The Derby Lorrain or Derby de la Lorraine is a football match contested between French clubs Metz and Nancy. The name of the derby derives from the fact that Metz and Nancy are the two major clubs located in the former region of Lorraine (now Grand Est).
Metz play at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Longeville-lès-Metz, near Metz, while Nancy play at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, near Nancy; the two grounds are separated by approximately . The teams have played 57 matches in all competitions; Metz winning 24, Nancy winning 16, and the remaining 17 have been drawn. They have won a combined 15 honours; 8 for Metz and 7 for Nancy.
The roots of the rivalry are the social reasons, with Metz being an industrial city while Nancy a more cultural city. The first meeting between two teams occurred on 3 October 1970, when Nancy hosted Metz to a 1âÂÂ1 draw. The first win in a derby came on 28 August 1971, as Nancy won 1âÂÂ0 away at Metz. Since then a total of 57 competitive matches have been played between both sides, 56 of which were in the league and 1 was Coupe de France match.
The derby has been contested the most in top division, with 48 matches played in French Division 1/Ligue 1, Metz won 18 matches, Nancy 15 and remaining 15 were drawn, in Ligue 2, Metz won 5, Nancy won 1 and 2 were drawn, while the only derby in a cup game was in Coupe de France, which was won by Metz.