# 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

### 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
* 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: London 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
### 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

### 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
* North East Wales Derby: Wrexham AFC vs. Connah's Quay Nomads (Only Applys To The Women's Leagues in Wales as both men's teams play in different pyramids)
* Cross Boarders Derby: The New Saints vs any combination of Wrexham AFC (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