A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. This pressure of competition is felt by players, coaches, and management, but is perhaps felt strongest by the fans. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr The intensity of the rivalry varies from a friendly competition on one end to serious violence on the other that, in one case (the Football War), was suggested to have led to military conflict. The "Football" War ( La guerra del fútbol, in Spanish) also known as the 100-hours War, was a five-day War fought by El Team owners typically encourage rivialries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches, but a rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting, hooliganism, and rioting. Street fighting is a term used to denote unsanctioned usually illegal hand-to-hand Fighting in public places between individuals or groups of people Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other

Many factors can lead to a rivalry developing. Simple geographic proximity as well as frequent meetings in important games can lead to rivalries. 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 Social and political tensions can also be played out by proxy in a sports rivalry, such as when Glasgow's sectarian differences are expressed in the Celtic-Rangers derby (known as the old firm derby), or when the Spanish-Catalan political conflict spills over to a Real Madrid-FC Barcelona football match (also known as El Clasico). Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Sectarianism is Bigotry, Discrimination, Prejudice or Hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. 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 The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan El Clásico (The Classic originally called El derbi español (outside Spain is the name currently given to football matches between rivals Real Madrid Rivalries of the friendlier sort are common between college athletic programs in the United States and often involve pranks that rival student bodies play on each other such as by stealing the other school's mascot or painting school colors somewhere on the opposing school's campus. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In some leagues rivalries are officially regarded as important games and the winner gets an unusual prize (i. e. grill, trophy, high-definition television, El Capitan, etc. ----A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition The Texas Derby, or El Capitan Classico, is a soccer rivalry (derby between Texas's two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas )

Contents 1 Famous sports rivalries 1.1 Original 1.2 Australian Rules Football Rivalries 1.2.1 Traditional Rivals 1.2.2 Local Derbies 1.2.3 More Recent Rivals 1.2.4 State Of Origin 1.2.5 Past Rivals 1.3 American Football 1.3.1 National Football League 1.3.2 College Football 1.3.3 Arena Football 1.4 Association football (soccer) 1.5 Baseball 1.5.1 Major League Baseball 1.5.2 Rest of the world 1.6 Basketball 1.6.1 National Basketball Association 1.6.2 Rest of the World 1.6.3 International 1.7 College athletics 1.8 Curling 1.8.1 Club rivalries 1.8.2 Team rivalries 1.9 Canadian football 1.10 Cricket 1.11 Formula 1 1.12 Gaelic games 1.12.1 Gaelic football 1.12.2 Hurling 1.13 Shinty 1.14 Ice hockey 1.14.1 National Hockey League 1.14.2 European leagues 1.14.3 International 1.15 NASCAR 1.16 Netball 1.17 Rugby league 1.17.1 National Rugby League 1.17.2 State of Origin 1.17.3 European Super League 1.18 Rugby union 1.18.1 Test Matches 1.18.2 Super Rugby 1.18.3 Guinness Premiership 1.18.4 Top 14 1.18.5 Currie Cup 1.18.6 Air New Zealand Cup 1.18.7 The Varsity Match 1.19 24 Hours of Le Mans / Sports car racing 1.20 Tennis 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Famous sports rivalries

Original

• Oxford University vs. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Cambridge University (The Oxbridge Rivalry)
• United States Military Academy vs. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Oxbridge was originally a fictional composite of the University of '''Ox'''ford and the University of Cam'''bridge''' in England, and the term is now "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, United States Naval Academy (Army-Navy)

Since before 1820

• Harvard University vs. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States "The Army-Navy Game" redirects here For the episode of M*A*S*H, see The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H episode. Yale University (The Game)

Since before 1890

• Queen's University vs. The Game (always capitalized is a title given to several US College football rivalry games but most particularly the annual contest between Harvard Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario McGill University (Queen's-McGill rivalry)
• Celtic F.C. vs. Mcgill University Arts Building croppedjpg|thumb|right|275px|The McGill Arts Building the oldest and most recognizable building at McGill The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers F.C. (The Old Firm)

