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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.

Contents
1 List of Derby matches

1.1 Argentina
1.2 Australia
1.3 Austria
1.4 Brazil
1.5 Canada
1.6 Egypt
1.7 Germany
1.8 Iran
1.9 Italy
1.10 Japan
1.11 Mexico
1.12 New Zealand
1.13 Norway
1.14 Romania
1.15 Poland
1.16 Portugal
1.17 Spain
1.18 Sweden
1.19 Switzerland
1.20 United Kingdom

1.20.1 England
1.20.2 Scotland

1.21 USA

1.21.1 Baseball
1.21.2 College Football

1.22 International derbies

2 See also
3 External links

List of Derby matches

Argentina

Australia

Austria

  • The Vienniese City Derby - Austria Wien v Rapid Wien - Football

Brazil

Canada

Egypt

Germany

Iran

Italy

Japan

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Romania

Poland

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

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

England

Scotland

USA

Baseball

College Football

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:

See also

External links

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