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" (pronounced "dur-bee") 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.

Contents

1 List of Derby matches 1.1 Argentina 1.2 Australia 1.3 Austria 1.4 Brazil 1.5 Canada 1.6 Germany 1.7 Italy 1.8 Japan 1.9 Mexico 1.10 New Zealand 1.11 Norway 1.12 Portugal 1.13 Spain 1.14 United Kingdom 1.14.1 England 1.14.2 Scotland 1.15 USA 1.16 International derbies

List of Derby matches

Argentina

• Superclasico - 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 de La Plata v Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata - Football
• Santa Fe Derby - Unión v Colón - Football

Australia

• Western Derby - Fremantle FC v West Coast Eagles - Aussie Rules
• The Showdown - Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide FC - Aussie Rules

Austria

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

Brazil

• Fla-Flu - Flamengo v Fluminense - 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

Germany

• Hamburg Derby - Hamburger SV v FC St. Pauli - Football
• München Derby - Bayern München v 1860 München - Football
• Ruhr Area (Eastern) Derby - Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 (S04, from Gelsenkirchen)

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 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

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

Portugal

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

Spain

• Madrid Derby - Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid - Football
• Barcelona Derby - FC Barcelona v Espanyol - Football
• Sevilla Derby - Sevilla v Real Betis - Football

United Kingdom

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

England

• Beds. Herts. Derby - Luton v Watford - Football
• Black Country Derby - West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Football
• Bristol Derby - Bristol Rovers v Bristol City - Football
• East Anglia Derby - Norwich v Ipswich - Football
• East London Derby - Millwall v West Ham United - Football
• Hull Derby - Hull FC v Hull KR - Rugby League
• 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 - Birmingham City v Aston Villa - 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 London Derby - Chelsea v Fulham - Football

Scotland

• Dundee Derby - Dundee v Dundee United - Football
• Edinburgh Derby - Hearts v Hibernian - Football
• New Firm - Aberdeen v Dundee United - Football
• Old Firm - Celtic v Rangers - Football

USA

• Subway Series - New York Yankees v New York Mets - Baseball
• Bay Bridge Series - San Francisco Giants v Oakland Athletics - Baseball
• Freeway Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v Anaheim Angels - Baseball
• Crosstown Classic - Chicago Cubs v Chicago White Sox - Baseball

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:

• Australia v New Zealand - Rugby union, rugby league, and cricket
• Brazil v Argentina - Football
• England v France - Football, rugby union
• England v Germany - Football
• India v Pakistan - Cricket, hockey
• Portugal v Spain - Football