List of association football rivalries

This page will accumulate a list of all well known football rivalries around the world.

Club rivalries

Argentina

*Chacarita Juniors vs. Nueva Chicago - "Clásico del Ascenso"
*Atlético de Rafaela vs. Ben Hur - Rafaela derby "(Clásico de Rafaela)"
*Banfield vs. Lanús - South derby (south of the Greater Buenos Aires) "(Clásico del Sur)"
*Belgrano vs. Talleres - Córdoba derby "(Clásico de Córdoba)"
*Boca Juniors vs. River Plate - Superclásico
*Colón vs. Unión - Santa Fe derby "(Clásico de Santa Fe)"
*Newell's Old Boys vs. Rosario Central - Rosario derby "(Clásico de Rosario)"
*Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - La Plata derby "(Clásico de La Plata)"
*Ferro Carril Oeste vs. Vélez Sársfield - West derby (west of Buenos Aires) "(Clásico del Oeste)"
*Huracán vs. San Lorenzo de Almagro
*Independiente vs. Racing - Avellaneda derby ("Clásico de Avellaneda")
*Instituto de Córdoba vs. Racing de Córdoba

Australia

*Melbourne Victory vs. Sydney FC- The two major city's of Australia.
*Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United
*Newcastle Jets vs. Central Coast Mariners- The F3 derby, they are only one hour apart.
*Central Coast Mariners vs. Sydney FC- NSW Derby
*Newcastle United Jets vs. Sydney FC- NSW derbey
*Queensland Roar vs. Sydney FC - State Of Origin

Azerbaijan

*PFC Neftchi vs. FK Khazar Lenkoran

Belgium

*KRC Genk vs. R.S.C. Anderlecht
*Club Brugge vs. R.S.C. Anderlecht
*R.S.C. Anderlecht vs. FC Brussels
*Club Brugge vs. Cercle Brugge

Bolivia

*Aurora vs. Wilsterman
*Blooming vs. Oriente Petrolero - Clásico Camba
*Club Bolívar vs. The Strongest
*Real Potosí vs. Club San José - Clásico Minero

Bosnia and Herzegovina

*FK Sarajevo vs. Zeljeznicar Sarajevo - Sarajevo derby ("Vječiti derbi")
*FK Velez vs. HSK Zrinjski Mostar - Mostar derby

Brazil

*Atlético Mineiro vs. Cruzeiro - See article
*Atlético Paranaense vs. Coritiba - "Atletiba"
*Bahia vs. Vitória - Bavi
*Botafogo vs. Fluminense - Classico Vovô (Oldest soccer rivalry in Brazil)
*Botafogo vs. Flamengo
*Botafogo vs. Vasco da Gama
*Ceará vs. Fortaleza - "O Clássico-Rei"
*Corinthians vs. Palmeiras
*Corinthians vs. Santos
*Corinthians vs. São Paulo - "O Majestoso"
*Criciúma vs. Joinville - "Santa Catarina's South vs. North"
*Figueirense vs. Avaí - "Clássico de Florianópolis"
*Flamengo vs. Fluminense - "Fla-Flu"
*Flamengo vs. Vasco da Gama- "Clássico dos Milhões"
*Grêmio vs. Internacional - "Gre-Nal"
*Guarani vs. Ponte Preta - "Derby campineiro"
*Náutico vs. Sport - "Clássico dos Clássicos"
*Palmeiras vs. São Paulo - "Choque Rei"
*Paysandu vs. Remo - "Re-Pa"
*Santos vs. São Paulo - "San-São"

Bulgaria

*Beroe Stara Zagora vs. Botev Plovdiv - "The Battle for Trakia"
*Botev Plovdiv vs. Lokomotiv Plovdiv - "The Plovdiv Derby"
*Cherno More Varna vs. Spartak Varna - "The Varna Derby"
*CSKA Sofia vs. Levski Sofia - "The Eternal Derby"

Canada

*Serbian White Eagles v Toronto Croatia

Chile

*Cobreloa vs. Cobresal - "Clásico del Cobre"
*Cobreloa vs. Deportes Antofagasta - "Clasico del Norte"
*Colo-Colo vs. Universidad Católica
*Colo-Colo vs. Universidad de Chile - "El Superclásico"
*Coquimbo Unido vs. Deportes La Serena - "Clásico de la 4ª Región"
*Curicó Unido vs. Rangers - "Clásico de la 7ª Región"
*Deportes Concepcion vs. Huachipato - "Clásico Penquista"
*Everton vs. Santiago Wanderers - "Clásico Porteño"
*Universidad Católica vs. Universidad de Chile - "Clásico Universitario"
*Unión Española vs. Audax Italiano - "Clásico de Colonias"
*Audax Italiano vs. Palestino - "Clásico de Colonias"
*Palestino vs. Unión Española - "Clásico de Colonias"
*Puerto Montt vs. Provincial Osorno - "Clásico del Sur"
*Malleco Unido vs. Iberia
*Unión La Calera vs. San Luis
*Municipal Iquique vs. San Marcos de Arica
*Fernández Vial vs. Deportes Concepcion
*Unión San Felipe vs. Trasandino - "Clásico del Aconcagua"

Colombia

*América de Cali vs. Atlético Nacional
*América de Cali vs. Deportivo Cali - "Clasico Vallecaucano"
*América de Cali vs. Millonarios
*Atlético Bucaramanga vs. Cúcuta Deportivo
*Atlético Huila vs. Deportes Tolima
*Junior vs. Atlético Nacional
*Junior vs. Unión Magdalena
*Atletico Nacional vs. Deportivo Cali - "Clasico Verde"
*Atlético Nacional vs. Independiente Medellín - "Clasico de la Montaña"
*Atlético Nacional vs. Millonarios
*Deportes Quindío vs. Deportivo Pereira
*Deportes Quindío vs. Once Caldas
*Deportivo Cali vs. Independiente Medellin
*Deportivo Cali vs. Millonarios
*Deportivo Pereira vs. Once Caldas
*Santa Fe vs. Millonarios - "Clasico Capitalino"

