List of football (soccer) rivalries
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- See also: Major football rivalries and Local derby
[edit] Club Rivalries
[edit] Argentina
- Boca Juniors vs. River Plate - El Superclásico
- Independiente vs. Racing - El clásico de Avellaneda
- Estudiantes LP vs. Gimnasia LP - Clásico Platense
- Rosario Central vs. Newell's Old Boys - Clásico Rosario
- San Lorenzo vs. Huracán
- Vélez Sársfield vs. Ferrocarril Oeste
- Vélez Sársfield vs. Nueva Chicago
- Lanús vs. Banfield
- Colón vs. Unión - "Clásico de Santa Fe"
- Talleres vs. Belgrano
[edit] Australia
- Sydney FC vs. Melbourne Victory
- Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United
- Sydney FC vs. Adelaide United
- Newcastle Jets vs. Central Coast Mariners
- South Melbourne vs Preston Lions
- South Melbourne vs Heidelberg United
- South Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights
[edit] Bolivia
- Club The Strongest vs. Club Bolívar
- Oriente Petrolero vs. Blooming clásico camba
[edit] Brazil
- Grêmio vs Internacional - Gre-Nal
- Flamengo vs. Fluminense - Fla-Flu
- Flamengo vs. Vasco- Clássico dos Milhões
- Corinthians vs. Palmeiras
- Coritiba vs Atlético Paranaense - Atletiba
- Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro
- Guarani vs Ponte Preta - Derby campineiro
- Santos vs. São Paulo - San-São
- Palmeiras vs São Paulo - Choque Rei
- Corinthians vs São Paulo - O Majestoso
[edit] Bulgaria
- Levski Sofia vs. CSKA Sofia - The eternal derby
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs. Botev Plovdiv - The Plovdiv Derby
- Cherno More Varna vs. Spartak Varna - The Varna Derby
[edit] Chile
- Colo-Colo vs. Universidad de Chile - El Superclásico
- Universidad de Chile vs. Universidad Católica - Clásico Universitario
- Colo-Colo vs. Universidad Católica
- Everton vs. Santiago Wanderers - Clásico de la V Región
- Coquimbo Unido vs. Deportes La Serena - Clásico de la IV Región
- Deportes Concepcion vs. Huachipato - "Clásico Penquista"
- Cobreloa vs. Deportes Antofagasta - "Clasico del Norte"
- Unión Española vs. Audax Italiano vs. Palestino - "Clásico de Colonias"
- Cobreloa vs. Cobresal - "Clásico del Cobre"
[edit] Colombia
- Atlético Nacional vs. América de Cali
- Independiente Santa Fe vs. Millonarios
- Atlético Nacional vs. Millonarios
- Independiente Medellín vs. Atlético Nacional
- Deportivo Cali vs. América de Cali
- Atlético Junior vs. Unión Magdalena
- Atlético Bucaramanga vs. Cúcuta Deportivo
- Deportes Quindío vs. Deportivo Pereira
- Once Caldas vs. Deportes Quindío
- Deportivo Pereira vs. Once Caldas
- Deportes Tolima vs. Atlético Huila
- Atlético Junior vs. Atlético Nacional
[edit] Costa Rica
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense vs. Deportivo Saprissa
- Deportivo Saprissa vs. Club Sport Herediano
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense vs. Club Sport Herediano
[edit] Croatia
[edit] Cyprus
- APOEL Nicosia vs. Omonia Nicosia The eternal derby
- AEL Limassol vs. Apollon Limassol
- Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Nea Salamina The Famagusta derby
- APOEL Nicosia vs. AEL Limassol
- AEK Larnaca vs. Alki Larnaca
[edit] Czech Republic
[edit] England
- AFC Wimbledon vs MK Dons - The two clubs have not played to date. This rivalry is the aftermath of the move of Wimbledon F.C. from London to Milton Keynes, which led to the creation of AFC Wimbledon.
- Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur - North London Derby
- Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City - Second City Derby
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace
- Bristol Rovers vs. Bristol City - Bristol Derby or The Westcountry Derby
- Chelsea vs. Fulham - West London Derby
- Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- Cheltenham Town vs. Bristol Rovers
- Leeds United vs. Chelsea
- Derby County vs. Leeds United
- Derby County vs. Nottingham Forest
- Gloucester City vs. Cheltenham Town - The Golden Valley Derby
- Hull City vs. Leeds United - Yorkshire Derby
- Hartlepool United vs. Darlington F.C.
- Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City - East Anglian Derby, or The Old Farm Derby
- Leicester City vs. Coventry City - M69 Derby
- Leicester City vs. Derby County - East Midlands Derby
- Leicester City vs. Nottingham Forest - East Midlands Derby
- Leicester City vs. Leeds United
- Lincoln City vs. Grimsby Town
- Lincoln City vs. Boston United
- Liverpool vs. Manchester United - Derby of England
- Liverpool vs. Everton - Merseyside Derby
- Liverpool vs. Chelsea - Benitez vs. Mourinho
- Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest
- Luton Town vs. Watford
- Manchester United vs. *Arsenal Ferguson vs Wenger
- Manchester United vs. Leeds United - The Roses match
- Manchester United vs. Manchester City - Manchester Derby
- Middlesbrough vs. Newcastle United - Tyne-Tees Derby
- Nottingham Forest vs. Notts County - Nottingham Derby
- Newcastle United vs. Sunderland - Tyne-Wear Derby
- Portsmouth vs. Southampton - South Coast derby
- Plymouth Argyle vs. Exeter City
- Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday - Steel City Derby
- Stoke City vs. Port Vale - The Potteries Derby
- Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United - Hammrs Derby
- Tranmere Rovers vs. Bolton Wanderers - Dates back to the rivalry between the former Rovers boss, John Aldridge and current Wanderers boss Sam Alardyce
- West Bromwich Albion vs. Wolves - Black Country derby
- Wolves vs. Walsall - Unnamed local derby
- Wolves vs. Birmingham City - Unnamed local derby
- West Ham United vs. Millwall - East London Derby
- Wrexham vs. Chester City - Welsh-English derby
[edit] Finland
- HJK Helsinki vs. FC Lahti
- Tampere United vs. FC Haka
- Turun Palloseura vs. FC Inter
chelsea vs arsenal the london derby
[edit] France
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Olympique de Marseille
- AS Saint-Étienne vs. Olympique Lyonnais
- RC Lens vs. Lille OSC
- OGC Nice vs. SC Bastia
- FC Metz vs. AS Nancy
- OGC Nice vs. AS Monaco
- AJ Auxerre vs. Troyes AC
- Montpellier HSC vs. Nîmes Olympique
[edit] Germany
- FC Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund - Revierderby
- Bayern München vs. 1860 München
- Werder Bremen vs. Hamburger SV - Nordderby
- VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern München - Südderby
- Hannover 96 vs. Eintracht Braunschweig
- Hertha BSC Berlin vs. Union Berlin
- Greuther Fürth vs. 1.FC Nürnberg
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Kickers Offenbach
- VfB Stuttgart vs. Stuttgarter Kickers
- Hamburger SV vs. FC St. Pauli
- 1. FC Köln vs. Fortuna Köln
- 1. FC Köln vs. Bayer Leverkusen
- Holstein Kiel vs. VfB Lübeck
- Lok Leipzig vs. Sachsen Leipzig
- 1. FFC Frankfurt vs. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (women)
[edit] Greece
- Olympiacos vs. Panathinaikos - Derby of the Eternal Enemies
- Olympiacos vs. AEK Athens FC
- PAOK FC vs. Aris FC - Thessaloniki derby
- Panathinaikos vs. AEK Athens FC - Athens derby
- Olympiakos vs. PAOK FC
- OFI Kreta vs. Ergotelis - Iraklion derby
- Egaleo FC vs. Atromitos - The Western suburbs derby
- Olympiakos vs. Ethnikos Piraeus - The Piraeus derby
- Niki Volou vs. Olympiakos Volou FC - The Volos derby
- AEK Athens FC vs. PAOK FC - " The double headed derby"
[edit] Guatemala
[edit] Honduras
- C.D. Olimpia vs. C.D. Marathón
- C.D. Olimpia vs. C.D. Motagua
- C.D. Marathón vs. Real España
- C.D. Olimpia vs. Real España
- C.D. Victoria vs. CSD Vida
[edit] India
[edit] Iran
- Sepahan vs. Zob Ahan - Isfahan Derby
- Esteghlal vs. Persepolis - Tehran Derby
[edit] Ireland
- Finn Harps vs. Derry City - Northwest Derby
- Drogheda United vs. Dundalk F.C. - Louth Derby
- St Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne F.C. - Dublin Derby
- Shamrock Rovers v Bohemian F.C. - Dublin Derby
Note 1: Although all games between any of the Dublin sides are considered local derbies and rivalries, the two listed above are most keenly contested.
