegna Arena 7,000Third round3 2023–24 12 August 2023 Coppa Italia Cagliari 2–1 Palermo Unipol Domus 14,917First round
Records All-time top goalscorers Players in bold are still active in the derby. RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueCoppaItaliaOverall1Luigi RivaCagliari1963–19774151Luigi PirasCagliari1973–19874152David SuazoCagliari1999–20074043Daniele DessenaCagliari2009–2010, 2012–2019303Fabrizio MiccoliPalermo2007–201330Leonardo PavolettiCagliari2017–2018, 2018–present12
All-time most appearances Players in bold are still active in the derby. RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueCoppaItaliaOverall1Daniele ContiCagliari1999–2015230232Alessandro AgostiniCagliari2004, 2004–2012140143Francesco PisanoCagliari2004–2015130134Andrea CossuCagliari2005–2006, 2008–2015, 2017–201810111Diego LópezCagliari1998–20101106David SuazoCagliari1999–200710010Mauro EspositoCagliari2001–2007100Mattia CassaniPalermo2006–2011100
Results Biggest wins (5+ goals) Winning margin Result Date Competition 5 Palermo 5–0 Cagliari 6 January 2015 2014–15 Serie A
Most total goals in a match Goals Result Date Competition 6 Palermo 5–1 Cagliari 3 May 2009 2008–09 Serie A Palermo 4–2 Cagliari 1 May 1932 1931–32 Serie B 5 Palermo 3–2 Cagliari 21 September 2011 2011–12 Serie A Palermo 5–0 Cagliari 6 January 2015 2014–15 Serie A
Honours CagliariCompetitionPalermoNational 1 Serie A — 1 Serie B 5 4 Serie C/Serie C1/Serie C2 5 6 Prima Divisione (defunct) 1 1 Coppa Italia Serie C 1 13 Total 12
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