The Big Blue (A-League Men)

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The Big Blue
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, Allianz Stadium, February 2010
LocaleMelbourne
Sydney (Australia)
TeamsMelbourne Victory
Sydney FC
First meeting28 August 2005
A-League
Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory
Latest meeting16 December 2023
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory 3–0 Sydney FC
Next meeting26 January 2024
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
Statistics
Meetings total63
Most winsSydney FC (25)
Most player appearancesLeigh Broxham (47)
Top scorerArchie Thompson (14)
Largest victoryMelbourne Victory 5–0 Sydney FC (16 October 2005)
Melbourne Victory 0–5 Sydney FC (26 January 2014)
Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory (12 May 2019)

The Big Blue is a soccer rivalry in the A-League Men, the A-League Women and the A-League Youth. It is played between Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC, originally the two most successful and the two most popular clubs in the A-League (Sydney FC being the most successful and the most popular, while Melbourne Victory was once the second-most successful and the second-most popular). It is one of the largest rivalries in the A-Leagues.

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