List of sports rivalries in the Great Britain

* Hertfordshire derby: Hemel Hempstead Town vs. St Albans City vs. Boreham Wood F.C.
* Beds–Herts derby: Luton Town vs. Stevenage
* M1 derby: Luton Town vs. Watford
* Maidenhead derby: Maidenhead Town vs. Maidenhead United
* A508 derby: Milton Keynes F.C. vs. Northampton Town
* A45 derby: Milton Keynes F.C. vs. Peterborough United
* Nene derby: Northampton Town vs. Peterborough United
* Northamptonshire derby: Kettering Town vs. Irthlingborough Diamonds F.C. - can also refer to any of the two against Rushden Town, Corby Town or Northampton Town
* Northampton-Oxford rivalry: Northampton Town vs. Oxford United
* Oxford derby: Oxford City vs. Oxford United
* Oxfordshire derby: Didcot Town vs. Oxford City
* M40 derby: Oxford United vs. Wycombe Wanderers
* Oxbridge University derby: Oxford University A.F.C. vs. Cambridge University A.F.C.

### Eastern England

* Canvey Island derby: Canvey Island vs. Concord Rangers
* East Anglian derby/Old Farm derby: Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City
* Colchester-Ipswich derby: Colchester United vs. Ipswich Town
* Essex derby: Colchester United vs. Southend United
* M11 derby: Bishop's Stortford vs. Harlow Town
* Maldon derby: Maldon & Tiptree vs. Heybridge Swifts
* Norfolk derby: Gorleston F.C. vs. Great Yarmouth Town
* Suffolk derby:
	+ Leiston vs. Lowestoft Town
	+ Needham Market vs. Lowestoft Town
	+ Bury St. Edmund Town vs. AFC Sudbury

### Greater London

* East London derby: Leyton Orient vs. Dagenham & Redbridge
* Eternal derby: Woolwich Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur,
* Inner London derby: Woolwich Arsenal vs. Chelsea
* Harrow derby: Wealdstone F.C. vs Harrow Borough F.C.
* North West London derby: Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
* North London derby: Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United
* North East London derby: Leyton Orient vs. West Ham United
* Affluent derby: Chelsea vs. Fulham
* West London derby: Brentford vs. Chelsea or Brentford vs. Queens Park Rangers
* Hammersmith Borough derby: Fulham vs. Queens Park Rangers
* SW6 derby: Fulham vs. Brentford
* Greenwich Borough derby: Woolwich Arsenal vs. Charlton Athletic.
* A101 derby: Crystal Palace vs. Millwall
* A3 derby: Millwall vs. Wimbledon
* South London derby: Crystal Palace vs. Charlton Athletic
* Selhurst Park derby: Crystal Palace vs. Wimbledon
* South East London derby: Charlton Athletic v Millwall
* West London derby: any match between Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers
* Dockers derby: Millwall vs. West Ham United
* Dulwich-Tooting derby: Dulwich Hamlet vs Tooting & Mitcham
* Sutton derby: Carshalton Athletic vs. Sutton United
* Croydon derby: Croydon F.C. vs. AFC Croydon Athletic

### Midlands

* A5 derby: Nuneaton Town vs. Tamworth
* A519 derby: Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion
* Buxton-Leek rivalry: Buxton vs. Leek Town
* Black Country derby: West Bromwich Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
* Coventry-Villa rivalry: Coventry City vs. Aston Villa
* A6 derby: Derby County vs. Leicester City
* Brian Clough Trophy: Derby County vs. Nottingham Forest
* East Midlands derby: Leicester City vs. Nottingham Forest
* Derbyshire derby: Chesterfield vs. Derby County
* Lincoln-Mansfield rivalry: Lincoln City vs. Mansfield Town
* A49 derby: Hereford United vs Shrewsbury Town
* Hereford-Kidderminster rivalry: Hereford United vs. Kidderminster Harriers
* Nottingham derby: Nottingham Forest vs. Notts County
* Nottinghamshire derby: Mansfield Town vs. Notts County
* Number Nine derby: Halesowen Town vs. Stourbridge
* M69 derby: Coventry City vs. Leicester City
* M6 derby: Stoke City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
* Miners strike derby: Chesterfield vs. Mansfield Town
* Potteries derby: Port Vale vs. Stoke City
* Second City derby: Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City
* Marches derby: Shrewsbury Town vs. Walsall
* Shrewsbury-Wolves rivalry: Shrewsbury Town vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
* Shropshire derby: Shrewsbury Town vs. A.F.C. Telford United
* Staffordshire derby:
	+ Hednesford Town vs. Stafford Rangers
	+ Port Vale vs. Walsall
* Warwickshire derby: Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
* West Midlands derby: Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion
	+ Birmingham City-West Brom rivalry: Birmingham City vs. West Bromwich Albion
	+ Birmingham City-Wolves rivalry: Birmingham City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
	+ Walsall-Wolves rivalry: Walsall vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers

### North-East England

* Auckland derby: West Auckland Town vs. Bishop Auckland F.C.
* Billingham derby: Billingham Synthonia vs. Billingham Town
* Blyth-Gateshead derby: Blyth Spartans vs. Gateshead F.C.
* Darlington-Spennymoor rivalry: Darlington F.C. vs. Spennymoor Town
* Lincolnshire derby: Lincoln City vs. Grimsby Town
* A108 derby: Scunthorpe United vs. Grimsby Town
* Lincolnshire Senior Cup: Boston Town vs. Gainsborough Trinity
* Humber derby: refers to any match between Grimsby Town, Hull City, and Scunthorpe United
* North-east derby: Blyth Spartans vs. Hartlepool United
* Teeside derby: Guisborough Town vs. Redcar Athletic
* Teesside derby: Darlington F.C vs. Hartlepool United
* Tees-Wear derby: Middlesbrough vs. Sunderland
* The Shields derby: North Shields F.C. vs. South Shields F.C.
* Tyne-Tees derby: Newcastle United vs. Middlesbrough
* Tyne-Wear derby: Newcastle United vs. Sunderland

### North-West England

* A62 derby: Huddersfield Town vs. Oldham Athletic
* A627 derby: Oldham Athletic vs. Rochdale
* Accrington-Morecambe rivalry: Accrington Stanley vs. Morecambe
* Ashton derby: Ashton United vs. Curzon Ashton
* Barnsley-Leeds derby: Barnsley F.C. vs. Leeds United
* Central Lancashire derby: Blackburn Rovers vs. Preston North End
* Canal derby: Leeds United vs. Liverpool F.C.
* A58 derby: Bolton Wanderers vs. Bury F.C.
* Greater Manchester derby: Bolton Wanderers vs. Oldham Athletic
* M56 derby: Bolton Wanderers vs. Tranmere Rovers
* M61 derby: Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic
* East Lancashire derby: Burnley vs. Preston North End
* Cheshire derby: Altrincham F.C. vs. Stockport County
* North West derby: Chester City vs. Tranmere Rovers
* Cumbrian derby: Barrow AFC vs. Carlisle United
* Cotton Mills derby: Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers
* North Lancashire derby: Fleetwood Town vs. Morecambe
* West Lancashire derby: Fleetwood Town vs. Southport
* Fylde Coast derby: Blackpool vs. Fleetwood Town
* Manchester derby: Manchester City vs. Manchester United
* Liverpool derby: Everton vs. Liverpool, also includes any combination of games against
* Merseyside derby: Tranmere Rovers vs. Southport
* The Super Classic: Liverpool vs Manchester United
* M62 derby: Liverpool vs Manchester City
* M66 derby: Bury vs. Rochdale
* Northwich derby: Northwich Victoria vs. Witton Albion
* Oldham-Stockport rivalry: Oldham Athletic vs. Stockport County
* Rules derby: Hallam vs. Sheffield; the oldest derby in football
* South Yorkshire derby:
	+ Barnsley-Rotherham rivalry: Barnsley F.C. vs. Rotherham United
	+ Barnsley-Doncaster rivalry: Barnsley F.C. vs. Doncaster Rovers
	+ Doncaster-Rotherham rivalry: Doncaster Rovers vs. Rotherham United
* Steel City derby: Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
* Tameside derby: Hyde United vs. Stalybridge Celtic
* War of the Roses: Leeds United vs. Manchester United
* West Lancashire derby: Blackpool vs. Preston North End
* A647 derby: Bradford City vs. Leeds United
* A641 derby: Bradford City vs. Huddersfield Town
* West Yorkshire derby: Huddersfield Town vs. Leeds United In the Northern Premier League, there is also Liversedge F.C. v Ossett United.
* Wool City derby: Bradford City vs. Bradford Park Avenue

