List of sports rivalries in the United Kingdom

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 in 2009 • 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 vs Tigers in the 2008 Premiership Final • 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==