The first official derby took place as part of the 1916 Argentine Primera División championship on August 27, 1916.

[1] The largest victory in a derby was on October 15, 2006, when Estudiantes thrashed Gimnasia by 7-0 in the 11th fixture of the 2006–07 season.

According to several studies related to social research in football, La Plata is one of the few cities in the country where the local clubs surpass Boca Juniors and River Plate in number of supporters.

The other cities are Rosario, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Rafaela and San Miguel de Tucumán.

[2][3][4] Since their first meeting, both clubs have played 180 matches, including not only Primera División games but domestic cups and international tournaments such as Copa Sudamericana.