List of sports rivalries

thumb|upright=1.3|Fans separated at an [[Old Firm derby in Glasgow, Scotland]]

A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, management, and supporters all to varying degrees.

One of the first known sports rivalries occurred in the Roman Empire between the Blues and the Greens, and the minor teams of the Reds and Whites, each of which were chariot racing clubs competing at the Hippodrome in Constantinople. The rivalry took on political tones as well, coming close to deposing the Roman Emperor Justinian in 532 CE in a riot and the suppression of the riot killed tens of thousands of people.

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 because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity.

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 ( , ); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region. In modern usage the term is usually connected with association football and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as "Derby Day". However, and unsurprisingly, the first recorded use of the term was to refer to major provincial horse races from a time when the Epsom Derby, was not only England’s major sporting event but also a huge social occasion.

For example, the Western Times, 2 June 1860, refers to a race meeting at Haldon, Exeter, as their "local Derby Day." The Hull Packet, 31 May 1861, calls the Beverley, Hull and East Riding Races "our local Derby." It would appear that the term was already in use elsewhere in the world – The Ballarat Star (Victoria, Australia), 6 December 1860 edition, mentions that races in Dowling Forest were "the local Derby day."

The metaphor evidently seeped into common usage, as non-racing events also earned the epithet. An athletic club fete in Croydon (Norwood News, 22 May 1869), a rowing regatta at Bathgate, Scotland (Lothian Courier, 26 September 1874) and even a hotly contested local government election (Croydon Advertiser, 27 February 1875) were all described as a local Derby.

As club football (Rugby and Association codes) gained popularity in the 1870s and 1880s the phrase migrated to that pastime. The Preston Herald of 14 March 1883 said of a fixture between Low Moor and Clitheroe that "when it becomes known that the clubs are likely to meet, popular feeling runs high – so high, in fact, that the occasional is recognised as the local Derby day".

The Epsom Derby being an annual event, early usage tended to refer only to the biggest occasion of the year in a certain location – the Widnes Weekly News (16 March 1889) was moved to describe a match between Widnes FC and the touring New Zealand Native touring rugby team as "the great day of the season at Widnes – the local Derby." However, in football terms, the emphasis in the phrase had already shifted from the Derby aspect (a red letter day in the sporting or social calendar) to the local element – any football match involving nearby clubs, no matter how relatively unimportant the fixture might otherwise be. Hence the Burnley Express (15 December 1888) felt able to report that "for three weeks in succession the Langroyd team will be engaged in local "Derbies." First of all, Union Star; then Nelson, at Seed Hill; and afterwards Brierfield at Colne."

In rugby football, an early example of the term for that code appears in the Wigan Observer of 11 December 1885 which noted that "the local "Derby" in the football circles of Pemberton was brought off on Saturday last, when Highfield and Pemberton met."

Since at least as early as 1840 'derby' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest. Other names for derbies include Clásicos in certain parts of the world and crosstown rivalries in the United States.

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.

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.

International rivalries

Australia–England sports rivalries
India–Pakistan sports rivalries
Australia–New Zealand sports rivalries
Australia–United States sports rivalries
Canada–United States sports rivalries
Japan–South Korea sports rivalries

Association football

Athletics

Individual

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| Steve Ovett || Sebastian Coe || Middle-distance running || 1978–1986 || ||

| Usain Bolt || rowspan="2" | Tyson Gay || rowspan="2" | Sprinting || 2005–2012 || ||

| Asafa Powell || 2006–2016 || ||

| Dayron Robles || Liu Xiang || Hurdling || 2007–2011 || ||

| Joan Benoit || Grete Waitz || Marathon || — || — ||

| Yohan Blake || 2012 || ||

| Ben Johnson || Carl Lewis || 1984–1988 || ||

| Veronica Campbell-Brown || Allyson Felix || 100 metres & 200 metres ||2004–2016|| ||

| Ondina Valla || Claudia Testoni || Sprinting || 1932–1940|| Testoni–Valla rivalry ||

| Luigi Facelli || David Burghley || Hurdling || 1927–1933|| ||

| Kirani James || LaShawn Merritt || Sprinting || 2011–2017|| ||

| Paul Tergat || Haile Gebrselassie || rowspan="2" | Marathon || 1995–2000|| ||

| Eliud Kipchoge

| Kenenisa Bekele

|2012–present

| Daley Thompson || Jürgen Hingsen || Decathlon || –|| ||

| Ivana Španović || Darya Klishina || Long jump ||2007–present|| ||

| Donovan Bailey || Michael Johnson || Sprinting || 1996–1997 || Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race ||

| Tessa Sanderson || Fatima Whitbread || Javelin || 1978–1992 || ||

| P. T. Usha

| Lydia de Vega

| Sprinting

| 1980s

| Jakob Ingebrigtsen

| Josh Kerr

| Middle-distance running

| 2023–present

| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

| Elaine Thompson-Herah

|Sprinting

|2015–present

Team

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| Finland || Sweden || Multi-discipline || 1925–present || Finland–Sweden Athletics International ||

| Jamaica || United States || Sprinting || 1960s—present || ||

| Kenya || Ethiopia || Long-distance running || 1968–present || ||

Australian rules football

Badminton

Individuals

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| Susi Susanti || Bang Soo-hyun || 1992–1996 || ||

| Lee Chong Wei || Lin Dan || 2004–2020 || Lee–Lin rivalry ||

International

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| Indonesia || China || 1990s–present || ||

Bandy

In Swedish bandy, derby games are often played on Saint Stephen's Day.

Baseball

International

Japan–South Korea baseball rivalry

Dominican Republic

Dominican Professional Baseball League

Águilas Cibaeñas from Santiago de los Caballeros vs. Tigres del Licey from Santo Domingo on a game named “El Clásico Dominicano.”
Santo Domingo rivals: Leones del Escogido vs. Tigres del Licey

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).
Yomiuri Giants vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows on a game named "Tokyo Series".

Pacific League

Mixture

Hanshin Tigers vs. Orix Buffaloes on a game named "Kansai Derby".

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).
Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarapemakers) vs. Vaqueros Laguna (Torreon Lagoon Cowboys) on a game named "Coahuila's Metropolitan Derby" ("Clásico metropolitano de Coahuila" in Spanish).
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).
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).
Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarapemakers) vs. Sultanes de Monterrey (Monterrey Sultans) on a game named "North of Mexico Derby" ("Clásico del Norte" in Spanish).

