The Huracán–San Lorenzo derby, also known as Porteño derby, is one of the traditional football matches in Argentina and the city of Buenos Aires. It is contested by Club Atlético Huracán and Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, and is one of the oldest and most followed in the country. Is also named the world's greatest neighborhood derby.

Today it transcends local boundaries, becoming a match followed both nationally and internationally, while maintaining the essence that gave it origin.

It is the third most important derby in the country in terms of total official titles (national and international) won by the two clubs, with a total of 35 titles (13 from Huracán and 22 from San Lorenzo), only behind the Superclásico and the Avellaneda derby. Additionally, both clubs rank in the top six positions in number of tickets sold throughout history (San Lorenzo third and Huracán sixth) and in most measurements of supporter numbers in the country.

San Lorenzo and Huracán are two of the oldest, most decorated and most supported clubs in Argentine football. Both are part of FIFA's gallery of classic clubs for Argentina, along with nine other teams.

History Origins and background The traditional rivalry arose from the geographical proximity of both clubs, which during their founding years had their respective stadiums very close to each other. Huracán, after having previously passed through two other locations, positioned its field at Avenida Chiclana and Alagón in 1914, and remained there until 1924, just five blocks from where, between 1916 and 1981, El Gasómetro stood, the emblematic venue of San Lorenzo.

The rivalry, which already existed in the 1920s, is a healthy characteristic of the neighborhood environment, which enriches the cultural and sporting history of Parque Patricios, Boedo, and the rest of the City; both clubs being related to the Buenos Aires essence.

According to the neighborhood limits drawn in recent decades by the Buenos Aires city government, San Lorenzo was born in the current neighborhood of Boedo—although previously the area was considered part of Almagro, hence its name—a place where some of its social headquarters remain and where its historic stadium known as El Gasómetro was erected, where it played until 1979, when it disputed its last match there. After fourteen years, in 1993, it inaugurated its second and current stadium, the Pedro Bidegain—popularly known as Nuevo Gasómetro (New Gasometer)—in Bajo Flores.

Huracán, for its part, was born in the neighborhood of Nueva Pompeya and a few years later moved its social headquarters and positioned its stadium in what is now Parque Patricios.

To fuel the rivalry, both were born in the same year: San Lorenzo in April and Huracán in November 1908.

Early encounters The first encounter between the two teams was a friendly match played on 1 April 1915, at Huracán's field at Chiclana and Alagón. It was won by the home team 3–1. The goals were scored by Eduardo Acevedo, Martín Salvarredi, and José Durand Laguna for the home side, and Luis Gianella for the visitors.

For its part, the first official encounter occurred on 24 October 1915, within the framework of the Primera División Championship, at the later-called Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri, of Club Ferro Carril Oeste, where San Lorenzo played as the home team. The match ended 3–1 in favor of the latter. The first goal was scored at 31 minutes by José Durand Laguna of Huracán, which suffered the expulsions of Luis Caldera and Agustín Palacios. From there, San Lorenzo's comeback occurred: at 51 minutes, Mariano Perazzo equalized, Francisco Xarau put them ahead, and then, again, Perazzo sealed the victory.

The first official victory for Huracán occurred three years later, in 1918, for the Copa de Honor, the first encounter in national cups. For the regular tournament, Huracán's first victory was on matchday 19 of the 1932 championship.

San Lorenzo, for its part, achieved the first victory in national cups in the 1932 Copa Beccar Varela.

The teams never faced each other in lower divisions or in international competitions; they always did so in the Primera División and national cups, within the local sphere.

Tributes Roberto Guidotti, co-author of the official book for Huracán's centenary, said: It is the most Buenos Aires of all matches that Argentine football can offer. Because, beyond the fact that there are so many "Huracanes" and "San Lorenzos" in the country, the neighborhood reference is unavoidable. And also respect, always present beyond the despicable violence of hooligans. Journalist Eduardo Bejuk expressed in 2007: (...) this derby you won't find in tourist packages. It is of a multitudinous intimacy, anti-globalization bastion, Buenos Aires, convict, mysterious like a Homeric tango, streetwise like a Borgesian story, mine, yours, ours, eternal....

For his part, Fabián Casas—poet, narrator, journalist and visceral San Lorenzo supporter—in an exchange of letters with Hollywood star Viggo Mortensen, also a fanatical San Lorenzo supporter, through the club's official website, wrote: I confess something: when I saw how Huracán was going down to the B [Segunda División] because of the succulent thrashing that Independiente was applying to them, when I saw the scenes in which "Turco" Mohamed grabbed his head on the bench, my eyes filled with tears. I have great respect for the adversary. I wanted Cappa's Huracán to win the championship and never, under any point of view, for Globo to descend to the B. Why? It seems to me that in our country, there is no positive cult of the Adversary, something that even the Catholic Church has with the devil. Without the Adversary we are nothing. The very adversity is what empowers us.

Statistics Head-to-head summary

Only official matches are included.

+ Official head-to-head record Competition Matches Results Goals Huracánwins Draws San Lorenzowins Huracángoals San Lorenzogoals National Leagues Primera División 177 46 47 83 217 312 National Cups Copa de la Liga Profesional 4 0 4 0 2 2 Copa de la Superliga 2 0 2 0 0 0 Copa Centenario 2 0 1 1 0 2 Copa de la República 2 0 1 1 3 4 Copa de Competencia Británica 2 1 0 1 4 5 Copa Adrián Escobar 1 1 0 0 1 0 Copa Beccar Varela 2 0 1 1 3 4 Copa de Honor 1 1 0 0 2 0 Total 193 49 56 87 232 329

Summary by decades DecadesPlayedWon byHuracánDrawsWon bySan Lorenzo1910–191951221920–192920021930–19392272131940–19492577111950–19592044121960–19692236131970–197929117111980–1989123541990–1999204782000–2009113442010–2019143562020–202911371Total193495687

Primera División matches Includes only matches in the Primera División since their first official game in 1915.