Satakunnan derby
ice hockey derby in Finland
Satakunnan derby is a name used for ice hockey matchups between Porin Ässät and Rauman Lukko of the Liiga. Lukko and Ässät are placed into the same block, which means that they play six games against each other in one Liiga regular season. Both teams also participate in the annual Pitsiturnaus preseason tournament hosted by Lukko. Ässät and Lukko have met in the playoffs three times (1992, 1995 and 2018), playing a total of five games. Ässät has won all five of them.
Background
The cities of Pori and Rauma have been rivals for generations due them being close to each other and being the two biggest cities in their province. The rivalry has been reflected onto sports competitions. The people of the two cities have a history of making fun of each other, and some describe the relationship between the cities as hate. Both cities are located in the western coast of Finland.
History
The first ever Satakunnan derby game was played on 15 December 1968, in Rauma.
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