Australian Rules Football Rivalries

Traditional Rivals

• Carlton v Collingwood

• Melbourne v Collingwood

• Essendon v Collingwood

• Essendon v Carlton
• Collingwood v Richmond
• Richmond v Carlton
• Hawthorn v North Melbourne
• Essendon v Richmond
• Hawthorn v Essendon
• North Melbourne v Essendon

Local Derbies

• Adelaide v Port Adelaide

• West Coast v Fremantle

More Recent Rivals

• West Coast v Sydney

• Brisbane v Sydney

• Melbourne v Geelong

• Essendon v Hawthorn

• Brisbane v Essendon

• Brisbane v Collingwood

• Brisbane v Port Adelaide

• West Coast v Essendon

• St Kilda v Geelong

State Of Origin

• Victoria v South Australia

• Victoria v Western Australia

Past Rivals

• St Kilda v South Melbourne (South Melbourne now Sydney Swans. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. This article is about the Australian rules club for the Football (soccer club see Melbourne Victory FC. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. This page is for the Australian Rules Football Club in Adelaide Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Fremantle Football Club, unofficially nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as "Freo" is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. This article is about the Australian rules club for the Football (soccer club see Melbourne Victory FC. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. )

• Collingwood v Fitzroy (Fitzroy Merged with Brisbane Bears to from Brisbane Lions in 1996)

American Football

National Football League

Main article: Significant rivalries in the NFL

• Philadelphia Eagles v. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Fitzroy Football Club, most recently nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. As with all sports leagues there are a number of significant rivalries in the National Football League (NFL The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dallas Cowboys
• Dallas Cowboys v. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Washington Redskins (seeCowboys-Redskins rivalry)
• Chicago Bears v. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Beginning Texas oil tycoon Clint Murchison Jr was having a hard time bringing an NFL team to Dallas Texas. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Green Bay Packers (see Bears-Packers rivalry)
• San Francisco 49ers v. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team St. Louis Rams
• San Francisco 49ers v. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Dallas Cowboys
• New York Giants v. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Philadelphia Eagles (see Eagles-Giants rivalry)
• Oakland Raiders v. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Game results The following is a list of results from all of the meetings between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants from their first meeting on October The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Denver Broncos^[1]
• Cincinnati Bengals v. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Indianapolis Colts v. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. New England Patriots
• San Diego Chargers v. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Oakland Raiders
• Buffalo Bills v. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Miami Dolphins
• New York Jets v. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Miami Dolphins (see Dolphins-Jets rivalry)
• New York Jets v. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. History The New York Jets were established in 1960 and the Miami Dolphins in 1966 The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. New England Patriots
• Denver Broncos v. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Cleveland Browns^[2] (see The Drive and The Fumble)
• Cleveland Browns v. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Drive refers to an offensive series in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game played on January 11 In American football, The Fumble refers to a specific incident in the AFC Championship Game between the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Cincinnati Bengals (see Battle of Ohio (NFL))
• Kansas City Chiefs v. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1970s (Series tied 10-10 YearResultLocationNotes The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Oakland Raiders (see Chiefs-Raiders rivalry)
• Cleveland Browns v. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Pittsburgh Steelers (see Browns-Steelers rivalry)

College Football

See list of NCAA college football rivalry games. 1950s (Browns 16-4 Year Date College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies This is a list of rivalry games in College football in the United States. The most famous are the Army-Navy Game, the Iron Bowl, The Game (Harvard-Yale), and The Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry. "The Army-Navy Game" redirects here For the episode of M*A*S*H, see The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H episode. The Iron Bowl is the name given to the annual intercollegiate football game between the teams of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. The Game (always capitalized is a title given to several US College football rivalry games but most particularly the annual contest between Harvard

