AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou–Curacao Frogfish rivalry
The rivalry between AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou and Curacao Frogfish is a friendly football rivalry between two Curaçao-based teams. Both are additional teams of Dutch managers who are both a member of the Sealand federation. The teams have met regularly in the Sealand Curaçao Cup, as well as in league and cup matches.
History
Both teams were founded at the 21st of November 2018 and were placed in league IV.14 for their first season. Another team owned by a member of Sealand was also placed in that division and it was decided to start a friendly competition between Sealanders with a Curaçao-based team, the Sealand Curaçao Cup. The first meeting between both teams was within one month of their founding, at the 12th of December. Curacao Frogfish played at home, with a last-minute goal by Churandy Martinus giving them a 3–2 victory.
Season-by-season results
Season 1
Both teams played in the IV.14 and the rivalry was played twice in league play. The teams also met twice in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2018 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | Curaçao Frogfish | Curacao Frogfish 3–2 |
| 26 December 2018 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Final) | Neutral | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 4–2 |
| 6 January 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 7) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 2–0 |
| 13 January 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 8) | Curacao Frogfish | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 4–0 |
- League: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in second place, Curacao Frogfish finished in fifth place. Both teams remained in the IV.14 league.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou won the competition, Curacao Frogfish were losing finalists.
Season 2
Both teams played again in the IV.14 and the rivalry was played twice in league play. The teams also met twice in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 7) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | Draw 1–1 |
| 5 May 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 8) | Curacao Frogfish | Draw 1–1 |
| 8 May 2019 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 4–1 |
| 29 May 2019 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Small Final) | Neutral | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 4–4 a.e.t. (4–2 p.s.o.) |
- League: Curacao Frogfish finished in second place, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in third place. Both teams remained in the IV.14 league.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in third place, Curacao Frogfish finished in fourth place (both were eliminated in the semi-finals).
Season 3
Both teams played again in the IV.14 and the rivalry was played twice in league play. The teams also met three times in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 4) | Curacao Frogfish | Draw 1–1 |
| 15 September 2019 | IV.14 League (Round 11) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 3–0 |
| 18 September 2019 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | Neutral | Curacao Frogfish 3–1 |
| 2 October 2019 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Final Qualifier) | Curacao Frogfish | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 2–0 |
| 20 October 2019 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Final) | Neutral | Curacao Frogfish 1–0 |
- League: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in first place and was promoted to a higher level, Curacao Frogfish finished in second place and remained at the fourth level (but switched to the IV.61 league).
- Sealand Curacao Cup: Curacao Frogfish won the competition, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou were losing finalists.
Season 4
AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou played in the III.14 and Curacao Frogfish in the IV.61, both teams only met once in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 4–0 |
- League: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in second place (III.14), while Curacao Frogfish finished in first place (IV.61) but lost the play-off match. Both teams remained in the same league.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou were losing finalists, Curacao Frogfish finished in third place.
Season 5
AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou played in the III.14 and Curacao Frogfish in the IV.61, both teams met three times in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | Curacao Frogfish | Curacao Frogfish 3–1 |
| 13 May 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Final Qualifier) | Curacao Frogfish | Curacao Frogfish 5–0 |
| 27 May 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Final) | Neutral | Curacao Frogfish 2–1 |
- League: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in second place (III.14) and remained in the same league, while Curacao Frogfish finished in first place (IV.61) and was promoted to a higher level.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: Curacao Frogfish won the competition, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou were losing finalists.
Season 6
Both teams played in the III.14 and the rivalry was played twice in league play. The teams also met once in the Curaçao Sapphire Challenger Cup and once in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2020 | III.14 League (Round 2) | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | Curacao Frogfish 2–1 |
| 1 July 2020 | Sapphire Challenger Cup (Last 32) | Neutral | AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou 1–0 a.e.t. |
| 30 August 2020 | III.14 League (Round 13) | Curacao Frogfish | Curacao Frogfish 1–0 |
| 16 September 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | Neutral | Curacao Frogfish 2–0 |
- League: Curacao Frogfish finished in first place and was promoted to a higher level, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in fourth place and remained in the III.14 league.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: Curacao Frogfish were losing finalists, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in third place.
- Curaçao Sapphire Challenger Cup: AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou were eliminated in the third round (last 16), Curacao Frogfish were eliminated in the second round (last 32).
Season 7
Curacao Frogfish played in the II.2 and AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou in the III.14, both teams only met once in the Sealand Curaçao Cup.
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 December 2020 | Sealand Curaçao Cup (Group Stage) | Curacao Frogfish | Curacao Frogfish 3–0 |
- League: Curacao Frogfish finished in seventh place and was relegated to a lower level, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in fourth place and remained in the III.14 league.
- Sealand Curacao Cup: Curacao Frogfish won the competition, AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou finished in third (last) place.
Overall records
These tables show the overall results between both teams, including a split by competition and by venue. Note that five matches were not decided within ninety minutes. Two of them went to extra time; for these matches, the final result is shown.
| Competition | Played | Luna K. win | Draw | Frogfish win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III.14 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| IV.14 League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Curaçao Sapphire Challenger Cup | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Sealand Curaçao Cup | 13 | 5 | – | 8 |
| Overall | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Venue | Played | Luna K. win | Draw | Frogfish win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at AC Luna Spirit Kòrsou | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral venue | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| at Curacao Frogfish | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Overall | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
