At the 2005–06 season, Adanaspor withdrew from the competition due to financial reasons, thus 4 derby wins of Adana Demirspor at the Third Tier are 3-0 by de jure.

Feeling alienated with the worker supported, landowner financed, TCDD governed club, middle-class merchants and artisans founded Adanaspor in 1954.

At this historical derby, the strong Adana Demirspor destroyed the recently founded Adanaspor with 7–0 score.

Participation in European competitions, in addition to the national success, attracted many locals to the club from all strata of the city, mostly middle class.

Adana Demirspor kept their fan base during this period, by also competing in the Turkish top division and playing against Adanaspor 22 times at the Süper Lig from 1973 to 1984.

Adana Demir fans feel proud for being founded by railway workers and keeping that spirit to this day.

Both fan associations prepared for the derby by designing and building their stadium banners and rehearsing their cheers.

Coaches of both clubs attended the press conference at the TSYD Adana branch (Turkish: Türk Spor Yazarları Derneği) and called for friendship.

Due to the limited capacity of the 5 Ocak stadium, derby tickets get sold out within minutes once they are on sale.

Both teams fans have their traditional Adana breakfasts at their hangout liver restaurants in the Kazancılar area of the old town.

[6] Adana Demirspor's fan association Şimşekler Grubu settle at the North Stand of the stadium at their traditional place.

Adanaspor's fan association Turbeyler settle at the South Stand at their every match location where they call Arjantin Köşe (en: Argentine corner).

[4] Since 2000s, though the stadium is shared, the entire West and East Stands were open only to the fans of the official host of the derby match.