Costa Rica

*LD Alajuelense vs. CS Herediano - "Clásico Provincial"
*LD Alajuelense vs. Deportivo Saprissa - "Clásico Nacional"
*Deportivo Saprissa vs. CS Herediano - "Clásico del Buen Futbol"

Croatia

*Dinamo Zagreb vs. Hajduk Split - "Vječni derbi" ("The Eternal Derby")
*Dinamo Zagreb vs. NK Zagreb
*Hajduk Split vs. NK Rijeka - "Jadranski derbi" ("Adriatic Derby")
*NK Osijek vs. HNK Cibalia - "Slavonski derbi" ("Slavonia Derby")
*HNK Šibenik vs. NK Zadar
*NK Varteks vs. NK Međimurje
*HNK Rijeka vs. NK Orijent

Cyprus

*AEK Larnaca vs. Alki Larnaca
*AEL Limassol vs. fc|APOEL
*AEL Limassol vs. Apollon Limassol
*Anorthosis Famagusta vs. Nea Salamina - The Famagusta derby
*fc|APOEL vs. Omonia Nicosia - The Eternal Derby
*Apollon Limassol vs. fc|APOEL
*Apollon Limassol vs. Omonia Nicosia

Czech Republic

*Sparta Prague vs. Slavia Prague - "derby S"
*Banik Ostrava vs. Sparta Prague
*Banik Ostrava vs. SFC Opava - "Silesian derby"
*FC Slovan Liberec vs. FK Jablonec 97
*Sparta Prague vs. 1.FC Brno
*Banik Ostrava vs. 1.FC Brno - "Moravian derby"

Denmark

*Brøndby IF vs. FC København - New Firm or The Battle of Copenhagen, Danish: Slaget om København
*Aarhus Fremad vs. AGF
*Lyngby vs. FC København
* Lyngby vs. Brøndby IF
*FC Midtjylland vs. Viborg FF slaget om heden/slaget om midtjylland

Ecuador

*Barcelona S.C. vs. Emelec - El Clásico del Astillero (Superclasico)
*Barcelona S.C. vs. LDU Quito
*Deportivo Cuenca vs. Deportivo Azogues - El Clásico Austral
*LDU Quito vs. Aucas
*LDU Quito vs. El Nacional
*LDU Quito vs. Dep. Quito - "(Not a derby, but with a lot of media coverage)."
*Macará vs. Olmedo - El Clásico Interandino
*Manta Fútbol Club vs. Delfín S.C. - El Clásico del Puerto
*Manta Fútbol Club vs. Liga Deportiva Universitaria Portoviejo - El Clásico Manabita
*Emelec vs LDU Quito

El Salvador

*CD Aguila vs. CD FAS- El Classico nacional

*CD FAS vs. A.D. Isidro Metapán- El Derby Santaneco

*Alianza FC vs. Atletico Marte- El Classico Capitalino De Los 90's.

*CD Aguila Vs. CD Dragon - El Classico Migueleno.

*L.A. Firpo Vs Aspirante - El Classico Usulutan.

*Alianza FC Vs San Salvador F.C. - Classico Nuevo Capitalino.

Egypt

Al Ahly vs Al Zamalek

*Al Ahly vs. Ismaily Cairo-Ismailia Rivalry
*Zamalek vs Ismaily Cairo-Ismailia Rivalry

