Lanús v Defensa Justicia Argentine Primera Division
Lanús was founded in 1915 and Defensa y Justicia was founded in 1935, making them two of the older clubs in the Argentine Primera Division.
Defensa y Justicia won their first league title in 2020 after defeating Lanús in the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
Lanús has won the Argentine Primera Division title three times (in 1949, 1950, and 2016) while Defensa y Justicia has yet to win the league.
Lanús is based in the city of Lanús, located in the Greater Buenos Aires area, while Defensa y Justicia is based in Florencio Varela, which is also in the Greater Buenos Aires area.
The two teams have a strong rivalry known as the "Clásico del Sur" due to their close geographical proximity and shared history in the Argentine Primera Division.
Lanús plays their home games at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez, while Defensa y Justicia plays their home games at the Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello.