# List of sports rivalries

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 (UK: /ˈdɑːrbi/ DAR-bee, US: /ˈdɜːrbi/ DUR-bee); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region. The term is usually connected with association football and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as "Derby Day".
There are different theories as to how the term 'Derby' originated. One suggestion is that it arose from a game of football played between the congregations of All Saints and St Peter's churches in the city of Derby. Alternatively, it may have came from the Derby, a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. The 19th Earl has since claimed the Derby name was originally only given to one other sporting event: fixtures between St Helens at one end of the family's Knowsley estate and Wigan at the other.
The other theory as to the name's origin involves Shrovetide football, an early, unofficiated version of both association and rugby football. It was first played in the town of Derby prior to Medieval times. From as early as the 12th century it was known to have been played in Ashbourne. It was a chaotic and exuberant affair that involved the whole town, often resulting in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook. Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed a match in 1829 wrote in horror, "if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting". Shrovetide football is still an annual event in the town of Ashbourne.
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

## Athletics
### Individual

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline(s) | Timespan | Article |
| Steve Ovett | Sebastian Coe | Middle-distance running | 1978–1986 | |
| Usain Bolt | Tyson Gay | Sprinting | 2005–2012 | |
| Asafa Powell | Tyson Gay | Sprinting | 2006–2016 | |
| Dayron Robles | Liu Xiang | Hurdling | 2007–2011 | |
| Joan Benoit | Grete Waitz | Marathon | — | — |
| Usain Bolt | Justin Gatlin | Sprinting | 2012–2017 | |
| Usain Bolt | Yohan Blake | Sprinting | 2012 | |
| Ben Johnson | Carl Lewis | Sprinting | 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 | Marathon | 1995–2000 | |
| Eliud Kipchoge | Kenenisa Bekele | Marathon | 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline(s) | Timespan | Article |
| Finland | Sweden | Multi-discipline | 1925–present | Finland–Sweden Athletics International |
| Jamaica | United States | Sprinting | 1960s—present | |
| Kenya | Ethiopia | Long-distance running | 1968–present | |

## Badminton

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Susi Susanti | Bang Soo-hyun | 1992–1996 | |
| Lee Chong Wei | Lin Dan | 2004–2020 | Lee–Lin rivalry |
| Indonesia | China | 1990s–present | |

## Bandy

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

## Baseball
### 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".

##### 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
#### 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)

## 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
Guangdong has 11 CBA league titles, more than any other team in history, so it is very evident that they would have a lot of rivalries within the CBA.

### 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

* Derby Beirut: 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: Magnolia vs. Barangay Ginebra
* Sibling Rivalry: San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra
* Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco (Ginebra–Meralco rivalry)
* TNT vs Barangay Ginebra
* Magnolia vs. Rain or Shine

##### Historical

* Crispa Redmanizers vs. Toyota

#### 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

### Russia

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

### 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, can also include Darüşşafaka, Anadolu Efes, Istanbul BB and Beşiktaş
* Ankara Derby: Türk Telekom vs TED Ankara Kolejliler

### United States and Canada
#### National Basketball Association
##### Individuals

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Bill Russell | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959–1969 | Celtics–Lakers rivalry |
| Magic Johnson | Larry Bird | 1979–1991 | Celtics–Lakers rivalry |
| Michael Jordan | Bill Laimbeer | 1988–1991 | Bulls–Pistons rivalry |
| Kobe Bryant | Shaquille O'Neal | 1996–2011 | Shaq–Kobe feud |
| Kobe Bryant | Tim Duncan | 1999–2016 | Lakers–Spurs rivalry |
| LeBron James | Kevin Durant | 2012 – present | Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry Lakers–Suns rivalry |
| LeBron James | Stephen Curry | 2015–Present | Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry Lakers–Warriors rivalry |

## Bobsleigh

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Switzerland | East Germany | 1976–1990 | — | |
| Kaillie Humphries | Elana Meyers | 2013–present | — | |

## Bodybuilding

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Sergio Oliva | | — | |
| Lenda Murray | Iris Kyle | | 2002 Ms. Olympia 2003 Ms. Olympia 2004 Ms. Olympia | |

## Boxing
### Individual

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Mexico | Puerto Rico | 1930s–2010s | Mexico–Puerto Rico boxing rivalry | |

