List of sports rivalries
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A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants,[3] 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[4] because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity.[5]
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[6] and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as "Derby Day".[7]
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: fixtures between St Helens at one end of the family's Knowsley estate and Wigan at the other.[8]
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.[9]
Since at least as early as 1840 'derby' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest.[10] 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 political differences. Frequent meetings in important games between teams can also lead to unpleasantries.
Individual
Team
1st party | 2nd party | Discipline(s) | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Finland | Sweden | Multi-discipline | 1925–present | Finland-Sweden athletics international | |
Jamaica | United States | Sprinting | — | [34][35][36] | |
Kenya | Ethiopia | Long-distance running | 1968–present | [24][37] |
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Susi Susanti | Bang Soo-hyun | 1992–1996 | ||
Lee Chong Wei | Lin Dan | 2004–2020 | Lee–Lin rivalry | |
Indonesia | China | 1990s–present | ||
India | China | 2000s–present | ||
Indonesia | India | 2019–present | ||
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Kento Momota | 2020s–present | ||
Nozomi Okuhara | P. V. Sindhu | 2016–present |
In Swedish bandy, derby games are often played on Saint Stephen's Day.[38]
Dominican Republic
Dominican Professional Baseball League
- Santo Domingo rivals: Leones del Escogido vs. Tigres del Licey[39][40]
Japan
Nippon Professional Baseball
Central League
- Yomiuri Giants vs. Hanshin Tigers on a game named "The Classic Series" (伝統の一戦 in Japanese).[41]
- Yomiuri Giants vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows on a game named "Tokyo Series".
Pacific League
South Korea
KBO League
- KIA Tigers vs. Samsung Lions on a game named "88 Expressway Series".
- Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins on a game named "Jamsil Series".
- Lotte Giants vs. NC Dinos on a game named "Nakdonggang Derby".
- Kiwoom Heroes vs. Doosan Bears or LG Twins on a game named "Seoul Series".
Taiwan
Chinese Professional Baseball League
- CTBC Brothers vs. Wei Chuan Dragons on a game named "Dragon-Elephant Derby" (龍象大戰 in Chinese).
- CTBC Brothers vs. Fubon Guardians on a game named "Bank holding Derby" (金控大戰 in Chinese).
Mexico
Mexican Baseball League
- 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).[42]
- 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).[43]
- 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).[44]
- 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).[45]
- 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).[46]
Mexican Pacific League
- 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).[47]
- Charros de Jalisco (Jalisco Charros) vs. Venados de Mazatlán (Mazatlan Deers) on a game named "Rivalry of the west" ("Rivalidad de Occidente" in Spanish).[48]
United States/Canada
Major League Baseball
Minor League Baseball
- Mercer Cup: Bluefield Blue Jays vs. Princeton Rays[49][50][51][52][53]
Venezuela
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Argentina
- Ferro Carril Oeste vs Atenas
- San Lorenzo vs Ferro Carril Oeste
- San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors
- G.E.P.U. vs Atenas
- Clásico porteño: Obras vs Ferro Carril Oeste
- Argentinian derby: Peñarol vs Quilmes
- Córdoba Derby: Atenas vs Instituto
- San Nicolás derby: Belgrano vs Regatas
- Bahía Blanca derby: Estudiantes (BB) vs Olimpo
- Corrientes derby: Regatas Corrientes vs San Martín
- Santiago del Estero derby: Club Ciclista Olímpico vs Quimsa
- Sunchales derby: Libertad vs Unión de Sunchales
- Santa Fe derby: Colón vs Unión
- This is also a football rivalry.
- General Pico derby: Independiente vs Pico Football Club
- La Pampa derby: All Boys (SR) vs Estudiantes (SR)
- Paraná derby: Atlético Echagüe vs Juventud Sionista
- Firmat derby: Argentino (F) vs Firmat Foot Ball Club
- Junín derby: Argentino de Junín vs Club Ciclista Juninense
- Tres Arroyos derby: Huracán de Tres Arroyos vs Costa Sud
- Comodoro Rivadavia derby: Gimnasia (CR) vs Federación Deportiva
- Pergamino derby: Gimnasia (P) vs Argentino (P)
- Clásico de la Comarca: Deportivo Viedma vs Atenas de Patagones
- Clásico Uruguayense: Tomás de Rocamora vs Parque Sur
Australia
- The Derby of Distance: Perth Wildcats vs New Zealand Breakers[54][55]
- 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
Croatia
China
- Northeastern Derby: Liaoning Flying Leopards vs Jilin Northeast Tigers
- Beijing Derby: Beijing Ducks vs Beijing Royal Fighters
- Chinese Classic: Beijing Ducks vs Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Derby of Champions: Liaoning Flying Leopards vs Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Battle of the Dynasties: Bayi Rockets vs Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Guangdong Derby: Shenzhen Leopards vs Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong has 11 CBA league titles, more than any other team in history, so it is very evident that they would have a lot of rivalries within the CBA.
