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A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants,[1] management, and supporters all to varying degrees.
The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence. A rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting, hooliganism, rioting and some instances with career-ending and even fatal consequences. In the "Football War", along with other factors, it was suggested to have been the tipping point in leading to military conflicts.
Owners have been known to encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches. Clubs can reduce fan aggression surrounding rivalry games by acknowledging rather than downplaying the conflict[2] because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity.[3]
Games between two rivals that are based in areas of close geographical proximity are often known as a local derby, or simply just a derby (UK: /ˈdɑːrbi/ DAR-bee, US: /ˈdɜːrbi/ DUR-bee); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region. The term is usually connected with association football[4] and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as Derby Day.[5]

The term "derby" possibly originated from The Derby, a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. The 19th Earl has since claimed the Derby name was originally only given to one other sporting event: Rugby league fixtures between St Helens at one end of the family's Knowsley estate and Wigan at the other.[6]
The other theory as to the name's origin involves Shrovetide football, an early, unofficiated version of both association and rugby football. It was first played in the town of Derby prior to Medieval times. From as early as the 12th century it was known to have been played in Ashbourne. It was a chaotic and exuberant affair that involved the whole town, often resulting in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook. Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed a match in 1829 wrote in horror, 'if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting'. Shrovetide football is still an annual event in the town of Ashbourne.[7]
Since at least as early as 1840 'derby' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest.[8] Other names for derbies include Clásicos in certain parts of the world and crosstown rivalries in the United States.
Rivalries do not always stem from the sharing of an area. Hostilities can occur for different reasons, such as in the case of El Clásico with tensions between fans with a background of historically cultural and political differences. Frequent meetings in important games between teams can also lead to unpleasantries.
International rivalriesEdit
Association footballEdit
AthleticsEdit
IndividualEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Discipline(s) | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Steve Ovett | Sebastian Coe | Middle-distance running | 1978–1986 | [9] | |
Usain Bolt | Tyson Gay | Sprinting | 2005–2012 | [10] | |
Asafa Powell | Tyson Gay | Sprinting | 2006– | [11] | |
Dayron Robles | Liu Xiang | Hurdling | 2007–2011 | [12] | |
Joan Benoit | Grete Waitz | Marathon | — | — | [13] |
Usain Bolt | Justin Gatlin | Sprinting | 2012–2017 | [14][15] | |
Usain Bolt | Yohan Blake | Sprinting | 2012 | [16] | |
Ben Johnson | Carl Lewis | Sprinting | 1984–1988 | [17] | |
Veronica Campbell-Brown | Allyson Felix | 200 metres & 400 metres | 2004– | [18] | |
Ondina Valla | Claudia Testoni | Sprinting | 1932–1940 | Testoni–Valla rivalry | [19] |
Luigi Facelli | David Burghley | Hurdling | 1927–1933 | [20] | |
Kirani James | LaShawn Merritt | Sprinting | 2011– | [21] | |
Paul Tergat | Haile Gebrselassie | Marathon | 1995–2000 | [22] | |
Daley Thompson | Jürgen Hingsen | Decathlon | – | [23] | |
Ivana Španović | Darya Klishina | Long jump | 2007– | [24] | |
Donovan Bailey | Michael Johnson | Sprinting | 1996–1997 | Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race | [25][26] |
TeamEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Discipline(s) | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland | Sweden | Multi-discipline | 1925– | Finland-Sweden athletics international | |
Jamaica | United States | Sprinting | — | [27][28][29] | |
Kenya | Ethiopia | Long-distance running | 1968– | [22][30] |
Australian rules footballEdit
BadmintonEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Chong Wei | Lin Dan | 2004–2020 | Lee–Lin rivalry |
BandyEdit
In Swedish bandy, derby games are often played on Saint Stephen's Day.[31]
BaseballEdit
Dominican RepublicEdit
Dominican Professional Baseball LeagueEdit
- Santo Domingo rivals: Leones del Escogido vs. Tigres del Licey[32][33]
JapanEdit
Nippon Professional BaseballEdit
MexicoEdit
Mexican Baseball LeagueEdit
