Although there were many state or regional rivalries in the A-league, the Melbourne Derby was the first and only intra-city derby in the league until a second Sydney-based club, Western Sydney Wanderers joined the A-League in the 2012/13 season.
Meskipun ada banyak negara atau daerah, persaingan di A-league, Melbourne Derby adalah yang pertama dan hanya intra-kota derby di liga sampai kedua Sydneyberbasis club, Western Sydney Wanderers bergabung dengan A-League di musim 2012/13.