Arena Football

• Orlando Predators vs. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 Tampa Bay Storm, the War On I-4
• San Jose Sabercats vs. The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. War On I-4 is the nickname for the rivalry between the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team Arizona Rattlers
• Dallas Desperados vs. The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team based in Phoenix Arizona, that began play as a 1992 Expansion team. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. Austin Wranglers,
• New York Dragons vs. The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin Texas in the Arenafootball2. The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. Philadelphia Soul

Association football (soccer)

See List of Association Football (soccer) Rivalries. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly Major football rivalries|Local derby This page will accumulate a list of all well known football rivalries around the world

Baseball

Major League Baseball

See List of Major League Baseball rivalries

Rest of the world

• Yomiuri Giants vs. This is a List of Major League Baseball rivalries A rivalry in this sense is defined by two teams that are regularly scheduled to play each other and have been so for at The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Hanshin Tigers - National Japanese derby
• Leones del Caracas vs. The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Leones del Caracas ( English: Caracas Lions) are a Venezuelan Baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Navegantes del Magallanes - Venezuelan Classic Rivals
• Tigres del Licey vs. The Navegantes del Magallanes (Magellan's Navigators are a Baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Tigres del Licey is a professional Baseball team founded in 1907 based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Águilas Cibaeñas - Dominican Rivalry
• Tigres del Licey vs. Águilas Cibaeñas is a team in the Dominican Republic 's winter Baseball league The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Tigres del Licey is a professional Baseball team founded in 1907 based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Leones del Escogido - Dominican Capital City "Eternal" Rivalry

Basketball

National Basketball Association

See Rivalries of the NBA

• Boston Celtics vs. Leones del Escogido (English Lions of the chosen one) is a professional Baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the Through nearly 60 seasons of history the National Basketball Association (NBA has had several intense rivalries. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Los Angeles Lakers
• Chicago Bulls vs. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern New York Knicks

Rest of the World

• Fortitudo vs. Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. Virtus — The "Bologna Derby"
• Real Madrid vs. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club that is based in Bologna. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Real Madrid is a Spanish professional Basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club Barcelona — Basketball version of the greatest football (soccer) rivalry in Spain
• Crispa vs. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known for sponsorship reasons as Regal FC Barcelona, is a Spanish - Catalan professional Basketball team Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Crispa Redmanizers was a Basketball team in the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA and Toyota - This rivalry in the Philippine Basketball Association even led to the players being sent to jail after a brawl
• Mohan Bagan vs East Bengal
• Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos - The Athens Derby (Derby of the eternal enemies (basketball))
• Aris vs PAOK - The Thessaloniki Derby
• Corinthians vs Palmeiras
• Flamengo vs Vasco
• Franca vs Brasilia
• BC Lietuvos Rytas vs BC Žalgiris

International

• Soviet Union vs United States (Defunct)
• China vs Korea
• Brazil vs United States
• Brazil vs Argentina
• Korea vs Japan

College athletics

See College rivalry. The Toyota Super Corollas was a former professional Basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA from 1975 - 1983. The Crispa-Toyota rivalry is that of two former Philippine Basketball Association teams Crispa Redmanizers and the Toyota Tamaraws. The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA is a Professional Basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club (Mohun Bagan AC is a Sports club, best known for its football team based in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India East Bengal ( Bengali: পূর্ববঙ্গ Purbobôngo) was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's History Culture rivalry Derby of the eternal enemies#HistoryThe rivalry between the two top Greek clubs can be traced back to some social cultural and regional Assistant coach(es || Dimitrios Nikolaidis Athanasios Papachatzis| Season || 2006-07 | Position || A1, Third | Address PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo. Franca is a Brazilian city in São Paulo state, located at 20º32'19"S 47º24'03'W at 1040 m altitude Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau The Soviet Union national basketball team was the Basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. Korea national basketball team (alternate names include Korea Republic and South Korea) is national basketball team representing South Korea. The Brazil National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA 's Basketball competitions The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. The Brazil National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA 's Basketball competitions Argentina national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Argentina in Basketball international competitions and depends on the Argentine Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