- Diablos Rojos del México (Mexico City Red Devils) vs. Tigres de Quintana Roo (Tigers) on a game named "Civil War Derby" ("Guerra Civil" in Spanish).[35]
- Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarapemaker's) vs. Vaqueros Laguna (Torreon Lagoon Cowboys) on a game named "Coahuila's Metropolitan Derby" ("Clásico metropolitano de Coahuila" in Spanish).[36]
- Pericos de Puebla (Puebla Parrots) vs. Rojos del Águila de Veracruz (Veracruz Red Eagles) on a game named "Center rivalry" ("Rivalidad del centro" in Spanish).[37]
- Diablos Rojos del México (Mexico City Red Devils) vs. Péricos de Puebla (Puebla Parrots) on a game named "Anahuac Derby" ("Clásico de Ánahuac" in Spanish).[38]
- Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarapemaker's) vs. Sultanes de Monterrey (Monterrey Sultans) on a game named "North of Mexico Derby" ("Clásico del Norte" in Spanish).[39]
Mexican Pacific LeagueEdit
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo (Hermosillo Orange Growers) vs. Tomateros de Culiacán (Culiacan Tomato Growers) on a game named "Derby of the Pacific Coast" ("Clásico del Pacífico" in Spanish).[40]
- Charros de Jalisco (Jalisco Charros) vs. Venados de Mazatlán (Mazatlan Deers) on a game named "Rivalry of the west" ("Rivalidad de Occidente" in Spanish).[41]
United States/CanadaEdit
Major League BaseballEdit
Minor League BaseballEdit
- Mercer Cup: Bluefield Blue Jays vs. Princeton Rays[42][43][44][45][46]
VenezuelaEdit
Venezuelan Professional Baseball LeagueEdit
BasketballEdit
AustraliaEdit
- The Derby of Distance: Perth Wildcats vs New Zealand Breakers[47][48]
- Although this rivalry is actually an international rivalry, it plays out within the Australia-based National Basketball League. The Breakers have been an NBL member from the league's formation.
- Melbourne United vs Sydney Kings
CroatiaEdit
FranceEdit
- Le Classique: Pau-Orthez vs Limoges[51]
- Greater Paris Derby: Nanterre vs Metropolitans 92[52][53]
- Alsace-Lorraine Derby: Nancy vs Strasbourg[54][55]
GermanyEdit
- German Classic: Alba Berlin vs Bayern Munich vs Brose Bamberg
GreeceEdit
- Derby of the eternal enemies: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos
- Derby of Northern Greece: Aris vs. PAOK
IsraelEdit
- Tel Aviv derby: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv[56]
- Derby of Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem
- Tel Aviv vs. Haifa: Maccabi Tel Aviv or Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa
ItalyEdit
- Bologna Derby: Fortitudo Bologna vs Virtus Bologna[57][58]
- Lombardy Derby: Olimpia Milano vs Varese vs Cantù[59][60][61]
- Veneto Derby: Treviso vs Reyer Venezia[62]
- Rome Derby: Virtus Roma vs Stella Azzurra Roma[63]
- Piedmont Derby: Auxilium Torino vs Biella vs Junior Casale[64]
- Via Emilia Derby: Reggiana vs Fortitudo Bologna or Virtus Bologna[65]
LebanonEdit
LithuaniaEdit
North MacedoniaEdit
- Skopje basketball derby: Rabotnički vs. MZT Skopje[69]
PhilippinesEdit
These are active Philippine Basketball Association rivalries:
- Manila Clasico: Magnolia vs. Barangay Ginebra[70]
- Sibling Rivalry: San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra
- Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco[71]
- TNT vs Barangay Ginebra
- Magnolia vs. Rain or Shine
These are active Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League rivalries:
These are college sports rivalries, but are primarily contested in basketball:
- Ateneo vs. La Salle (The Ateneo–La Salle rivalry)[72]
- San Beda vs. Letran (The San Beda–Letran rivalry)[73]
- La Salle vs. UST (The La Salle–UST rivalry)
- The Battle of Intramuros: Letran vs. Mapua
- The Battle of the East/Morayta: FEU vs. UE
- San Beda vs. San Sebastian (The San Beda–San Sebastian rivalry)
- The Battle of Katipunan: Ateneo vs. UP
- Letran vs. San Sebastian (The Letran–San Sebastian rivalry)
- UC vs. UV[74]
PolandEdit
RussiaEdit
- Moscow derby: Khimki vs CSKA Moscow[75]
- Moscow region derby: Khimki Moscow vs. Triumph Lyubertsy[76]
- Volga derby: BC Nizhny Novgorod vs. BC Krasny Oktyabr[77]
SloveniaEdit
SerbiaEdit
SpainEdit
- El Clásico: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
- Basque derby: Baskonia vs. Bilbao,[78] can also include GBC
- Canary Islands derby: Canarias vs Gran Canaria
- Madrid derby: Real Madrid vs Estudiantes
- Catalan derby: Joventut vs Barcelona
- Andalusian derby: Málaga vs Real Betis
- Galician derby: Obradoiro vs Breogán, can also include Ourense or Coruña
United KingdomEdit
United States and CanadaEdit
National Basketball AssociationEdit
IndividualsEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959–1969 | — | [79] |
Magic Johnson | Larry Bird | 1979–1991 | — | [79] |
Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | 2008–2010 | — | |