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).
Charros de Jalisco (Jalisco Charros) vs. Venados de Mazatlán (Mazatlan Deers) on a game named "Rivalry of the west" ("Rivalidad de Occidente" in Spanish).

United States/Canada

Major League Baseball

Minor League Baseball

Mercer Cup: Bluefield Blue Jays vs. Princeton Rays

Venezuela

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Leones del Caracas (Caracas Lions) vs. Navegantes del Magallanes (Magellan Navigators)
Leones del Caracas (Caracas Lions) vs. Tiburones de La Guaira (La Guaira Sharks)

Cuba

Cuban National Series

Industriales from La Havana vs. Avispas from Santiago de Cuba nicknamed "El Clásico de la Pelota Cubana."

Basketball

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
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

Croatian Derby: Cibona vs Split
Classic derby: Cibona vs. Zadar

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

France

Le Classique: Pau-Orthez vs Limoges
Greater Paris Derby: Nanterre vs Metropolitans 92
Alsace-Lorraine Derby: Nancy vs Strasbourg

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:

Diocesan Boys School vs. Ying Wa College

Israel

Tel Aviv derby: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv
Derby of Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem

Italy

Bologna Derby: Fortitudo Bologna vs Virtus Bologna
Lombardy Derby: Olimpia Milano vs Varese vs Cantù
Veneto Derby: Treviso vs Reyer Venezia
Rome Derby: Virtus Roma vs Stella Azzurra Roma
Piedmont Derby: Auxilium Torino vs Biella vs Junior Casale
Via Emilia Derby: Reggiana vs Fortitudo Bologna or Virtus Bologna

Japan

Tohoku Derby (basketball): Akita Northern Happinets vs Sendai 89ers

Korea Republic

S-Derby: Seoul Samsung Thunders vs Seoul SK Knights
Daegu Derby: Daegu KOGAS Pegasus vs Goyang Orion Orions

Lebanon

Beirut derby: Al Riyadi vs Sagesse

Lithuania

Rytas vs Žalgiris

North Macedonia

Skopje basketball derby: Rabotnički vs. MZT Skopje

Philippines

Philippine Basketball Association

SMC–MVP rivalry: Teams under the San Miguel Corporation vs. Teams under the Manny V. Pangilinan Group
Manila Clasico: Barangay Ginebra vs. Magnolia
Sibling Rivalry: Barangay Ginebra vs. San Miguel
Barangay Ginebra–Meralco rivalry: Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco
Barangay Ginebra–TNT rivalry: Barangay Ginebra vs. TNT
San Miguel–TNT rivalry: San Miguel vs. TNT
Magnolia vs. Rain or Shine

Historical

Crispa–Toyota rivalry: Crispa vs. Toyota
Ginebra–Shell rivalry: Ginebra vs. Shell
Purefoods–Swift rivalry: Purefoods vs. Swift

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

College basketball

UAAP

NCAA Philippines

Arellano vs. San Beda (Arellano–San Beda rivalry)
Battle of Intramuros
Letran vs. Lyceum
Letran vs. Mapúa
Lyceum vs. Mapúa
JRU vs. San Sebastian (JRU–San Sebastian rivalry)
San Beda vs. Letran (San Beda–Letran rivalry)
San Beda vs. Perpetual (San Beda–Perpetual rivalry)
San Beda vs. San Sebastian (San Beda–San Sebastian rivalry)
San Sebastian vs. Letran (San Sebastian–Letran rivalry)

CESAFI

UC vs. UV

Poland

Russia

Moscow derby: Khimki vs CSKA Moscow
Moscow region derby: Khimki Moscow vs. Triumph Lyubertsy
Volga derby: BC Nizhny Novgorod vs. BC Krasny Oktyabr

Slovakia

Miners' Derby: Handlová vs Prievidza

Slovenia

Slovenian Classic: Krka vs Olimpija

Serbia

Eternal Derby: Crvena zvezda vs. Partizan

Spain

El Clásico: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Basque derby: Baskonia vs. Bilbao, 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

Taiwan

Taiwan Professional Basketball League

New Taipei Series (Xinzhuang Derby): New Taipei CTBC DEA vs New Taipei Kings

Turkey

Istanbul Derby: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş vs Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş vs Galatasaray; can also include Darüşşafaka, Anadolu Efes and Istanbul BB
Ankara Derby: Türk Telekom vs TED Ankara Kolejliler

United Kingdom

United States and Canada

National Basketball Association

=====Individuals=====

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| Bill Russell || Wilt Chamberlain || 1959–1969 || Celtics–Lakers rivalry||

| rowspan="2" |Kobe Bryant

|Shaquille O'Neal

|1996–2011

|Shaq–Kobe feud

| Tim Duncan || 1999–2016 || Lakers–Spurs rivalry||

| rowspan="2" |LeBron James

|Kevin Durant

|2012 – present

|Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry Lakers–Suns rivalry

| Stephen Curry || 2015–Present

|| Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry Lakers–Warriors rivalry||

| Caitlin Clark || Angel Reese || 2023–present || Clark–Reese rivalry ||

Bobsleigh

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! class="unsortable"|Source

| Switzerland || East Germany || 1976–1990 || — ||

| Kaillie Humphries || Elana Meyers || 2013–present || — ||

Bodybuilding

{| class="wikitable"

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| Arnold Schwarzenegger || Sergio Oliva || || — ||

| Lenda Murray || Iris Kyle || || 2002 Ms. Olympia 2003 Ms. Olympia 2004 Ms. Olympia ||

Boxing

Individual

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| Sugar Ray Robinson

| Jake LaMotta

|1942–1951

| Muhammad Ali || Joe Frazier || 1971–1975 || Fight of the Century Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II Thrilla in Manila ||

| Sugar Ray Leonard || Roberto Durán || 1980–1989 || The No Mas Fight ||

| Floyd Mayweather Jr. || Marcos Maidana || 2014 || Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II ||

| Floyd Mayweather Jr. || Manny Pacquiao || 2009–2015 || Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao

| Manny Pacquiao || Juan Manuel Márquez || 2004–2012 || Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez III Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV ||

| Érik Morales

| Manny Pacquiao

|2005–2006

|Érik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao Érik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales III

| Marco Antonio Barrera || Erik Morales || 2000–2004 || Barrera vs. Morales trilogy Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales II Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera III ||

| Tyson Fury || Deontay Wilder || 2018–2021 || Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III ||

| Canelo Álvarez || Gennady Golovkin || 2017–2022 || Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III ||

