swap_horiz Le Classique Alternatives

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Superclásico

The Superclásico represents the intense rivalry between Argentinian soccer clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate. This fixt...

Classic Soccer River Argentina

9.8 Brilliant

2

Messi-Ronaldo rivalry

The Messi-Ronaldo rivalry is an association football rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, shaped by their...

Modern Soccer Individual Ronaldo

9.6 Brilliant

3

Old Firm

The Old Firm represents a historic and intense rivalry within Scottish soccer. It specifically involves Celtic Football...

Scotland Soccer Derby Glasgow

9.5 Brilliant

4

North West Derby

North West Derby is the Liverpool versus Manchester United rivalry, linking England's two most decorated clubs from neig...

England Historic Soccer Manchester

9.2 Excellent

5

Fla-Flu

Fla-Flu is Flamengo versus Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, first played in 1912 after former Fluminense players jo...

Soccer Brazil Rio Flamengo

9.0 Excellent

6

Derby della Madonnina

Derby della Madonnina is the Milan football derby between AC Milan and Inter, named for the Virgin Mary statue atop the...

Italy Soccer Milan Derby

8.9 Great

7

De Klassieker

De Klassieker is the Ajax versus Feyenoord rivalry, matching Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Netherlands' most prominent...

Classic Soccer Ajax Netherlands

8.9 Great

8

Revierderby

Revierderby is the Borussia Dortmund versus Schalke 04 rivalry, rooted in Germany's Ruhr region and its mining and indus...

Germany Soccer Dortmund Ruhr

8.8 Great

9

North London derby

North London derby is the Arsenal versus Tottenham Hotspur rivalry, intensified after Arsenal moved to Highbury in north...

England London Soccer Derby

8.7 Great

10

Le Crunch

Le Crunch is the rugby union rivalry between England and France, notable in the Six Nations Championship and rooted in t...

England France Historic Rugby Union

8.7 Great

11

O Clássico

O Clássico is the Benfica versus Porto rivalry, Portugal's leading club fixture between Lisbon and Porto powers with Eur...

Classic Soccer Portugal Porto

8.4 Great

12

Derby d'Italia

Derby d'Italia is the Juventus versus Inter rivalry, named by journalist Gianni Brera for two of Italy's most successful...

Classic Italy Soccer Juventus

8.3 Great

13

Manchester derby

Manchester derby is the city rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City, whose earliest meeting was played in...

England Soccer Derby Manchester

8.3 Great

14

Clásico Nacional

The Clásico Nacional is Club América versus Guadalajara in Mexico, first played in 1943 and widely treated as the countr...

Classic Soccer Mexico America

8.3 Great

15

Croatian Eternal Derby

The Croatian Eternal Derby is Dinamo Zagreb vs Hajduk Split, Croatia's defining football rivalry, first officially playe...

Classic Soccer Croatia Dinamo

8.2 Great

16

Merseyside derby

Merseyside derby is the Liverpool versus Everton rivalry, a city fixture played across Stanley Park since Liverpool's 18...

England Soccer Derby Club

8.1 Great

17

Der Klassiker

Der Klassiker is the Bayern Munich versus Borussia Dortmund rivalry, prominent in Germany after their 2013 UEFA Champion...

Modern Germany Soccer Dortmund

8.1 Great

18

Hamburg derby

Hamburg derby is the Hamburger SV versus St. Pauli rivalry, a city fixture between clubs with sharply different local id...

Germany Soccer Derby Club

7.9 Good

19

Second City derby

Second City derby is the Birmingham City versus Aston Villa rivalry, named for Birmingham's status as England's second c...

England Soccer Derby Club

7.8 Good

20

Moscow derby

The Moscow derby covers rivalries among Moscow football clubs, especially Spartak vs CSKA, whose main derby dates to 192...

Russia Soccer Derby Spartak

7.8 Good