This is a list of the main sporting local derbies and other sports rivalries in the UK.
England
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
Association football
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 The Oldest Rivalry: Kent 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: Romford 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
Northern Ireland
Association football
Gaelic football Armagh–Tyrone rivalry: Armagh v Tyrone Sperrin derby: Derry v Tyrone Armagh-Down rivalry: Armagh v Down
Scotland
American football East Kilbride–Edinburgh rivalry: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Edinburgh Wolves Glasgow derby: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Glasgow Tigers
Association football
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
Wales 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 (also known as Deeside derby) North East Wales Derby: Wrexham A.F.C. Women vs. Connah's Quay Nomads (Only applies to the women's leagues in Wales as the men's teams play in different pyramids) Cross Borders Derby: The New Saints vs any combination of Wrexham A.F.C. Women (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 Rhyl Vs Nfa Rhyl derby
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
University sports
See also List of association football rivalries in the United Kingdom
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