Local derby

In many countries the term derby is used (often in the form "local derby") to mean a sports (often Association football (soccer), rugby union, rugby league or Australian Rules Football) match between local rival teams. To name two examples, the "North London Derby" is Arsenal versus Spurs and in Australian Rules, the "Western Derby" is the Fremantle FC versus the West Coast Eagles. The term is sometimes also used to describe major rivalries in which both clubs have substantial regional or national followings.

The phrase may have originated from an all-in football game contested annually between the two halves of the town of Derby in England. This match has been discontinued, but would have been similar to the Royal Shrovetide Football Match still played every year in nearby Ashbourne.

Derbies usually have a much more heated atmosphere between the fans and often the players of the two clubs. For some derbies, an added source of tension between the two clubs can be political or sectarian rivalry.

An example of political rivalry is the derby between FC Barcelona and Espanyol in Barcelona in Spain. FC Barcelona represents the population loyal to Catalan nationalism and Espanyol represents the population of Barcelona loyal to a united Spain (the name Espanyol "Spanish" in Catalan), especially those who migrated to Catalunya from other parts of Spain in the Franco era. An example of sectarian rivalry is in the Old Firm derby between the two leading clubs of Glasgow in Scotland. In the matches between Celtic v Rangers, Celtic represents the catholic population, and Rangers the protestant population of Glasgow.

'Derby' is used to signify matches between teams in the same town or region. This means that matches such as FC Barcelona v Real Madrid, while considered a fierce rivalry, is not a derby match.

List of Derby matches

Argentina

Superclásico - Boca Juniors v River Plate - Football
Rosario Derby - Newell's Old Boys v Rosario Central - Football
Avellaneda Derby - Racing Club v Independiente - Football
La Plata Derby - Estudiantes v Gimnasia - Football
Santa Fe Derby - Unión v Colón - Football

Australia

Western Derby - Freemantle FC vs West Coast Eagles - Aussie Rules
The Showdown - Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide FC - Aussie Rules

Austria

The Vienniese City Derby - Austria Wien v Rapid Wien - Football
The Graz City Derby- Grazer AK v Sturm Graz

Belgium

Brugge derby - Club Brugge v Cercle Brugge
Brussels derby - R.S.C. Anderlecht v F.C. Brussels

Brazil

Fla-Flu - Flamengo v Fluminense - Football
Clássico dos Milhões - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Football
Clássico Vovô - Botafogo v Fluminense - Football
Choque Rei - São Paulo v Palmeiras - Football
O Majestoso - São Paulo v Corinthians - Football
O Derby - Palmeiras v Corinthians - Football
San-São - Santos v São Paulo - Football
Gre-Nal - Grêmio v Internacional - Football
Cruzeiro v Atlético/MG - Football
Atletiba - Atlético/PR v Coritiba - Football
Ba-Vi - Bahia v Vitória - Football
O Dérbi - Ponte Preta v Guarani - Football
O Clássico das Multidões - Sport v Santa Cruz - Football
Re-Pa - Remo v Paysandu - Football

Canada

Alberta Classic - Calgary Stampeders v Edmonton Eskimos - Canadian Football
Ontario Classic - Hamilton Tiger-Cats v Toronto Argonauts - Canadian Football
Prairie Classic - Saskatchewan Roughriders v Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Canadian Football
Alberta Classic - Calgary Flames v Edmonton Oilers - Ice Hockey
Montreal-Toronto Rivalry - Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs - Ice Hockey
Ontario Classic - Toronto Maple Leafs v Ottawa Senators - Ice Hockey

Egypt

Cairo Derby - Al-Ahly v Zamalek - Football

Finland

Turku derby - FC Inter v TPS - football

Germany

Hamburg Derby - Hamburger SV v FC St. Pauli - Football
München Derby - Bayern München v 1860 München - Football
Nordderby "Northern Derby" - Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV - Football
Revierderby "[Ruhr] District Derby" - Borussia Dortmund v FC Schalke 04 - Football

Iran

Tehran Derby - Pirouzi v Esteghlal - Football
Esfehan Derby - Sepahan v Zob-e-Ahan - Football

Israel

Tel Aviv Derby - Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv - Football / Basketball
Haifa Derby - Maccabi Haifa v Hapeol Haifa - Football

Italy

Milan Derby - Internazionale v AC Milan - Football
Turin Derby - Juventus v Torino - Football
Rome Derby - AS Roma v Lazio - Football
Bologna Derby - Fortitudo v Virtus - Basketball

