Why the SEVILLE DERBY is the BIGGEST RIVALRY in SPAIN | Roots of the Rivalry (Sevilla vs Real Betis)

Yes, you are probably thinking that El Clasico is in fact LaLiga’s most fierce rivalry. However, those within Spain and those who have documented the landscape of Spanish football will agree that perhaps the greatest rivalry in the country is El Gran Derbi, The Seville Derby, Sevilla FC vs Real Bétis Balompié.
Where Spain has many great rivalries, the Seville Derby hits different considering Seville is one of the earliest locations where football clubs began popping up in Spain. Sevilla FC is, in fact, the oldest club in Spain (we’ll explain why this is contested in the video), while Real Betis have some Sevilla FC DNA in them thanks to a fracture in the club from 1914. In this, we’ll go over why Sevilla FC vs Real Betis is perhaps the best rivalry in Spain, the origins of their rivalry, and the foundational history of the two clubs involved.
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Intro: 00:00
Early history of Sevilla: 01:27
Early history of Betis: 04:45
The rivalry: 07:28
Outro: 15:24
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Benfica and Sporting next sunday. Is the derby of Portugal coming next on the channel?

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[@welcome2football]

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[@Lightwaverable]

Cheering for your team to lose so your rivals getting relegated is insane hatred😭

[@johny_playz7059]

Love these videos. I get to expand my knowledge on the beautiful game whilst also learning about teams that I don’t really follow. Shoutout to Adrian too. You can always tell how much the guy loves the sport just by the amount of research and detail he puts into every video. Can’t wait to watch more :)

[@MystClips]

I live near Sevilla and would say they are very 50% 50% even the towns around, (maybe Betis sliiightly more, although most people I know are Sevilla) its a very passionate rivalry but very banterish funny one cause of how much Sevilla people like to joke around. Was in a taxi the other day there and asked which team he supported, he stopped the car, looked at me serious and said "Sevilla, whats that, there is only one club in this city" 20 seconds later we bursted out laugh. Idk how many times I've heard the opposite hehe they will always downplay or poke fun of eachother fans. Up until a the Sevilla Europa dominance, would say they are historically quite even, although Sevilla have spent like 10 seasons more in the top flight Derby Day Sevilla by Copa90 did fantastic job showing the rivalry Best Derby atmosphere in Spain no matter the league position ❤

[@bankrolledgar1969]

Love this channel I feel like a actual friend of Adrians 😭

[@ColonelVonPushUps]

The moustache game long ago was fire

[@anamitrasikdar9115]

Please do a video on the rivarly between Valencia and Levante.

[@Jardermorder]

Love these series! Btw, the letter H in Spanish is silent, so "Huelva" is pronounced as "Uelva". Also, in "Gijón" the g is pronounced exactly the same as the j. Cheers!

[@ezraezra2928]

Even though El Gran Derbi was considered the biggest football rivalries in Spain, there was only one occasion where both sides had a rare moment. The 2000/01 season was the first time an iconic rivalry has become not important because both sides were in second-tier of the Spanish football as a result of their relegations from the previous season of La Liga, the season that saw Deportivo La Coruna winning their first national title, Alaves having a good performance from being narrowly relegated to Segunda Division in 1999 to play in the next season of UEFA Cup, where they only lost to Liverpool by a golden goal in the final, and the first all-Spanish Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Valencia. In addition, Atletico Madrid also got relegated only 4 years after winning the historic Double. Betis and Sevilla, indeed, won the promotion immediately after this debacle.

[@Ioannis_Moraitis]

Deportivo won the championship of the 99/00 season. Also they have won a Copa del Rey before, so it wasn't their first national title

[@ezraezra2928]

@@Ioannis_Moraitis They also won another Copa del Rey in 2002, 7 years after the previous one, where they spoiled Real Madrid's centenary celebrations at the same time held in Santiago Bernabeu. Deportivo's biggest result was 2003/04 Champions League campaign. They eliminated two Italian giants and previous finalists Juventus and Milan en route to the semifinal, and only lost controversially to Jose Mourinho's Porto.

[@Ioannis_Moraitis]

@@ezraezra2928 Yes el Centenariazo. And they also won the Super both in 2000 and 2002. The same year they eliminated Milan, they lost 8-3 in a group match against finalist Monaco.

[@forseti1654]

Insane how different La Liga is now compared to that time 😢

[@nickblack3901]

Second "Roots of the rivalry" where I urge Adrian to do the "Derby of the Eternals" Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos from 🇬🇷

[@maxabah7904]

Always great having a root of the rivalry video. Would love to see you do one about the Basque Derby

[@Ioannis_Moraitis]

Interesting detail, Oviedo and Gijon are also have a great rivalry

[@KebenCosme]

Yes! This one, in Asturias. Gijon disses Oviedo because it does not have a beach.