Team

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! class="unsortable"|Source

| Mexico || Puerto Rico || 1930s–2010s || Mexico–Puerto Rico boxing rivalry ||

Chess

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

| Emanuel Lasker || Siegbert Tarrasch || 1894–1908 || World Chess Championship 1908 ||

| José Raúl Capablanca || Alexander Alekhine || 1927–c.1938 || World Chess Championship 1927 ||

| Garry Kasparov || Deep Blue || 1996–1997 || Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov ||

| Bobby Fischer || Boris Spassky || 1972–1992 || World Chess Championship 1972 Fischer–Spassky (1992 match) ||

| Viswanathan Anand || Vladimir Kramnik || 1989–present || List of chess games between Anand and Kramnik ||

| Vladimir Kramnik || Garry Kasparov || 1993–2004 || List of chess games between Kasparov and Kramnik ||

| Garry Kasparov || Anatoly Karpov || 1984–c.2000 || Karpov–Kasparov rivalry||

| Magnus Carlsen

| Hikaru Nakamura

|2012–present

|Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour 2020

College sport

Cricket

International

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! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article(s) !! article class="unsortable"|Source

| || || 1877–present || The Ashes (Tests)

||| || 2007–present ||Bangladesh–India cricket rivalry/Asian Clasico (Overall)

Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy (Tests)

| || || 1946–present ||Trans-Tasman Trophy (Tests) Chappell–Hadlee Trophy (ODI and T20I) ||

| || || 1951–present ||Anthony De Mello Trophy (Tests) Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy (Tests) ||

| || || 1957–present ||India–Pakistan cricket rivalry (Overall)||

| || || 1960–present ||Frank Worrell Trophy (Tests)||

||| || 1963–present ||Richards–Botham Trophy (Tests)

||| || 1996–present || Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Tests) India–Australia cricket rivalry (Overall)

|1999–present

|2019–present

|Benaud–Qadir Trophy (Tests)

|2024–present

|Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (Tests)

| || || 2018–present ||Bangladesh–Sri Lanka cricket rivalry (Overall)

|2024–present

|Tangiwai Shield (Tests)

Domestic

Australia

{| class="wikitable"

!League Name!! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

!rowspan=2 |Big Bash League

|Melbourne Renegades

| Melbourne Stars

|2011–present

|Melbourne Derby

| Sydney Sixers

| Sydney Thunder

|2011–present

|Sydney Smash

!Sheffield Shield

|| New South Wales || Queensland || 1892–present || ||

Bangladesh

{| class="wikitable"

!League Name!! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

! rowspan="2" |Bangladesh Premier League

| Dhaka Dynamites|| Comilla Victorians|| 2015–2024|| BPL Clásico||

| Rangpur Riders|| Fortune Barishal|| 2024–2025|| North–South Derby||

!Dhaka Premier League

| Abahani|| Mohammedan|| 1972–present || Dhaka Derby||

England

{| class="wikitable"

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!rowspan=4 |County Clubs

| Middlesex || Surrey || || London derby ||

| Lancashire || Yorkshire || || War of the Roses ||

| Warwickshire || Worcestershire |||| West Midlands derby ||

| Kent || Surrey ||1709–present|| The Oldest Rivalry ||

India

{| class="wikitable"

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!rowspan=4 | Ranji Trophy Irani Cup Vijay Hazare Trophy Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

|| Karnataka || Tamil Nadu || 1934–present || Kaveri Derby||

|| Delhi || Bombay || 1956–present || ||

|| Maharashtra || Bombay || 1960–present || Maratha Derby||

|| Andhra || Hyderabad || 1954–present || Telugu derby ||

!rowspan=3 | Indian Premier League

| Chennai Super Kings || Mumbai Indians || 2008–present || Chennai Mumbai Rivalry ||

| Kolkata Knight Riders || Royal Challengers Bangalore || 2008–present ||Kolkata Bangalore Rivalry||

| Chennai Super Kings || Royal Challengers Bangalore || 2008–present ||South Indian Derby||

New Zealand

{| class="wikitable"

!League Name!! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

! Plunket Shield The Ford Trophy Men's Super Smash

| Auckland || Canterbury || 1873–present || ||

Pakistan

{| class="wikitable"

!League Name!! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

!Pakistan Super League

| Karachi Kings || Lahore Qalandars ||2016–present|| Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry ||

Sri Lanka

{| class="wikitable"

!League Name!! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! article class="unsortable"|Source

! Lanka Premier League

| Galle Marvels|| Jaffna Kings|| 2022–present ||LPL Clásico||

!Big Match

| Royal College, Colombo || S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia || 1879–present || Royal–Thomian ||

Cue sports

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Discipline !! Timespan !! class="unsortable"|Source

| Willie Mosconi || Rudolph Wanderone Jr. || Pool || ||

| rowspan="2" | Ray Reardon || John Spencer || rowspan="12" | Snooker || 1969–1988 ||

| rowspan="3" | Alex Higgins|| 1972–1986 ||

| Cliff Thorburn || 1973–1989 ||

| rowspan="3" | Steve Davis|| 1979–1989 ||

| Jimmy White|| 1981–2007 ||

| Stephen Hendry|| 1987–2009 ||

| rowspan="3" | Stephen Hendry|| Jimmy White || 1986–2010 ||

| Ronnie O'Sullivan|| 1993–2011 ||

| rowspan="2" | John Higgins|| 1995–2012 ||

| rowspan="3" | Ronnie O'Sullivan|| 1994–present ||

| Mark Selby|| 2002–present ||

| Ding Junhui|| 2005–present ||

Curling

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Timespan !! Article !! class="unsortable"|Source

| Glenn Howard || Kevin Martin || — || ||

| Jennifer Jones || Kelly Scott || — || ||

Cycling

{| class="wikitable"

