List of association football club rivalries in Africa

This list deals with association football rivalries around Africa among clubs. This includes local derbies as well as matches between teams further afield. For rivalries between international teams and club rivalries around the world, see List of association football rivalries.

Only clubs of federations which are members of CAF are included. The article is alphabetically split into CAF member zones: CECAFA (East), COSAFA (South), UNAF (North), UNIFFAC (Central) and WAFU-UFOA (West).

Ethiopia

 * Sheger derby: Ethiopian Coffee Sport Club vs Saint George S.C.

Kenya

 * Mashemeji Derby: A.F.C. Leopards vs. Gor Mahia
 * Naivasha derby: Karuturi Sports vs. Oserian F.C.

Rwanda

 * Rubavu derby: Etincelles F.C. vs. Marines F.C.
 * Rwandan derby: Rayon Sports F.C. vs. APR FC

Sudan

 * Omdurman derby: Al-Hilal Club vs. Al-Merreikh SC

Tanzania

 * Dar es Salaam derby: Yanga vs. Simba SC

Angola

 * Dérbi do Povo: Petro Atlético vs. Primeiro de Agosto
 * Dérbi de Luanda: Interclube vs. Petro de Luanda
 * Dérbi das Lundas: Progresso da Lunda Sul vs. Sagrada Esperança

Botswana

 * Gaborone Derby: Gaborone United vs. Township Rollers vs. Notwane FC
 * Francistown Derby: ECCO City Greens vs. TAFIC
 * Lobatse Derby: BMC vs. Extension Gunners
 * Selebi-Phikwe Derby: Nico United vs. Satmos

Eswatini

 * Mbabane derby: Mbabane Highlanders vs. Mbabane Swallows
 * Forces derby: Royal Leopards vs. Green Mamba
 * Manzini derby: Manzini Wanderers vs. Moneni Pirates

Lesotho

 * Derby: Bantu F.C. vs. Matlama F.C.

Namibia

 * Fighters-Stars rivalry: African Stars vs. Life Fighters
 * Katutura derby: Black Africa vs. Orlando Pirates Windhoek
 * Walvis Bay derby: Blue Waters vs. Eleven Arrows F.C.

South Africa

 * Soweto derby: Kaizer Chiefs vs. Orlando Pirates.
 * Cape Town Derby: Cape Town Spurs vs. Cape Town City
 * Free State Derby: Bloemfontein Celtic vs. Free State Stars
 * Limpopo Derby: Dynamos vs. Black Leopards
 * Tshwane Derby: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. SuperSport United
 * Durban Derby: AmaZulu vs. Golden Arrows as Amazulu FC and Golden Arrow (abafana besthende) are from the same province, this sparked a derby since the 1970s/1980s between the two teams, sometimes the derby is called the Zulu or Natal derby.

Zambia

 * Kitwe derby: Power Dynamos vs. Nkana F.C.
 * Ndola derby: Zesco United vs. Forest Rangers
 * Lusaka derby: Zanaco F.C. vs. Lusaka Dynamos vs. Red Arrows F.C.
 * Copperbelt derby: Power Dynamos or Nkana F.C. vs. Zesco United

Zimbabwe

 * Harare Derby: CAPS United vs. Dynamos FC
 * Bulawayo Derby: Highlanders vs. Zimbabwe Saints
 * Battle of Zimbabwe: Highlanders vs. Dynamos FC
 * Battle of the Cities: CAPS United vs. Highlanders
 * Midlands Derby: Lancashire Steel vs. Shabanie Mine

Algeria

 * Algiers derby: MC Algiers vs. USM Algiers
 * Algerian Clasico: MC Algiers vs. JS Kabylie
 * Kabylie derby: JS Kabylie vs. JSM Béjaïa or MO Béjaïa
 * Derby of Oran: MC Oran vs. ASM Oran
 * Derby of Constantine: CS Constantine vs. MO Constantine
 * Derby of Skikda: JSM Skikda vs. ES Collo
 * Derby of Annaba: USM Annaba vs. Hamra Annaba
 * Derby de La Mitidja: USM Blida vs. WA Boufarik vs. RC Arbaa
 * JS Kabylie-ES Sétif rivalry: JS Kabylie vs. ES Sétif
 * Derby de la Soummam: JSM Béjaïa vs. MO Béjaïa
 * East derby: ES Sétif vs CS Constantine
 * West Derby: MC Oran vs WA Tlemcen
 * Derby Plateaus:ES Sétif vs CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
 * Derby of Mostaganem:ES Mostaganem vs WA Mostaganem
 * Derby in Algiers: CR Belouizdad vs USM El Harrach vs NA Hussein Dey
 * Derby Chaouia : US Chaouia vs AS Aïn M'lila
 * Derby Boumerdes :RC Boumerdes vs JS Bordj Ménaïel