England

*AFC Wimbledon vs. MK Dons - The two clubs have not played to date. This rivalry is the aftermath of the move of Wimbledon F.C. from London to Milton Keynes, which led to the creation of AFC Wimbledon.
*Arsenal vs. Chelsea - "Arsenal and Chelsea rivalry"
*Arsenal F.C. vs. Fulham F.C.
*Arsenal F.C. vs. Millwall
*Arsenal F.C. vs. Queens Park Rangers
*Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur - "North London Derby"
*Arsenal F.C. vs. West Ham United
*Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City - "Second City Derby"
*Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion
*Bath City F.C. vs. Yeovil Town F.C. - "Somerset Derby", though less prevalent in recent years since the rise of Yeovil Town into the football league
*Barnsley vs. Sheffield United F.C. South Yorkshire Derby
*Birmingham City vs. Wolves - Unnamed local derby
*Birmingham City vs. West Bromwich Albion - local derby
*Blackburn Rovers F.C. vs. Burnley F.C. - "East Lancashire Derby"
*Blackpool F.C. vs. Preston North End F.C. - "West Lancashire Derby", also known as the "M55 Derby" with the two being at either end of the M55 motorway
*Bolton Wanderers vs. Blackburn Rovers - "Lancashire Derby"
*Bolton Wanderers vs. Manchester United - "Greater Manchester Derby"
*Bolton Wanderers vs. Tranmere Rovers - "Dates back to the rivalry between the former Rovers boss, John Aldridge and former Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce"
*Bolton Wanderers F.C. vs. Wigan Athletic - local derby
*Boston United vs. Lincoln City
*Bradford City vs. Bradford Park Avenue - "Bradford derby"
*Bradford City vs. Leeds United - "West Yorkshire derby"
*Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace - "A23 Derby"
*Bristol City vs. Bristol Rovers - "Bristol Derby" or "The West Country Derby"
*Bristol City vs. Cardiff City - "Severnside Derby"
*Cardiff City vs. Swansea City - "South Wales Derby"
*Charlton vs. Crystal Palace - "South East London derby"
*Charlton Athletic vs. Millwall - "Greenwich Derby"
*Chelsea F.C. vs. Crystal Palace
*Chelsea vs. Fulham - "SW6 Derby"
*Chelsea vs. Millwall
*Chelsea vs. Queens Park Rangers - "West London derby"
*Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
*Chelsea vs. Leeds United - "Dates back to the 1970 FA Cup Final"
*Chelsea vs. Liverpool
*Chelsea vs. West Ham United
*Chelsea vs. Manchester United
*Cheltenham Town vs. Gloucester City - "The Golden Valley Derby"
*Cheltenham Town vs. Yeovil Town - "Non-league now league derby"
*Chester City vs. Wrexham - "English-Welsh derby"
*Chester City vs. Tranmere Rovers
*Chesterfield vs. Mansfield Town - "East Midlands Derby 2"; based on the facts that they are both north of their major cities and former mining towns
*Colchester United vs. Wycombe Wanderers
*Coventry City vs. Leicester City - "M69 Derby"
* Crystal Palace F.C. vs. Fulham F.C.
*Crystal Palace vs. Millwall - "South-East London Derby"
*Darlington vs. Hartlepool United
*Derby County vs. Leeds United - From their Championship battles of the 1970s.
*Derby County vs. Leicester City - A lesser "East Midlands Derby"
*Derby County vs. Nottingham Forest - "East Midlands Derby"
*Everton vs. Liverpool - "Merseyside Derby"
*Exeter City vs. Plymouth Argyle - "Devon Derby"
*Exeter City vs. Torquay United
*Fulham F.C. vs. Millwall
*Fulham vs. QPR - "Hammersmith and Fulham Derby"
* Gillingham vs. Swindon Town - "The Inbred Derby"
*Grimsby Town vs. Lincoln City
*Hereford United vs. Kidderminster Harriers
*Huddersfield Town vs. Bradford City
*Huddersfield Town vs. Leeds United
*Hull City vs. Leeds United
*Hull City vs. York City
*Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City - "East Anglian Derby", or "The Old Farm Derby"
*Leeds United vs. Manchester United - "See The Roses Rivalry"
*Leeds United vs. Sunderland - "Dates back to the 1973 FA Cup Final"
*Leicester City vs. Nottingham Forest
*Lincoln City vs. Lincoln United. These two may not have played each other due to the latter being three leagues behind the former and as yet hasn't progressed in the FA Cup qualifying stages.
*Lincoln City vs. Boston United - "Lincolnshire Derby"
*Liverpool vs. Manchester United - "Derby of England" - also known as the East Lancs Road derby due to the two cities being at either end of the East Lancs Road.
*Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest
*Luton Town vs. Watford - M1 Derby
*Manchester City vs. Manchester United - "Manchester derby"
*Manchester United vs. Arsenal
*Millwall vs. West Ham United - "East London Derby"
*Newcastle United vs. Middlesbrough - "Tyne-Tees derby
*Newcastle United vs. Sunderland - "Tyne-Wear derby"
*Nottingham Forest vs. Derby County - "East Midlands Derby"
*Nottingham Forest vs. Notts County - "Nottingham Derby"
*Oxford United vs. Swindon Town
*Oxford United vs. Wycombe Wanderers
*Peterborough United vs. Cambridge United - "Cambridgeshire Derby"
*Peterborough United vs. Northampton Town
*Portsmouth vs. Southampton - "South Coast derby"
*Port Vale vs. Stoke City - "The Potteries Derby"
*Rotherham United vs. Doncaster Rovers
*Rotherham United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
*Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday - "Steel City Derby"
*Sheffield United vs. *Leeds United
*Torquay United vs. Plymouth Argyle
*Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United - "Hammers Derby"
*Tranmere Rovers vs. Wrexham
*Tranmere Rovers vs. Oldham Athletic
*Walsall vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - Unnamed local derby
*West Bromwich Albion vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - "Black Country derby"
*West Bromwich Albion vs. Walsall

Finland

*HJK Helsinki vs. HIFK Local
*FC Jokerit vs. HJK Helsinki Local
*FC Jokerit vs. FC Lahti
*HJK Helsinki vs. FC Lahti
*HJK Helsinki vs. FC Lahti
*FC Haka vs. Tampere United
*FC Inter vs. Turun Palloseura Local
*HJK Helsinki vs. Turun Palloseura "Old Frim"
*Tampere United vs. Turun Palloseura
*FC Honka vs. HJK

France

*Auxerre vs. Troyes - "Le derby bourguignon"
*Bastia vs. Nice
*Lens vs. Lille - "Derby du Nord" ("Derby of the North")
*Lyon vs. Saint-Étienne - "Rhone derby"
*Marseille vs. PSG - "Le Clasico"
*PSG vs. Paris FC - "Le derby francilien"
*Metz vs. Nancy - "Lorraine derby"
*Nantes vs Angers - "Great derby of the west"
*Metz vs. Strasbourg - "Great derby of the east"
*Monaco vs. Nice - "Great derby of the south"
*Montpellier vs. Nîmes - "Languedoc derby"
*Sedan vs. Reims
*Angers vs. Laval - "Anjou derby"
*Bordeaux vs. Toulouse - "Garonne derby"

Germany

*Hertha BSC Berlin vs. Union Berlin
*Hertha BSC Berlin vs. Energie Cottbus
*Hertha BSC Berlin vs. Hansa Rostock
*Werder Bremen vs. Hamburger SV - "Nordderby"
*Energie Cottbus vs. Hansa Rostock - "Ostderby"
*Greuther Fürth vs. 1.FC Nürnberg - "Frankenderby"
*Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Kickers Offenbach - "Mainderby"
*Eintracht Frankfurt vs. FSV Mainz 05
*Hamburger SV vs. FC St. Pauli - "Hamburger Stadtderby"
*Hannover 96 vs. Eintracht Braunschweig - Niedersachsen-Derby"
*Hannover 96 vs. VfL Wolfsburg
*1.FC Kaiserslautern vs. FSV Mainz 05 - "Rheinland-Pfalz-Derby"
*1. FC Köln vs. Fortuna Köln
*1. FC Köln vs. Bayer Leverkusen
*1.FC Köln vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach Niederrhein-Derby"
*Holstein Kiel vs. VfB Lübeck - "Schleswig-Holstein-Derby"
*Lok Leipzig vs. FC Sachsen Leipzig
*Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Alemannia Aachen - Second "Niederrhein-Derby
*Bayern München vs. Werder Bremen
*Bayern München vs. Borussia Dortmund
*Bayern München vs. Hamburger SV - "Nord-Süd-Derby"
*Bayern München vs. 1860 München - "Münchner Derby"
*Bayern München vs. 1. FC Nürnberg - "Bayern-derby
*FC Schalke 04 vs. VfL Bochum
*FC Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund - "Revierderby"
*FC Schalke 04 vs. Bayern München
*VfB Stuttgart vs. SC Freiburg - Second "Schwäbisch-Badisches Derby"
*VfB Stuttgart vs. Karlsruher SC - "Schwäbisch-Badisches Derby"
*VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern München - "Südderby"
*VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Schalke 04 (recent rivalry)
*VfB Stuttgart vs. Stuttgarter Kickers
*1. FFC Frankfurt vs. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (women)