! 1st party !! 2nd party !! Discipline !! Timespan !! Article !! class="unsortable"|Source

| Gino Bartali || Fausto Coppi || rowspan="6" | road racing || 1940–1956 || ||

| Jacques Anquetil || Raymond Poulidor || — || ||

| Rik Van Looy || Benoni Beheyt || 1963–1966 || ||

| Eddy Merckx || Roger De Vlaeminck || 1969–1978 || ||

| Eddy Merckx || Luis Ocaña || — || ||

| Francesco Moser || Roger De Vlaeminck || 1974–1984|| ||

| Connie Carpenter-Phinney || Rebecca Twigg|| road racing, track cycling || — || ||

| Sean Kelly || Eric Vanderaerden ||rowspan="3" | road racing || || ||

| rowspan="2" | Greg LeMond|| Bernard Hinault || 1984–1986 || ||

| Laurent Fignon|| — || ||

| Graeme Obree || Chris Boardman || track cycling || — || ||

| Francesco Moser || Beppe Saronni || rowspan="4" | road racing || 1978–1986 || ||

| Lance Armstrong || Marco Pantani || 2000 || ||

| Frank Vandenbroucke || Michele Bartoli || 1999 || ||

| || || – || ||

| Anna Meares || Victoria Pendleton || track cycling || –2012 || ||

| Alberto Contador || Andy Schleck || road racing || — || ||

| Fabian Cancellara || Tom Boonen || road racing || 2006–2016 || ||

| Chris Hoy || Grégory Baugé || track cycling || 2009–2012 || ||

| Laura Trott || Sarah Hammer || track cycling || 2012– || ||

| Mark Cavendish || Marcel Kittel || road racing || — || ||

| Chris Froome || Alberto Contador || road racing || 2013–2017 || ||

| Julien Absalon || Nino Schurter || cross-country || — || ||

| Alejandro Valverde || Joaquim Rodríguez || road racing || 2012–2016 || ||

| Tony Martin || Fabian Cancellara || road racing || — || ||

| Australia || Great Britain || track cycling || – || ||

| Wout Van Aert || Mathieu van der Poel || cyclo-cross, road racing || 2014– || Van Aert–Van der Poel rivalry ||

| Peter Sagan || Greg Van Avermaet || road racing || 2015– || ||

| Nacer Bouhanni || Arnaud Démare || road racing || — || ||

| Peter Sagan || Michał Kwiatkowski || road racing || — || ||

| Pauline Ferrand-Prévot || Jolanda Neff || cross-country || — || ||

| Annemiek van Vleuten || Anna van der Breggen || road racing || 2017–2021 || ||

| Tadej Pogačar || Jonas Vingegaard || road racing || 2021– || ||

| Annemiek van Vleuten || Demi Vollering || road racing || 2022–2023 || ||

| Mathieu van der Poel || Tadej Pogačar || Classic cycle races || 2023– || ||

| || || road racing || – || ||

Darts

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| Jocky Wilson (1978–1996) || Eric Bristow (1976–2007) || 1980–1989 ||

| John Lowe (1976–2007) || Eric Bristow (1976–2007) || 1978–1993 ||

| Phil Taylor (1986–2018) || Raymond van Barneveld (1987–2019) || 2006–2018 ||

| Gerwyn Price (2014–present )

| Gary Anderson (2001–present)

|2018–present

| Luke Littler (2023–present)

| Luke Humphries (2011–present)

|2024–present

Diving

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| Qiu Bo || Tom Daley || || ||

Esports

{| class="wikitable"

!1st party

!2nd party

!Discipline

!Timespan

!Article

!Source

|Team SoloMid

| Cloud9

|League of Legends

|2013–2023

|Alliance

|Natus Vincere

|Dota 2

|2013–2016

|FaZe Clan

|OpTic Gaming

|Call of Duty, Counter-Strike

|2013–present

| T1

| Royal Never Give Up

|League of Legends

|2013–2022

|Edward Gaming

|T1

|League of Legends

|2015–present

|Gen.G

|T1

|League of Legends

|2014–present

|SK Gaming

|Virtus.pro

|Counter-Strike

|2015–2018

|KT Rolster

|T1

|StarCraft: Brood War, League of Legends

|2004–present

|The Telecom Wars

|G2 Esports

|Fnatic

|League of Legends

|2016–present

Field hockey

{| class="wikitable"

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| India || Pakistan || 1947–present || India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry ||

Figure skating

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| Linda Fratianne

| Anett Pötzsch

|Women's singles

|1973–1980

| Scott Hamilton

| Scott Cramer

|Men's singles

|1976–1980

| Brian Boitano

| Brian Orser

|Men's singles

|1982–1988

|See also: Battle of the Brians

| Katarina Witt

| Debi Thomas

|Women's singles

|1984–1988

|See also: Battle of the Carmens

| Nancy Kerrigan

| Tonya Harding

|Women's singles

|1990–1994

|See also: Assault of Nancy Kerrigan

| Maya Usova Alexander Zhulin

| Oksana Grishuk Evgeny Platov

|Ice dance

|1992–1994

| Michelle Kwan

| Tara Lipinski

|Women's singles

|1996–1998

| Jamie Salé David Pelletier

| Elena Berezhnaya Anton Sikharulidze

|Pairs

|1998–2002

|See also: 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal

| Alexei Yagudin

| Evgeni Plushenko

|Men's singles

|1997–2002

| Todd Eldredge

| Timothy Goebel

|Men's singles

|1998–2002

| Yuna Kim

| Mao Asada

|Women's singles

|2005–2014

|rowspan=2| Tessa Virtue Scott Moir

| Meryl Davis Charlie White

|rowspan=2|Ice dance

|2006–2014

| Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron

|2016–2018

|rowspan=3| Yuzuru Hanyu

| Patrick Chan

|rowspan=3|Men's singles

|2010–2018

| Javier Fernández

|2010–2018

| Nathan Chen

|2016–2022

| Evgenia Medvedeva

| Alina Zagitova

|Women's singles

|2017–2019

| Anna Shcherbakova

| Alexandra Trusova

|Women's singles

|2019–2022

Golf

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| || || || — || Ryder Cup ||

| Arnold Palmer || Jack Nicklaus || || 1958–1980 || ||

| Jack Nicklaus || Tom Watson || || 1977–1982 || ||

| Paul Runyan || Sam Snead || || — || ||

| Tiger Woods || Phil Mickelson || || 1996–present || ||

| Walter Hagen || Bobby Jones || || 1914–1930 || ||

| Pádraig Harrington || Sergio García || || — || ||

| Annika Sörenstam || Karrie Webb || || — || ||

| Ben Hogan Byron Nelson || Harvie Ward Ken Venturi || || — || ||

Gridiron football

American football

Individual

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|Jerry Rice || Deion Sanders || 1989–1996 || — ||

|Tom Brady || rowspan="2" | Peyton Manning || 2000–2016 || Brady–Manning rivalry ||

|Eli Manning || 2006–2013 || Manning Bowl ||

|Josh Allen || Patrick Mahomes || 2018–present || Allen–Mahomes rivalry ||

College football

Mexico

ONEFA/CONADEIP (National College Association of American Football/National College Sports Commission of Private Institutions)