### Southern England

* A4 derby: Bath City vs. Chippenham Town
* A27 derby: Bognor Regis Town vs. Whitehawk
* A259 derby: Peacehaven & Telscombe vs. Newhaven
* Aldershot–Woking rivalry: Aldershot Town vs. Woking
* Bristol derby: Bristol City vs. Bristol Rovers
* Cathedral City derby: Salisbury vs. Winchester City
* Devon derby: Games between Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle or Torquay United
* Dockyard derby: Plymouth Argyle vs. Portsmouth
* Dorset derby: Games between Dorchester Town, Poole Town, Weymouth and Wimborne Town
* Eastbourne derby: Games played between Eastbourne Borough, Eastbourne Town, Eastbourne United and Langney Wanderers
* East Sussex derby: Eastbourne Borough vs. Lewes
* Gloucestershire derby: Games played between Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers and Gloucester City
* Kent derby: Gillingham vs. Maidstone United;
* Mid Hampshire derby: Totton vs. Winchester City,
* Mole Valley derby: Dorking Wanderers vs Leatherhead
* New Forest derby: Bournemouth vs Southampton
* North Devon derby: Barnstaple Town vs. Bideford F.C.
* Rushmoor derby: Aldershot Town vs. Farnborough
* Seaside derby: Bognor Regis Town vs Worthing
* South Coast derby: Portsmouth vs. Southampton
* South Hampshire derby: Gosport Borough vs. Havant & Waterlooville
* South Midlands derby: Gloucester City vs. Worcester City
* Sussex derby: Lewes F.C. vs. Worthing F.C.
* Thanet derby: Margate vs. Ramsgate
* Walton derby: Walton Casuals vs Walton & Hersham
* West Country derby:
	+ Bristol Rovers vs. Exeter City
	+ Bristol City vs. Plymouth Argyle
	+ Bristol Rovers vs. Torquay United

### Inter-regional

* A13 derby: Leyton Orient vs. Southend United
* A23 derby: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace
* A500 derby: Crewe Alexandra vs. Port Vale
* Aldershot-Reading rivalry: Aldershot Town vs. Reading
* Cambridge–Colchester rivalry: Cambridge United vs. Colchester United
* A61 derby: Chesterfield vs. Sheffield Wednesday/Sheffield United
* A41 derby: Crewe Alexandra vs. Walsall
* Dons derby: Wimbledon vs. Milton Keynes F.C.
* Cross-border derby: Chester City vs. Wrexham
* Severnside derby: Primarily refers to Bristol City vs. Cardiff City but may also refer to Bristol Rovers or Newport County
* M53 derby: Tranmere Rovers vs. Wrexham
* England-Wales rivalries:
	+ Cardiff City–Leeds United rivalry: Cardiff City vs Leeds United
	+ Shrewsbury-Wrexham rivalry: Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham
* Gillingham-London rivalries:
	+ Gillingham-Charlton Rivalry: Gillingham vs. Charlton Athletic
	+ Gillingham-Millwall Rivalry: Gillingham vs. Millwall
* Battle of the Bridge: Gillingham vs. Southend United
* Hooligan derby: Leeds United vs. Millwall
* Gillingham-Swindon Rivalry: Gillingham vs. Swindon Town
* London-Leeds rivalries: Chelsea–Leeds rivalry: Chelsea vs. Leeds United
* London-Liverpool rivalries:
	+ Chelsea–Liverpool rivalry: Chelsea vs. Liverpool
	+ Everton–Millwall rivalry: Everton vs. Millwall
* London-Manchester rivalries:
	+ Arsenal–Manchester United rivalry: Arsenal vs Manchester United
	+ Chelsea–Manchester United rivalry: Chelsea vs. Manchester United
* Luton-York rivalry: Luton Town F.C. vs. York City
* West Country derby:
	+ Bristol Rovers–Swindon Town rivalry: Bristol Rovers vs. Swindon Town
	+ Swindon Town vs. Yeovil Town
	+ Cheltenham Town vs. Swindon Town

## **Other sports in England**

### 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
* East Midlands derby: Derbyshire CCC vs. Nottinghamshire CCC
* West Midlands derby: Warwickshire CCC vs. Worcestershire CCC
* Battle of the Bridge: Essex CCC vs. Kent CCC
* North East derby: Durham CCC vs. Yorkshire CCC
* Severnside derby: Glamorgan CCC vs. Somerset CCC/Gloucestershire CCC
* South Coast derby: Hampshire CCC vs. Sussex CCC
* West Country derby: Somerset CCC vs. Gloucestershire CCC