[@neptuneswancakes7516]

The frying pan of Spain by Colin Miller is a great book about the rivalry

[@willsaenz6320]

El Clásico might be the biggest rivalry in the world, but El Gran Derbi is the biggest rivalry in Spain.

[@Pheonix10]

True

[@bossgran3264]

Maybe do a roots of the rivalry for Classico Joven,Classico Jalisco Or even Clásico Regiomontano from Mexico

[@djamel4669]

Great video Adrian. Love it that you make so many videos about LaLiga. These two rivals share a lot of similarities but imagine sharing your stadium with your rival? In Switzerland, both the Zürich clubs have to use the same stadium because one of the two can‘t get the approval to build one for itself. Maybe this could be an interesting video?

[@Bluebyza]

10:30 while you've done a great deal of research, I need to point out that when sevilla moved to Nervión in 1928, that area was as underdeveloped as Heliopolis. Along crops and two tile manufacturers, you'd found newly built houses for the 1929's expo workers and the ground for model garden city of Nervión a couple blocks away. "La palmera", the big avenue that connects heliopolis to the old Town, is filled of monumental chateaux, though.

[@dormir36db]

I'd been waiting for this series so long. Finally 🎉

[@keirebu.bakure]

Love this rivalry. It helps me to learn more about laliga in general too since other clubs have derbies and rivalries too other than the big two

[@Guratza]

we want more videos like this!!! Great work

[@vitocorleone9943]

Love your videos man. Viva el betis manque pierda! 💚🤍💚

[@You.are.correct.however]

Is fekir your best player or nah

[@vitocorleone9943]

@@You.are.correct.however fekir is ok but i like borja iglesias more

[@lyricgamer1142]

​@@You.are.correct.however it is definitely

[@KipSevenoff]

Another great vid, good work Adrian.

[@tomanderson9558]

I will be going to Betis/Sevilla this month and i CANNOT WAIT!! :D Grande ciudad. Primera vez por ver el gran derbi

[@ethernet_-tu8dr]

I’m going in august and every city l go to l buy the shirt of their football team before l go. I went to porto last summer and l could’ve bought a porto fc or boavista shirt, I went for porto but for sevilla I don’t know which shirt to get. The red and white or the green and white?

[@tomanderson9558]

@@ethernet_-tu8dr Choose while you're there. I have a Sevilla scarf & shirt, but only because it was the first team i saw play in Sevilla. Both great clubs with great support.

[@SandeepM8]

Love ur videos

[@MatthewDias25]

Love your videos on lesser known rivalries like this. Keep up the good work!!!!!

[@simaatiming8018]

Just found the channel, greaaat and detailed videos. Earned a sub!

[@wanr5701]

I suggest you cover Basque Derby between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad; one of the more interesting rivalries in Europe.

[@AtTheBridgePod]

Arguably one of the best ongoing video series on KZbin 🙌🏻❤️

[@maelhive864]

Damn, I didn't even know it was that crazy between those two. Great Vid

[@gonzaloirala5776]

Hey Adrian, I've been a fan of your content for years! I am beyond thrilled to see you covering my city's fierce rivalry. Thorough and well-researched. Great job!

[@keeman7994]

Great video, sometimes fish&chips ball distracts you from such great rivalries

[@DonChaos]

Glad this series is back

[@jack1906]

Love this series and this is another great episode. I'm playing Football Manager with Sevilla at the moment, so it was fun to hear about the rivalry. Also I'm going to another big derby between a green and white and a red team at the weekend, Sporting v Benfica and really looking forward to that. Thanks again for the great content all across your channel.

[@farouklemyesser2987]

Awesome video! Can you do one about the Casablanca Derby?

[@abdulazizalmashari2326]

Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr: the Riyadh Derby! Some of the most fearsome and hateful derbies in the Asian continent. Given the recent transfer news around the Saudi League, thought it’d be interesting to dive into.

[@doggy5]

You could consider going back to Asia next. Esteghlal vs Persepolis in Iran, or Al-Hilal vs Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia are pretty intense too.

[@gonzalollorente5675]

Hi Adrian, im a spanish football fan from Asturias, where both Real Oviedo and Sporting Gijon play, and they also have one of the biggest rivalities in Spain. I strongly recommend you to check it out, we are a small community but with strong football influence. Players like David Villa, Santi Cazorla or Juan Mata are from Asturias. Greetings =)

[@gonzalollorente5675]

very nice video btw

[@yasinabdelghany8604]

Vienna derby next please

[@TheOnlyTaps]

🔥

[@mitchellthomas2686]

Swansea City vs Cardiff City next !