Clásico Estudiantil (Student Derby): Pumas Dorados de la UNAM vs Águilas Blancas del IPN
Clásico Estudiantil Regiomontano (Monterrey's Student Derby): Borregos Salvajes ITESM vs Auténticos Tigres

United States

Canada

Panda Game: University of Ottawa Gee-Gees versus Carleton University Ravens
Shrum Bowl : University of British Columbia Thunderbirds versus Simon Fraser University Clan

Canadian football

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|Hamilton Tiger-Cats || Toronto Argonauts || 1873–present || Harold Ballard Trophy ||

|Hamilton Tiger-Cats || Montreal Alouettes/Concordes || 1982–present || Classique ||

|Winnipeg Blue Bombers || Saskatchewan Roughriders || 1936–present || Banjo Bowl ||

|Edmonton Elks || Calgary Stampeders || 1949–present ||Battle of Alberta||

High school football

Gymnastics

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| United States || rowspan="2" | People's Republic of China || — ||

| Japan|| –present ||

| Russia|| Romania || –present ||

Handball

Austria

Bregenz derby: Bregenz Handball vs. Alpla HC Hard

Belarus

Minsk derbies: Dinamo Minsk vs. SKA Minsk vs. Arkatron Minsk

Belgium

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.
Antwerp 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

Croatia

Zagreb derbies:
RK Dubrava Zagreb vs. RK Medveščak Zagreb
Zagreb vs. RK Medveščak Zagreb
RK Dubrava Zagreb vs. Zagreb
Zagreb vs. Nexe (2010s – ongoing)

Denmark

Copenhagen derbies: (previously) FC Copenhagen vs. AG København vs. KIF Kolding Copenhagen vs. Ajax Copenhagen
Midtjylland: Viborg HK vs. Ikast Håndbold

France

Val-de-Marne derby: US Créteil vs. US Ivry
Languedoc derby: Montpellier HB vs. USAM Nîmes

Germany

Central Hesse derby: TV Hüttenberg vs. HSG Wetzlar
Ostderby: SC Magdeburg vs. Füchse Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein derbies:
THW Kiel vs. SG Flensburg-Handewitt
GWD Minden vs. TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
Nordderby:
SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs. HSV Hamburg
THW Kiel vs. HSV Hamburg

Israel

Rishon LeZion derby: Hapoel Rishon LeZion vs. Maccabi Rishon LeZion

Hungary

Hungarian derby: Veszprém vs. Szeged
Ferencváros vs. Győri ETO

Macedonia

Macedonian derby: RK Vardar Skopje vs. Pelister Bitola
Skopje derby: RK Metalurg Skopje vs. Vardar

Poland

Lomza Vive Kielce vs. Orlen Wisla Plock

Portugal

Derby de Lisboa: Sporting CP vs. Benfica

Romania

Steaua București vs. Dinamo București

Russia

Moscow : CSKA Moscow vs. MAI Moscow

Serbia

Belgrade derby: Red Star vs. Partizan

Slovenia

Styrian derby: RK Maribor Branik vs. RK Celje Pivovarna Laško or RK Trimo Trebnje vs. RK Jeruzalem Ormož

Spain

Catalan derby: Barcelona vs. Granollers

Sweden

Gothenburg region derby: Redbergslid vs. Sävehof
Ystad derby: IFK Ystad vs. Ystads IF

Tunisia

Tunis derby: Club Africain vs. Espérance Sportive

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia derby: HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia vs. HC Motor Zaporizhzhia

Horse racing

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|Seabiscuit || War Admiral || 1938 ||

|Affirmed || Alydar || 1978–1979 ||

|Sunday Silence || Easy Goer || 1989 ||

|Hurricane Fly || Jezki || 2014 ||

Ice hockey

Multinational

Kontinental Hockey League

North America

National Hockey League

ECHL

Fort Wayne Komets vs. Indy Fuel

Junior

Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) vs. Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)

Canadian Hockey League

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)
Saskatoon Blades vs. Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Vancouver Giants vs. Victoria Royals (WHL)
Sarnia Sting vs London Knights (OHL)

College

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
BU–Maine Rivalry: Boston University vs. Maine
Border Battle: Maine vs. New Hampshire
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

Europe

Austria

Carinthian Derby: Klagenfurter AC vs. Villacher SV

Czech Republic

Prague derby: Slavia Prague vs. Sparta Prague
LHK Jestřábi Prostějov vs. AZ Havířov
LHK Jestřábi Prostějov vs. Zubr Přerov
LHK Jestřábi Prostějov vs. Draci Šumperk
HC Olomouc vs. LHK Jestřábi Prostějov
HC Pardubice vs. HC Hradec Králové
HC Poruba vs. Zubr Přerov
HC Vítkovice vs. Oceláři Třinec
Sparta Prague vs. Rytíři Kladno
VHK Vsetín vs. Berani Zlín

Finland

Satakunnan derby: Ässät Pori vs. Lukko Rauma
Stadin derby: HIFK Helsinki vs. Helsinki Jokerit
Tampereen derby: Tampere Ilves vs. Tampere Tappara
Savon derby: KalPa vs. Jukurit
Kasitien derby: Ässät vs. Sport
Länsirannikon derby: HC TPS vs. Lukko
Järvi-Suomen derby: KalPa vs. JYP

France

Gothiques d'Amiens vs. Dragons de Rouen
Brûleurs de Loups vs. Ours de Villard-de-Lans
Diables Rouges de Briançon vs. Rapaces de Gap

Germany

Düsseldorfer EG vs. Kölner Haie vs. Krefeld Pinguine
Löwen Frankfurt vs. Kassel Huskies
ERC Ingolstadt vs. Augsburger Panther

Italy

Hockey Club Torino vs. Hockey Club Valpellice

Norway

Vålerenga vs. Stavanger Oilers
Østfold-derby: Stjernen vs. Sparta Warriors
Mjøs-derby: Storhamar vs. Lillehammer IK
Oslo-derby: Vålerenga vs. Furuset
Klassikern: Vålerenga vs. Storhamar