[edit] Israel
- Maccabi Netanya vs. Hapoel Kfar Saba vs. Maccabi Herzliya - Sharon Derby
- Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv - The big Tel Aviv Derby
- Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv vs. Shimshon Tel Aviv - The Derby of the Neighborhoods
- Any other match between Tel Aviv clubs - Small Tel Aviv Derby
- Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - Jerusalem Derby
- Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Petah Tikva - Petah Tikva Derby
- Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Haifa - Haifa Derby
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Maccabi Be'er Sheva - Be'er Sheva Derby
[edit] Italy
- A.C. Milan vs. Inter Milan - Derby della Madonnina
- S.S. Lazio vs. A.S. Roma - Derby della Capitale
- Juventus vs. A.C. Milan
- Juventus vs. Inter Milan - Derby d'Italia
- Juventus vs. Roma
- Juventus vs. Fiorentina
- A.C. Milan vs. Livorno
- Pisa Calcio vs. Livorno - maybe the most violent rivalry in Italian football
- Juventus vs. Torino - Derby della Mole
- Chievo vs. Hellas Verona
- Roma vs. Inter Milan - current most dramatic derby with most fans
- Genoa vs. Sampdoria - Derby della Lanterna
- Livorno vs. Lazio - leftists against fascists
[edit] Latvia
- FK Ventspils vs. FHK Liepajas Metalurgs - Kurzemes derby
- Skonto FC vs. FHK Liepajas Metalurgs - Classic Latvian Derby
- Dinaburg FC vs. Daugava - Daugavpils Derby
[edit] Lithuania
- FK Vetra vs. FC Vilnius - New Vilnius derby
- FBK Kaunas vs. FK Ekranas
[edit] Macedonia
- FK Pelister Bitola vs FK Vardar Skopje
[edit] Mexico
- Club América vs. C.D. Guadalajara - El Superclásico
- Tigres vs. Rayados - Clásico Regiomontano
- C.D. Guadalajara vs. CF Atlas - Clásico Tapatío
- Cruz Azul vs. Club América- Clásico Jóven
[edit] Netherlands
[edit] Nothern Ireland
- Ballymena Utd vs Coleraine - Local Derby
- Linfield vs Glentoran - Belfast Two
- Linfield vs Belfast Celtic
- Moyola Park vs Tobermore Utd - South Londonderry Derby
- Potadown vs Glenavon
[edit] Norway
- Vålerenga vs Lyn - The Battle of Oslo
- Vålerenga vs Brann - Both are teams from the two largest cities
- Vålerenga vs Lillestrøm
- Bodø/Glimt vs Tromsø - The Battle of Northern Norway
- Rosenborg vs Molde
[edit] Panama
[edit] Peru
- Alianza Lima vs. Universitario de Deportes - the fiercest of the three-way Lima classics
- Alianza Lima vs. Sporting Cristal
- Sporting Cristal vs. Universitario de Deportes
- Cienciano vs. Melgar - Southern derby
- Club José Gálvez vs. Sport Áncash - Ancash derby
[edit] Poland
- Cracovia vs Wisła Kraków - "The Holy War" pol. Święta Wojna -
- Legia Warsaw vs Widzew
- Legia Warsaw vs Wisła Kraków
- Legia Warsaw vs Lech Poznań
[edit] Portugal
- Benfica vs. FC Porto - O Clássico
- Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica - Lisbon's biggest derby
- Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Porto
- Sp. Braga vs. Vitória Guimarães - "Minho Derby"
- Vitória Setúbal vs. Vitória Guimarães
- Nacional de Madeira vs. Marítimo - "Madeira Islands Derby"
- FC Porto vs. Boavista FC - "Porto Derby"
- União de Leiria vs. Académica de Coimbra
[edit] Romania
- Steaua vs. Dinamo Bucureşti - The Classic
- Rapid Bucureşti vs. Steaua
- Dinamo Bucureşti vs. Rapid Bucureşti
[edit] Serbia
F.K.Crvena Zvezda vs. Partizan
[edit] Saudi Arabia
- Al-Hilal vs. An-Nasr - Derby Alasemah
- Al-Ittihad vs. Al Ahli- Derby Jeddah
[edit] Scotland
- Aberdeen vs. Dundee United - New Firm
- Alloa Athletic vs. Stirling Albion - Stirlingshire Derby
- Celtic vs. Rangers - Glasgow's "Old Firm"- One of the fiercest in the world
- Dundee vs. Dundee United - Dundee derby