Greece

*Olympiacos vs. Panathinaikos - "Derby of the eternal enemies"
*Olympiacos vs. AEK Athens - "Athens derby"
*PAOK vs. Aris - "Thessaloniki derby"
*Panathinaikos vs. AEK Athens - "Athens derby"
*Olympiacos vs. PAOK - "Athens vs. Thessaloniki derby (Olympiacos and PAOK rivalry)"
*Panathinaikos vs. PAOK - "Athens vs. Thessaloniki derby"
*OFI Crete vs. Ergotelis - "Heraklion derby"
*Egaleo vs. Atromitos - "The western suburbs (of Athens) derby"
*Olympiacos vs. Ethnikos Piraeus - "Piraeus derby"
*Niki Volou vs. Ethnikos Olympiakos Volou / ASK Olympiakos Volou - "Volos derby"
*AEK Athens vs. PAOK - "The double headed derby" or "The Constantinopolitan derby"
*Paniliakos vs. Kalamata FC - " Western Peloponnese derby"

Guatemala

*Comunicaciones vs. CSD Municipal El Superclásico
*Xelajú M.C. vs. Deportivo Marquence
*Cobán vs. Carchá
*Aurora vs. USAC
*Colegio Alemán de Guatemala vs. Colegio Internacional Montessori Clásico de clásicos

Honduras

*C.D. Olimpia vs. C.D. Marathón ("El Clasico Nacional")
*C.D. Olimpia vs. C.D. Motagua ("El Clasico Capitalino")
*C.D. Marathón vs. Real España("El Clasico Sampedrano")
*C.D. Olimpia vs. Real España ("El Clasico Moderno")
*C.D. Victoria vs. CSD Vida ("El Clasico Ceibeño")
*C.D. Marathón vs . C.D Motagua ("El Duelo de Las Emes")

Hungary

Major rivalries:

* Ferencváros vs. Újpest FC - The biggest football rivalry in Hungary.
* Ferencváros vs. MTK - "Örökrangadó"

Other derbies, rivalries:

* Budapest (in the Hungarian capital):
** Ferencváros vs. Vasas
** Ferencváros vs. Honvéd
** Honvéd vs. Újpest FC

* West Hungary:
** Zalaegerszegi TE vs. Szombathelyi Haladás
** Győr ETO FC vs. FC Sopron

* East Hungary:
** Diósgyőri VTK vs. Nyíregyháza Spartacus
** Debreceni VSC vs. Nyíregyháza Spartacus

* The "newest" rivalry in Hungary:
* Ferencváros vs. Debreceni VSC

Iceland

* KR vs. Fram - The oldest clubs in Reykjavík
* KR vs. Valur
* KR vs. FH

The rivalry was spurred into place after FH's 7-0 win against KR in the last round of the 2003 season (Though KR had already secured that years title at that point), and FH in the following season dethroning KR to win their first top division title in club history.

* KR vs. Í.A.
* Fram vs. Valur
* Breiðablik vs. HK - The Kópavogur derby.
* K.A. vs. Þór - The Akureyri derby
* Leiknir R. vs. Í.R. - The Breiðholt derby.

India

The three famous rivalries are among the three historic football clubs of Calcutta. Originally, these clubs represented different ethnic/identity groups of the city: Mohan Bagan representing West Bengali Hindus (Ghotis), East Bengal representing East Bengali Hindus (Bangals), and Mohammedan representing Muslims.

*Mohan Bagan vs. East Bengal
*Mohammedan Sporting vs. East Bengal
*Mohammedan Sporting vs. Mohan Bagan

Indonesia

*Persija Jakarta vs. Persib Bandung

Iran

*Esteghlal vs. Persepolis - Sorkhabi Derby
*Sepahan vs. Zob Ahan - Isfahan Derby
*Moghavemat Shiraz vs. Bargh Shiraz - Shiraz Derby
*Pegah vs. Malavan - Gilan Derby
*Foulad Ahvaz vs. Esteghlal Ahvaz - Ahvaz Derby
*Saipa vs. Paykan - Khodrosazan Derby
*Sepahan vs. Persepolis
*Sepahan vs. Esteghlal

Ireland

*Shamrock Rovers v Bohemian F.C. - "The Dublin Derby"/"Ireland's Biggest Derby"
*Finn Harps vs. Derry City - "Northwest Derby"
*Drogheda United vs. Dundalk F.C. - "Louth Derby"
*St Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne F.C. - "Dublin Derby"
*Cork City FC v Waterford United - "The Munster Derby"
*Cork City FC v Cobh Ramblers - "The Cork Derby
*Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps - "The Northwest Derby"fnb|1 "Although all games between any of the Dublin sides are considered local derbies and rivalries, the two listed above are most keenly contested."

Israel

Political rivalries
* Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv - "Right wing vs Left wing"
* Beitar Jerusalem vs. Bnei Sakhnin F.C. - "Jews vs Arabs"Geographical rivalries
* Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv - "The Big Tel-Aviv Derby"
* Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv vs. Shimshon Tel Aviv - "The Derby of the Neighborhoods"
* Any other match between Tel Aviv clubs - "Small Tel Aviv Derby"
* Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - "Jerusalem Derby"
* Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Haifa - "Haifa Derby"
* Maccabi Netanya vs. Hapoel Kfar Saba vs. Maccabi Herzliya - "Sharon Derby"
* Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Petah Tikva - "Petah Tikva Derby"
* Hapoel Beersheba vs. Maccabi Beersheba - "Beersheba Derby"