LeBron James | Stephen Curry | 2015–2018 | Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry | [80] |
TurkeyEdit
- Istanbul Derby: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe, can also include Darüşşafaka, Anadolu Efes, Istanbul BB and Beşiktaş
- Ankara Derby: Türk Telekom vs TED Ankara Kolejliler
BobsleighEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland | East Germany | 1976—1990 | — | [81] |
Kaillie Humphries | Elana Meyers | 2013— | — | [82][83] |
BodybuildingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Sergio Oliva | — | [84] |
BoxingEdit
IndividualEdit
TeamEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico | Puerto Rico | 1930s–2010s | Puerto Rican-Mexican boxing rivalry |
ChessEdit
College sportEdit
CricketEdit
InternationalEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
India | Pakistan | 1947–present | India–Pakistan cricket rivalry | [89][90] |
Australia | England | 1877–present | The Ashes | [91] |
Australia | New Zealand | 1946–present | Chappell–Hadlee Trophy | [92] |
DomesticEdit
Cue sportsEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Mosconi | Rudolph Wanderone Jr. | Pool | [106][107][108] | |
Ray Reardon | John Spencer | Snooker | 1969–1988 | [109] |
Alex Higgins | 1972–1986 | |||
Cliff Thorburn | 1973–1989 | |||
Steve Davis | 1979–1989 | |||
Jimmy White | 1981–2007 | |||
Stephen Hendry | 1987–2009 | |||
Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 1986–2010 | ||
Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1993–2011 | |||
John Higgins | 1995–2012 | |||
Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1994– | |||
Mark Selby | 2002– | |||
Ding Junhui | 2005– |
CurlingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Howard | Kevin Martin | — | [110] | |
Jennifer Jones | Kelly Scott | — | [111] |
CyclingEdit
DartsEdit
1st party (Years active) |
2nd party (Years active) |
Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Jocky Wilson (1978–1996) | Eric Bristow (1976–2007) | 1980–1989 | [79] |
John Lowe (1976–2007) | Eric Bristow (1976–2007) | 1978–1993 | |
Phil Taylor (1986–2018) | Raymond van Barneveld (1987–2019) | 2006– | [23][143][144][145] |
DivingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Qiu Bo | Tom Daley | [146] |
EsportsEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team SoloMid (TSM) | Cloud9 (C9) | League of Legends | 2013–Present | [147] | |
Alliance | Natus Vincere | Dota 2 | 2013–2016 | [148][149] | |
FaZe Clan | OpTic Gaming | Call of Duty, Counter-Strike | 2013–present | [150][151] | |
Samsung Galaxy | SK Telecom T1 | League of Legends | 2014–2018 | [152][153] | |
SK Gaming | Virtus.pro | Counter-Strike | 2015–2018 | [154][155] |
Field hockeyEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
India | Pakistan | 1947–present | India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry | [156] |
Figure skatingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Maya Usova Alexander Zhulin |
Oksana Grishuk Evgeny Platov |
1992–1994 | [157] |
Nancy Kerrigan | Tonya Harding | ?–1994 | [79] |
Yuna Kim | Mao Asada | 2004–2014 | [158] |
GolfEdit
Gridiron footballEdit
American footballEdit
National Football LeagueEdit
IndividualEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Rice | Deion Sanders | 1989–1996 | — | [167] |
Tom Brady | Peyton Manning | 2000–2016 | Brady–Manning rivalry | |
Eli Manning | Peyton Manning | 2006–2013 | Manning Bowl |
College footballEdit
MexicoEdit
ONEFA/CONADEIP (National College Association of American Football/National College Sports Commission of Private Institutions)[168]
- Clásico Estudiantil (Student Derby): Pumas Dorados de la UNAM vs Águilas Blancas del IPN[169]
- Clásico Estudiantil Regiomontano (Monterrey's Student Derby): Borregos Salvajes ITESM vs Auténticos Tigres[170]
United StatesEdit
CanadaEdit
Canadian footballEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Toronto Argonauts | 1873–present | Harold Ballard Trophy | [171][172] |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Montreal Alouettes/Concordes | 1982–present | Classique | [173][174] |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1936–present | Banjo Bowl | [175] |
Edmonton Football Team | Calgary Stampeders | 1949–present | Battle of Alberta | [176] |
GymnasticsEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
United States | People's Republic of China | — | [177] |
Japan | People's Republic of China | —present | [178] |
Russia | Romania | —present |
HandballEdit
AustriaEdit
- Bregenz derby: Bregenz Handball vs. Alpla HC Hard[179]
BelarusEdit
- Minsk derbies: Dinamo Minsk vs. SKA Minsk vs. Arkatron Minsk
BelgiumEdit
- Liège derbies:
- ROC Flémalle vs. Union Beynoise
- ROC Flémalle vs. Jeunesse Jemeppe (previously vs. Progrès HC Seraing).
