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Also known as North derby

The Nordderby or Northern derby is a match between Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen, the two most successful and popular football clubs in Northern Germany. Hamburger SV (HSV) were created in 1887 and play their matches at the Volksparkstadion, while Werder Bremen were founded in 1899 and have their home ground at the Weserstadion.

Key facts

Football derby.name
Nordderby
Football derby.other names
North Derby
Football derby.team1
Hamburger SV
Football derby.team1logo
Hamburger SV logo.svg
Football derby.team2
Werder Bremen
Football derby.team2logo
SV-Werder-Bremen-Logo.svg
Football derby.city or region
Northern Germany
Football derby.first contested
()
Football derby.stadiums
VolksparkstadionWeserstadion
Football derby.most wins
Werder Bremen (58)
Football derby.mostrecent
HSV 3–2 WerderBundesliga()
Football derby.nextmeeting
Werder v HSVBundesliga 18 April 2026
Football derby.total
157
Football derby.series
HSV: 55Drawn: 43Werder: 58
Football derby.largestvictory
()

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Sources (1)

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Circumstances regarding the rivalry between the two clubs
  • History
  • All-time results
  • Head to head
  • Honours
  • Head-to-head ranking in Bundesliga (1964–2025)
  • External links

The Nordderby or Northern derby is a match between Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen, the two most successful and popular football clubs in Northern Germany. Hamburger SV (HSV) were created in 1887 and play their matches at the Volksparkstadion, while Werder Bremen were founded in 1899 and have their home ground at the Weserstadion.

Beyond football, there is also a historic rivalry between the cities of Hamburg and Bremen, dating back to medieval times and the Hanseatic League. The two cities are also the core elements of the two largest metropolitan areas in the north of Germany.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nordderby” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.