Italy

*Juventus vs. Inter Milan - "Derby d'Italia"
*A.C. Milan vs. Inter Milan - "Derby della Madonnina"
*S.S. Lazio vs. A.S. Roma - "Derby della Capitale"
*Juventus vs. Torino - "Derby della Mole
*A.S. Roma vs. Napoli - "Derby del Sole"
*Genoa vs. Sampdoria - "Derby della Lanterna"
*Juventus vs. Fiorentina
*Genoa vs. A.C. Milan
*Catania vs. Palermo - "Sicilian derby"
*Reggina vs. Messina - "Derby dello Stretto"
*Fiorentina vs. Livorno - "Tuscan derby"
*Ascoli vs. Sambenedettese - "Marchegiano derby"
*Pisa Calcio vs. Livorno - "Tuscan derby"
*Chievo vs. Hellas Verona - "Derby della Scala"
*Livorno vs. Lazio - "Political derby - Left wing ultras (Livorno) v Right wing (Lazio)"
*S.S. Lazio vs. Pescara Calcio
*Atalanta vs. Brescia - "Bergamasca - Bresciano derby"
*Lecce vs. Bari - "Pugliese derby"
*Ascoli vs. Ancona - "Marchegiano derby"
*F.C. Parma vs. F.C. Modena "Derby d'Emilia"

Japan

Intra-city derbies:
*F.C. Tokyo vs. Tokyo Verdy 1969 - Tokyo Derby
*Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Omiya Ardija - Saitama City Derby
*Gamba Osaka vs. Cerezo Osaka - Osaka Derby
*Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Yokohama F.C. - Yokohama Derby

Intra-prefectural derbies:
*Júbilo Iwata vs. Shimizu S-Pulse (Shizuoka Prefecture) – see Shizuoka Derby
*JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs. Kashiwa Reysol (Chiba Prefecture)
*Kashima Antlers vs. Mito Hollyhock (Ibaraki Prefecture)
*Thespa Kusatsu vs. Arte Takasaki (Gunma Prefecture)

Regional or island derbies:
*Tokushima Vortis vs. Ehime F.C. (Shikoku)
*Avispa Fukuoka vs. Oita Trinita (Kyūshū). Avispa also has a rivalry with Sagan Tosu in J2.

National rivalries:
*Kashima Antlers vs. Júbilo Iwata
*Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Gamba Osaka

Korea Republic

*FC Seoul vs. Suwon Samsung Bluewings - Rivalry between the two of the most popular clubs in K-League.
*FC Seoul vs. Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
* Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma vs. Suwon Samsung Bluewings - Rivalry between the two of the most successful clubs in K-League.

Kuwait

*Al-Qadsia vs. Al-Araby - Rivalry between the two of the most popular clubs in Kuwait League.
*Al-Qadsia vs. Al-Kuwait
*Al-Kuwait vs. Al-Araby

Latvia

*FK Ventspils vs. FK Liepājas Metalurgs - "Kurzemes derby"
*FK Ventspils vs. Skonto FC - "Latvian derby"
*FK Ventspils vs. FK Vindava Ventspils - "Ventspils derby"
*Skonto FC vs. FK Liepājas Metalurgs - "Classic Latvian Derby"
*Dinaburg FC vs. Daugava - "Daugavpils Derby"

Lithuania

*FK Vetra vs. FC Vilnius - "New Vilnius derby"
*FBK Kaunas vs. FK Ekranas

Luxembourg

*Jeunesse Esch vs F91 Dudelange Southern Derby
*Jeunesse Esch vs Racing FC Union Luxembourg
*F91 Dudelange vs Racing FC Union Luxembourg

Macedonia

*FK Pelister Bitola vs FK Vardar Skopje
*FK Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje vs FK Vardar Skopje

Malaysia

*Kedah FA vs. Perlis FA - "Northern Brothers derby"
*Kelantan FA vs. Johor FA - "Fiery derby"
*Kelantan FA vs. Terengganu FA - "East Coast derby"
*Perak FA vs. Kedah FA - "Northern Powers derby"
*Perak FA vs. Selangor FA - "Yellow Red derby"
*Police FA vs. Armed Forces FA - "Armed derby"
*Sarawak FA vs. Sabah FA - "Borneo derby"
*Selangor FA vs. Kuala Lumpur FA - "Klang Valley derby"
*Kedah FA vs. Kuala Muda Naza FC - "Darulaman derby"

Mexico

*Club América vs. C.D. Guadalajara - "El Superclásico"
*Monterrey vs. Tigres - "Clásico Regiomontano"
*Chivas de Guadalajara vs. CF Atlas - "Clásico Tapatío"
*Club América vs. Cruz Azul - "El Clásico Joven"
*Club América vs. Pumas de la UNAM - "El Clásico del odio"
*Atlante vs. Necaxa -
*Club León vs. Club Irapuato - "El Clásico del Bajio"
*Deportivo Toluca vs. Club América -

Morocco

Raja Club Athletic vs Wydad Athletic Club

MAS Fez vs WAF Fez

AS. FAR de Rabat vs Raja Club Athletic

Netherlands

*Ajax vs Feyenoord - "De Klassieker"
*Heracles vs FC Twente
*Willem II vs NAC Breda
*NEC vs Vitesse
*Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven
*Feyenoord vs PSV Eindhoven
*Feyenoord vs Sparta
*FC Groningen vs Heerenveen
*FC Twente vs FC Groningen
*Roda JC vs MVV
*FC Zwolle vs Go Ahead Eagles
*SV Spakenburg vs IJsselmeervogels (Amateurs)

Nigeria

*Enugu Rangers, Heartland F.C., Enyimba F.C.-"Oriental War" (also can include Gabros International)

Northern Ireland

*Cliftonville F.C. vs Linfield - "Catholic-Protestant derby"
*Cliftonville F.C vs Glentoran - "North - East Belfast Derby/Local Rivalry"
*Cliftonville F.C vs Donegal Celtic F.C. - "North - West Belfast Derby/Local Rivalry"
*Cliftonville F.C vs Crusaders - "North Belfast Derby/Local Rivalry"
*Ballymena Utd vs Coleraine - "Local Derby"
*Linfield vs Glentoran - "South - East Belfast Derby"
*Linfield vs Donegal Celtic F.C. - "South - West Belfast Derby"
*Potadown vs Glenavon - "Mid-Ulster Derby"

Norway

*Rosenborg vs Brann - "The Classic, both teams being the biggest and most popular clubs of Norway.
*Vålerenga vs Lyn - "The Battle of Oslo, Vålerenga being worker-class from Oslo east, while Lyn is the upper-class from Oslo west."
*Vålerenga vs Brann - "Oslo vs Bergen, Oslo being the capital and largest city, Bergen being capital until 1299 and largst city until 1830's."
*Vålerenga vs Lillestrøm - "City vs countryside"
*Bodø/Glimt vs Tromsø - "The Battle of Northern Norway"
*Rosenborg vs Molde - "The Battle of Middle Norway"
*Rosenborg vs Lillestrøm
*Viking vs Bryne - "Rogaland Derby" (urban vs rural)
*Molde vs Aalesund - "Møre og Romsdal Derby"
*Viking vs Brann - "West Coast Derby"
*Viking vs Start - "South West Derby"

Panama

*Plaza Amador vs Tauro F.C.
*Plaza Amador vs Municipal Chorrillo "El Derby del Chorrillo"
*Plaza Amador vs San Francisco
*San Francisco vs Arabe Unido
*San Francisco vs Tauro F.C.