## Chess

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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 | World Chess Championship 1984 World Chess Championship 1985 World Chess Championship 1986 World Chess Championship 1987 World Chess Championship 1990 |
| Magnus Carlsen | Hikaru Nakamura | 2012–present | Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour 2020 |

## Cricket
### International

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) |
| United States | Canada | 1844–present | K.A. Auty Cup (Tests) |
| England | Australia | 1877–present | The Ashes (Tests) |
| Australia | New Zealand | 1946–present | Trans-Tasman Trophy (Tests) Chappell–Hadlee Trophy (ODI and T20I) |
| England | India | 1951–present | Anthony De Mello Trophy (Tests) Pataudi Trophy (Tests) |
| India | Pakistan | 1957–present | India–Pakistan cricket rivalry (Overall) |
| Australia | West Indies | 1960–present | Frank Worrell Trophy (Tests) |
| England | West Indies | 1963–present | Wisden Trophy (Tests) |
| Australia | India | 1996–present | Border–Gavaskar Trophy (Tests) India–Australia cricket rivalry (Overall) |
| India | Bangladesh | 2007–present | Bangladesh–India cricket rivalry (Overall) |
| Australia | South Africa | 1999–present | |
| Pakistan | Australia | 2019–present | Benaud–Qadir Trophy (Tests) |
| England | New Zealand | 2024–present | Crowe–Thorpe Trophy (Tests) |
| Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | 2018–present | Bangladesh–Sri Lanka cricket rivalry (Overall) |
| South Africa | New Zealand | 2024–present | Tangiwai Shield (Tests) |

### Domestic
#### Australia

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Big Bash League | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | 2011–present | Melbourne Derby |
| Big Bash League | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder | 2011–present | Sydney Smash |
| Sheffield Shield | New South Wales | Queensland | 1892–present | |

#### Bangladesh

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Dhaka Premier League | Abahani | Mohammedan | 1972–present | Dhaka Derby |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Dhaka Dynamites | Comilla Victorians | 2015–present | BPL Clásico |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Rangpur Riders | Fortune Barishal | 2024–present | North-South Derby |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Chittagong Kings | Durbar Rajshahi | 2012–present | East-West Derby |

#### England

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Article |
| County Clubs | Middlesex | Surrey | London derby |
| County Clubs | Lancashire | Yorkshire | War of the Roses |
| County Clubs | Warwickshire | Worcestershire | West Midlands derby |

#### India

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Ranji Trophy Irani Cup Vijay Hazare Trophy Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu | 1934–present | Kaveri Derby |
| Ranji Trophy Irani Cup Vijay Hazare Trophy Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Delhi | Bombay | 1956–present | |
| Ranji Trophy Irani Cup Vijay Hazare Trophy Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Maharashtra | Bombay | 1960–present | Maratha Derby |
| Ranji Trophy Irani Cup Vijay Hazare Trophy Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Andhra | Hyderabad | 1954–present | Telugu derby |
| Indian Premier League | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | 2008–present | IPL Clásico |
| Indian Premier League | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008–present | IPL Primero |
| Indian Premier League | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008–present | South Indian Derby |

#### New Zealand

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Plunket Shield The Ford Trophy Men's Super Smash | Auckland | Canterbury | 1873–present | | |

#### Pakistan

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Pakistan Super League | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | 2016–present | Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry | |

#### Sri Lanka

| League Name | 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Lanka Premier League | Galle Marvels | Jaffna Kings | 2022–present | LPL Clásico | |
| | Royal College, Colombo | S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia | 1879–present | Royal–Thomian | |

## Cue sports

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan |
| Willie Mosconi | Rudolph Wanderone Jr. | Pool | |
| Ray Reardon | John Spencer | Snooker | 1969–1988 |
| Ray Reardon | Alex Higgins | Snooker | 1972–1986 |
| Cliff Thorburn | Alex Higgins | Snooker | 1973–1989 |
| Steve Davis | Alex Higgins | Snooker | 1979–1989 |
| Steve Davis | Jimmy White | Snooker | 1981–2007 |
| Steve Davis | Stephen Hendry | Snooker | 1987–2009 |
| Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | Snooker | 1986–2010 |
| Stephen Hendry | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Snooker | 1993–2011 |
| Stephen Hendry | John Higgins | Snooker | 1995–2012 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | Snooker | 1994–present |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Mark Selby | Snooker | 2002–present |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ding Junhui | Snooker | 2005–present |

## Curling

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Glenn Howard | Kevin Martin | — | | |
| Jennifer Jones | Kelly Scott | — | | |

## Cycling

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan |
| Gino Bartali | Fausto Coppi | road racing | 1940–1956 |
| Jacques Anquetil | Raymond Poulidor | road racing | — |
| Rik Van Looy | Benoni Beheyt | road racing | 1963–1966 |
| Eddy Merckx | Roger De Vlaeminck | road racing | 1969–1978 |
| Eddy Merckx | Luis Ocaña | road racing | — |
| Francesco Moser | Roger De Vlaeminck | road racing | 1974–1984 |
| Connie Carpenter-Phinney | Rebecca Twigg | road racing, track cycling | — |
| Sean Kelly | Eric Vanderaerden | road racing | |
| Greg LeMond | Bernard Hinault | road racing | 1984–1986 |
| Greg LeMond | Laurent Fignon | road racing | — |
| Graeme Obree | Chris Boardman | track cycling | — |
| Francesco Moser | Beppe Saronni | road racing | 1978–1986 |
| Lance Armstrong | Marco Pantani | road racing | 2000 |
| Frank Vandenbroucke | Michele Bartoli | road racing | 1999 |
| Lotto | Soudal–Quick-Step | road racing | – |
| 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– |
| 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 |

## Darts

| 1st party (Years active) | 2nd party (Years active) | Timespan |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Qiu Bo | Tom Daley | | | |

## Esports

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Article |
| 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–present | |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| India | Pakistan | 1947–present | India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry | |

## Figure skating

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Article |
| 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 | |
| Tessa Virtue Scott Moir | Meryl Davis Charlie White | Ice dance | 2006–2014 | |
| Tessa Virtue Scott Moir | Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron | Ice dance | 2016–2018 | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Patrick Chan | Men's singles | 2010–2018 | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Javier Fernández | Men's singles | 2010–2018 | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Nathan Chen | Men's singles | 2016–2022 | |
| Evgenia Medvedeva | Alina Zagitova | Women's singles | 2017–2019 | |

## Golf

| 1st party | 2nd party | 3rd party | Timespan | Article |
| United States | Europe | | — | Ryder Cup |
| Arnold Palmer | Jack Nicklaus | | 1958–1980 | |
| Tom Watson | Gary McCord | | — | |
| Jack Nicklaus | Tom Watson | | 1977–1982 | |
| Jack Nicklaus | Lee Trevino | | — | |
| Jack Nicklaus | Tom Weiskopf | | — | |
| Paul Runyan | Sam Snead | | — | |
| Ben Hogan | Sam Snead | | 1938–1967 | |
| Ben Hogan | Byron Nelson | | 1935–1946 | |
| Tiger Woods | Phil Mickelson | | 1996–present | |
| Walter Hagen | Bobby Jones | | 1914–1930 | |
| Walter Hagen | Gene Sarazen | | — | |
| Mickey Wright | Kathy Whitworth | | 1958–1973 | |
| Greg Norman | Tim Finchem | | — | |
| Greg Norman | Nick Faldo | | — | |
| Johnny Miller | Nick Faldo | | — | |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | Houston Cougars | | — | |
| J.H. Taylor | Harry Vardon | James Braid | — | Great Triumvirate |
| Glenna Collett Vare | Joyce Wethered | | — | |
| Pádraig Harrington | Sergio García | | — | |
| Annika Sörenstam | Karrie Webb | | — | |
| Seve Ballesteros | Paul Azinger | | — | |
| Willie Park Sr. | Tom Morris | | — | |
| Ben Hogan Byron Nelson | Harvie Ward Ken Venturi | | — | |
| Tom Kite | Ben Crenshaw | | — | |
| Seve Ballesteros | Deane Beman | | — | |
| Louise Suggs | Babe Zaharias | | 1948–1954 | |
| Rory Sabbatini | Ben Crane | | — | |
| Colin Montgomerie | Sandy Lyle | | — | |
| Bryson DeChambeau | Brooks Koepka | | 2019–present | |

## Gridiron football
### American football
#### Individual

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Jerry Rice | Deion Sanders | 1989–1996 | — |
| Tom Brady | Peyton Manning | 2000–2016 | Brady–Manning rivalry |
| Eli Manning | Peyton Manning | 2006–2013 | Manning Bowl |

### 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

#### 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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 |

## Gymnastics

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan |
| United States | People's Republic of China | — |
| Japan | People's Republic of China | –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

### Denmark

* Copenhagen derbies: FC Copenhagen vs. AG København vs. KIF Kolding Copenhagen vs. Ajax Copenhagen

### 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

### Ukraine

* Zaporizhzhia derby: HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia vs. HC Motor Zaporizhzhia

## Horse racing

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan |
| Seabiscuit | War Admiral | 1938 |
| Affirmed | Alydar | 1978–1979 |
| Sunday Silence | Easy Goer | 1989 |
| Hurricane Fly | Jezki | 2014 |

## Ice hockey
### North America
#### National Hockey League

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers

#### 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

#### 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) |
| Canada | Russia Soviet Union | 1954, but especially after 1972, to present | Summit Series 2008 IIHF World Championship final |
| Canada men | USA men | 1920–present | Canada–United States rivalry |
| Canada women | USA women | 1990–present | Canada–United States women's rivalry |
| Canada U20 | USA U20 | 1973–present | Canada–United States junior rivalry |
| Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | 1954, but especially after 1968, to 1993 | 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships |
| Czech Republic | Russia | 1993–present | 1998 Winter Olympics gold medal game 2010 IIHF World Championship final |
| Czech Republic | Slovakia | 1994–present | Czech Republic–Slovakia rivalry |
| Finland | Sweden | 1932–present | — |

### Individual

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article(s) | Source |
| Sidney Crosby | Alexander Ovechkin | 2005–present | Capitals–Penguins rivalry | |

## Lacrosse

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Markus Prock | Georg Hackl | 1988–2002 | – | |
| Tatjana Hüfner | Natalie Geisenberger | 2008–2019 | – | |

## Mixed martial arts

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners | Luta Livre practitioners | 1930s–1997 | |
| Royce Gracie | Ken Shamrock | 1993–2016 | |
| Fedor Emelianenko | Rodrigo Minotauro | | |
| Matt Hughes | B.J. Penn | | |
| Chuck Liddell | Tito Ortiz | 2004–2018 | Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz |
| Chuck Liddell | Randy Couture | | Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell |
| Tito Ortiz | Ken Shamrock | | |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | Royler Gracie Royce Gracie Renzo Gracie Ryan Gracie (Gracie family) | 1999–2007 | Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie |
| Jose Landi Wanderlei Silva Maurício Shogun Anderson Silva (Chute Boxe) | Rodrigo Minotauro Murilo Bustamante Vitor Belfort Rogério Minotouro (Top Team) | 2002–2007 | |
| Quinton Jackson | Wanderlei Silva | 2003–2018 | Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson |
| Brock Lesnar | Frank Mir | | |
| Dominick Cruz | Urijah Faber | | |
| Jon Jones | Daniel Cormier | 2014–2017 | |
| Ronda Rousey | Miesha Tate | 2012–2013 | Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey |
| Chael Sonnen | Anderson Silva | 2010–2012 | |
| Michael Chandler | Eddie Alvarez | | |
| Frankie Edgar | Gray Maynard | | |
| Gilbert Melendez | Josh Thomson | | |
| Tim Sylvia | Andrei Arlovski | | |
| Cain Velasquez | Junior dos Santos | 2011–2014 | |
| Matt Serra | Georges St-Pierre | 2007–2008 | |
| Conor McGregor | Nate Diaz | 2016 | |
| Conor McGregor | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2014–2021 | |
| Conor McGregor | Dustin Poirier | 2021–present | |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Dave Leduc | Tun Tun Min | 2016–2018 | Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III | |

#### Judo

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Kim Jae-Bum | Ole Bischof | 2008–present | | |
| Anton Geesink | Akio Kaminaga | 1964 | | |

#### Sumo

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Takanohana Kōji | Akebono Tarō | 1990–2000 | | |

## Motorsport
### Manufacturers, cars, teams

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Article |
| 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 | |
| Ford Mustang | Chevrolet Camaro | Trans-Am Series | 1968–1972 | |
| Petty Enterprises | Wood Brothers Racing | NASCAR Cup Series | – | |
| Porsche 917 | Ferrari 512 | International Championship for Makes | 1969–1971 | |
| Nissan Skyline GT-R | Mazda R100 and RX-3 | JAF touring car racing | 1969–1973 | |
| 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 | |
| Subaru | Mitsubishi | World Rally Championship | 1990s–present | |
| Spirit of America Formula Shell LSRV | ThrustSSC | Land speed record | 1996–1997 | |
| 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 | |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Arrow McLaren | Indycar Series | 2022–present | |
| Red Bull Racing | McLaren | Formula One | 2024–present | |

### Drivers and riders

| 1st party | 2nd party | Discipline | Timespan | Article |
| Barney Oldfield | Ralph DePalma | American Championship Car Racing | 1908–1918 | |
| Malcolm Campbell | Henry Segrave | Land speed record | 1926–1930 | |
| Tazio Nuvolari | Achille Varzi | Grand Prix | 1930–1948 | |
| Rudolf Caracciola | Bernd Rosemeyer | Grand Prix | 1935–1938 | |
| John Cobb | George Eyston | Land speed record | 1937–1939 | |
| Piero Taruffi | Felice Bonetto | Formula One Grand Prix Sports car racing | –1953 | |
| Art Arfons | Walt Arfons | Land speed record | 1952–1966 | |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Formula One | 1954–1957 | |
| Tommy Sopwith | Jack Sears | British Saloon Car Championship | 1958 | |
| Richard Petty | David Pearson | Winston Cup | 1960–1980 | |
| Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Formula One | 1962–1967 | |
| Art Arfons | Craig Breedlove | Land speed record | 1964–1966 | |
| Don Prudhomme | Tom McEwen | NHRA funny car drag racing | 1964–1973 | |
| Giacomo Agostini | Mike Hailwood | Grand Prix motorcycling | 1965–1967 | |
| 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 |
| Cale Yarborough | Bobby Allison Donnie Allison | Winston Cup | 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 | |
| Wayne Rainey | Kevin Schwantz | Grand Prix motorcycling | 1986–1993 | |
| Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Formula One | 1986–1991 | |
| Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Formula One | 1988–1991, 1993 | Prost–Senna rivalry |
| 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 |
| Carlos Sainz | Colin McRae | World Rally Championship | 1995 | |
| Matt Neal | Jason Plato | British Touring Car Championship | 1997–present | |
| Michael Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | Formula One | 1997 | |
| Loris Capirossi | Tetsuya Harada | Grand Prix motorcycling | 1998 | |
| Niall Mackenzie | Steve Hislop | British Superbike Championship | 1998 | |
| Neil Hodgson | Aaron Slight | Superbike World Championship | 1998 | |
| Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Formula One | 1998–2001 | Häkkinen–Schumacher rivalry |
| Sébastien Loeb | Marcus Grönholm | World Rally Championship | 1999–2007 | |
| Chris Walker | Neil Hodgson | British Superbike Championship | 2000 | |
| Valentino Rossi | Max Biaggi | Grand Prix motorcycling | 2000–2006 | |
| Ben Spies | Mat Mladin | AMA Superbike Championship | 2000–2008 | |
| Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Formula One | 2001–2005 | |
| Jimmy Spencer | Kurt Busch | Winston Cup | 2002–2003 | |
| Greg Murphy | Marcos Ambrose | Supercars Championship | 2002–2005 | |
| Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Sprint Cup Series | 2002–2015 | |
| Kurt Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Sprint Cup Series | 2004-2010 | |
| Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Formula One | 2005–2006 | |
| Dario Franchitti | Scott Dixon | IndyCar | 2007, 2009–2013 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | Formula One | 2007–present | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Formula One | 2005 and 2007 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | Formula One | 2007 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | Formula One | 2006–2009, 2019 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Formula One | 2007–2009 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | Formula One | 2008 | |
| Carl Edwards | Brad Keselowski | Sprint Cup Series | 2009–2010 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Formula One | 2010–2013 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Formula One | 2010–2013 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Formula One | 2009–2019 | |
| Jake Hill | Tom Ingram | Ginetta Junior British Touring Car Championship | 2010-present | |
| Sébastien Loeb | Sébastien Ogier | World Rally Championship | 2011 | |
| Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen | Karting Formula One | 2012–present | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Formula One | 2013–2016 | Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry |
| Marc Márquez | Valentino Rossi | Grand Prix motorcycling | 2013–2021 | |
| Jolyon Palmer | Felipe Nasr | GP2 Series Formula One | 2014–2017 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Formula One | 2017–present | |
| Scott McLaughlin | Shane Van Gisbergen | Supercars Championship | 2017–2020 | |
| Fabio Quartararo | Francesco Bagnaia | Grand Prix motorcycling | 2021–present | |
| Francesco Bagnaia | Jorge Martin | Grand Prix motorcycling | 2023–present | |
| Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Formula One | 2024–present | |
| Max Verstappen | George Russell | Formula One | 2012–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 | |
| Josef Newgarden | Will Power | IndyCar | 2024–present | |