• University of Michigan vs. The Ohio State University- Ranked by ESPN in 2000 as the greatest rivalry in North America during the 20th Century
• Lafayette College vs. Lehigh University - Longest continuously played rivalry in college football^[3]
• University of Texas at Austin vs. University of Oklahoma
• University of Texas at Austin vs. Texas A&M University
• Syracuse University vs. History Pre football Although they did not meet on the football field until 1884 an anecdote from David Bishop Skillman's history of Lafayette College reveals that bad Atmosphere There are three Red River Shootout trophies exchanged based on the outcome of the game The State Farm Lone Star Showdown is the official moniker (trademarked in 1996 for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between Texas A&M University Georgetown
• University of Florida vs. University of Georgia
• Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Memorable games As with most rivalries there have been a number of close games over the years often generating controversy and anguish over how the game ended for one of the teams The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. Wisconsin Badgers
• Indiana Hoosiers vs. The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Indiana University's athletic teams are called the Hoosiers and their colors are cream and crimson though red and white have been used at times in the past Purdue Boilermakers
• Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
• Army vs. Navy
• University of Alabama vs. Auburn University
• University of Kansas vs. University of Missouri
• Brigham Young University vs. University of Utah
• Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. Men's Basketball See also North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball Battling it out at least twice a year since "The Army-Navy Game" redirects here For the episode of M*A*S*H, see The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H episode. The Iron Bowl is the name given to the annual intercollegiate football game between the teams of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Unique Characteristics The Utah-BYU rivalry holds a number of unique characteristics that add to its overall greatness The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. Western Michigan Broncos
• University of California at Los Angeles vs. The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United University of Southern California

Curling

Club rivalries

• Ottawa Curling Club vs. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Leagues The Ottawa Curling Club has a number of different curling leagues that participate at the club Rideau Curling Club

Team rivalries

• Randy Ferbey vs. Locations The club was moved from their Waller St home in 1916 when their land was requisitioned for war purposes Kevin Martin - Both these curlers have been considered the best in the world, and are from the same city (Edmonton)

Canadian football

• Toronto Argonauts vs. Grand Slam Titles Masters of Curling Jan 2003 Canadian Open 2002 2005 2007 The National: 2006 2007 2008 The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Labour Day Classic & QEW Showdown
• Calgary Stampeders vs. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Labour Day Classic is a particular week of the Canadian Football League schedule that is played over the Labour Day weekend The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series Freeway in Ontario The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Edmonton Eskimos - Labour Day Classic & Battle of Alberta
• Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Labour Day Classic & Banjo Bowl
• Montreal Alouettes vs. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Banjo Bowl is the annual rematch game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL after the The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Toronto Argonauts
• Montreal Alouettes vs. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Ottawa Rough Riders (Defunct)
• Toronto Argonauts vs. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Ottawa Rough Riders (Defunct)
• Calgary Stampeders vs. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Battle of the Prairies
• British Columbia Lions vs. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. Montreal Alouettes

Cricket

• England vs. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Australia - The Ashes series
• India vs. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Pakistan - Considered the most intense rivalry in all of sports, people even call it the "battle on the pitch". The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan.

Main article: India versus Pakistan cricket rivalry

• Australia vs. The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams have been long-time arch rivals and their rivalry is considered to be the most intense and pressurizing battle in not only cricket but The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. New Zealand - The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI series
• Canada vs. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in Cricket is an annual three match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Canada cricket team is the national Cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition United States of America - Associate Members Rivalry, USA v Canada at cricket is believed to be the oldest international sporting fixture [1]
• Australia vs. The United States national cricket team is the team that represents the United States of America in international Cricket matches The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. South Africa
• Australia vs. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. India
• Victoria v New South Wales
• Victoria v Queensland
• Victoria v South Australia
• Yorkshire v Lancashire
• Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Night Riders