Paraguay

*Club Olimpia vs Club Guarani
*Club Olimpia vs Cerro Porteño also kwon as the "Superclasico de Paraguay"
*Club Libertad vs Club Olimpia
*Club Libertad vs Cerro Porteño

Peru

*Alianza Lima vs. Universitario de Deportes - (Clasicos de los clasicos)the fiercest of the three-way Lima classics
*Universitario de Deportes vs. Sport Boys - Clasico Lima - Callao
*Alianza Lima vs. Sporting Cristal
*Sporting Cristal vs. Universitario de Deportes
*Cienciano vs. Melgar - "Southern derby"
*Club José Gálvez vs. Sport Áncash - "Ancash derby"
*Sport Boys vs. Atlético Chalaco - "Chalaco derby"

Poland

*Cracovia vs Wisła Kraków - "The Holy War" (Polish - "Święta Wojna")
*Lech Poznań vs Wisła Kraków
*Legia Warsaw vs Widzew Łódź - "Klasyk"
*Legia Warsaw vs Wisła Kraków - "Poland's Derby"
*Legia Warsaw vs Lech Poznań
*Legia Warsaw vs Polonia Warsaw- "Capital's Derby"
*Ruch Chorzów vs Górnik Zabrze - "Great Silesian Derby"
*Ruch Chorzów vs GKS Katowice
*Lechia Gdańsk vs Arka Gdynia
*Widzew Łódź vs Łódźki KS

Portugal

*Benfica vs. FC Porto - O Clássico
*Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica - "Lisbon Derby" or "Capital derby", the most supported teams in Portugal.
*Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Porto - Another derby with 2 of the giants
*Sp. Braga vs. Vitória Guimarães - "Minho Derby" - This derby is special for the Guimarães supporters, since their city was once invaded and population slaughtered by Braga's still Leonese army.
*Vitória Setúbal vs. Vitória Guimarães "Derby das Vitórias"
*Nacional da Madeira vs. Marítimo - "Madeira Islands Derby"
*FC Porto vs. Boavista FC - "Porto Derby"
*União de Leiria vs. Académica de Coimbra "Derby das Beiras"
*Benfica vs. Sporting Lisbon vs. Belenenses - "The Big 3 of Lisbon"

There are also minor rivalries such as:
*Sp. Braga vs. Belenenses
*Belenenses vs. Boavista FC
*Marítimo vs. União da Madeira
*Académica de Coimbra vs. Naval 1º Maio
*Vitória Setúbal vs. Leixões Sport Club - "Derby do Mar" or "Sea Derby"

Romania

*Dinamo vs. Steaua - "The Classic" or "The Eternal Derby"
*UTA vs. Poli Timisoara - "The derby of the west"
*Rapid vs. Steaua
*Dinamo vs. Rapid
*Dinamo vs. Universitatea Craiova - "The '73 Derby" This one is the second most important rivalry in the country, after the Eternal Derby. This derby is far more important for Craiova fans than for Dinamo ones ever since Craiova has dropped from being a major force in the championship.
*Universitatea Cluj vs. CFR Cluj - "The derby of Cluj"
*Petrolul vs. Rapid
*Baia Mare vs. Olimpia Satu Mare
*Zimbru vs. Sheriff TiraspolThere are also some minor rivalries such as
*Farul vs. Dinamo
*Politehnica Iaşi vs. Vaslui
*Universitatea Craiova vs. Steaua
*FC Arges vs. Universitatea Craiova
*Petrolul vs. Universitatea Craiova
*CFR Cluj vs. Steaua since 2007 when both teams competed for a place in the 2007-2008 edition of the UEFA Champions' League, then in 2007-2008, competing for the title.

Russia

*Spartak Moscow vs. CSKA Moscow
*Spartak Moscow vs. Dynamo Moscow
*Spartak Moscow vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg

erbia

*Crvena Zvezda vs. Partizan - "Veciti derbi"

audi Arabia

*Al-Hilal vs. An-Nasr - "Derby Alasemah"
* Al-Ittihad vs. Al Ahli- "Derby Jeddah"

cotland

*Aberdeen vs. Dundee United - "New Firm"
*Aberdeen vs. Dundee
*Aberdeen vs. Rangers
*Alloa Athletic vs. Stirling Albion - "Stirlingshire Derby"
*Celtic vs. Rangers - "Glasgow's "Old Firm"
*Dundee vs. Dundee United - "Dundee derby"
*Dundee or Dundee United vs. St Johnstone - "Tayside Derby"
*Dunfermline Athletic vs. Falkirk - "Fife Falkirk Derby"
*Falkirk vs. East Stirlingshire - "Falkirk Derby"
*Hibernian vs. Hearts - "Edinburgh Derby"
*Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs. Ross County - "Highland Derby"
*Kilmarnock vs. Ayr United - "Ayrshire Derby"
*Montrose vs. Arbroath - "Angus Derby"
*Morton vs. St Mirren - "Renfrewshire Derby"
*Motherwell vs. Airdrie - "The two teams meet rarely as they play in different divisions. However, when the teams do clash it is one of the most explosive derbys in Scotland."
*Partick Thistle vs. Clyde - "Glasgow Derby"
*Queen of the South vs. Gretna - "Dumfriesshire Derby"
* The Bandits vs Gala
*Partick Thistle v Airdrie - Only Category A Police game outside of the Scottish Premier League.
*Hamilton Accies v Airdrie United - Lanrkshire Derby (South v North)
*Heriot-Watt University FC V Edinburgh University FC - "Scottish Universities Greatest Rivalry"