Poland

Romania

Steaua București vs. Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc

Slovakia

HKm Zvolen vs. MsHK Zilina
MsHK Žilina vs. MHC Martin

Sweden

Stockholm derby – AIK vs. Hammarby IF vs. Djurgårdens IF
Western derby – Färjestad vs. Frölunda
Daladerby: Leksands IF vs. Mora IK
Southwest derby: Rögle BK vs. Malmö Redhawks
Västerbotten derby: IF Björklöven vs. Skellefteå AIK
Timrå IK vs. IF Sundsvall
Västernorrland derby: Timrå IK vs. Modo Hockey

Switzerland

Derby of Switzerland – HC Davos vs. EHC Kloten
Ticino derby: HC Lugano vs. HC Ambri-Piotta
Zähringen derby: HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs. SC Bern
Zuricher derby: Kloten Flyers vs. ZSC Lions
Berner derby : SC Bern vs. EHC Biel
Gotthard derby: EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta
Zürisee derby: ZSC Lions vs. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Romandy derby: HC Fribourg-Gottéron vs. Servette Geneva
Bündner derby: EHC Arosa vs. EHC Chur vs. HC Davos
Lemanic derby: Servette Geneva vs. Lausanne HC
Valais derby: HC Sierre-Anniviers vs. EHC Visp

United Kingdom

International

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| || ' || 1954, but especially after 1972, to present || Summit Series 2008 IIHF World Championship final ||

| || || 1920–present || Canada–United States rivalry ||

| || || 1990–present || Canada–United States women's rivalry ||

| || || 1973–present || Canada–United States junior rivalry ||

| || || 1954, but especially after 1968, to 1993 || 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships ||

| || || 1993–present || 1998 Winter Olympics gold medal game 2010 IIHF World Championship final ||

Individual

{| class="wikitable"

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| Sidney Crosby || Alexander Ovechkin || 2005–present || Capitals–Penguins rivalry ||

Lacrosse

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|Cornell || Princeton || 1922–present || Cornell–Princeton lacrosse rivalry ||

|Johns Hopkins || Loyola (MD) || 1939–present || Johns Hopkins–Loyola lacrosse rivalry ||

|Johns Hopkins || Maryland || 1895–present || Johns Hopkins–Maryland lacrosse rivalry ||

Luge

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| Markus Prock || Georg Hackl || 1988–2002 || – ||

| Tatjana Hüfner || Natalie Geisenberger || 2008–2019 || – ||

Mixed martial arts

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|Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners

|Luta Livre practitioners

|1930s–1997

| Royce Gracie

| Ken Shamrock

|1993–2016

| Fedor Emelianenko || Rodrigo Minotauro || || ||

| Matt Hughes || B.J. Penn || || ||

| Jose Landi Wanderlei Silva Maurício Shogun Anderson Silva (Chute Boxe) || Rodrigo Minotauro Murilo Bustamante Vitor Belfort Rogério Minotouro (Top Team) || 2002–2007|| ||

| Dominick Cruz || Urijah Faber || || ||

| Conor McGregor || Khabib Nurmagomedov || 2014–2021 || ||

| Brandon Moreno || Deiveson Figueiredo || 2020–2023 || ||

| Israel Adesanya || Alex Pereira || 2016–2023 || ||

| Israel Adesanya || Dricus du Plessis || 2023–present || ||

| Alexa Grasso || Valentina Shevchenko || 2023–2024 || ||

Other martial arts

Lethwei

{| class="wikitable"

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| Dave Leduc || Tun Tun Min|| 2016–2018 || Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III||

Judo

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| Kim Jae-Bum || Ole Bischof || 2008–present|| ||

Motorsport

Manufacturers, cars, teams

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| Bugatti || Bentley ||24 Hours of Le Mans|| 1923–1930 || ||

| Mercedes-Benz || Auto Union || Grand Prix || 1934–1939 ||Silver Arrows ||

| Ferrari || Alfa Romeo || Formula One || — || ||

| Jaguar Cars || Mercedes-Benz ||World Championship for Sports Cars||1955, 1988–1991 || See also: 1955 Le Mans disaster ||

| Ford || Ferrari || International Championship for Sports Cars 24 Hours of Le Mans

| 1963–1967 || See also Ford v Ferrari, a 2019 film based on this rivalry. ||

| Shelby Cobra || Ferrari 250 GTO ||International Championship for GT Manufacturers|| 1963–1965 || ||

| Petty Enterprises || Wood Brothers Racing || NASCAR Cup Series || – || ||

|Porsche 917

|Ferrari 512

|International Championship for Makes

|1969–1971

|Bob Sharp Racing||Brock Racing Enterprise||SCCA National Championship Runoffs|| –1971 || ||

|McLaren||Ferrari||Formula One|| 1976–present || ||

| Bigfoot || Grave Digger|| monster truck || —1998 || ||

| Chip Ganassi Racing || Penske Racing|| CART IndyCar Series NASCAR Cup Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship || — || ||

| Ford Galaxie and Ford Falcon || Mini || British Touring Car Championship || 1960s || ||

| Lancia || Audi || World Rally Championship || — || ||

| Team Losi || Team Associated || Radio controlled car racing || 1988–present || ||

| Hendrick Motorsports || Penske Racing|| NASCAR Cup Series || 1989–present || ||

| Holden || Ford Australia || Australian Touring Car Championship Supercars Championship || — || ||

| Ford Sierra RS500 || BMW M3 || Touring car racing || 1987–1992 || ||

| Audi || Peugeot||24 Hours of Le Mans||2007–2011|| ||

| Audi || Toyota||World Endurance Championship||2012–2016|| ||

| Mercedes || Ferrari||Formula One||2013–present||

| Toyota || Hyundai||World Rally Championship ||2017–present || ||

| Mercedes || Red Bull Racing||Formula One||2013–present || ||

|Red Bull Racing

|Ferrari

|Formula One

|2013–present

| Chip Ganassi Racing || Arrow McLaren||Indycar Series||2022–present|| ||

| Red Bull Racing || McLaren||Formula One||2024–present|| ||

Drivers and riders

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| Barney Oldfield

| Ralph DePalma

|American Championship Car Racing

|1908–1918

| Tazio Nuvolari || Achille Varzi|| Grand Prix || 1930–1948 || ||

| Piero Taruffi|| Felice Bonetto||Formula One Grand Prix Sports car racing|| –1953 || ||

