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In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dar-bee' in UK English, and 'durr-bee' by most Americans) is used to mean a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in Association Football. In North America, crosstown rivalry is a more common term. To name an example, the "North London Derby" is Arsenal versus Tottenham Hotspur. 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 English town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. This match has been and still is played on Shrove Tuesday. Another theory is that it originated from The Derby, the name of a horse race in England, founded by the twelfth Earl of Derby in 1780.

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 sectarian rivalry is in the Old Firm derby between the two leading clubs of Glasgow in Scotland. In the matches between Celtic and Rangers, Celtic represents the Catholic population, and Rangers the Protestant population of Glasgow.

'Derby' is commonly used to signify matches between teams in the same town or region, however historical national rivalries, such as Ajax Amsterdam v Feyenoord and Internazionale v Juventus F.C., are sometimes also considered derbies as well as major football rivalries.

Albania

Argentina

Australia

Australian Rules Football

Football (soccer)

Adelaide Derby West Adelaide Greek club vs Adealide city Italian club

Rugby League

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Costa Rica

Croatia

Czech Republic

Cyprus

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Honduras

Hungary

Iran

Ireland

Template:Fnb: There are currently 6 Dublin sides in the League of Ireland. Any Dublin team playing another is regarded as a Dublin derby but these derbies are usually contested most keenly.

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Korea

Malta

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

Norway

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Bucharest

Cluj-Napoca

Ploieşti

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

United States

N.B. It should be noted that intracity rivalries in American sports are not always as intense as derbies in other countries. The Giants and Jets only play each other in the regular season once every four years, and regular-season Cubs-White Sox and Yankees-Mets games have only been played since 1997. However, there are many strong crosstown rivalries in high school and college sports. See Sports rivalry for more details

Uruguay

Venezuela

See also

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