The Original Rivalry
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The Original Rivalry is a soccer rivalry in the A-League Men, A-League Women and the A-League Youth. It is played between Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
 Panorama of Hindmarsh Stadium from the away end during an Original Rivalry match in 2016 | |
| Other names | Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC |
|---|---|
| Teams | Adelaide United Melbourne Victory |
| First meeting | 7 May 2005 OFC Club Championship Adelaide United 0–0 Melbourne Victory |
| Latest meeting | 4 November 2023 A-League Men Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United |
| Next meeting | 30 December 2023 A-League Men Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United |
| Stadiums | Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide United) Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne Victory) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 70 |
| Most wins | Melbourne Victory (30) |
| Top scorer | Archie Thompson (13) |
| All-time series | Adelaide United: 23 Drawn: 17 Melbourne Victory: 30 |
| Largest victory | Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United (18 February 2007) |