France
- Le Classique: Pau-Orthez vs Limoges[58]
- Greater Paris Derby: Nanterre vs Metropolitans 92[59][60]
- Alsace-Lorraine Derby: Nancy vs Strasbourg[61][62]
Germany
- German Classic: Alba Berlin vs Bayern Munich vs Brose Bamberg
Greece
- Derby of the eternal enemies: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos
- Derby of Northern Greece: Aris vs. PAOK
Hong Kong
These are active Hong Kong A1 rivalries:
- Derby of Classics: South China vs. Winling
- South-East Clash: Eastern vs. South China
- Winling-Eastern Rivalry: Winling vs. Eastern
These are high school sports rivalries, but are primarily contested in basketball:
Israel
- Tel Aviv derby: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv[63]
- Derby of Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem
- Tel Aviv vs. Haifa: Maccabi Tel Aviv or Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa or Hapoel Haifa
Italy
- Bologna Derby: Fortitudo Bologna vs Virtus Bologna[64][65]
- Lombardy Derby: Olimpia Milano vs Varese vs Cantù[66][67][68]
- Veneto Derby: Treviso vs Reyer Venezia[69]
- Rome Derby: Virtus Roma vs Stella Azzurra Roma[70]
- Piedmont Derby: Auxilium Torino vs Biella vs Junior Casale[71]
- Via Emilia Derby: Reggiana vs Fortitudo Bologna or Virtus Bologna[72]
Japan
- Tohoku Derby (basketball): Akita Northern Happinets vs Sendai 89ers[73]
Korea Republic
- S-Derby: Seoul Samsung Thunders vs Seoul SK Knights
- Daegu Derby: Daegu KOGAS Pegasus vs Goyang Orion Orions
Lebanon
Lithuania
North Macedonia
- Skopje basketball derby: Rabotnički vs. MZT Skopje[77]
Philippines
These are active Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rivalries:
- SMC–MVP rivalry: Teams under the San Miguel Corporation vs. Teams under the Manny V. Pangilinan Group
- Manila Clasico: Magnolia vs. Barangay Ginebra[78]
- Sibling Rivalry: San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra
- Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco[79]
- TNT vs Barangay Ginebra
- Magnolia vs. Rain or Shine
These are the historical rivalries in the PBA:
These are active Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League rivalries:
- Bacoor vs. Imus
- Nueva Ecija vs. Pampanga
- Nueva Ecija vs. Zamboanga
- San Juan vs. Manila
- Caloocan vs. Valenzuela
- Pampanga vs. Zamboanga
- Bataan vs. Laguna
These are college sports rivalries, but are primarily contested in basketball:
- Ateneo vs. La Salle (The Ateneo–La Salle rivalry)[81]
- San Beda vs. Letran (The San Beda–Letran rivalry)[82]
- 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[83]
Poland
Russia
- Moscow derby: Khimki vs CSKA Moscow[84]
- Moscow region derby: Khimki Moscow vs. Triumph Lyubertsy[85]
- Volga derby: BC Nizhny Novgorod vs. BC Krasny Oktyabr[86]
Slovenia
Serbia
Spain
- El Clásico: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
- Basque derby: Baskonia vs. Bilbao,[87] 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
Turkey
- Istanbul Derby: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe, can also include Darüşşafaka, Anadolu Efes, Istanbul BB and Beşiktaş
- Ankara Derby: Türk Telekom vs TED Ankara Kolejliler
United Kingdom
United States and Canada
National Basketball Association
Individuals
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959–1969 | Celtics–Lakers rivalry | [88] |
Magic Johnson | Larry Bird | 1979–1991 | Celtics–Lakers rivalry | [88] |
Michael Jordan | Bill Laimbeer | 1988–present | Bulls–Pistons rivalry | [89][90] |
Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | 1996-2011 | Shaq–Kobe feud | |
Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | 2008–2010 | Celtics–Lakers rivalry | |
LeBron James | Kevin Durant | 2012–2018 | ||
LeBron James | Stephen Curry | 2015–2018 | Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry | [91] |
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Switzerland | East Germany | 1976–1990 | — | [92] |
Kaillie Humphries | Elana Meyers | 2013–present | — | [93][94] |
1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger | Sergio Oliva | — | [95] | |
Lenda Murray | Iris Kyle | 2002 Ms. Olympia 2003 Ms. Olympia 2004 Ms. Olympia | [96] |