[@iamdannyl]

finally my sevilla is getting some recognition especially since we beat juve in europa yesterday🤭

[@Chinmay_Wagh]

You guys are a different beast in UEL. Predictions against Roma ? They surely won't be easy to crack

[@iamdannyl]

@@Chinmay_Wagh from what i see maybe 1-1 then it would probably go to penalties and i would have my confidence in bono saving them and sevilla winning 7th

[@Chinmay_Wagh]

@@iamdannyl fair enough. Can't rule out Bounou

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

@@iamdannyl I mean it will be a tough Match Jose Mourinho has never lost a European final and Sevilla has never lost a Europa league final could go both ways honestly.

[@TiktokBro154]

True bro been a fan of them for a long time now glad they are getting the attention they deserve

[@mannytuzo]

S/O to Aquivaldo Mosquera for making it in the picture! Pachuca legend, as well as mugroso America legend I guess

[@BhuStan]

I know it is not a classic derby but can you do a vid on the rivalry of Atleti-Barca?

[@alwallace4538]

Love the Rivalry series! The booing your beloved club for not losing easier to help your rivals go down is up there with Boca supporters getting tattoos of the date River Plate went down.

[@2devil35]

Just some suggestions: Cambuur vs. Heerenveen Netherlands vs. Germany Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos

[@space-mc6wr]

Please do Timbers v sounders/cascadia cup

[@hamoodmasood4733]

Bro make a video on Hugo Alvarado The man who find player for el Salvador football team through internet

[@issmailchoukari7817]

🥶

[@kingof-iq4nl]

Still not a video on the lisbon derby

[@josephbubalalungu7125]

I love this rivalry it is the best one in La Liga no offense to El Clasico LOL

[@we5t5id3gunn]

raja vs wydad (casablanca derby)?

[@Pheonix10]

Finally this rivalry is being recognized and go Betis today smash Sevilla

[@TiktokBro154]

I love Sevilla but I like Betis as well they're a likeable club

[@jmtz3149]

It is definitely the second best derby in the country in my opinion. Sevilla is better usually but the gap is close enough to keep it interesting.

[@alfonsogaitan9613]

Second? Tekiyá...

[@NightmareLDrago]

Basque derby loading...?

[@connormitchell6446]

Plastic fans love El Classico but the Seville derby is by far the best in Spain in my opinion

[@franze4]

only 5000 views😬shows how not popular la liga really is

[@marcostenorio496]

MUSHO BETIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

Not even close with Barcelona vs madrid

[@rng8119]

the Real Madrid vs Barcelona wasn't even that big until Messi appeared

[@shubhamchakrabarty8123]

Typical Messi fanboy whose football knowledge revolves around only one player Real-barca isn't a sporting rivalry It's political and as well as socio-economic

[@rng8119]

@@shubhamchakrabarty8123 it is the truth, the derby existed but it was like Juventus vs Torino, Barcelona was much less than real madrid since Messi they became equals

[@shubhamchakrabarty8123]

@@rng8119 I hope u aren't a Barca fan cz if u are that's embarassing Barca was inferior to real but they actually started challenging cryuiff arrived from ajax He wasn't just a player but an activist who fought against the cops And then as a manager Messi have Barca sporting success But cryuiff gave them identity as a club

[@verdijb2552]

@@rng8119 such an embarrassing take I’m pretty sure real and Barca fans who knows the history of el Classico would disagree with you

[@LaughterCigar]

Bruh, this must be the most dogshit take I have ever read lmao Real Madrid vs Barcelona has been the biggest rivalry in Spain since pretty much forever. After the Spanish League formed, Madrid and Barcelona became the two strongest and most succesful Spanish teams relatively quickly, so they've had a competitive rivalry since pretty much the beginning of Spanish football. And it only grew more and more from the 1950s on. Add to that the fact that they're the flaghsip team from the 2 biggest, richest and most politically and historically relevant regions in Spain respectively. Not even getting into the deeply rooted social, political and cultural aspects of the rivalry and the historical relations between Catalans and Castilians because that might be just to much for you. Barça fans threw a fucking pig head and all kinds of shit at Luis Figo at an El Clasico to the point where they had to call off the game in the year 2000 after he signed for Real Madrid ffs. That's how big the rivalry was 10 years before Messi's prime. Yes, during Messi and Ronaldo's prime El Clasico gained a lot of global attention, but that's just because of the insane quality of players both teams had at the time and the natural hype of seeing the two greatest players in modern history (or history, period) play against each other. But that doesn't mean the rivalry didn't exist before.

[@rokka222]

Sevilla is more trash over the history, and Betis is cooler and more authentic.

[@tendeitem]

Real Betis is a club I've fallen in love with in Spain since I live in Spain now. Especially love their Christmas stuffed toys tradition - makes the club feel like a community for the betterment of their people. FOREVER BETIS 💚🤍