The Athletiba or Atletiba is the Brazilian football derby between the clubs Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba FC, both from Curitiba, Paraná. These clubs were founded in 1924 and 1909, respectively, and have been each other's biggest rival for many decades. On many occasions the Campeonato Paranaense, the state league of the state of Paraná, was decided by this derby.

The Athletiba is the only local derby in Brazilian football between two national champion clubs outside the Big Twelve, and also the one with most encounters in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A outside such group, with 46 games until the end of the 2026 edition.

History

Background The Brazilian city of Curitiba, capital of the state Paraná in the south of Brazil, has always been divided in two halves when it comes to football. The traditional families that had lived in Curitiba for generations rooted for América and Internacional, whereas the new immigrants (mainly the Germans) were represented by Coritiba. It stayed like that, until the traditional families were united when América and Internacional merged to become "Atlético Paranaense" in 1924.

Matches The first official game between Coxa and Furacão took place on June 8, 1924. On the field of Coritiba, Parque Graciosa, the new immigrants won 6–3. It took until December 25, 1927, for Athletico to win its first Atletiba, when Coritiba was beaten 2–1 at Água Verde. After that, it was Coritiba's turn to wait 3 years for a victory in the derby. In 1930 Coritiba broke the spell and won 7–3.

The largest victory of Athletico against Coritiba was a 6–2 win on April 6, 1938, at the Estádio Joaquim Américo. Coritiba's largest win is not the aforementioned 7–3, but a 6–0 victory on November 14, 1959. The highest scoring games are a 7–4 victory for Coritiba and a 6–5 Athletico victory.

In the Campeonato Paranaense, the state competition, Coritiba holds the record with 39 titles, followed by Athletico, with 28 titles. They have played against each other in the final of the tournament nineteen times, with Athletico having a slight advantage, winning 10 times, while Coritiba won 9.

Statistics

Head to head statistics

Competition Games Wins Draws CAP CFC Campeonato Paranaense 276 83 108 85 Copa Sul 2 2 0 0 Copa Sul-Minas 1 1 0 0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A46 17 16 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 6 1 3 3 Seletiva Nacional da Libertadores 2 1 1 0 Other 32 11 13 8 Total official 365 116 140 109 Friendly matches 36 11 12 13 Total 401 127 152 122

As of September 11, 2026. Bold denotes competitions that are still active.

Topscorers TopscorersNameGCFCNeno21CFCBaby14CAPJackson14CAPMarreco13CFCStaco13CFCPizzatinho13CAPGuará13CFCDuílio13G - Goals; CFC - Coritiba; CAP - Athletico Paranaense

Statistics in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

46 matches 17 Athletico wins 13 draws 16 Coritiba wins 47 Athletico goals 46 Coritiba goals Last match: September 11, 2026: Coritiba 3–3 Athletico

Honours

Competition Athletico Paranaense Coritiba Titles Years Titles YearsBrazilian Championship1 20011 1985Brazil Cup1 20190Copa Sudamericana22018, 20210Suruga Bank Cup120190Total51Paraná State Championship28 1925, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 202439 1916, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2022Seletiva para Libertadores1 19990Torneio do Povo011973Brazilian Championship Série B1 19953 2007, 2010, 2025Total general3544

Notes

See also Brazilian Football State Championship Campeonato Paranaense

References

External links History of the Atle-Tiba - Portuguese Curiosities of the Atle-Tiba - Portuguese