List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom

This is a list of the main sporting local derbies and other sports rivalries in the UK.

England

American football

• Bristol–South Wales rivalry: Bristol Aztecs vs. South Wales Warriors
• Cheshire derby: any match between Chester Romans, Crewe Railroaders and Halton Spartans
• East Anglian derby: Ipswich Cardinals vs. Norwich Devils
• Essex Derby: Essex Spartans vs. East Essex Sabres.
• Farnham–Kent rivalry: Farnham Knights vs. Kent Exiles
• Humber–Lincolnshire rivalry: Humber Warhawks vs. Lincolnshire Bombers.
• Kent–London rivalry: Kent Exiles vs. London Olympians.
• Knottingley–Leeds rivalry: Knottingley Raiders vs. Leeds Bobcats
• Leeds derby: Leeds Bobcats vs. Yorkshire Rams.
• Leicester–Nottingham rivalry: Leicester Falcons vs. Nottingham Caesars
• London derby: London Blitz vs. London Warriors, can also refer to games for either against the London Olympians.
• Manchester–Merseyside rivalry: Manchester Titans vs. Merseyside Nighthawks
• North East derby: Gateshead Senators vs. Northumberland Vikings
• South Coast derby: Portsmouth Dreadnoughts vs Solent Thrashers
• Swindon–Oxford rivalry: Swindon Storm vs. Oxford Saints
• West Midlands derby: any match between Birmingham Bulls, Sandwell Steelers and Tamworth Phoenix
• Yorkshire derby: any match between Doncaster Mustangs, Sheffield Giants and Yorkshire Rams

Association football

Basketball

• Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles
• Glasgow Rocks vs. Newcastle Eagles
• North-East derby: Durham Wildcats vs. Newcastle Eagles
• Yorkshire Derby: Leeds Force vs Sheffield Sharks

Cricket

• London derby: Middlesex CCC vs. Surrey CCC
• The Oldest Rivalry: Kent CCC vs. Surrey CCC
• War of the Roses: Lancashire CCC vs. Yorkshire CCC
• West Midlands derby: Warwickshire CCC vs. Worcestershire CCC
• Battle of the Bridge: Essex CCC vs. Kent CCC
• South Coast: Hampshire CCC vs. Sussex CCC

eSports

• El Nashico: Lionscreed vs. Ruddy eSports

Ice hockey

• Basingstoke Bison vs. Guildford Flames
• Bracknell Bees vs. Slough Jets
• Milton Keynes Lightning vs. Peterborough Phantoms
• Nottingham Panthers vs. Sheffield Steelers
• Tyne-Tees derby: Billingham Stars vs. Whitley Bay Warriors
• Essex derby: Romford Raiders vs. Chelmsford Chieftains

Korfball

• Big Two derby: Bec KC vs. Trojans KC
• Manchester derby: Manchester Hawks vs. Manchester Warriors
• Milton Keynes derby: MK Bucks vs. MK Lakers

Motorcycle Speedway

• Somerset derby: Swindon Robins vs. Somerset Rebels

Rugby league

• The Battle of the Borough Derby: Leigh Centurions vs Wigan Warriors
• The Calder Derby: Castleford Tigers vs Wakefield Trinity
• The Cheshire Derby: Widnes Vikings vs. Warrington Wolves
• The Cumbrian Derby: Whitehaven vs. Workington Town
• The East Lancashire Derby: Oldham Roughyeds vs. Rochdale Hornets
• The Five Towns Derby: Castleford Tigers vs. Featherstone Rovers
• The Good Friday Derby: St. Helens v Wigan Warriors
• The Heavy Woollen Derby: Batley Bulldogs vs. Dewsbury Rams
• The Hull Derby: Hull F.C. vs. Hull Kingston Rovers
• The Leeds Derby: Leeds Rhinos vs. Hunslet
• The London Derby: London Broncos vs. London Skolars
• The Locker Cup Derby: Warrington Wolves vs. Wigan Warriors
• The Roses Derby: Oldham Roughyeds or Rochdale Hornets vs. Huddersfield Giants or Halifax
• The Salford Derby: Salford Red Devils vs. Swinton Lions
• The South Yorkshire Derby: Sheffield Eagles vs. Doncaster
• The War of the Roses Derby: Leeds Rhinos vs. Wigan Warriors
• The West Yorkshire Derby: Bradford Bulls vs. Leeds Rhinos (The term is also used to describe a four way rivalry with the addition of Huddersfield Giants and Halifax)

