There are a number of major football rivalries in Argentina.
Superclásico
- Main article Superclásico
The Superclásico is the most important football rivalry in Argentina, it is contested between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. Superclásico is a title most commonly used to describe the football game between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby and the prefix super is used because Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most popular and successful teams in Argentine football comendering more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them[1]. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. Football is the most popular sport in Argentina, it has more registered players than any other sport (54000 in 2002 equivalent to
The Superclásico is known worldwide as one of world football's fiercest and most important derbies. This article deals with major football rivalries around the world [2] It is particularly noted for the passion of the fans, the stands of both teams feature fireworks, coloured confetti, flags and rolls of paper. Both sets of supporters sing passionate songs (often based on popular Argentine rock band tunes) against their rivals, and the stadiums are known to bounce with the simultaneous jumping of the fans. Sometimes the games have been known to end in riots between the hardest supporters of both sides or against the police[3]. The English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The [4].
Avellaneda derby
- Main article Avellaneda derby
The Avellaneda derby (clásico de Avellaneda) is the second most important rivalry in Argentine football (the two teams have many fans throughout the country) and the second most important local derby behind the Superclásico, who is contested between Boca Juniors and River Plate. The Avellaneda derby (clásico de Avellaneda) is the second most important rivalry in Argentine football. Avellaneda is a Port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby It is contested between Independiente and Racing, the 3rd (Independiente) and 4th (Racing) most popular (comendering more than 15% of all Argentine football fans between[5] [6] [7]) and successful teams in terms of the total number of league championships won[8]. Club Atlético Independiente is a popular Argentine Sports club best known for its football team established in 1905 Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a Suburb of Gran Buenos
Huracán versus San Lorenzo de Almagro derby
The Huracán versus San Lorenzo de Almagro derby is contested between Huracán and San Lorenzo de Almagro (this derby hasn't got a name). Club Atlético Huracán is a professional football team from Buenos Aires, Argentina. San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football club based in the barrio (neighbourhood of Boedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. These clubs played in different divisions for several years but were reunited in the Primera Division in 2007. Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association The clubs are both based in the city of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern
Rosario derby
- Main article Rosario derby
The Rosario derby (clásico Rosarino) is the most important derby between clubs that are not based in the autonomous city or the province of Buenos Aires. The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino" is one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football. It is contested between Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central, the two major teams in the city of Rosario. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903 Club Atlético Rosario Central (usually simply Central) is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. The teams nicknames relate from the same incident where Rosario Central refused to play a charity game for a Leprosy charity, hence their nickname Canallas (Scoundrels). Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι meaning scales on a fish or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium Newell's Old Boys stepped in to play the game and earned the nickname Los Leprosos (The Lepers).
Córdoba derby
The Córdoba derby (clásico Cordobés) is contested between the 1st and 2nd important teams in the city of Córdoba, Belgrano and Talleres (that city has got four important teams, Belgrano, Talleres, Instituto de Córdoba and Racing de Córdoba, and has got two derbies). Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Club Atlético Belgrano is a sports club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its Football (soccer team currently playing in the second Club Atlético Talleres are a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for their professional football team currently in the The derby in this moment occurred in the Segunda Division.
La Plata derby
The La Plata derby (clásico Platense) is contested between the two major clubs in the city of La Plata, Estudiantes de La Plata and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The La Plata derby ( Clásico Platense or Clásico de La Plata in Spanish) is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Argentine football La Plata is the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as of the partido of La Plata. Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (CGE or GELP in English "Gymnastics and Fencing Club of La Plata" is an Argentine sports club from La Plata, The derby is fiercely contested, and the rivalry between the fans is so extreme that Gimnasia fans have been accused of making death threats to their own team in order to make them lose on purpose to Boca Juniors in order to damage Estudiantes' chances of winning the championship[9].
West derby (west of Buenos Aires)
The West derby (clásico del Oeste) is contested between the two major teams in the west of the city of Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste and Vélez Sársfield. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Club Ferro Carril Oeste (usually referred simply as Ferro) is an Argentine sports club founded on July 28 1904 by 95 railway workers in Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football team based in the Liniers neighborhood of western The derby has not occurred in official competition for several years, since Ferro's relegation from the Primera División.
Santa Fe derby
The Santa Fe derby (clásico Santafesino) is contested between the two major teams in the city of Santa Fe, Colón and Unión. Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Club Atlético Colón is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. Club Atlético Unión (mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe) are a Football (soccer club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province The derby has not occurred in official competition for several years, since Union's relegation from the Primera Division.
Instituto de Córdoba versus Racing de Córdoba derby
The Instituto de Córdoba versus Racing de Córdoba derby is contested between the 3rd and 4th important teams in the city of Córdoba, Instituto de Córdoba and Racing de Córdoba (this derby hasn't got a name). Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, commonly referred as Instituto, is an Argentine club from Córdoba whose professional Football (soccer Club Atlético Racing (usually referred as Racing de Córdoba) are a football club from Córdoba, in Argentina The derby has not occurred because Instituto de Córdoba are in the Segunda División and Racing de Córdoba are in the Tercera División.
Rafaela derby
The Rafaela derby (clásico Rafaelino) is contested between the two major teams in the city of Rafaela, Atlético de Rafaela and Ben Hur. Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. The Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, usually referred to just as Atlético de Rafaela, is an institution of the city of Rafaela, in Club Sportivo Ben Hur are a sports and social club from Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, founded in 1940 and best known for their Basketball This derby in this moment are in the Segunda División.
Other notable derbies
- Tucumán derby - San Martín de Tucumán v Club Atlético Tucumán
- South derby (south of the Greater Buenos Aires) - Banfield v Lanús
- Mar del Plata derby - Aldosivi v Alvarado de Mar del Plata
- Resistencia derby - Chaco For Ever v Sarmiento
- Mendoza derby - Independiente Rivadavia v Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
- San Juan derby - Desamparados v San Martín de San Juan
- Salta derby - Central Norte v Juventud Antoniana
- Bahía Blanca derby - Olimpo v Villa Mitre
Other derbies
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy v Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta
- Argentinos Juniors v Platense
- All Boys v Atlanta
- Deportivo Español v Sportivo Italiano
- Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba v Independiente Rivadavia
- Chacarita Juniors v Nueva Chicago
- Lanús v Quilmes
- Atlanta v Chacarita Juniors
- Banfield v Quilmes
- Rivadavia de Lincoln v El Linqueño de Lincoln
- San Martín de Mendoza v Independiente Rivadavia
- Platense v Tigre
- Defensores de Belgrano v Excursionistas
- Temperley v Los Andes
- Colegiales v Comunicaciones
- Almirante Brown v Deportivo Laferrere
- Argentino de Rosario v Central Córdoba
- Argentino de Merlo v Deportivo Merlo
- Almirante Brown v Deportivo Morón
- Arsenal de Sarandí v El Porvenir
- Sportivo Dock Sud v San Telmo
- Chacarita Juniors v Deportivo Morón
- Almagro v Estudiantes
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