Japan

Chiba Derby - JEF United Ichihara Chiba v Kashiwa Reysol - Football
Dento no issen - Yomiuri Giants v Hanshin Tigers - baseball
Gumma Derby - THE SPA Kusatsu v Gunma FC Horikoshi - Football
National Derby in Japan - Kashima Antlers v Jubilo Iwata - Football
Michinoku Derby - Vegalta Sendai v Montedio Yamagata - Football
Osaka Derby - Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka - Football
Saitama Derby - Urawa Red Diamonds v Omiya Ardija - Football
Shikoku Derby - Otsuka FC v Ehime FC - Football
Shizuoka Derby - Jubilo Iwata v Shimizu S-Pulse - Football
Tokyo Derby - FC Tokyo v Tokyo Verdy 1969 - Football

Mexico

Superclasico - Club América v Chivas - Football
Guadalajara Derby - Chivas v Atlas - Football
Youth Derby - Club América v Cruz Azul - Football
Monterrey Derby - Monterrey v Tigres - Football
Mexico City Derby - Club América v UNAM Pumas - Football
Civil War - Mexico Red Devils v Puebla Tigers - Baseball
University Derby - UNAM v National Polytechnic Institute (IPN)- American Football
Monterrey University Derby - UANL v ITESM- American Football

Netherlands

Rotterdam Derby's - Sparta v Excelsior - Feyenoord v Excelsior - Feyenoord v Sparta - Football
Derby Of The North - Groningen v Heerenveen - Football
Streekderby - NAC v Willem II - Football

New Zealand

Battle of the Bridge - Auckland v North Harbour - Rugby union
Southern Derby - Otago v Southland - Rugby union

Norway

Western Derby - Molde F.K. v Rosenborg B.K. - Football
Western Derby - Viking v Bryne - Football
Neighboring cities Derby - Molde F.K. v Aalesunds F.K. - Football
City Derby (west against east) - F.C. Lyn Oslo v Vålerenga I.F. Fotball - Football
Eastern Derby - Vålerenga I.F. Fotball v Lillestrøm S.K. - Football
National Derby (west against east) - Vålerenga I.F. Fotball v Brann - Football

Poland

"Cracovian Jihad" pol. Święta Wojna - Wisła Kraków v Cracovia Kraków - Football
Łódź Derby - Widzew Łódź v ŁKS Łódź - Football
Warsaw Derby - Legia Warszawa v Polonia Warszawa - Football
Upper Silesia Derby - Górnik Zabrze v Ruch Chorzów - Football
Upper Silesia Derby - Górnik Zabrze v GKS Katowice - Football
Upper Silesia Derby - Ruch Chorzów v GKS Katowice - Football
Tricity Derby - Arka Gdynia v Lechia Gdańsk - Football

Portugal

Lisbon Derby - Benfica v Sporting - Football and other sports
Porto Derby - Porto v Boavista - Football and other sports

Romania

Bucharest Derby - Steaua Bucureşti v Dinamo Bucureşti - Football

Russia

Moskow Derby - PFC CSKA Moscow v Spartak Moscow - Football
Moskow Derby - Spartak Moscow v Dynamo Moscow - Football
Moskow Derby - Lokomotiv Moscow v FC Torpedo Moscow - Football
Derby of two capitals - Dynamo Moscow v FC Zenit Saint Petersburg - Football
South derby - FC Rostov v FC Rotor Volgograd - Football
Rostov-on-Don derby - FC Rostov v FC SKA Rostov - Football

Serbia

Belgrade Derby - Partizan v Red Star - Football and other sports

Spain

Madrid Derby's - Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid

                     Real Madrid v Getafe
                     Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
                     Atletico de Madrid v Getafe
                     Atletico de Madrid v Rayo Vallecano
                     Getafe v Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona Derby - FC Barcelona v Espanyol - Football
Sevilla Derby - Sevilla FC v Real Betis - Football

United Kingdom

Auld Enemy - Scotland v England - Football (world's first ever international football match)

