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The Low Countries derby ( nl, Derby der Lage Landen, french: Derby des Plats Pays), is the name given in football to any match between
The full official record between the two countries is as follows:
Correct as of 3 June 2022.
Beerschot Athletic Club
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
and the Netherlands
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. The countries have a long-standing tradition of rivalry in football, having played over 125 official derbies so far. Only Austria–Hungary
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1 ...
and Argentina–Uruguay have been contested more often. Not only have the Low Countries met 19 times in the framework of major tournaments, they have also played at least 35 friendly cup duels.
All Low Countries derbies
The full official record between the two countries is as follows:
Correct as of 3 June 2022.
Belgium vs Netherlands Cups
From their first friendly derbies onwards, Belgium and the Netherlands competed for floating trophies. During the encounters in Belgium the teams played for the Coupe Vanden Abeele until 1925, and in the friendlies in the Netherlands they played for the Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker until 1923, for a total of 39 Belgian-Dutch friendly cup matches (of which 35 official internationals). The cup awarded in Belgium was named after and initially handed out by Frédéric Vanden Abeele Sr., father of the secretary of Beerschot Athletic Club (where the tournament took place). As the Dutch disliked the design of this Belgian cup, they quickly nicknamed it ''Het Koperen Dingetje'', meaning "The Copper Thingy".See also
* Belgium national team rivalries *Belgium–Netherlands relations
Belgian–Dutch relations refer to interstate relations between Belgium and the Netherlands. It can be seen as one of the closest international relationships in existence, marked by shared history, culture, institutions and language, extensive peo ...
* Germany–Netherlands football rivalry
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* (Extract consulted online on 30 August 2010 oBeerschot Athletic Club
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