Formula 1

• Brabham vs. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native Lotus
• Ferrari vs. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Alfa Romeo
• Ferrari vs. Alfa Romeo participated in Formula One, as both a constructor and engine supplier from to. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing McLaren
• McLaren vs. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Williams
• Fernando Alonso vs. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Lewis Hamilton
• Fernando Alonso vs. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Michael Schumacher
• Mika Häkkinen vs. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula Michael Schumacher
• Niki Lauda vs. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur Jackie Stewart
• Didier Pironi vs. For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Didier Pironi ( 26 March 1952 - 23 August 1987) was a Racing driver from France. Gilles Villeneuve
• Alain Prost vs. Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Ayrton Senna

Gaelic games

Gaelic football

• Cork v Kerry
• Dublin v Meath
• Galway v Mayo
• Laois v Offaly

Hurling

• Clare v Tipperary
• Clare v Waterford
• Galway v Offaly
• Wexford v Kilkenny

Shinty

• Newtonmore v Kingussie

Ice hockey

National Hockey League

See National Hockey League rivalries. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Na Mí or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards For more details of Mayo GAA see Mayo Senior Club Football Championship or Mayo Senior Club Hurling Championship. The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Pórt Láirge or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the For more information see Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship or Wexford Senior Club Football Championship. The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Shinty (derived from the Scottish Gaelic sinteag although it is referred to as camanachd or iomain in modern Gaelic is a Team sport Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a Shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland. Kingussie ( Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiuthasaich) (pronounced kin-yewsie is a small Town and is head of Badenoch and Strathspey Rivalries in the National Hockey League (NHL have occurred between many teams and cities

European leagues

See also: List of ice hockey leagues and City rivalry in Finland

International

• Canada vs. This is a list of Ice hockey leagues, both professional and amateur, from around the World; parentheses denote year of establishment In Finland, there exists a kind of tradition of good-natured rivalry between different cities, most notably between Helsinki (the most populated city Tampere History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions Soviet Union - Most famous international ice hockey rivalry, defunct
• Canada vs. Stats Leading scorers (Olympics World Championships Canada Cups 1972 Summit Series Sergei Makarov - 248 points Valery Kharlamov History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions Russia
• Canada vs. 2008 IIHF World Championship team See 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters 2007 IIHF World Championship team History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions USA, men
• Canada vs. 2008 World Championship roster The following players were most recently named to represent the United States at the 2008 IIHF World Championship, finishing in 6th place Head coaches 2008 - Peter Smith 2005, 2006, 2007 - Melody Davidson 2004 - USA, women
• Canada vs. The American national women's Ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions Czech Republic
• Finland vs. Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta 2008 World Championship team Olympic record 1952 - Finished in 7th place 1956 - did not participate Sweden
• Czech Republic vs. 2008 World Championship team 2006 teams Olympic record 1920 - Finished in 4th place 1924 - Finished Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta Slovakia
• USA vs. The Slovak men's National Ice Hockey team is one of the major ice hockey powers in the world 2008 World Championship roster The following players were most recently named to represent the United States at the 2008 IIHF World Championship, finishing in 6th place Soviet Union - defunct
• USA vs. Stats Leading scorers (Olympics World Championships Canada Cups 1972 Summit Series Sergei Makarov - 248 points Valery Kharlamov 2008 World Championship roster The following players were most recently named to represent the United States at the 2008 IIHF World Championship, finishing in 6th place Russia
• Czech Republic vs. 2008 IIHF World Championship team See 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters 2007 IIHF World Championship team Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta Russia

NASCAR

• Chevrolet vs. 2008 IIHF World Championship team See 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters 2007 IIHF World Championship team The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Ford
• Jeff Gordon vs. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Jeffery Michael Gordon Dale Earnhardt(defunct)
• Hendrick Motorsports vs. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving Hendrick Motorsports is a Stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Roush Fenway Racing
• Dale Earnhardt vs Darrell Waltrip(defunct)
• Richard Petty vs David Pearson(defunct)
• Richard Petty vs Bobby Allison(defunct)