| Art Arfons

| Walt Arfons

|Land speed record

|1952–1966

| Tommy Sopwith || Jack Sears || British Saloon Car Championship || 1958 || ||

| Jim Clark

| Graham Hill

|Formula One

|1962–1967

|-t

| Don Prudhomme|| Tom McEwen||NHRA funny car drag racing|| 1964–1973 || ||

| A. J. Foyt|| Mario Andretti||American Championship Car Racing|| 1965–1992 || ||

| Phil Read || Bill Ivy || Grand Prix motorcycling || 1968 || ||

| Bobby Allison || Junior Johnson || Winston Cup || Late 1960s || ||

| Richard Petty || Bobby Allison || Winston Cup || 1970s || ||

| Jo Siffert || Pedro Rodríguez || Formula One International Championship for Makes|| 1970–1971 || ||

| Niki Lauda || James Hunt|| Formula One || 1976–1977 ||Hunt–Lauda rivalry ||

| Ayrton Senna || Terry Fullerton || Karting World Championship || 1978–1980 || ||

| Barry Sheene || Kenny Roberts || Grand Prix motorcycling || 1978–1982 || ||

| Richard Petty || Cale Yarborough || Winston Cup || Late 1970s || 1979 Daytona 500 ||

| Darrell Waltrip || Cale Yarborough Bobby Allison || Winston Cup || Early 1980s || ||

| Dale Earnhardt || Geoff Bodine || Winston Cup || 1980's || ||

| Alan Jones || Carlos Reutemann|| Formula One || 1981 || ||

| Alan Jones

| Nelson Piquet

|Formula One

|1980–1981

| Didier Pironi || Gilles Villeneuve || Formula One || 1982 || ||

| Nigel Mansell || Nelson Piquet || Formula One || 1986–1992 || ||

| Rod Millen || Nobuhiro Tajima || Hillclimbing || 1990s–2000 || ||

| Carl Fogarty || Scott Russell || Superbike World Championship || 1992–1994 || ||

| Masami Hirosaka || Brian Kinwald|| IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship || 1993–1999 || ||

| Jeff Gordon || Dale Earnhardt || Winston Cup || 1994–2001 || ||

| Damon Hill || Michael Schumacher || Formula One || 1994–1996 || Hill–Schumacher rivalry ||

| Michael Schumacher || Jacques Villeneuve || Formula One || 1997 || ||

| Loris Capirossi || Tetsuya Harada || Grand Prix motorcycling || 1998 || ||

| Sébastien Loeb

| Marcus Grönholm

|World Rally Championship

|1999–2007

| Chris Walker || Neil Hodgson || British Superbike Championship || 2000 || ||

| Ben Spies || Mat Mladin || AMA Superbike Championship || 2000–2008 || ||

| Jimmy Spencer || Kurt Busch || Winston Cup || 2002–2003 || ||

| Kurt Busch|| Jimmie Johnson || Sprint Cup Series|| 2004–2010 || ||

| Michael Schumacher|| Fernando Alonso || Formula One|| 2005–2006 || ||

| Lewis Hamilton || Fernando Alonso || Formula One || 2007–present || ||

| Kimi Räikkönen || Fernando Alonso || Formula One || 2005 and 2007 || ||

| Sebastian Vettel || Fernando Alonso || Formula One || 2010–2013 || ||

| Sébastien Loeb

| Sébastien Ogier

|World Rally Championship

|2011

| Lewis Hamilton || Nico Rosberg || Formula One || 2013–2016 || Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry ||

| Marc Márquez || Valentino Rossi || Grand Prix motorcycling || 2013–2021 || ||

| Fabio Quartararo || Francesco Bagnaia|| Grand Prix motorcycling || 2021–present || ||

| Francesco Bagnaia || Jorge Martin|| Grand Prix motorcycling || 2023–present || ||

| Valentino Rossi || Sete Gibernau || Grand Prix motorcycling || — || ||

| Gary Bettenhausen || Larry Dickson|| USAC Sprint Car Series American Championship Car Racing || — || ||

| Pierre Gasly || Esteban Ocon || Karting Formula One || 2009–present || ||

| Álvaro Bautista || Toprak Razgatlıoğlu || Superbike World Championship || 2022–present || ||

| Jonathan Rea || Toprak Razgatlıoğlu || Superbike World Championship || 2021–present || ||

| Romain Grosjean || Santino Ferrucci || IndyCar || 2024–present || ||

| Lando Norris || Max Verstappen || Formula One || 2024–present || ||

Mountaineering and rock climbing

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| Catherine Destivelle

| Lynn Hill

|1985–1990

Netball

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| Australian Netball Diamonds || New Zealand Silver Ferns || 1963–, especially 1996–present|| ||

Rugby league

Australia

National Rugby League

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| South Sydney Rabbitohs || Sydney Roosters || 1908 to present || Ron Coote Cup ||

| Sydney Roosters || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles || 1947 to present || Battle of the Birds ||

| Penrith Panthers || Parramatta Eels || 1967 to present || Battle of the West ||

| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles || Wests Tigers || 1970s to present || ||

| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs || Parramatta Eels || 1970s to present || ||

| Newcastle Knights || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles || 1988 to present || ||

| Canberra Raiders || Wests Tigers || 1989 to present || ||

| Brisbane Broncos || North Queensland Cowboys || 1995 to present || Queensland derby ||

| Melbourne Storm || St. George Illawarra Dragons || 1999 to present || ||

| Sydney Roosters || St. George Illawarra Dragons || 2002 to present || ANZAC Day Cup ||

| Melbourne Storm || Brisbane Broncos || 2003 to present || ||

| Brisbane Broncos || Gold Coast Titans || 2007 to present || South East Queensland derby ||

| Melbourne Storm || Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles || 2007 to present || Battle of Brookvale ||

| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs || South Sydney Rabbitohs || 2012 to present || NRL Good Friday Game

| Melbourne Storm || Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks || 2016 to present || ||

State of Origin

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|Queensland Maroons || New South Wales Blues || First Rivalry Era 1908 to 1979, Modern Rivalry Era 1980 to present || ||