Egypt

 * Cairo Derby: Al Ahly vs. Zamalek SC
 * Canal Derby: Ismaily SC vs. Al-Masry SC
 * Ahly-Ismaily rivalry: Al Ahly vs. Ismaily SC
 * Al Ahly-Al Masry rivalry: Al Masry vs. Al Ahly
 * Al Ahly-Pyramids rivalry: Al Ahly vs. Pyramids FC
 * Zamalek-Pyramids rivalry: Zamalek SC vs. Pyramids FC
 * Alexandria derby: El Ittihad Alexandria vs. Smouha SC
 * El Mahalla derby: Ghazl El Mahalla vs. Baladeyet El Mahalla
 * Mit Okba derby: Zamalek SC vs. Tersana SC
 * Coastal derby: Ittihad Alexandria vs. Ismaily SC
 * Mediterranean Classico: Ittihad Alexandria vs. Al Masry SC

Libya

 * Tripoli derby: Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Ahly (Tripoli)
 * Benghazi derby: Al-Ahly (Benghazi) vs. Al-Nasr
 * Derna derby: Darnes vs. Al-Afriqi
 * Classico: Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Ahly (Benghazi)

Morocco

 * Casablanca Derby: Raja CA vs. Wydad AC.
 * Moroccan Clasico: Raja CA vs. AS FAR
 * Moroccan Clasico: Wydad AC vs. AS FAR
 * Rabat Derby: AS FAR vs. FUS Rabat
 * Saïss Derby: CODM de Meknès vs. Maghreb de Fès
 * Fez Derby: Wydad Fez vs. MAS Fez
 * North Derby: Moghreb Tetouan vs. Ittihad de Tanger
 * East Derby: MC Oujda vs. Renaissance Sportive de Berkane
 * Amazigh Derby: Chabab Rif Al Hoceima vs. Hassania Agadir
 * Derby de Doukkala: OC Safi vs. Difaâ El Jadidi
 * South Derby: KAC Marrakesh vs. Hassania Agadir

Tunisia

 * Tunis derby: Club Africain vs. ES Tunis
 * El Classico: ES Tunis vs. ES Sahel
 * Small Tunis derby: (ES Tunis vs. Stade Tunisien / Club Africain vs. Stade Tunisien)
 * Gabès derby : Stade Gabèsien vs. AS Gabès.
 * Derby du Sahel: ES Sahel vs. US Monastir

Cameroon

 * Yaoundé derby: Canon Yaoundé vs. Tonnerre Yaoundé

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 * Kinshasa derby: AS Vita Club vs. Daring Club Motema Pembe

Equatorial Guinea

 * Clasico Ecuatoguineano: Leones Vegetarianos FC vs. Atletico Semu

Republic of the Congo

 * Brazzaville derby: Étoile du Congo vs. Diables Noirs

Burkina Faso

 * Derby de la Capitale: Étoile Filante vs. ASFA Yennenga

Cape Verde

 * Clássico da Capital: Boavista vs. Sporting Praia
 * Clássico da Ilha do Aeroporto: Académica do Sal vs. Académico do Aeroporto
 * Clássico Mindelense:
 * Mindelense–Académica rivalry: Académica do Mindelo vs. CS Mindelense
 * Mindelense–Batuque rivalry: Batuque FC vs. CS Mindelense
 * Mindelense–Derby rivalry: FC Derby vs. CS Mindelense
 * Clássico de São Nicolau: FC Ultramarina vs. SC Atlético

Ghana

 * Derby of Ghana: Asante Kotoko vs. Hearts of Oak
 * Kumasi derby: Asante Kotoko vs. King Faisal Babes
 * Capital city derby: Hearts of Oak vs. Accra Great Olympics

Ivory Coast

 * Ivorian derby: ASEC Mimosas vs. Africa Sports

Mali

 * Grand derby: Djoliba AC vs. Stade Malien
 * Bamako derby: Djoliba AC vs. AS Real Bamako

Nigeria

 * Jos derby: Any two of Plateau United, Mighty Jets of Jos, and Giwa FC
 * Oriental derby: Any two of Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Heartland F.C. and Ifeanyi Ubah
 * Northwest Derby: Katsina United vs Kano Pillars
 * Savannah Derby: Gombe United vs Doma United
 * Southwest Derby: Shooting Stars vs Remo Stars

Sierra Leone

 * Freetown derby: East End Lions vs. Mighty Blackpool

Togo

 * Derby de Sokodé: Semassi vs. Tchaoudjo AC
 * Lomé Derbies:
 * Derby de Lomé: AS Douanes vs. OC Agaza
 * Any combinations of these four big teams from the capital city Lomé AS Douanes, AS Togo-Port, Étoile Filante, OC Agaza