The Derby della Lanterna, Italian for the "Derby of the Lighthouse", is Genoa's local derby, played by Genoa and Sampdoria. It takes place at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, which both clubs share.

Background

The derby's name is derived from the Torre della Lanterna, the ancient landmark and the main lighthouse for the city's port.

The rivalry is fueled by the fact that Genoa has a long history, being Italy's oldest football club, while Sampdoria is one of the country's newer continuously operating clubs.

It is the oldest derby in Italian football with the first match being played in 1902, when Sampdoria were known as Andrea Doria. 49 matches were played in total between Genoa and this incarnation of Sampdoria, with the former emerging with 30 victories in all competitions, with only eight wins for Andrea Doria.

In 1946, a merger occurred between Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria to form Sampdoria and the current incarnation of the rivalry began. The first match between Sampdoria and Genoa was held in November 1946 with 45,000 fans and the President of the Republic Enrico De Nicola in attendance. The upstarts Sampdoria won 3–0 as Giuseppe Baldini scored the first goal with a long-range thunderbolt that was so good that Genoa’s Juan Carlos Verdeal went to shake his hand after it crossed the line.

Statistics

As of 25 September 2024

CompetitionPlayedGenoa winsDrawsSampdoria winsGenoa goalsSampdoria goals
Serie A781929318099
Serie B165651112
Coppa Italia143561617
Total108264042105128

Results

League matches

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

Sampdoria win Draw Genoa win

Genoa vs SampdoriaSampdoria vs Genoa
SeasonDivisionDateVenueScoreDateVenueScore
1946–47Serie A03.03.1947Stadio Luigi Ferraris2–403.11.1946Stadio Luigi Ferraris3–0
1947–48Serie A16.11.19472–122.04.19481–1
1948–49Serie A06.02.19490–017.10.19485–1
1949–50Serie A09.10.19490–112.02.19501–1
1950–51Serie A22.04.19512–303.12.19502–1
1954–55Serie A10.04.19551–114.11.19542–2
1955–56Serie A23.10.19552–118.03.19560–0
1956–57Serie A17.03.19571–128.10.19573–2
1957–58Serie A01.11.19573–109.03.19580–0
1958–59Serie A29.03.19590–016.11.19582–1
1959–60Serie A15.11.19591–203.04.19603–0
1962–63Serie A14.10.19622–117.02.19634–1
1963–64Serie A22.03.19640–119.01.19640–1
1964–65Serie A22.11.19642–104.04.19650–1
1966–67Serie B12.03.19671–016.10.19660–0
1973–74Serie A25.11.19730–217.03.19741–1
1976–77Serie A07.11.19761–113.03.19771–2
1978–79Serie B18.03.19790–122.10.19780–2
1979–80Serie B28.10.19790–016.03.19803–2
1980–81Serie B10.05.19811–107.12.19801–1
1982–83Serie A28.11.19811–110.04.19822–2
1983–84Serie A18.03.19840–010.04.19822–0
1989–90Serie A01.10.19891–211.02.19900–0
1990–91Serie A25.11.19900–030.03.19911–2
1991–92Serie A27.10.19910–015.03.19922–2
1992–93Serie A28.03.19930–001.11.19924–1
1993–94Serie A05.12.19931–110.04.19941–1
1994–95Serie A30.04.19952–104.12.19943–2
1999–2000Serie B22.10.19991–120.03.20000–1
2000–01Serie B02.04.20012–007.11.20002–0
2001–02Serie B04.11.20011–007.04.20020–0
2002–03Serie B19.04.20030–207.04.20022–1
2007–08Serie A17.02.20080–023.09.20072–1
2008–09Serie A03.05.20093–112.07.20080–1
2009–10Serie A29.11.20093–011.04.20101–0
2010–11Serie A08.05.20112–119.12.20100–1
2012–13Serie A14.04.20131–118.11.20123–1
2013–14Serie A03.02.20140–115.09.20130–3
2014–15Serie A28.09.20140–124.02.20151–1
2015–16Serie A05.01.20162–308.05.20160–3
2016–17Serie A11.03.20170–122.10.20162–1
2017–18Serie A04.11.20170–207.04.20180–0
2018–19Serie A25.11.20181–114.04.20192–0
2019–20Serie A14.12.20190–122.07.20201–2
2020–21Serie A03.03.20211–101.11.20201–1
2021–22Serie A10.12.20211–330.04.20221–0

Cup matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamResultAway team
1957–58Coppa ItaliaGroup stage22.06.1958Stadio Luigi FerrarisGenoa1–3Sampdoria
19.07.1958Genoa2–0Sampdoria
1966–67Coppa ItaliaGroup stage30.09.1966Sampdoria1–0Genoa
1968–69Coppa ItaliaGroup stage08.09.1968Sampdoria2–1Genoa
1969–70Coppa ItaliaGroup stage31.08.1972Genoa1–1Sampdoria
1971–72Coppa ItaliaGroup stage19.09.1971Sampdoria1–1Genoa
1972–73Coppa ItaliaGroup stage30.09.1972Genoa1–1Sampdoria
1978–79Coppa ItaliaGroup stage30.08.1978Genoa0–1Sampdoria
1989–90Coppa ItaliaSecond Round30.08.1989Genoa0–1Sampdoria
1996–97Coppa ItaliaRound of 3228.08.1996Genoa2–2Sampdoria
02.10.1996Sampdoria0–2Genoa
2002–03Coppa ItaliaGroup stage03.09.2002Genoa1–2Sampdoria
2020–21Coppa ItaliaFourth round26.11.2020Sampdoria1–3Genoa
2024–25Coppa ItaliaSecond round25.09.2024Genoa1–1 (5–6 p)Sampdoria

Head-to-head ranking in Serie A (1930–2025)

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11
22
333
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7777777
888888888
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1212121212121212121212121212121212
1313131313131313131313
14141414141414141414
151515151515151515
16161616161616
171717171717
181818
1919
202020

• Total: Genoa with 17 higher finishes, Sampdoria with 30 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2024–25 season).

Notes:

  • Genoa finished 12th in their group and did not qualify for the final round of 8 teams in 1946

Honours

SampdoriaCompetitionGenoa
Domestic
1Italian Football Championship / Serie A9
4Coppa Italia1
1Supercoppa Italiana—
2Serie B6
8Total16
European
1UEFA Cup Winners' Cup—
1Total0
9Grand Total16

Chronological order of honours

Table correct as of 29 November 2017.

Competition1898189919001902190319041915192319241937198519881989199019911994Total
Serie AGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaGenoaSampdoria10
Coppa ItaliaGenoaSampdoriaSampdoriaSampdoriaSampdoria5
Supercoppa ItalianaSampdoria1
UEFA Cup Winners' CupSampdoria1

See also

History of UC Sampdoria and History of Genoa CFC