The Derby della Lanterna, translated as the Derby of the Lantern (a reference to the Genoa lighthouse

Torre della Lanterna

The Lighthouse of Genoa , is the main lighthouse for the city's port. Besides being an important aid to night navigation in the vicinity, the tower serves as a symbol for the City of Genoa, and is one of the oldest standing structures of its kind in the world...

), is the official name of the matches played between Genoa

Genoa

Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

's two professional sides U.C. Sampdoria

U.C. Sampdoria

Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...

 and Genoa C.F.C.

Genoa C.F.C.

Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...

 Since the foundation of Sampdoria in 1946 there have been 78 official matches, generally played in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as the Marassi from the name of the ward where is located, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It opened in 1911 and is one of the first and oldest stadiums still in use for football and other sports in Italy.Hosts since its birth the inside of Genoa,...

, which is the home ground of both teams.

Championship	Played	Sampdoria	Draws	Genoa
Serie A	51	18	22	14
Serie B	16	5	6	5
Coppa Italia	12	6	4	2
Total	81	29	32	21

Genoa in the league at home

Date	Venue	Score	Competition	Attendance
27 October 1991	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–0	Serie A
28 March 1993	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–0	Serie A
10 April 1994	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	1–1	Serie A
30 April 1995	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–1	Serie A
22 October 1999	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	1–1	Serie B
02 April 2001	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–0	Serie B
04 November 2001	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	1–0	Serie B
19 April 2003	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–2	Serie B
17 February 2008	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–1	Serie A	37,508
03 May 2009	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	3–1	Serie A	32,303
28 November 2009	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	3–0	Serie A	33,265
08 May 2011	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–1	Serie A	29,465

Sampdoria in the league at home

Date	Venue	Score	Competition	Attendance
15 March 1992	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–2	Serie A
01 November 1992	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	4–1	Serie A
10 April 1994	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	1–1	Serie A
04 December 1994	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	3–2	Serie A
19 March 2000	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–1	Serie A
06 November 2000	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–0	Serie B
07 April 2002	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–0	Serie B
14 November 2002	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	2–1	Serie B
23 September 2007	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–0	Serie A	33,060
07 December 2008	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–1	Serie A	34,395
11 April 2010	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	1–0	Serie A	34,494
16 February 2011	Stadio Luigi Ferraris	0–1	Serie A	25,001