### 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

### Motorcycle Speedway

* Somerset derby: Swindon Robins vs. Somerset Rebels

### Rowing

* The Boat Race: Oxford University Boat Club vs Cambridge University Boat Club

### Rugby

* 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 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 4 way rivalry with the addition of Huddersfield Giants and Halifax)
* 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: Bedford Blues vs. Ampthill RUFC
* RAG derby: London Scottish v Richmond

## Northern Ireland

### Football

Main article: List of association football rivalries in the United Kingdom § Northern Ireland

### GAA

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

## Scotland

### Football

* Alloa-Falkirk derby: Alloa Athletic vs. Falkirk
* Alloa-Stirling derby: Alloa Athletic vs. Stirling Albion
* Angus derby: Arbroath vs. Montrose - can also include Brechin City and Forfar Athletic
* Ayrshire derby: Ayr United vs. Kilmarnock
* Buchan derby: Fraserburgh vs. Peterhead
* Dunbartonshire derby: Dumbarton vs. Clydebank
* Dundee derby: Dundee vs. Dundee United
* Edinburgh derby: Heart of Midlothian vs. Hibernian
* Falkirk derby: East Stirlingshire vs. Falkirk
* Falkirk district derby: East Stirlingshire vs. Stenhousemuir
* Fife derby: any combination of Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and East Fife
* Glasgow derby: Clyde vs. Partick Thistle - can also include Queens Park, Rangers and Celtic
* Highland derby: Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs. Ross County - can also refer to Elgin City vs. Peterhead or Brora Rangers v Wick Academy
* Kincardine derby: Dunfermline Athletic vs. Falkirk
* Lanarkshire derby: Any two of Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Airdrieonians
* Monklands derby: Airdrieonians v Albion Rovers
* New Firm: Aberdeen vs. Dundee United
* North derby: Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - can also refer to Elgin City v Peterhead
* Old Firm: Celtic vs. Rangers
* Original Glasgow derby: Queens Park vs. Rangers
* Other Edinburgh derby: Edinburgh City v Spartans
* Renfrewshire derby: Greenock Morton vs. St Mirren
* Tayside derby: Dundee/Dundee United vs. St Johnstone
* South-West derby: Queen of the South vs. Stranraer - can also include either Ayr United or Kilmarnock
* Caithness-Sutherland derby: Brora Rangers vs. Wick Academy
* Southside Glasgow Derby: Pollok F.C. v Arthurlie F.C.
* Ayrshire Derby: Auchinleck Talbot vs. Cumnock Juniors
* Caithness Derby: Thurso vs. Halkirk United[382]
* Western Fife derby: Hill of Beath Hawthorn vs. Kelty Hearts
* Junior old firm: St Roch's vs. Larkhall Thistle[citation needed
* Larkhall derby: Royal Albert vs. Larkhall Thistle
* Beith Juniors vs Kilbirnie Ladeside
* Bo'ness United vs Linlithgow Rose
* Cambuslang Rangers vs Rutherglen Glencairn
* Calmac Cup: Eriskay vs. Barra
* Marymass derby: Irvine Meadow vs. Irvine Victoria

### 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

### Rowing

* Scottish Boat Race: Edinburgh University Boat Club vs. Glasgow University Boat Club

### Rugby

* 1872 Cup: Edinburgh vs. Glasgow Warriors

### Shinty

* Badenoch derby: Kingussie Camanachd vs. Newtonmore Camanachd Club

## Wales

### Football

* Anglesey derby: Llanfairpwll vs. Llangefni Town
* Denbighshire derby: Rhyl F.C. vs. Prestatyn Town
* Gwynedd derby: Bangor City, Caernarfon Town or Porthmadog
* South Wales derby: Cardiff City vs. Swansea City
* A40 Derby: Haverfordwest County vs. Carmarthen Town
* Flintshire derby: Connah's Quay Nomads vs. Flint Town United

### Rugby

* Carmarthen Quins v Carmarthen Athletic
* Neath v Aberavon
* Pontypool v Newport
* Bridgend County Borough derby: Bridgend v Maesteg
* West Wales derby: Swansea vs. Llanelli
* South Wales derby: Swansea vs. Cardiff
* East Wales derby: Cardiff vs. Newport