South Wales derby
| Locale |
 South Wales
|
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 7 September 1912 Swansea 1–1 Cardiff |
| Latest meeting | 8 February 2014 Swansea 3–0 Cardiff |
| Next meeting | Unknown |
| Stadiums |
Cardiff City Stadium Liberty Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 107 |
| Most wins | Cardiff City (44 wins) |
| Most player appearances | Roger Freestone (19) |
| Top scorer | Brayley Reynolds (8) |
| All-time series | Cardiff: 44 Draw: 27 Swansea: 35 |
| Largest victory |
Cardiff 5–0 Swansea (6 April 1965) |
The South Wales derby is a football local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as one of the most fierce rivalries in British football. Despite both clubs being in Wales, they play in the English football league system and have won English honours: Cardiff the FA Cup in 1927 and Swansea the Football League Cup in 2013.
The most recent South Wales derby took place on 8 February 2014 in the Premier League, ending in a 3–0 win to Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.
The first match between the two sides took place on 7 September 1912 at Swansea Town's Vetch Field, a Southern Football League Division Two match ending in a 1–1 draw. Over the next two decades, as they rose to the national Football League, the clubs met frequently not only in league competition but also in the Welsh Cup as at the time they were two of the best Welsh teams and as such often progressed further into the tournament.
During the last few decades both clubs have been plagued by football hooliganism, notably Cardiff whose Soul Crew became notorious through their actions, and matches between the sides have often been marred by violence between the rival sets of supporters.
In September 1988, after seeing their side win in Swansea, a group of Cardiff fans were chased into the sea by a group of Swansea fans. Since then, Swansea fans mockingly suggest to their Cardiff City rivals that they "swim away", in reference to the event.
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