- Dundee or Dundee United vs. St Johnstone - Tayside Derby
- Falkirk vs. East Stirlingshire - Falkirk Derby
- Hibernian vs. Heart Of Midlothian - Edinburgh Derby
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs. Ross County - Highland Derby
- Kilmarnock vs. Ayr United - Ayrshire Derby
- Morton vs. St Mirren - Renfrewshire Derby
- Partick Thistle vs. Clyde - Glasgow Derby
- Partick Thistle Vs. Airdrie United
- Queen of the South vs. Gretna - Dumfriesshire Derby
[edit] South Africa
[edit] Spain
- Real Madrid vs. Barcelona - El Gran Clásico
- Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad
- Real Betis vs. Sevilla - El Derbi de Sevilla
- Valencia vs. Villarreal
- Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid - El Derbi Madrileño
- Real Madrid vs. Rayo
- Atlético Madrid vs. Rayo
- Barcelona vs. Espanyol - El Derbi Barceloní
- Valencia vs. Deportivo
- Deportivo vs. Celta
- Real Oviedo vs. Sporting de Gijón - El Derbi Asturianu
[edit] Switzerland
- FC Zürich vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich - Zurich Derby
- FC Zürich vs. FC Basel 1893
- FC Basel 1893 vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich
- Young Boys vs. FC Thun- Berne Derby (not as fierce as those mentioned above)
[edit] Sweden
- AIK vs. Djurgårdens IF
- AIK vs. Hammarby IF
- AIK vs. IFK Göteborg
- Djurgårdens IF vs. Hammarby IF
- Djurgårdens IF vs. IFK Göteborg
- Helsingborgs IF vs. Malmö FF
- IFK Göteborg vs. GAIS
- IFK Göteborg vs. Malmö FF
- IFK Göteborg vs. ÖIS
[edit] Turkey
- Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray - Holiday of Football
- Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş J.K.
- Karşıyaka SK vs Göztepe AŞ
- Ankaragücü vs Gençlerbirliği
[edit] United States
- Atlanta Silverbacks vs Charleston Battery
- Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas - Brimstone Cup
- C.D. Chivas USA vs Los Angeles Galaxy - Honda SuperClasico
- DC United vs Red Bull New York - I-95 Series
- Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas - Texas Derby
- Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders - Cascadia Cup
[edit] Uruguay
- Nacional vs. Peñarol - Superclásico
- Cerro vs. Rampla Juniors
- Cerrito vs. Rentistas
- Defensor Sporting vs. Danubio
- Wanderers vs. River Plate vs. Bella Vista
- Plaza Colonia vs. Deportivo Colonia
- Central Español vs. Miramar Misiones
[edit] Venezuela
- Caracas FC vs. Deportivo Tachira - El Clasico Nacional
- Deportivo Tachira vs. Estudiantes de Mérida FC - Clásico de Los Andes
- Caracas FC vs. Unión Atlético Maracaibo
[edit] International Rivalries
[edit] Americas
- Argentina vs. Brazil - Argentina and Brazil football rivalry
- Argentina vs. Uruguay
- Brazil vs. Uruguay
- Costa Rica vs. Honduras - Clasico Centroameircano
- Mexico vs. USA - Super-clásico derby
- Mexico vs. Costa Rica
- Peru vs. Chile - "Clásico del Pacifico"
- Peru vs. Ecuador
[edit] Europe
- England vs. Germany - England and Germany football rivalry
- England vs. Scotland - One of the fiercest in the world - More politically than for the sport.
- France vs. Italy - France and Italy football rivalry
- France vs. Germany
- Germany vs. Netherlands - Germany and Netherlands football rivalry
- Belgium vs Netherlands
- Greece vs Turkey
- Netherlands vs Czech Republic
- Bulgaria vs Romania
- Portugal vs Spain - The Iberian Derby
- Croatia vs. Serbia
- Denmark vs. Sweden
[edit] Asia
- Korea Republic vs. Japan
- Korea DPR vs. Japan
- Saudi Arabia vs. Kuwait
- Singapore vs. Malaysia
- China vs. Korea Republic
- China vs. Japan
[edit] Cross-Continental
- Argentina vs. England - Argentina and England football rivalry
- Italy vs. Brazil
- Germany vs. Argentina