- Union Beynoise vs. HC Herstal.
- JS Herstal vs. HC Herstal.
- Union Beynoise vs. HC Visé BM.
- Germanophone derby : HC Eynatten-Raeren vs. KTSV Eupen 1889
- Limburg derbies: HB Sint-Truiden vs. Initia HC Hasselt vs. United HC Tongeren vs. Achilles Bocholt vs. Sporting Neerpelt-Lommel vs. Kreasa HB Houthalen vs. DHC Meeuwen.
- Anvers derbies: KV Sasja HC Hoboken vs. Olse Merksem HC vs. DHW Antwerpen vs. HV Uilenspiegel Wilrijk.
- Hainuyé derby: EHC Tournai vs. Entente du Centre CLH
- Flanders derby: HC DB Gent vs. HKW Waasmunster
- Brussels derby: HC Kraainem vs. United Brussels HC
- Charleroi derby: SHC Mont-sur-Marchienne vs. HBC Charleroi-Ransart
CroatiaEdit
- Zagreb derbies:
DenmarkEdit
- Copenhagen derbies: FC Copenhagen vs. AG København vs. KIF Kolding Copenhagen vs. Ajax Copenhagen
FranceEdit
- Val-de-Marne derby: US Créteil vs. US Ivry[180]
- Languedoc derby: Montpellier HB vs. USAM Nîmes[181]
GermanyEdit
- Central Hesse derby: TV Hüttenberg vs. HSG Wetzlar[182]
- Ostderby: SC Magdeburg vs. Füchse Berlin[183][184]
- Schleswig-Holstein derbies:
IsraelEdit
HungaryEdit
North MacedoniaEdit
- Skopje derby: RK Metalurg Skopje vs. Vardar[192]
PolandEdit
Lomza Vive Kielce vs. Orlen Wisla Plock
PortugalEdit
- Derby de Lisboa: Sporting CP vs. Benfica
RomaniaEdit
RussiaEdit
- Moscow : CSKA Moscow vs. MAI Moscow
SerbiaEdit
SloveniaEdit
- Styrian derby: RK Maribor Branik vs. RK Celje Pivovarna Laško or RK Trimo Trebnje vs. RK Jeruzalem Ormož
SpainEdit
- Catalan derby: Barcelona vs. Granollers[193]
UkraineEdit
Horse racingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Seabiscuit | War Admiral | 1938 | [195] |
Affirmed | Alydar | 1978–1979 | [196] |
Sunday Silence | Easy Goer | 1989 | [197] |
Hurricane Fly | Jezki | 2014 | [198] |
Ice hockeyEdit
MultinationalEdit
Kontinental Hockey LeagueEdit
North AmericaEdit
National Hockey LeagueEdit
ECHLEdit
JuniorEdit
Canadian Hockey LeagueEdit
- Brandon Wheat Kings vs. Winnipeg Ice (WHL)
- Calgary Hitmen vs. Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
- Cape Breton Eagles vs. Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
- Everett Silvertips vs. Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
- Flint Firebirds vs. Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
- Guelph Storm vs. Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
- Kamloops Blazers vs. Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
- Kelowna Rockets vs. Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
- Kitchener Rangers vs. London Knights (OHL)
- Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
- London Knights vs. Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
- Moncton Wildcats vs. Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
- Moose Jaw Warriors vs. Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
- Niagara IceDogs vs. Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
- Niagara IceDogs vs. Oshawa Generals (OHL)
- Niagara IceDogs vs. Barrie Colts (OHL)
- Niagara IceDogs vs. North Bay Battalion (OHL)
- Niagara IceDogs vs. Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
- Oshawa Generals vs. Peterborough Petes (OHL)
- Prince Albert Raiders vs. Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
- Regina Pats vs. Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
- Quebec Remparts vs. Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
- Sarnia Sting vs. Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
- Saskatoon Blades vs. Regina Pats (WHL)
- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
- Vancouver Giants vs. Victoria Royals (WHL)
CollegeEdit
- Air Force vs. Army
- Alaska vs. Alaska–Anchorage
- Battle for Pikes Peak: Air Force vs. Colorado College
- Battle for the Gold Pan: Colorado College vs. Denver
- Battle of Whitney Avenue: Quinnipiac vs. Yale
- Clarkson vs. St. Lawrence
- Cornell–Harvard rivalry: Cornell vs. Harvard
- Dartmouth–New Hampshire rivalry: Dartmouth vs. New Hampshire
- Green Line Rivalry: Boston College vs. Boston University
- Harvard–Yale rivalry: Harvard vs. Yale
- Holy War on Ice: Boston College vs. Notre Dame
