The Pla de Barcelona derby (Catalan: derbi del Pla de Barcelona), also known as the rivalry of La Vila contra El Poble, is the football rivalry between CE Europa and UE Sant Andreu. Europa, from the Vila de Gràcia, and Sant Andreu, from Sant Andreu del Palomar, are the main clubs from the former towns of the Pla de Barcelona, which are now neighbourhoods of Barcelona in Catalonia.

History

Evolution The first matches between Europa and Sant Andreu were played in the last years of the 1900s and the beginning of the 1910s.

But due to the lack of clear and consistent documentation, it is not known exactly how many matches were played between the teams. Moreover, there is no evidence of the existence of a significant rivalry in this era.

During most of the 20th century, there have been isolated moments of tension between the supporters of both teams, but the rivalry was not considered to be more intense than that with other teams from the Pla de Barcelona, such as UE Sants, UA Horta, or FC Martinenc.

However, during the 1980s and 1990s, the relationship between the clubs' fanbases worsened, followed by a period of less rivalry.

Generally, 2007 is considered the year of the start of the rivalry that is still alive.

Since the 2020s, this derby is considered the second-most intense derby of Catalonia after the Derbi Barceloní, both because of incidents between the supporter groups of both clubs and because of the lack of direct confrontations between other Catalan rivals, such as the derby of the Vallès Occidental (CE Sabadell FC versus Terrassa FC) or the Camp derby (Nàstic de Tarragona versus Reus Deportiu).

Social dimensions Currently, the derby is characterized by the similar social and political profiles of Europa and Sant Andreu.

Both clubs are openly antifascist and defend the use of the Catalan language, values that are shared by their fan groups.

Moreover, both are sports entities that represent formerly independent towns, currently neighbourhoods of Barcelona, annexed by the Catalan city in 1897.

Europa and Sant Andreu are also considered neighbourhood clubs, football clubs with relatively cheap match tickets, close contact between players and supporters, and an active social role in the neighbourhood to which they belong. Symbols

Nicknames On the one hand, the players and supporters of CE Europa are known by three nicknames: europeistes (because of the name of the club), graciencs (demonym of the Vila de Gràcia), and escapulats.

This latter nickname is a reference to the design of the shirt of Europa: a blue chevron (in Catalan: escapulari) over a white basis.

On the other hand, the persons related to UE Sant Andreu are known by two nicknames: andreuencs (the demonym of Sant Andreu de Palomar) and quadribarrats ("those with four bars"), a reference to the shirt of Sant Andreu: four red bars over a yellow background, inspired on the flag of Catalonia.

Stadiums Throughout history, both clubs have played in different stadiums.

Europa has played its home matches in the neighbourhoods of el Camp de l'Arpa, la Sagrada Família, el Camp d'en Grassot, el Baix Guinardó, Vilapicina, and the Vila de Gràcia, while all of the stadiums of Sant Andreu have always been located at the same place, concretely in Sant Andreu de Palomar.

Currently, the stadium of Europa is the Nou Sardenya, whereas Sant Andreu plays its home matches at the Narcís Sala.

Colours Even though the designs of the shirts of the clubs have varied over the years, Europa and Sant Andreu have maintained the same colours during most of their histories.

Europa has always played with a white-blue shirt, while Sant Andreu started playing with a white and red stripe, then changed the white stripes to yellow, after which it had to change the red stripes to blue because of the beginning of the Francoist dictatorship.

Since the 1940s, the club has played with red and yellow stripes.