England

Black Country Derby - West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Football
Bristol Derby - Bristol Rovers v Bristol City - Football
Calder Derby - Any combination of Castleford Tigers, Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - Rugby League
Cheshire Derby - Warrington Wolves v Widnes Vikings - Rugby League
East Anglian Derby - Norwich v Ipswich - Football
East Lancashire Derby - Blackburn Rovers v Burnley - Football
East London Derby - Millwall v West Ham United - Football
Hull Derby - Hull FC v Hull KR - Rugby League
Leeds Bradford Derby - Leeds Rhinos v Bradford Bulls - Rugby League
M1 Derby - Luton v Watford - Football
Manchester Derby - Manchester United v Manchester City - Football
Merseyside Derby - Liverpool v Everton - Football
North London Derby - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Football
Nottingham Derby - Nottingham Forest v Notts County - Football
Potteries Derby - Stoke City v Port Vale - Football
Second City Derby - Aston Villa v Birmingham City - Football
Steel City Derby – Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday - Football
South Coast Derby - Southampton v Portsmouth - Football
South London Derby - Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace - Football
Tyne Wear Derby - Newcastle United v Sunderland - Football
West Cumbria Derby - Workington Town v Whitehaven - Rugby League
West London Derby - Chelsea v Fulham - Football
Wigan Saints Derby - Wigan Warriors v St Helens - Rugby League

Scotland

Dundee Derby - Dundee v Dundee United - Football
Edinburgh Derby - Hearts v Hibernian - Football
Old Firm Derby - Celtic v Rangers - Football
Ayrshire Derby - Kilmarnock v Ayr United - Football
Falkirk Derby – Falkirk v East Stirlingshire
Renfrewshire Derby - St Mirren v Morton - Football
Glasgow Derby's - Partick Thistle v Clyde - Rangers v Celtic - Football
Fife Derby - Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers - Football

USA

Baseball

Subway Series — New York Yankees v any of New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers (both 1903–1957), or New York Mets (since 1962).
Bay Bridge Series — San Francisco Giants v Oakland Athletics
Freeway Series — Los Angeles Dodgers v Los Angeles Angels
Crosstown Classic — Chicago Cubs v Chicago White Sox

Basketball

Football

Hockey

Soccer

Honda Superclásico — Los Angeles Galaxy v Chivas USA

College Football

The Aggie-Eagle Classic — North Carolina A&T v North Carolina Central
The Apple Cup — Washington v Washington State
The Backyard Brawl — Pittsburgh v West Virginia
The Battle of I-25 — New Mexico v New Mexico State
The Bedlam Series — Oklahoma v Oklahoma State
The Big Game — Arizona v Arizona State
The Big Game — Stanford v Cal
The Black Diamond Trophy — Virginia Tech v West Virginia
The Civil War — Oregon v Oregon State
Clean, Old-fashioned Hate — Georgia v Georgia Tech
The Commonwealth Cup — Virginia v Virginia Tech
The Egg Bowl — Mississippi State v Ole Miss
The Game — Lafayette v Lehigh
The Governor's Cup — Kansas v Kansas State
The Governor's Cup — Kentucky v Louisville
The Holy War — BYU v Utah
The Iron Bowl — Alabama v Auburn
The Iron Skillet — SMU v TCU
The Labor Day Classic — Prairie View A&M v Texas Southern
The Lone Star Showdown — Texas v Texas A&M
The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy Michigan v Michigan State
The Red River Shooout — Oklahoma v Texas
The Rocky Mountain Showdown — Colorado v Colorado State
The Shillelagh Trophy — Notre Dame v Purdue
The South's Oldest Rivalry — Richmond v William & Mary
The Victory Bell — USC v UCLA
Army-Navy Game — Army v Navy
Duke v North Carolina
Florida v Florida State
Florida State v Miami (FL)
Harvard v Yale
Tennessee v Vanderbilt
Utah v Utah State

College Basketball

Many of the above pairs of teams, plus:

Battle of the Boulevard — Belmont v Lipscomb
Crosstown Shootout — Cincinnati v Xavier
Philadelphia Big 5 — A round-robin series between four colleges in Philadelphia, plus one in the city's suburbs:

International derbies

Contests between neighbouring nations also frequently take on derby status. This is particularly the case with the following pairs of countries and particular sports:

Argentina v Brazil - Football
Australia v New Zealand - Football, rugby union, rugby league, cricket, netball
Canada v Russia - Ice hockey
Canada v USA - Ice hockey
Czech Republic v Russia - Ice hockey
Czech Republic v Slovakia - Ice hockey
England v France - Rugby union
England v Germany - Football
England v Scotland - Football, rugby union
England v Wales - Rugby union
Germany v Netherlands - Football
India v Pakistan - Cricket, field hockey
Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland - Football
Portugal v Spain - Football, rink hockey
South Korea v Japan - Football
Sweden v Finland - Ice hockey
Mexico v USA - Football
Russia v Ukraine - Football

External links

FootballDerbies.com (http://www.footballderbies.com/) - a list of football derbies, as well as non-derby rivalriesde:Lokalderby

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