lovakia

*ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. FC Spartak Trnava

lovenia

*NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs. NK Maribor

outh Africa

*Orlando Pirates vs. Kaizer Chiefs

pain

*Barcelona vs. Real Madrid - "El Clásico"
*Barcelona vs. Espanyol - "El Derbi Barcelonés"
*Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad - "El Derbi Vasco"
*Real Betis vs. Sevilla - "El Derbi de Sevilla"
*Valencia vs. Villarreal - "El Derby Valenciano"
*Villarreal vs. Castellón
*Atlético Madrid vs. Real Madrid - "El Derbi Madrileño"
*Deportivo vs. Celta -"El Derby Gallego"
*Celta vs. Pontevedra
*Real Oviedo vs. Sporting de Gijón - "El Derbi Asturianu"
*Tenerife vs. Las Palmas
*Cádiz vs. Xerez
*Real Murcia vs. Ciudad de Murcia
*Elche vs. Hércules -"El Derby De Segunda Division"
*Real Zaragoza vs. Osasuna
*CE Sabadell vs. Terrassa FC - "El derbi del vallès" (Typical Catalan rivalry)
*Málaga FC vs. Sevilla - "El Derbi de Andalucía"

witzerland

*FC Zürich vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich - "Zürich Derby"
*FC Zürich vs. FC Basel 1893
*FC Basel 1893 vs. Grasshopper Club Zürich -
*Young Boys vs. FC Thun- "Berne Derby"

weden

*AIK vs. Djurgårdens IF Tvillingderbyt (The "Twin" derby of Stockholm)
*AIK vs. Hammarby IF Stockholmsderby (Both rival teams of Stockholm)
*AIK vs. IFK Göteborg (Stockholm vs Gothenburg)
*Djurgårdens IF vs. Hammarby IF Stockholmsderby (Both rival teams of Stockholm)
*Djurgårdens IF vs. IFK Göteborg (Stockholm vs Gothenburg)
*Helsingborgs IF vs. Malmö FF Skånederby (Derby of Skåne)
*IFK Göteborg vs. GAIS Göteborgsderby (Gothenburg Derby)
*IFK Göteborg vs. Malmö FF (Gothenburg vs Malmö)
*IFK Göteborg vs. ÖIS Göteborgsderby (Gothenburg derby)

Turkey

*Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray
*Fenerbahçe vs. Beşiktaş J.K.
*Beşiktaş J.K. vs. Galatasaray
*Beşiktaş J.K. vs. Bursaspor
*Karşıyaka vs. Göztepe
*Ankaragücü vs. Gençlerbirliği
*Adanaspor vs. Adana Demirspor
*Elazığspor vs. Malatyaspor
*Diyarbakırspor vs. Elazığspor
*Fatih Karagümrük vs. Zeytinburnuspor
*Fenerbahçe vs. Trabzonspor
*Galatasaray vs. Trabzonspor
*Beşiktaş J.K. vs. Trabzonspor
*Fatih Karagümrük vs. Eyüpspor
*Fatih Karagümrük vs. Sariyer G.K.

Ukraine

*Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Dynamo Kyiv Main game in Ukraine
*Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Metalurg Donetsk Donestk derby
*Arsenal Kyiv vs. Dynamo Kyiv Kyiv derby
*Dynamo Kyiv vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
*Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Karpaty Lviv
*Metalist Kharkiv vs. FC Kharkiv Kharkiv derby
*Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
*Metalist Kharkiv vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

United States

*Atlanta Silverbacks vs Charleston Battery vs Carolina Railhawks - "Southern Derby"
*Crystal Palace Baltimore vs Richmond Kickers
*Chicago Fire vs FC Dallas - "Brimstone Cup"
*C.D. Chivas USA vs Los Angeles Galaxy - "Honda SuperClasico"
*Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake - Rocky Mountain Cup
*DC United vs Chicago Fire
*DC United vs Los Angeles Galaxy
*DC United vs Red Bull New York - "Atlantic Cup"
*FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo - "El Capitan Clasico"
*Harrisburg City Islanders vs Crystal Palace Baltimore
*Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes - "California Clasico"
*New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire
*Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders - Cascadia Cup
*Rochester Rhinos vs Montreal Impact
*Toronto FC vs New York Red Bulls - MLS Cross Border Derby.

Uruguay

*Nacional vs. Peñarol - "Superclásico"
*CA Cerro vs. Rampla Juniors
*Cerrito vs. Rentistas
*Defensor Sporting vs. Danubio FC
*Montevideo Wanderers vs. CA River Plate
*Plaza Colonia vs. Deportivo Colonia
*Central Español vs. Miramar Misiones
*Fenix vs. Racing
*Deportivo Maldonado vs. Atenas
*Huracán FC vs. Liverpool FC (Montevideo)
*CA Progreso vs. Uruguay Montevideo
*Huracán Buceo vs. Basañez

Venezuela

*Caracas FC vs. Deportivo Tachira - El Clasico Nacional
*Deportivo Tachira vs. Estudiantes de Mérida FC - Clásico de Los Andes
*Unión Lara FC vs. Guaros de Lara FC - Clásico larense
*Caracas FC vs. Unión Atlético Maracaibo

Wales

*Cardiff City vs. Swansea City - The South Wales Derby

*Rhyl F.C. vs Bangor City - Pride of North Wales Derby

*Cefn Cribwr Vs Betws - Rival Riot

Zimbabwe

*Dynamos Vs. CAPS United - Battle of Harare
*Dynamos Vs. Highlanders - Battle of Zimbabwe
*Highlanders Vs. CAPS United - Battle of the Cities
*CAPS United Vs. CAPS FC - Name Derby
*Chapungu Vs. Lancashire - Midlands Derby
*Highlanders Vs. Sundowns - Bulawayo Derby
*Masvingo Vs. Shabani - Lowveld Derby