- Michigan vs. Michigan State
- Michigan vs. Notre Dame
- Michigan vs. Ohio State
- Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan
- Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
- RPI vs. Union
EuropeEdit
AustriaEdit
- Carinthian Derby: Klagenfurter AC vs. Villacher SV
Czech RepublicEdit
- Prague derby: Slavia Prague vs. Sparta Prague
- LHK Jestřábi Prostějov vs. AZ Havířov[202]
- HC Pardubice vs. HC Hradec Králové[203]
- HC Poruba vs. Zubr Přerov[204]
FinlandEdit
- Satakunnan derby: Ässät Pori vs. Lukko Rauma[205][206]
- Talviklassikko: HIFK Helsinki vs. Helsinki Jokerit[207]
- Tampereen derby: Tampere Ilves vs. Tampere Tappara[208][209]
FranceEdit
- Gothiques d'Amiens vs. Dragons de Rouen[210]
- Brûleurs de Loups vs. Ours de Villard-de-Lans[211]
- Diables Rouges de Briançon vs. Rapaces de Gap[212][213]
GermanyEdit
- Düsseldorfer EG vs. Kölner Haie vs. Krefeld Pinguine
- Löwen Frankfurt vs. Kassel Huskies[214]
- ERC Ingolstadt vs. Augsburger Panther
NorwayEdit
- Vålerenga vs. Stavanger Oilers[215]
- Østfold-derby: Stjernen vs. Sparta Warriors[216][217]
- Mjøs-derby: Storhamar vs. Lillehammer IK[218]
- Oslo-derby: Vålerenga vs. Furuset[219]
- Klassikern: Vålerenga vs. Storhamar[220][221]
PolandEdit
RomaniaEdit
SlovakiaEdit
SwedenEdit
- Stockholm derby – AIK vs. Hammarby IF vs. Djurgårdens IF[225]
- Western derby – Färjestad vs. Frölunda[226]
- Daladerby: Leksands IF vs. Mora IK[227][228]
- Southwest derby: Rögle BK vs. Malmö Redhawks[229]
- Västerbotten derby: IF Björklöven vs. Skellefteå AIK[230][231]
- Timrå IK vs. IF Sundsvall[232][233]
SwitzerlandEdit
- Derby of Switzerland – HC Davos vs. EHC Kloten[234]
- Ticino derby: HC Lugano vs. HC Ambri-Piotta[235][236]
- Zähringen derby: HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs. SC Bern[237]
- Zuricher derby: Kloten Flyers vs. ZSC Lions[238][239]
- Berner derby : SC Bern vs. EHC Biel[240][241]
- Gotthard derby: EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta[242][243]
- Zürisee derby: ZSC Lions vs. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers[244][245]
- Romandy derby: HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs. Servette Geneva[246][247]
- Bündner derby: EHC Arosa vs. EHC Chur vs. HC Davos[248][249]
- Lemanic derby: Servette Geneva vs. Lausanne HC[250][251]
- Valais derby: HC Sierre-Anniviers vs. EHC Visp[252]
United KingdomEdit
InternationalEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | Russia Soviet Union |
1954, but especially after 1972, to present | Summit Series 2008 IIHF World Championship Final |
[253] |
Canada men | USA men | 1920–present | Canada–United States rivalry | [254] |
Canada women | USA women | 1990–present | Canada–United States women's rivalry | [255] |
Canada U20 | USA U20 | 1973–present | Canada–United States junior rivalry | [256] |
Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | 1954, but especially after 1968, to 1993 | 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships | [257] |
Czech Republic | Russia | 1993–present | 1998 Winter Olympics gold medal game 2010 IIHF World Championship Final |
[257] |
Czech Republic | Slovakia | 1994–present | Czech Republic–Slovakia rivalry | |
Finland | Sweden | 1932–present | — | [258][259] |
IndividualEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sidney Crosby | Alexander Ovechkin | 2005–present | Capitals–Penguins rivalry | [260][261] |
LacrosseEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cornell | Princeton | 1922–present | Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry | [262] |
Johns Hopkins | Loyola (MD) | 1939–present | Johns Hopkins–Loyola lacrosse rivalry | [263][264][265] |
Johns Hopkins | Maryland | 1895–present | Johns Hopkins–Maryland lacrosse rivalry | [266] |
LugeEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Markus Prock | Georg Hackl | – | – | [267] |
Tatjana Hüfner | Natalie Geisenberger | – | – | [268] |
Martial artsEdit
LethweiEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Leduc | Tun Tun Min | 2016– | Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III | [269] |
