The Derby de la Mediterranée (known as: Mediterranean Derby), refers to football match between Bastia and Nice, first contested in 1968. Bastia play at Stade Armand-Cesari in Furiani, Corsica, while Nice play at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The teams have played 59 matches in all competitions; Bastia winning 23, Nice winning 17 and the remaining 19 have been drawn. The term Derby de la Mediterranée may also refer to matches between Nice and Olympique de Marseille.

Head-to-head First contested on 3 September 1968, when Nice hosted Nice, the match ended in a 2–2 draw. Bastia won its first derby match in the return fixture on 14 June 1969, in a 2–0 home victory, while Nice won its first debry in the next season on 22 August 1969 also a 2–0 home victory. A total of 59 derbies have been played, with 56 league matches and 3 cup matches (2 in Coupe de France and 1 in Coupe de la Ligue).

Statistics

Competition PlayedBastia wins DrawsNice winsBastia goalsNice goals Ligue 150 19 14 17 68 63 Ligue 26 2 4 0 10 8 Coupe de France2 1 1 1 3 3 Coupe de la Ligue1 1 0 0 2 1 Total59 23 19 18 83 75

List of matches League #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendanceH2H11968–69 3 September 1968French Division 1 Nice 2–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 13,2520214 June 1969 Bastia 2–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 2,800+131970–71 22 August 1970French Division 1 Nice 2–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 8,3810414 February 1971 Bastia 3–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,218+151971–72 12 December 1971French Division 1 Nice 0–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 11,170+2617 May 1972 Bastia 3–3 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,719+271972–73 26 November 1972French Division 1 Nice 1–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 15,919+182 May 1973 Bastia 3–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 4,767+291973–74 24 August 1973French Division 1 Bastia 1–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 8,548+31020 January 1974 Nice 3–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 13,006+2111974–75 23 August 1974French Division 1 Bastia 2–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 7,495+31212 January 1975 Nice 2–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 13,876+2131975–76 30 September 1975French Division 1 Bastia 1–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 8,436+21425 January 1976 Nice 1–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 11,615+2151976–77 18 December 1976French Division 1 Nice 5–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 16,649+1164 June 1977 Bastia 2–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 5,754+2171977–78 19 November 1977French Division 1 Nice 3–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 14,694+11821 April 1978 Bastia 4–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,014+2191978–79 2 August 1978French Division 1 Bastia 5–2 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 9,500+3202 December 1978 Nice 2–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 8,291+3211979–80 28 August 1979French Division 1 Nice 2–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 9,217+2222 February 1980 Bastia 3–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 2,000+3231980–81 14 August 1980French Division 1 Nice 2–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 5,519+22415 April 1981 Bastia 3–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,852+3251981–82 28 August 1981French Division 1 Bastia 1–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 9,000+32630 January 1982 Nice 1–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 4,240+3271985–86 25 October 1985French Division 1 Nice 0–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 10,269+2284 April 1986 Bastia 1–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 1,000+1291991–92 7 September 1991French Division 2 Bastia 2–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari –+2301 February 1992 Nice 1–2 Bastia Stade du Ray –+3311992–93 28 August 1992French Division 2 Nice 4–4 Bastia Stade du Ray –+33217 January 1993 Bastia 0–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari –+3331993–94 1 September 1993French Division 2 Nice 2–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 6,387+33419 February 1994 Bastia 0–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,500+3351994–95 10 September 1994French Division 1 Nice 1–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 9,102+43611 February 1995 Bastia 1–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 8,000+4371995–96 25 November 1995French Division 1 Nice 3–1 Bastia Stade du Ray –+33811 May 1996 Bastia 1–2 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari –+2391996–97 24 August 1996French Division 1 Nice 1–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 6,500+2407 December 1996 Bastia 1–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,500+3412002–03 5 October 2002Ligue 1 Nice 2–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 13,060+24222 February 2003 Bastia 1–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 9,165+2432003–04 5 October 2002Ligue 1 Nice 2–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 10,000+1443 April 2004 Bastia 2–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 5,751+2452004–05 27 August 2004Ligue 1 Nice 1–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 9,649+24622 January 2005 Bastia 2–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 4,135+3472012–13 29 September 2012Ligue 1 Nice 2–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 9,114+34816 February 2013 Bastia 0–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 14,551+2492013–14 26 October 2013Ligue 1 Bastia 1–0 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 14,067+35015 March 2014 Nice 2–0 Bastia Stade du Ray 24,337+2512014–15 18 October 2014Ligue 1 Nice 0–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 18,919+3527 March 2015 Bastia 2–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 13,777+4532015–16 19 September 2015Ligue 1 Bastia 1–3 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 12,945+35426 February 2016 Nice 0–2 Bastia Stade du Ray 14,541+4552016–17 17 November 2016Ligue 1 Nice 1–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 20,856+45620 January 2017 Bastia 1–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 9,757+4

Cup #SeasonDateCompetitionRoundHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendance1 1991–92 8 April 1992 Coupe de France Round of 16 Nice 0–1 Bastia Stade du Ray 11,1742 1996–97 7 February 1997 Round of 32 Bastia 2–2 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 6,0003 2000–01 7 January 2001 Coupe de la Ligue Second round Bastia 2–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 3,7544 2024–25 14 February 2025 Coupe de France Round of 32 Bastia 0–1 Nice Stade Armand-Cesari 9,299

Records All-time top goalscorers

RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueCoupe deFranceCoupe dela LigueOverall1Nenad BjekovićNice1976–198170072James DebbahNice1995–199750053Daniel SanchezNice1972–19814004Anto DrobnjakBastia1994–19874005Marc-Kanyan CaseBastia1969–19733003Leif ErikssonBastia1970–1975300François FélixBastia1971–1973300Claude PapiBastia1967–1982300Serge LenoirBastia1972–1976300Abdelkrim MerryBastia1974–1980300Johnny RepBastia1977–1979300Christophe MeslinNice2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2005300Bastia2005–2007000

All-time most appearances

RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueCoupe deFranceCoupe dela LigueOverall1Charles OrlanducciBastia1969–19871900192Claude PapiBastia1967–19821700173Roger JouveBastia1965–1978130013Dominique BaratelliNice1971–197813005Jean-Louis CazesBastia1975–19841200126Daniel SanchezNice1971–1981110011André BurkhardNice1973–19801100Francis IsnardNice1963–19751100Georges FranceschettiBastia1968–1972, 1974–19781100Juan Pedro AsceryNice1972–19811100Bruno ValenconyBastia1987–1996610Nice1996–2005211

Hat-tricks NationPlayerForAgainstScoreCompetitionDateRef.Nenad BjekovićNiceBastia3–1 (H)1977–78 French Division 119 November 1977

Discipline RankNationPlayerRed card(s)ForAgainstCompetitionDateRef.1Yannick Cahuzac2BastiaNice2013–14 Ligue 115 March 20142016–17 Ligue 120 January 20172Gianni Bruno1BastiaNice2013–14 Ligue 126 October 2013Grégoire Puel1NiceBastia2014–15 Ligue 17 March 2015Hervé Revelli1NiceBastia1973–74 French Division 126 November 1973Ilija Pantelić1BastiaNiceJean-Louis Cazes1BastiaNice1976–77 French Division 118 December 1976Mahamane Traoré1NiceBastia2013–14 Ligue 126 October 2013Paul Baysse1BastiaNice2015–16 Ligue 126 February 2016Souleymane Diawara1NiceBastia2014–15 Ligue 107 March 2015

Results Biggest wins (5+ goals) Winning margin Result Date Competition 5 Nice 5–0 Bastia 18 December 1976 1976–77 French Division 1

Most total goals in a match Goals Result Date Competition 8 Nice 4–4 Bastia 28 August 1992 1992–93 French Division 1 7 Bastia 5–2 Nice 2 August 1978 1978–79 French Division 1 6 Bastia 3–3 Nice 17 May 1972 1971–72 French Division 1

Longest runs Most consecutive wins Games Club Period 3 Bastia 7 September 1991 – 8 April 1992

Most consecutive draws Games Period 4 28 August 1992 – 19 February 1994

Most consecutive matches without a draw Games Period 7 16 February 2013 – 26 February 2016 6 26 November 1972 – 12 January 1975 5 18 December 1976 – 2 August 1978 25 October 1985 – 8 April 1992

Longest undefeated runs Games Club Period 9 Bastia 7 September 1991 – 11 February 1995 4 Bastia 3 April 2004 – 29 September 2012

Most consecutive games scoring GamesClub Period 8 Bastia 10 September 1994 – 7 January 2001 7 Nice 7 February 1997 – 27 August 2004 6 Bastia 2 February 1980 – 25 October 1985 Nice 28 August 1981 – 1 February 1992 5 Nice 19 November 1977 – 28 August 1979 Bastia 22 February 2003 – 29 September 2012

External links Nice-Bastia and Bastia-Nice - Ligue de Football Professionnel OGC Nice official site SC Bastia official site

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