United Kingdom

International Rugby League

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| Australia || New Zealand || 1908 to present || Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league ||

| Australia || Great Britain / England|| 1907 to present || Australia–England rugby league rivalry ||

| New Zealand || Great Britain / England || 1908 to present || ||

Individual

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|Mark Carroll || Paul Harragon || || — ||

|Brad Fittler || Andrew Johns || || — ||

|Andrew Johns || Brett Kimmorley || || — ||

|Wendell Sailor || Adam MacDougall || || — ||

|Benji Marshall || Johnathan Thurston || || — ||

|Paul Gallen || Nate Myles || || — ||

|Sam Burgess || James Graham || || — ||

| Stade Français || Stade Toulousain || 1903–present  || French Derby or Le derby des Stades ||

| Bayonne || Biarritz || 1908–present  || Basque derby ||

| Brive || Clermont ||1927–present  || Massif Central derby ||

| Perpignan || Béziers || || Derby du Languedoc-Roussillon ||

Ireland

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| Leinster || Munster || 1875–present || History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster ||

| University College Dublin || Trinity College Dublin (DUFC) || 1919–present || The Colours Match ||

Italy

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| Benetton || Zebre || 2012–present || Italian derby ||

| Rovigo || Petrarca || 1948 –present || Derby of Italy ||

Spain

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| VRAC || Rugby El Salvador || 1988–present || Derbi vallisoletano ||

South Africa

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| || || –present||Jukskei Derby||

|Ikey Tigers||Maties||1883–present||Grudge Match||

New Zealand

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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 ||

| 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 ||

Poland

United Kingdom

International Rugby Union

See Also: List of international rugby rivalries

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| || || 1921 to present || History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa ||

| || || 1903 to present || History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand Bledisloe Cup ||

| || || 1881 to present || History of rugby union matches between England and Wales ||

|Ben Ainslie || Jonas Høgh-Christensen || –2012 || ||

Short-track speed skating

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| South Korea || China || — || — ||

Skiing

Alpine skiing

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| Austria || Switzerland || — || — ||

| Lindsey Vonn || Maria Höfl-Riesch || –2014 || — ||

| Maria Walliser || Michaela Figini || — || — ||

| Marc Girardelli || Pirmin Zurbriggen || — || — ||

| Janica Kostelić || Anja Pärson || 2001–2006 || — ||

| Ted Ligety || Marcel Hirscher || — || — ||

| Katja Seizinger || Picabo Street || 1992–1998 || — ||

| Renate Götschl || Michaela Dorfmeister || — || — ||

| Marcel Hirscher || Henrik Kristoffersen || — || — ||

| Aksel Lund Svindal || Kjetil Jansrud || 2015–2019 || — ||

| Mikaela Shiffrin || Petra Vlhová || 2017–present || — ||

Biathlon

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| Emil Hegle Svendsen || Martin Fourcade || — || — ||

| Ole Einar Bjørndalen || Raphaël Poirée || — || — ||

Cross-country skiing

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| Norway || Sweden || — || — ||

| Marit Bjørgen || Justyna Kowalczyk || — || — ||

| Maiken Caspersen Falla || Stina Nilsson || — || — ||

Ski jumping

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| Adam Małysz || Janne Ahonen || 2002–2008 || — ||

| Adam Małysz || Martin Schmitt || 2001–2011 || — ||

Surfing

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| Kelly Slater || Andy Irons ||2002–2010|| ||

| Tom Curren || Mark Occhilupo || — || ||

| Eleanor Simmonds || Victoria Arlen || 2012–present|| ||

| Michael Phelps || Ryan Lochte || 2004–2016 || ||

| Alexander Popov || Gary Hall Jr. || 1996 || ||

| Kosuke Kitajima || Brendan Hansen || 2001–present || ||

| Leisel Jones || Rebecca Soni || 2008 || ||

| Michael Phelps || Milorad Čavić || 2008–2012 || ||

| Cameron van der Burgh || Adam Peaty || 2014–present || ||

| Michael Phelps || Chad le Clos || 2012, 2014–present || ||

Tennis (Open era only)

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| Novak Djokovic || Rafael Nadal || 2006–2024 || Djokovic–Nadal rivalry ||

| Roger Federer || Rafael Nadal || 2004–2019 || Federer–Nadal rivalry ||

| Novak Djokovic || Roger Federer || 2006–2020 || Djokovic–Federer rivalry ||

| Andre Agassi || Pete Sampras || 1989–2002 || Agassi–Sampras rivalry ||

| Björn Borg || John McEnroe || 1978–1981 || Borg–McEnroe rivalry ||

| Ivan Lendl || John McEnroe || 1980–1992 || Lendl–McEnroe rivalry ||

| Jimmy Connors || Ivan Lendl || 1979–1992 || Connors–Lendl rivalry ||

| Jimmy Connors || John McEnroe || 1977–1991|| Connors–McEnroe rivalry ||

| Steffi Graf || // Monica Seles || 1989–1999 || Graf–Seles rivalry ||

| Chris Evert || / Martina Navratilova || 1975–1988 || Evert–Navratilova rivalry ||

| Margaret Court || Billie Jean King || 1962–1973 || ||

| Steffi Graf || / Martina Navratilova || 1985–1994 || Graf–Navratilova rivalry ||

| Chris Evert || Evonne Goolagong Cawley || 1972–1983 || ||

| Serena Williams || Venus Williams || 1998–2020 || Williams sisters rivalry ||

| Kim Clijsters || Justine Henin || 1998–2010 || Clijsters–Henin rivalry ||

| Steffi Graf || Gabriela Sabatini || 1985–1995 || Graf–Sabatini rivalry ||

| Martina Hingis || Venus Williams || 1997–2006 || Hingis–V. Williams rivalry ||

| Lindsay Davenport || Venus Williams || 1997–2005 || ||

| Steffi Graf || Arantxa Sánchez Vicario || 1988–1996 || ||

| Novak Djokovic || Andy Murray || 2006–2017 || Djokovic–Murray rivalry ||

| Rod Laver || Ken Rosewall || 1968–1976 || ||

| Andy Murray || Rafael Nadal || 2007–2016 || Murray–Nadal rivalry ||

| Roger Federer || Andy Murray || 2005–2015 || Federer–Murray rivalry ||

Volleyball

Croatia

Zagreb vs. Kaštela

Libya

Misurata derby: Al-Sweihli vs. Al-Etihad Misurata

Philippines

F2 Logistics Cargo Movers vs. Petron Blaze Spikers (defunct)
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders vs. Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors (defunct)
Creamline Cool Smashers vs. Petro Gazz Angels (rivalry; defunct)
Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs. Creamline Cool Smashers (rivalry)

South Korea

V-Classic match: Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs vs. Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers