page_title: The Intercontinental Derby
section_title: Fan's rivalry
hierarchical_section_title: The Intercontinental Derby / Beginning of the rivalry / Fan's rivalry
caption_attribution_description: English: Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe Intercontinental Derby 3-1Türkçe: Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe Kıtalararası Derbi 3-1
context_page_description: The Intercontinental Derby is the name given to any football match between Fenerbahçe SK and Galatasaray SK
  It is also known as the Eternal Rivalry. It involves the two most successful clubs in Turkish football history and it is widely regarded as the biggest football match in Turkey. The fixture is more than a century in existence and has developed into one of the greatest, most intense and often bitter derbies in the world, traditionally attracting large attendances and nearly equal support for both teams throughout the country. In September 2009, British Daily Mail ranked the Fenerbahçe – Galatasaray derby second among the ten greatest football rivalries of all-time.
context_section_description: Fenerbahçe SK and Galatasaray SK are the most popular Turkish clubs; both sides have large fanbases that follow them in domestic and international matches. Football hooliganism is a common phenomenon between their fans in recent years, featuring anything from breaking seats, cursing, fighting, fireworks and street rioting. The hatred is so intense that many violent incidents have taken place in several regions of Istanbul as well as in rest of Turkey, especially before or after a derby.
caption: Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Türk Telekom Arena.
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