F3 Derby
football association
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The F3 Derby is a soccer rivalry in the A-League Men, the A-League Women and the A-League Youth. It is played between Central Coast Mariners FC and Newcastle Jets FC. It is the oldest derby in the A-League, and the reason that it is a rivalry is because the two clubs were the only two original clubs based outside a capital city.
| Locale | Central Coast / Newcastle (Australia) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets |
| First meeting | 7 May 2005 Oceania Club Championship Mariners 0–0 Jets |
| Latest meeting | 25 November 2023 A-League Men Mariners 3–1 Jets |
| Next meeting | 2 March 2024 A-League Men Jets v Mariners |
| Broadcasters | Paramount+, Network 10 |
| Stadiums | Central Coast Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 62 |
| Most wins | Central Coast Mariners (24) |
| Most player appearances | John Hutchinson (31) |
| Top scorer | Matt Simon (9) |
| Largest victory | Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets (14 April 2018) |
The rivalry is named after the Pacific Motorway (M1) which connects Newcastle to Sydney via the Central Coast. It was originally called the F3 Freeway.