Mixed martial artsEdit
JudoEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Jae-Bum | Ole Bischof | 2008– | [13] | |
Anton Geesink | Akio Kaminaga | 1964 | [13] |
SumoEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Takanohana Kōji | Akebono Tarō | 1990—2000 | [273] |
MotorsportEdit
Manufacturers, cars, teamsEdit
Drivers and ridersEdit
Mountaineering and rock climbingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catherine Destivelle | Lynn Hill | 1985—1990 | [347] |
NetballEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Netball Diamonds | New Zealand Silver Ferns | 1963–, especially 1996–present | [348] |
Rugby leagueEdit
AustraliaEdit
National Rugby LeagueEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys | 1995 to present | Queensland derby | [349] |
Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast Titans | 2007 to present | South East Queensland derby | [350] |
Canberra Raiders | Wests Tigers | 1989 to present | [351] | |
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta Eels | 1970s to present | [352] | |
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Wests Tigers | 1970s to present | [353] | |
Melbourne Storm | St George Illawarra Dragons | 1999 to present | [354] | |
Melbourne Storm | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 2007 to present | Manly–Melbourne NRL rivalry | [355] |
Melbourne Storm | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2016 to present | [356] | |
Melbourne Storm | Brisbane Broncos | 2003 to present | [357] | |
Newcastle Knights | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1988 to present | [358] | |
South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters | 1908 to present | Ron Coote Cup | [359] |
State of OriginEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queensland Maroons | New South Wales Blues | First Rivalry Era 1908 to 1979, Modern Rivalry Era 1980 to present | [360] |
United KingdomEdit
International Rugby LeagueEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Australia | New Zealand | 1908 to present | Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league | [361] |
Australia | Great Britain / England | 1908 to present | Australia–England rugby league rivalry | [362] |
New Zealand | Great Britain / England | 1895 to present | [363] |
IndividualEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Gallen | Nate Myles | — | [364] | |
Tohu Harris | Sonny Bill Williams | — | [364] | |
Sam Burgess | James Graham | — | [364] |
Rugby unionEdit
Club Rugby UnionEdit
ArgentinaEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
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CASI | SIC | 1935–present | El clasico de San Isidro |
Costa RicaEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
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Stag San José | Universitarios Rugby Club | 1980s–present | Superclasico | |
Universitarios Rugby Club | Liceo CR Waikalas | 2000s–present | Student Derby |
FranceEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
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Racing 92 | Stade Français | 1892–present | Paris derby | [365] |
Stade Français | Stade Toulousain | 1903–present | French Derby or Le derby des Stades | [366] |
Bayonne | Biarritz | Basque derby | [367] | |
Brive | Clermont | Massif Central derby | [368] | |
Perpignan | Béziers | Derby du Languedoc-Roussillon | [369] |
IrelandEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Leinster | Munster | 1875–present | History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster | [370] |
University College Dublin | Dublin University | 1919–present | The Colours Match | [371] |
ItalyEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
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Benetton | Zebre | 2012–present | Italian derby | [372] |
SpainEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
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VRAC | Rugby El Salvador | 1988–present | Derbi vallisoletano |
New ZealandEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source | |
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Blues | Crusaders | 1996–present | El Clasico of New Zealand Rugby | ||
Blues | Chiefs | 1996–present | Battle of the Bombays | ||
Blues | Hurricanes | 1996–present | |||
Crusaders | Highlanders | 1996–present | Southern Derby | ||
Hurricanes | Crusaders | 1996–present | |||
Auckland | Canterbury | ||||
Auckland | North Harbour | Battle of the Bridge | |||
Auckland | Counties Manukau | Battle of the Bombays Part two | |||
Auckland | Waikato | Battle of the Bombays | |||
Canterbury | Tasman | Crusaders Derby | |||
Canterbury | Otago | ||||
Otago | Southland | Southern Derby |
PolandEdit
United KingdomEdit
International Rugby UnionEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand All Blacks | South Africa Springboks | 1921 to present | History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa | [373] |
New Zealand All Blacks | Australia Wallabies | 1903 to present | History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand Bledisloe Cup |
[373] |
New Zealand All Blacks | Wales | 1905 to present | History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales | [374] |
England | Wales | 1881 to present | History of rugby union matches between England and Wales | [373] |
England | France | 1906 to present | History of rugby union matches between England and France | [373] |
SailingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alinghi | BMW Oracle Racing | −2010 | 2010 America's Cup | [375] |
Ben Ainslie | Jonas Høgh-Christensen | −2012 | [376][377] |
Short track speed skatingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
South Korea | China | – | — | [378] |
SkiingEdit
Alpine skiingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | Switzerland | – | — | [379] |
Lindsey Vonn | Maria Höfl-Riesch | −2014 | — | [380][381] |
Maria Walliser | Michaela Figini | – | — | [382] |
Marc Girardelli | Pirmin Zurbriggen | – | — | [383] |
Janica Kostelić | Anja Pärson | 2001–2006 | — | [384][385] |
Ted Ligety | Marcel Hirscher | – | — | [386] |
Katja Seizinger | Picabo Street | 1992–1998 | — | [387] |
Renate Götschl | Michaela Dorfmeister | – | — | [388] |
Marcel Hirscher | Henrik Kristoffersen | – | — | [389] |
Aksel Lund Svindal | Kjetil Jansrud | 2015–2019 | — | [390][391] |
Mikaela Shiffrin | Petra Vlhová | 2017– | — | [392][393] |
BiathlonEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Emil Hegle Svendsen | Martin Fourcade | — | — | [394] |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Raphaël Poirée | — | — | [394] |
Martin Fourcade | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2017—2020 | — | [395] |
Cross-country skiingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | Sweden | – | — | [396] |
Marit Bjørgen | Justyna Kowalczyk | – | — | [397] |
Ski jumpingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Małysz | Janne Ahonen | 2002–2008 | — | [398] |
Adam Małysz | Martin Schmitt | 2001–2011 | — | [398] |
SpeedwayEdit
PolandEdit
ScotlandEdit
- Scottish Speedway Derby: Edinburgh Monarchs vs. Glasgow Tigers[399][400][401][402][403]
SurfingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Slater | Andy Irons | 2002–2010 | [404] | |
Tom Curren | Mark Occhilupo | — | [404] |
SwimmingEdit
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eleanor Simmonds | Victoria Arlen | 2012–present | [405][406] | |
Michael Phelps | Ryan Lochte | 2004–2016 | [407] | |
Alexander Popov | Gary Hall Jr. | 1996 | [13] | |
Kosuke Kitajima | Brendan Hansen | 2001– | [408] | |
Leisel Jones | Rebecca Soni | 2008 | [13] | |
Shirley Babashoff | East German swimming team | 1976 | [13] | |
Michael Phelps Ryan Lochte |
Tyler Clary | 2008–present | [409] | |
Michael Phelps | Milorad Čavić | 2008–2012 | [410][411][412] | |
Cameron van der Burgh | Adam Peaty | 2014– | [413] | |
Michael Phelps | Chad le Clos | 2012, 2014– | [414] |
TennisEdit
VolleyballEdit
- Misurata derby: Al-Sweihli vs. Al-Etihad Misurata[441]
- F2 Logistics Cargo Movers vs. Petron Blaze Spikers[442]
See alsoEdit
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