League confrontations EditionSeasonCategoryStadiumDateHome teamResultAway teamComments11934–35Segona CategoriaCamp dels QuinzeUnclearCD Europa0–1US San Andrés21934–35Segona CategoriaSanta ColomaUnclearUS San Andrés1–2CD Europa31935–36Segona CategoriaCamp de la ProvidènciaUnclearCD Europa1–2US Sant Andreu41935–36Segona CategoriaSanta ColomaUnclearUS Sant Andreu2–0CD Europa51936–37Segona CategoriaCamp de la ProvidènciaUnclearCD Europa5–4US Sant Andreu61936–37Segona CategoriaSanta ColomaUnclearUS Sant Andreu2–1CD Europa71939–40Segona CategoriaCamp de la IndústriaUnclearCD Europa1–5CD San Andrés81939–40Segona CategoriaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–3CD Europa91940–41Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa0–3CD San Andrés101940–41Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés0–0CD Europa111941–42Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–1CD San Andrés121941–42Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés1–1CD Europa131942–43Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa2–1CD San Andrés141942–43Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés0–1CD Europa151942–43Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–1CD San AndrésPromotion phase161942–43Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés4–4CD EuropaPromotion phase171943–44Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa1–0CD San Andrés181943–44Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–2CD Europa191943–44Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–4CD San AndrésPromotion phase201943–44Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés4–1CD EuropaPromotion phase211944–45Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa4–2CD San Andrés221944–45Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés3–0CD Europa231944–45Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–2CD San AndrésPromotion phase241944–45Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés1–2CD EuropaPromotion phase251945–46Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa2–2CD San Andrés261945–46Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–0CD Europa271945–46Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa2–2CD San AndrésPromotion phase281945–46Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–1CD EuropaPromotion phase291946–47Primera CatalanaSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–0CD San Andrés301946–47Primera CatalanaSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–1CD Europa311953–54Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa0–1CD San Andrés321953–54Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–1CD Europa331956–57Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa1–0CD San Andrés341956–57Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés0–3CD Europa351957–58Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa0–1CD San Andrés361957–58Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés0–1CD Europa371958–59Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa5–3CD San Andrés381958–59Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–2CD Europa391959–60Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–0CD San Andrés401959–60Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–1CD Europa411962–63Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa3–1CD San Andrés421962–63Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés0–2CD Europa431968–69Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa0–0CD San Andrés441968–69Tercera DivisiónSanta ColomaUnclearCD San Andrés2–0CD Europa451980–81Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa1–0UE Sant Andreu461980–81Tercera DivisiónNarcís SalaUnclearUE Sant Andreu3–4CD Europa471981–82Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa1–0UE Sant Andreu481981–82Tercera DivisiónNarcís SalaUnclearUE Sant Andreu5–1CD Europa491982–83Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa2–1UE Sant Andreu501982–83Tercera DivisiónNarcís SalaUnclearUE Sant Andreu1–1CD Europa511983–84Tercera DivisiónSardenyaUnclearCD Europa2–1UE Sant Andreu521983–84Tercera DivisiónNarcís SalaUnclearUE Sant Andreu1–1CD Europa531984–85Tercera DivisiónSardenya09-09-1984CD Europa2–0UE Sant Andreu541984–85Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala20-01-1985UE Sant Andreu1–0CD Europa551985–86Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala10-11-1985UE Sant Andreu1–0CE Europa561985–86Tercera DivisiónSardenya23-03-1986CE Europa1–2UE Sant Andreu571989–90Tercera DivisiónSardenya31-12-1989CE Europa1–1UE Sant Andreu581989–90Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala13-05-1990UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa591994–95Segona Divisió BFeliu i Codina18-12-1994CE Europa0–0UE Sant Andreu601994–95Segona Divisió BNarcís Sala07-05-1995UE Sant Andreu3–0CE Europa611997–98Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya14-09-1997CE Europa2–1UE Sant Andreu621997–98Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala01-02-1998UE Sant Andreu2–0CE Europa631998–99Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya13-12-1998CE Europa4–2UE Sant Andreu641998–99Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala02-05-1999UE Sant Andreu1–0CE Europa652000–01Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya10-12-2000CE Europa1–0UE Sant Andreu662000–01Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala06-05-2001UE Sant Andreu2–1CE Europa672001–02Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala30-09-2001UE Sant Andreu2–1CE Europa682001–02Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya07-02-2002CE Europa0–1UE Sant Andreu692002–03Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala13-10-2002UE Sant Andreu4–3CE Europa702002–03Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya02-03-2003CE Europa1–2UE Sant Andreu712003–04Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya23-11-2003CE Europa0–0UE Sant Andreu722003–04Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala25-05-2004UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa732007–08Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala11-11-2007UE Sant Andreu3–0CE Europa742007–08Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya30-03-2008CE Europa0–1UE Sant Andreu752015–16Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya10-10-2015CE Europa0–0UE Sant Andreu762015–16Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala28-02-2016UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa772016–17Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya27-11-2016CE Europa0–0UE Sant Andreu782016–17Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala23-04-2017UE Sant Andreu0–0CE Europa792017–18Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya12-11-2017CE Europa0–0UE Sant Andreu802017–18Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala14-04-2018UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa812018–19Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya09-12-2018CE Europa1–1UE Sant Andreu822018–19Tercera DivisiónNarcís Sala05-05-2019UE Sant Andreu0–0CE Europa832019–20Tercera DivisiónNou Sardenya05-01-2020CE Europa0–2UE Sant Andreu842022–23Tercera FederaciónNou Sardenya27-11-2022CE Europa3–0UE Sant Andreu852022–23Tercera FederaciónNarcís Sala02-04-2023UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa862023–24Segunda FederaciónNou Sardenya17-09-2023CE Europa3–0UE Sant Andreu872023–24Segunda FederaciónNarcís Sala28-01-2024UE Sant Andreu2–3CE Europa882024–25Segunda FederaciónNou Sardenya17-11-2024CE Europa4-6UE Sant Andreu892024–25Segunda FederaciónNarcís Sala30-03-2025UE Sant Andreu1–1CE Europa

Summary CategoryWins EuropaDrawsWins Sant AndreuGoals EuropaGoals Sant AndreuSegunda División B/Segunda Federación2221112Tercera División/Tercera Federación1817186259Segona Categoria del Campionat de Catalunya3051319Primera Catalana9674039Total322532126129

Comparison Element of comparisonEuropaSant AndreuGeneral informationComplete nameClub Esportiu EuropaUnió Esportiva Sant Andreu, SAEFoundational date5 June 190721 January 1909NicknamesEscapulats, graciencs, europeistesQuadribarrats, andreuencsColoursWhite and blueYellow and redType of entityFootball clubSociedad Anónima DeportivaLocationNeighbourhoodVila de GràciaSant Andreu de PalomarInhabitants (2023)50,04857,902DistrictGràciaSant AndreuInhabitants (2023)120,907149,826StadiumNameNou SardenyaNarcís SalaCapacity4,0006,563Dimensions100,5 x 62 m105 x 64 mYear of inauguration19951970Social dimensionNumber of members (2024–25)2,8004,857Number of fan groups (2024–25)1612Fanatical animation groupEskapulatsDesperdicisTrajectorySeasons in La Liga30Seasons in the Segunda División511Seasons in the Segunda División B/Segunda Federación421Seasons in the Tercera División/Tercera Federación5746Seasons in regional categories187Direct confrontationsNumber of derbies won, drew, and lost32 wins, 25 draws, and 32 losses32 wins, 25 draws, and 32 lossesNumber of goals scored and received in derbies126 scored and 129 received129 scored and 126 receivedSeasons finishing above the rival in the league4269HonoursSegunda División B02Tercera División/Tercera Federación45Copa Federación01Campionat de Catalunya10Copa Catalunya32

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