## Mountaineering and rock climbing

| Royal Robbins | Warren Harding | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Catherine Destivelle | Lynn Hill | 1985–1990 | | |

## Netball

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Australian Netball Diamonds | New Zealand Silver Ferns | 1963–, especially 1996–present | | |

## Rugby league
### Australia
#### National Rugby League

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Queensland Maroons | New South Wales Blues | First Rivalry Era 1908 to 1979, Modern Rivalry Era 1980 to present | | |

### International Rugby League

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Article |
| 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 | — |

## Rugby union
### Club Rugby Union
#### Australia

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
| Queensland Reds | New South Wales Waratahs | 1882–present | East Coast Derby | |

#### Argentina

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
| CASI | SIC | 1935–present | El clasico de San Isidro | |

#### Costa Rica

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
| Stag San José | Universitarios Rugby Club | 1980s–present | Superclasico | |
| Universitarios Rugby Club | Liceo CR Waikalas | 2000s–present | Student Derby | |

#### France

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name |
| Racing 92 | Stade Français | 1892–present | Paris derby |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
| Benetton | Zebre | 2012–present | Italian derby | |
| Rovigo | Petrarca | 1948 –present | Derby of Italy | |

#### Spain

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name | Source |
| VRAC | Rugby El Salvador | 1988–present | Derbi vallisoletano | |

#### New Zealand

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Derby name |
| 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 |

#### United Kingdom
### International Rugby Union

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| New Zealand All Blacks | South Africa Springboks | 1921 to present | History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa |
| New Zealand All Blacks | Australia Wallabies | 1903 to present | History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand Bledisloe Cup |
| New Zealand All Blacks | Wales | 1905 to present | History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales |
| England | Wales | 1881 to present | History of rugby union matches between England and Wales |
| England | France | 1906 to present | History of rugby union matches between England and France |
| England | Scotland | 1871 to present | History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland Calcutta Cup |
| Australia Wallabies | South Africa Springboks | 1933 to present | History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa |
| Fiji | Samoa | 1924 to present | History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Samoa |

## Sailing

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Alinghi | BMW Oracle Racing | −2010 | 2010 America's Cup | |
| Ben Ainslie | Jonas Høgh-Christensen | −2012 | | |

## Short-track speed skating

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| South Korea | China | — | — | |

## Skiing
### Alpine skiing

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Emil Hegle Svendsen | Martin Fourcade | — | — |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Raphaël Poirée | — | — |
| Martin Fourcade | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2017–2020 | — |

### Cross-country skiing

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Norway | Sweden | — | — |
| Marit Bjørgen | Justyna Kowalczyk | — | — |
| Maiken Caspersen Falla | Stina Nilsson | — | — |

### Ski jumping

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Adam Małysz | Janne Ahonen | 2002–2008 | — | |
| Adam Małysz | Martin Schmitt | 2001–2011 | — | |

## Motorcycle Speedway
### Scotland

* Scottish Speedway Derby: Edinburgh Monarchs vs. Glasgow Tigers

## Surfing

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article | Source |
| Kelly Slater | Andy Irons | 2002–2010 | | |
| Tom Curren | Mark Occhilupo | — | | |

## Swimming

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| Swimming Australia | USA Swimming | 2000–present | Duel in the Pool |
| 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 | |
| Shirley Babashoff | East German swimming team | 1976 | |
| Michael Phelps Ryan Lochte | Tyler Clary | 2008–present | |
| 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)

| 1st party | 2nd party | Timespan | Article |
| 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

* Misurata derby: Al-Sweihli vs. Al-Etihad Misurata
* F2 Logistics Cargo Movers vs. Petron Blaze Spikers
* Bộ Tư lệnh Thông tin - FLC vs. VTV Bình Điền Long An
* V-Classic match: Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs vs. Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
* Eczacıbaşı vs. VakıfBank S.K.