Rugby union

• The London Derby: Harlequin F.C. vs. Saracens F.C.
• The East Midlands Derby: Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints
• Bath-Bristol derby: Bristol Rugby vs. Bath Rugby
• West Country derby: Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby
• The New West Country derby: Bristol Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs
• Milton Keynes derby: Bletchley RUFC vs. Milton Keynes RUFC vs. Olney RFC
• Former West London/Hampstead FC Split Derby: Wasps RFC vs. Harlequin F.C.
• M69 Derby: Wasps RFC vs. Leicester Tigers
• Former Thames Valley Derby: Wasps RFC vs. London Irish RFC
• Exiles Derby: London Irish RFC vs. London Welsh RFC vs. London Scottish RFC
• South Hampshire derby: Havant RFC vs. Gosport and Fareham R.F.C.
• Hertfordshire derby: Old Haberdashers RFC vs. Tabard RFC
• Luton-Dunstable derbies: Luton RFC vs. Dunstablians RFC vs. Stockwood Park RFC
• North Devon derby: Barnstaple RFC vs. Bideford RFC
• Beds derby/ The Battle for Bedfordshire: Bedford Blues vs. Ampthill RUFC
• RAG derby: London Scottish v Richmond

Northern Ireland

Association football

Gaelic football

• Armagh–Tyrone rivalry: Armagh v Tyrone
• Sperrin derby: Derry v Tyrone
• Armagh-Down rivalry: Armagh v Down

Scotland

American football

• East Kilbride–Edinburgh rivalry: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Edinburgh Wolves
• Glasgow derby: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Glasgow Tigers

Association football

Basketball

• Edinburgh derby: Boroughmuir Blaze vs. City of Edinburgh Kings

Cricket

• Edinburgh Derby: Carlton Cricket Club vs. Grange Cricket Club

Ice Hockey

• Scottish derby:
• Fife Flyers vs. Braehead Clan
• Braehead Clan vs. Edinburgh Capitals
• Braehead Clan vs. Dundee Stars
• Dundee-Kirkcaldy derby: Fife Flyers vs. Dundee Stars
• Forth derby: Fife Flyers vs. Edinburgh Capitals

Motorcycle Speedway

• Scottish Speedway Derby: Edinburgh Monarchs vs. Glasgow Tigers

Rugby union

• 1872 Cup: Edinburgh vs. Glasgow Warriors

Shinty

• Badenoch derby: Kingussie Camanachd vs. Newtonmore Camanachd Club

Wales

Association football

• Anglesey derby: Llanfairpwll vs. Llangefni Town
• Gwynedd derby: Bangor City, Caernarfon Town or Porthmadog
• A40 Derby: Haverfordwest County vs. Carmarthen Town
• Flintshire derby: Connah's Quay Nomads vs. Flint Town United (also known as Deeside derby)
• North East Wales Derby: Wrexham A.F.C. Women vs. Connah's Quay Nomads (Only applies to the women's leagues in Wales as the men's teams play in different pyramids)
• Cross Borders Derby: The New Saints vs any combination of Wrexham A.F.C. Women (Women's league only) or Connah's Quay Nomads
• El Twitico: Llantwit Major AFC vs. Ammanford AFC

Defunct

• North Wales derby: Rhyl F.C. vs. Bangor City

Rhyl Vs Nfa Rhyl derby

Rugby league

• Welsh Derby: North Wales Crusaders vs. West Wales Raiders (defunct)

Rugby union

• Judgement Day rivalries consist of any match between Ospreys, Dragons, Scarlets, and Cardiff Blues. Specific rivalries with these four include:
• West Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Scarlets
• South Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Cardiff Blues
• East Wales Derby: Cardiff Blues vs. Dragons

University sports

See also

• List of association football rivalries in the United Kingdom

References