Derby d'Italia

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The Derby d'Italia (Italian for "Derby of Italy") is a bi-annual football fixture in Italian football between Internazionale and Juventus.

The name "Derby d'Italia" was coined in 1967 by the famous Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera.

It is unique in Italian Football due to the fact that the derby has been played in every year of Serie A's existence (prior to 2006-7) because neither club has been relegated in their respective histories. In the 2005/06 season, Juventus prevailed and won both matches, 2-0 on October 2, 2005 at the Stadio delle Alpi and 2-1 at the San Siro on Feburary 12, 2006.

It is considered the most important derby in Italian Football, although the term "derby" in Italy is mainly used for matches played between teams of the same town or at least of the same geographic area. The Derby della Madonnina (Milan Derby) is sometimes seen as more prestigious,^{[citation needed]} while the Rome derby is seen as the most hotly contested derby.

However, for the first time in nearly a century, the Derby d'Italia was not played in the 2006-7 Italian football season. Juventus were found guilty of match-fixing in the 2006 Serie A scandal and were subsequently relegated to Serie B, the 2nd division in Italian football.