Netball

• Australia v New Zealand

Rugby league

National Rugby League

• South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St George Illawarra Dragons
• South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters
• Parramatta Eels vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
• Parramatta Eels vs Canterbury Bulldogs
• St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks
• St George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters
• Canterbury Bulldogs vs Sydney Roosters
• South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
• Brisbane Broncos vs North Queensland Cowboys (The Queensland Derby)
• Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors
• Brisbane Broncos vs St George Illawarra Dragons
• Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters
• Western Suburbs Magpies vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Fibros Versus Silvertails) (defunct)
• Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos

State of Origin

• NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons

European Super League

• St. Helens RFC vs Wigan Warriors
• Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls
• Castleford Tigers vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
• Hull FC vs. Roush Fenway Racing (formerly Roush Racing) is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion the 1989 Daytona Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series David Gene Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR Racecar Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Hialeah Florida) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's The Australian national netball team (nicknamed the Diamonds) are the national Netball team of Australia. 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The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. 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The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland The Queensland State of Origin team is a Rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australia's annual three-match State of Origin Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers
• Warrington Wolves vs Widnes Vikings

Rugby union

Test Matches

• England vs. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British Rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe, having won promotion from National Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. Widnes Vikings are a professional Rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. Scotland - The Calcutta Cup
• New Zealand (All Blacks) vs. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. The Calcutta Cup is a Rugby union Trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between England and Scotland The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Australia (Wallabies) - The Bledisloe Cup
• England vs Australia (Wallabies) - The Cook Cup (nations were also the finalists of the 1991 and 2003 World Cups)
• New Zealand (All Blacks) vs. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The Cook Cup is a Rugby union trophy that is contested between Australia and England. The 1991 Rugby World Cup was jointly hosted by England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Wales
• New Zealand (All Blacks) vs. The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. South Africa (Springboks) - The Freedom Cup
• Australia (Wallabies) vs. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The Freedom Cup is a minor international Rugby union trophy contested between South Africa and New Zealand, during the Tri-nations tournament The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. South Africa (Springboks) - The Mandela Challenge Plate
• Ireland vs South Africa
• Wales vs. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate is a Rugby union trophy contested between Australia and South Africa. The '''Ireland''' and '''South Africa''' rugby union teams have a rivalry dating back to 1906 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international England
• France vs. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The France national rugby union team represents France in Rugby union. England - Popularly known as "Le Crunch"
• Ireland vs. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. Le Crunch is the traditional name of the rugby test match between England and France during the Six Nations Championship, but it is also used for The Ireland rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in Rugby union, which is a popular sport throughout both the Republic of Ireland and England - Millennium Trophy

Super Rugby

• Brumbies vs Waratahs
• Brumbies vs Crusaders
• Waratahs vs Reds
• Crusaders vs Blues
• Crusaders vs Highlanders
• Bulls vs Lions (formerly the Cats)
• Bulls vs Stormers, an extension of the Blue Bulls-Western Province rivalry
• Blues vs Highlanders - The Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy

Guinness Premiership

• Bristol Rugby vs Bath Rugby
• Bristol Rugby vs Gloucester Rugby
• Bath Rugby vs Gloucester Rugby
• Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks
• Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Top 14

• Bayonne vs Biarritz — the "Basque Derby"
• Stade Français vs Toulouse
• Stade Français vs Racing, the Paris Derby

Currie Cup

• Blue Bulls vs Free State Cheetahs
• Blue Bulls vs Western Province
• Natal Sharks (East) vs Western Province (West)

Air New Zealand Cup

• Canterbury vs Auckland
• Auckland vs North Harbour (Battle of the Bridge)
• Southland vs Otago
• Wellington vs Taranaki
• Waikato vs Auckland
• Bay of Plenty vs Waikato
• Manawatu vs Wellington (Roffe Challenge)

The Varsity Match

• Cambridge vs Oxford

24 Hours of Le Mans / Sports car racing

• Ford vs. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Millennium Trophy (Corn an Mhílaoise is a Rugby union award contested annually by Ireland and England as part of the Six Nations Championship The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 Rugby union team The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons the Waratahs or simply the ' Tahs) are an Australian The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 Rugby union team For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as HSBC Waratahs for sponsorship reasons the Waratahs or simply the ' Tahs) are an Australian The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of Rugby union. For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents For the speedway team see Canterbury Crusaders (speedway. The Crusaders (formerly the The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition The Lions, known as the Cats through the 2006 season, are a South African Rugby union franchise that competes in the Super Rugby competition The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand Rugby union franchise based in Auckland New Zealand which represents The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby Bristol Rugby is a Guinness Premiership rugby club in Bristol, England. Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. Bristol Rugby is a Guinness Premiership rugby club in Bristol, England. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. The Top 14 is a Rugby union club competition which is played in France. For the French Football (soccer club see Aviron Bayonnais Football Club. Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (also known as Biarritz Olympique and abbreviated as BOPB) is a French professional Rugby union team based in The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country (Pays basque français Iparralde constitutes the North-Eastern part of the Basque Country and the Western Stade Français CASG (usually known as Stade Français and Stade Français Paris) are a French professional Rugby union club based in the Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French Rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Stade Français CASG (usually known as Stade Français and Stade Français Paris) are a French professional Rugby union club based in the Racing Métro 92 Paris is a French Rugby union club that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State) for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Natal Sharks are a South African Rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup Tournament. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament The Air New Zealand Cup is New Zealand 's professional domestic Rugby union competition The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New The Auckland Rugby Football Union' (ARFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the Auckland Isthmus territorial authority in the The Auckland Rugby Football Union' (ARFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the Auckland Isthmus territorial authority in the The North Harbour Rugby Union ( NHRU) commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with The Southland Stags rugby team represents the Southland province in the Air New Zealand Cup also known as the Premier Division of the National Provincial Championship The Otago Rugby Football Union' (ORFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the region of Otago in the South Island of New The Wellington Rugby Football Union' (WRFU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand Taranaki Rugby Football Union' (TRFU is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The Waikato Rugby Union' (WRU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the region of Waikato in the North Island of The Auckland Rugby Football Union' (ARFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the Auckland Isthmus territorial authority in the The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union' (BOPRU is the official governing body for Rugby union in the Bay of Plenty. The Waikato Rugby Union' (WRU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the region of Waikato in the North Island of For Current Season see Click Here Manawatu Rugby Union (MRU is the governing body of Rugby in the Manawatu rugby province The Wellington Rugby Football Union' (WRFU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand The Varsity Match is an annual Rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. 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Tennis

• Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal
• Andre Agassi vs. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Pete Sampras Some promoters want the two on different brackets for the best possible match, while others want them in the same bracket, to ensure a match in a Champions Series (30-up, Grand Slam finalists or Davis Cup team members) tournament. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No
• John McEnroe vs. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Bjorn Borg defunct
• Martina Navratilova vs. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Chris Evert defunct
• Gustavo Kuerten vs. Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No Pete Sampras defunct

See also

• Nationalism and sport
• Sociology of sport
• Nika riots

References

External links

• Canada Versus the Soviet Union: The heyday of the battle for world hockey supremacy (1972-1987).
• CBS Sports Line's "7 Seven Rules for the Rivalry-Challenged"

Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Nationalism and Sport are often intertwined as sports provide a venue for symbolic Competition between nations sports competition often reflects national Sociology of sport, alternately referred to as "sports sociology" is an area of Sociology that focuses on Sport as a social phenomenon and on the social The Nika riots (Στάση του Νίκα or Nika revolt, took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in 532.

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