International rivalries

Africa

*Algeria vs. Egypt
*Algeria vs. Tunisia
*Morocco vs. Tunisia
*Morocco vs. Algeria
*Tunisia vs. Egypt
*Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast
*Ghana vs. Senegal
*Nigeria vs. Cameroon
*Nigeria vs. Ghana
*South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
*South Africa vs. Nigeria
*Cape Verde vs. Guinea-Bissau
*Angola vs. Mozambique
*Sudan vs. Egypt
*Egypt vs. Cameroon Pharoahs tame the Lions
*Kenya vs. Ethiopia

Americas

*Argentina vs. Brazil - "Argentina and Brazil football rivalry"
*Argentina vs. Uruguay - "River Plate derby"
*Argentina vs. Mexico
*Argentina vs. Chile
*Brazil vs. Uruguay
*Chile vs. Peru - "Clásico del Pacifico"
*El Salvador vs. Mexico- El Clasico Del Odio.
*Costa Rica vs. Mexico
*Honduras vs. Guatemala
*Honduras vs. Costa Rica "El Clásico Centroamericano"
*Ecuador vs.Colombia
*Ecuador vs.Peru
*El Salvador vs. Honduras- "Football War derby"
*Bolivia vs. Peru
*Bolivia vs. Chile
*Bolivia vs. Paraguay
*Panama vs. Costa Rica
*USA vs. Mexico - "USA and Mexico football rivalry"
*USA vs. Canada
*USA vs. Cuba
*USA vs. Jamaica
*Mexico vs. Honduras -"Second Concacaf Derby"
*Mexico vs. Guatemala
*Mexico vs. Canada
*Nicaragua vs. Panama
*Trinidad and Tobago vs. Jamaica

Europe

*Armenia vs. Turkey
*Austria vs. Switzerland
*Austria vs. Hungary
*Austria vs. France
*Azerbaijan vs. Armenia
*Azerbaijan vs. Russia
*Belgium vs. Netherlands
*Belgium vs. Germany
*Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Serbia
*Bulgaria vs. Romania
*Czech Republic vs Slovakia
*Croatia vs. Turkey
*Croatia vs. Italy
*Croatia vs. Serbia - "Serbia and Croatia football rivalry"
*Denmark vs. Iceland
*Denmark vs. Sweden - "Denmark and Sweden football rivalry"
*England vs. Spain
*England vs. France
*England vs. Germany - "England and Germany football rivalry"
*England vs. Scotland - "England and Scotland football rivalry"
*France vs. Italy - "France and Italy football rivalry"
*France vs. Germany
*France vs. Russia
*France vs. Spain
*France vs. Romania
*Germany vs. Austria
*Germany vs. Italy
*Germany vs. Netherlands - "Germany and Netherlands football rivalry"
*Germany vs. Russia
*Germany vs. Portugal
*Germany vs. Denmark
*Germany vs. Switzerland
*Germany vs. Turkey
*Germany vs. Czech Republic
*Germany vs. Norway
*Germany vs. Spain
*Greece vs Turkey
*Greece vs Albania
*Greece vs. Portugal
*Netherlands vs Czech Republic
*Netherlands vs Portugal
*Netherlands vs Romania
*Northern Ireland vs. Republic of Ireland
*Norway vs. Sweden
*Norway vs. Scotland
*Poland vs. Germany - More politically than for the sport.
*Poland vs. Russia
*Portugal vs. England
*Portugal vs. Scotland
*Portugal vs Spain - "The Iberian Derby"
*Portugal vs France
*Portugal vs. Turkey
*Romania vs Hungary
*Russia vs. Finland More politically than for the sport.
*Russia vs. Sweden
*Scotland vs. Austria
*Slovenia vs. Croatia
*Slovenia vs. Serbia
*Sweden vs. Iceland
*Switzerland vs. Turkey
*Ukraine vs. Russia
*Ukraine vs. Poland
*Italy vs. Russia
*Italy vs. Hungary
*Italy vs. Greece
*Italy vs. Spain
*Finland vs. Sweden
*Turkey vs. Russia

Asia

*Australia vs. Sri Lanka
*Australia vs. New Zealand- trans-Tasman rivalry
*China vs. India
*China vs. Japan
*China vs. Vietnam
*China vs. Korea Republic
*China vs. Korea DPR
*India vs. Pakistan - like cricket and field hockey, any sport involving the two sides is an intense game due to history of the two countries.
*India vs. Sri Lanka
*India vs. Australia
*Iran vs. Iraq
*Iran vs. Saudi Arabia
*Iraq vs. Kuwait
*Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia
*Iran vs. Australia
*Japan vs Australia
*Japan vs. Korea Republic- More for the political reason for the both sides.
*Japan vs. Korea DPR
*Japan vs. Philippines
*Japan vs Vietnam
*Korea Republic vs. Iran- Asian Cup
*Korea Republic vs. Korea DPR- More for the political reasons between one divided up country between the same people.
*Korea Republic vs. Saudi Arabia
*Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia
*Malaysia vs. Indonesia
*Malaysia vs. Singapore
*Oman vs. UAE
*Palestine vs. Israel
*Thailand vs. Indonesia
*Thailand vs. Myanmar
*Thailand vs. Vietnam
*UAE vs. Vietnam
*Iraq vs. Korea DPR
*Afghanistan vs. Pakistan
*Afghanistan vs. India
*Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
*Qatar vs. UAE

Inter-continental

*Angola vs. Portugal
*Argentina vs. England - "Argentina and England football rivalry"
*Argentina vs. Italy
*Australia vs. Uruguay - Both home crowds booed the anthem of the opposing team.
*Australia vs. Italy- 2006 FIFA world cup Rivalry caused by the dramatic finish.
*Azerbaijan vs. Iran
*Brazil vs. Italy
*Brazil vs. Portugal
*Brazil vs. France
*Brazil vs. Germany
*Canada vs. Russia - rivalry not only based in hockey but in soccer as well.
*USA vs. China - Although this rivalry has been fairly heated in recent history both countries have a fond respect for one another.
*USA vs. Germany - 2002 World Cup
*USA vs. Italy - USA believed that they were robbed a win in the 2006 World Cup when the game ended in a disappointing tie.
*USA vs. Russia - This is a heated rivalry due to the long history between the two nations and also of political views.