List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom



This is a list of the main sporting local derbies and other sports rivalries in the UK.

American football

 * Bristol–South Wales rivalry: Bristol Aztecs vs. South Wales Warriors
 * Cheshire derby: any match between Chester Romans, Crewe Railroaders and Halton Spartans
 * East Anglian derby: Ipswich Cardinals vs. Norwich Devils
 * Essex Derby: Essex Spartans vs. East Essex Sabres.
 * Farnham–Kent rivalry: Farnham Knights vs. Kent Exiles
 * Humber–Lincolnshire rivalry: Humber Warhawks vs. Lincolnshire Bombers.
 * Kent–London rivalry: Kent Exiles vs. London Olympians.
 * Knottingley–Leeds rivalry: Knottingley Raiders vs. Leeds Bobcats
 * Leeds derby: Leeds Bobcats vs. Yorkshire Rams.
 * Leicester–Nottingham rivalry: Leicester Falcons vs. Nottingham Caesars
 * London derby: London Blitz vs. London Warriors, can also refer to games for either against the London Olympians.
 * Manchester–Merseyside rivalry: Manchester Titans vs. Merseyside Nighthawks
 * North East derby: Gateshead Senators vs. Northumberland Vikings
 * South Coast derby: Portsmouth Dreadnoughts vs Solent Thrashers
 * Swindon–Oxford rivalry: Swindon Storm vs. Oxford Saints
 * West Midlands derby: any match between Birmingham Bulls, Sandwell Steelers and Tamworth Phoenix
 * Yorkshire derby: any match between Doncaster Mustangs, Sheffield Giants and Yorkshire Rams

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
 * West Midlands derby: Warwickshire CCC vs. Worcestershire CCC
 * Battle of the Bridge: Essex CCC vs. Kent CCC
 * South Coast: Hampshire CCC vs. Sussex CCC

eSports

 * El Nashico: Lionscreed vs. Ruddy eSports

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

Korfball

 * Big Two derby: Bec KC vs. Trojans KC
 * Manchester derby: Manchester Hawks vs. Manchester Warriors
 * Milton Keynes derby: MK Bucks vs. MK Lakers

Motorcycle Speedway

 * Somerset derby: Swindon Robins vs. Somerset Rebels

Rugby league



 * 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 Locker Cup Derby: Warrington Wolves vs. Wigan Warriors
 * 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 four way rivalry with the addition of Huddersfield Giants and Halifax)

Rugby union



 * 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/ The Battle for Bedfordshire: Bedford Blues vs. Ampthill RUFC
 * RAG derby: London Scottish v Richmond

Gaelic football

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

American football

 * East Kilbride–Edinburgh rivalry: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Edinburgh Wolves
 * Glasgow derby: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Glasgow Tigers

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

Rugby union

 * 1872 Cup: Edinburgh vs. Glasgow Warriors

Shinty

 * Badenoch derby: Kingussie Camanachd vs. Newtonmore Camanachd Club

Association football

 * Anglesey derby: Llanfairpwll vs. Llangefni Town
 * Gwynedd derby: Bangor City, Caernarfon Town or Porthmadog
 * A40 Derby: Haverfordwest County vs. Carmarthen Town
 * Flintshire derby: Connah's Quay Nomads vs. Flint Town United
 * North East Wales Derby: Wrexham AFC vs. Connah's Quay Nomads (Only Applys To The Women's Leagues in Wales as both men's teams play in different pyramids)
 * Cross Boarders Derby: The New Saints vs any combination of Wrexham AFC (Women's League Only) or Connah's Quay Nomads
 * El Twitico: Llantwit Major AFC vs. Ammanford AFC


 * Defunct
 * North Wales derby: Rhyl F.C. vs. Bangor City

Rugby league

 * Welsh Derby: North Wales Crusaders vs. West Wales Raiders (defunct)

Rugby union



 * Judgement Day rivalries consist of any match between Ospreys, Dragons, Scarlets, and Cardiff Blues. Specific rivalries with these four include:
 * West Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Scarlets
 * South Wales Derby: Ospreys vs. Cardiff Blues
 * East Wales Derby: Cardiff Blues vs. Dragons