Yamaha Motor SC was founded in 1972 by the employees of
Yamaha Motor Company.
Shimizu S-Pulse was founded in 1991 as the only J.League club not based on a corporate club, and Yamaha Motor changed club name to
Júbilo Iwata and became professional in 1993. The Shizuoka derby is known as one of the most bitter derby matches in Japan. Both Shimizu and Iwata had hoped to become original clubs in the
1993 J.League, but Iwata which had a proven track record as an amateur wasn't selected in favor of the new club Shimizu. Shimizu caused controversy by signing four Iwata players
Katsumi Oenoki,
Fumiaki Aoshima,
Masao Sugimoto and Brazilian
Ademir Santos in preparation for the professional league. On the 28 May 2011 derby, the Iwata's ultras have slandered Iranian manager
Afshin Ghotbi for criticising
nuclear program of Iran. == Honours ==