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Bristol–South Wales rivalry: Bristol Aztecs vs. South Wales Warriors [6] Cheshire derby: any match between Chester Romans, Crewe Railroaders and Halton Spartans [7] East Anglian derby: Ipswich Cardinals vs. Norwich Devils [8] Essex Derby: Essex Spartans vs. East Essex Sabres. [9] Farnham–Kent rivalry: Farnham Knights vs. Kent Exiles [10]
This is a list of association football rivalries in the UK. Football derby matches in the United Kingdom are often heated affairs, and violence is not uncommon. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] However, the matches and the rivalries they encompass are frequently listed among the best in the sport.
Pages in category "Sports rivalries in the United Kingdom" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Revie's Leeds United and Shankly's Liverpool shared an intense rivalry during the 1960s and 1970s. The rivalry began Liverpool defeated Leeds 2–1 in the 1965 FA Cup Final. The following season, Liverpool won the league title ahead of Leeds. Leeds then beat out Liverpool to the league title during the 1968–69 and 1973–74 seasons. [327 ...
The rivalry also manifests itself in the fact that many Scottish people support England's opponents [88] and vice versa, [89] [90] despite the fact that England and Scotland are both countries of the United Kingdom. Whether Scots should support England against other national teams is routinely a matter of heated debate.
A number of city and regional sporting rivalries exist between universities, which are also dubbed varsity matches. The Roses Tournament between the universities of York and Lancaster is one of the oldest and largest of these, dating back to 1965. It is frequently referred to as the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe. [11]
The rivalry is unusual in that it is an intercontinental one; typically such footballing rivalries exist between countries that are close to one another, for example France–Italy or Argentina–Brazil. England is regarded in Argentina as one of the major rivals of the national football team, matched only by Brazil, Germany and Uruguay.
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, [1] management, and supporters all to varying degrees. The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence.