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== Superderby ==
== Superderby ==
{{main|Superclásico}}
{{main|Superclásico}}
The '''superderby''' (''superclásico'') is the most important football rivalry in Argentina, and the most important [[local derby]]. It is contested between [[Buenos Aires]] rivals [[Club Atlético Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors]] and [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]. It name in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] derives from the usage of ''clásico'' to mean [[derby]] and the prefix ''súper'' to denote its importance, because Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most popular and successful teams in [[Football in Argentina|Argentine football]], commanding more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.<ref>[http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf Argentine football statistics PDF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624113018/http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf |date=2006-06-24 }}</ref>
The '''superderby''' (''superclásico'') is the most important football rivalry in Argentina, and the most important [[local derby]]. It is contested between [[Buenos Aires]] rivals [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] and [[Club Atlético Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors]]. It name in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] derives from the usage of ''clásico'' to mean [[local derby|derby]] and the prefix ''súper'' to denote its importance, because Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most popular and successful teams in [[Football in Argentina|Argentine football]], commanding more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.<ref>[http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf Argentine football statistics PDF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624113018/http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf |date=2006-06-24 }}</ref>


Rivalry began due to the location of both clubs in the same neighborhood ([[La Boca]], where were founded River Plate in 1901 and Boca Juniors in 1905) in the early 20th century (except for 1914 and 1915, when Boca Juniors moved its field to [[Wilde, Buenos Aires|Wilde]], a city of the [[Greater Buenos Aires]], and then returned to its neighborhood), before River Plate left definitively the southern neighborhood in 1923 to move to the north of the city.
Rivalry began due to the location of both clubs in the same neighborhood ([[La Boca]], where were founded River Plate in 1901 and Boca Juniors in 1905) in the early 20th century (except for 1914 and 1915, when Boca Juniors moved its field to [[Wilde, Buenos Aires|Wilde]], a city of the [[Greater Buenos Aires]], and then returned to its neighborhood), before River Plate left definitively the southern neighborhood in 1923 to move to the north of the city.
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== Avellaneda derby ==
== Avellaneda derby ==
{{main|Avellaneda derby}}
{{main|Avellaneda derby}}
The '''Avellaneda derby''' (''clásico de Avellaneda''), contested between [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] and [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]], is the second most important rivalry in Argentine football. Both teams are from the city of [[Avellaneda]] (that is located into the Greater Buenos Aires) but have many fans throughout the country, being the third (Independiente) and fourth (Racing) most popular clubs in Argentina, accounting for more than 9% of the nation's population.<ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf Consultora Equis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624113018/http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf |date=2006-06-24 }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/herramientas/printfriendly/printfriendly.asp?nota_id=743522 La Nacion]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/sociedad/3-78167-2006-12-24.html Página 12]</ref> They are also the third and fourth most successful Argentine teams respectively in terms of total number of honours won.
The '''Avellaneda derby''' (''clásico de Avellaneda''), contested between [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] and [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]], is the second most important rivalry in Argentine football. Both teams are from the city of [[Avellaneda]] (that is located into the Greater Buenos Aires) but have many fans throughout the country, being the third (Racing) and fourth (Independiente) most popular clubs in Argentina, accounting for more than 9% of the nation's population.<ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf Consultora Equis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624113018/http://www.consultoraequis.com/Estudios_PDF/futbol_marzo06_.pdf |date=2006-06-24 }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080304151655/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/herramientas/printfriendly/printfriendly.asp?nota_id=743522 La Nacion]</ref><ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/sociedad/3-78167-2006-12-24.html Página 12]</ref> They are also the third and fourth most successful Argentine teams respectively in terms of total number of honours won.
Rivalry started in the first decade of the 20th century, when Independiente, that was founded in 1904 (but officially in 1905) in the neighboring city of Buenos Aires, moved to Avellaneda (named Barracas al Sud until 1904) in 1907, the same year of the first match against Racing (founded in Avellaneda in 1903), played on June 9 for the 3rd division and ended 3-2 in favor of Independiente. Since 1928 both stadiums are just 200 meters apart (Independiente's previous fields in Avellaneda were in other locations of the city). This derby is one of the most intense and colorful of the world, and didn't had a clear dominator until 1970s, when Independiente began to gain an advantage that is currently very large.
Rivalry started in the first decade of the 20th century, when Independiente, that was founded in 1904 (but officially in 1905) in the neighboring city of Buenos Aires, moved to Avellaneda (named Barracas al Sud until 1904) in 1907, the same year of the first match against Racing (founded in Avellaneda in 1903), played on June 9 for the 3rd division and ended 3–2 in favor of Independiente. Since 1928 both stadiums are just 200 meters apart (Independiente's previous fields in Avellaneda were in other locations of the city). This derby is one of the most intense and colorful in the world, and didn't have a clear dominator until 1970s, when Independiente began to gain an advantage that is currently very large.


== Rosario derby ==
== Rosario derby ==
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This derby, that doesn't have a name of its own (although sometimes is denominated as "neighborhood's derby" or "''[[porteño]]'' derby", this denominations never became popular), is contested between [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] and [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo de Almagro]], both clubs from [[Buenos Aires]] (being the second most important derby of the city). While San Lorenzo de Almagro is the fifth most popular and successful team in Argentine football (and part of the [[Big Five (Argentine football)|big five]]), with fans all over the country, Huracán was considered a big team in the amateur era (professional era started in 1931) and since then is considered like a "mid-sized" team, occupying the 10th place in number of honours won (also remaining most part of its history in 1st division) and having the majority of its fans in Buenos Aires and some cities of the Greater Buenos Aires (mainly [[Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires|Valentín Alsina]], [[Lanús]], [[Piñeiro, Buenos Aires|Piñeiro]] and [[Gerli]]) that are near the south of Argentine capital.
This derby, that doesn't have a name of its own (although sometimes is denominated as "neighborhood's derby" or "''[[porteño]]'' derby", this denominations never became popular), is contested between [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] and [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo de Almagro]], both clubs from [[Buenos Aires]] (being the second most important derby of the city). While San Lorenzo de Almagro is the fifth most popular and successful team in Argentine football (and part of the [[Big Five (Argentine football)|big five]]), with fans all over the country, Huracán was considered a big team in the amateur era (professional era started in 1931) and since then is considered like a "mid-sized" team, occupying the 10th place in number of honours won (also remaining most part of its history in 1st division) and having the majority of its fans in Buenos Aires and some cities of the Greater Buenos Aires (mainly [[Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires|Valentín Alsina]], [[Lanús]], [[Piñeiro, Buenos Aires|Piñeiro]] and [[Gerli]]) that are near the south of Argentine capital.


Rivalry began due to the proximity of both clubs, that since early 20th century to 1979 had their different fields in boundary neighborhoods of the south of Buenos Aires. San Lorenzo de Almagro was founded on April 1, 1908 in [[Almagro, Buenos Aires|Almagro]] neighborhood, but quickly moved to another location (also in Almagro) that later became a part of [[Boedo]] (recognized as an official neighborhood of Buenos Aires in 1972, but the area was informally denominated with this name since late 19th century). Huracán was founded on November 1, 1908 in [[Nueva Pompeya]], and later moved to [[Parque Patricios]], both neighborhoods that borders Boedo (and each other). From 1916 (year of inauguration of San Lorenzo de Almagro's old stadium, the ''[[Estadio Gasómetro|Gasómetro]]'') to 1923, stadiums of both clubs were only 500 meters apart, then Huracán (that had its stadium in this place since 1914) built a new stadium in another location of the same neighborhood due to the expropriation of its ground by the government for open a street. In 1979, Argentine dictatorial government expropriated the ground where San Lorenzo de Almagro had its stadium (which was then demolished) and later sold it to a private company that opened a hypermarket (that was closed in 2019 due to the negotiations of the team for recover this ground). The club maintained its headquarters (that were next to the stadium) in the same place, where also are installations for another sports practiced by the club (basketball, volleyball, etc.). During the 1980s and early 1990s, San Lorenzo de Almagro played its home matches in several stadiums of Buenos Aires (including Huracán's stadium) and the Greater Buenos Aires until began to build a new stadium ([[Estadio Pedro Bidegain|Pedro Bidegain stadium]], known as ''Nuevo Gasómetro'') in the 1990s, that was inaugurated on December 16, 1993, in [[Flores, Buenos Aires|Flores]] neighborhood (also in the south of Buenos Aires, 3 kilometers away from the old stadium). The derby has been dominated historically by San Lorenzo de Almagro.<ref>[http://www.bdfutbol.com.ar/?accion=rtdoPartidosGral&Top=1000&EquipoLocalId=58&EquipoVisitanteId=94 Statistics]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at BDFutbol {{in lang|es}}</ref>
Rivalry began due to the proximity of both clubs, that since early 20th century to 1979 had their different fields in boundary neighborhoods of the south of Buenos Aires. San Lorenzo de Almagro was founded on April 1, 1908, in [[Almagro, Buenos Aires|Almagro]] neighborhood, but quickly moved to another location (also in Almagro) that later became a part of [[Boedo]] (recognized as an official neighborhood of Buenos Aires in 1972, but the area was informally denominated with this name since late 19th century). Huracán was founded on November 1, 1908, in [[Nueva Pompeya]], and later moved to [[Parque Patricios]], both neighborhoods that borders Boedo (and each other). From 1916 (year of inauguration of San Lorenzo de Almagro's old stadium, the ''[[Estadio Gasómetro|Gasómetro]]'') to 1923, stadiums of both clubs were only 500 meters apart, then Huracán (that had its stadium in this place since 1914) built a new stadium in another location of the same neighborhood due to the expropriation of its ground by the government for open a street. In 1979, Argentine dictatorial government expropriated the ground where San Lorenzo de Almagro had its stadium (which was then demolished) and later sold it to a private company that opened a hypermarket (that was closed in 2019 due to the negotiations of the team for recover this ground). The club maintained its headquarters (that were next to the stadium) in the same place, where also are installations for another sports practiced by the club (basketball, volleyball, etc.). During the 1980s and early 1990s, San Lorenzo de Almagro played its home matches in several stadiums of Buenos Aires (including Huracán's stadium) and the Greater Buenos Aires until began to build a new stadium ([[Estadio Pedro Bidegain|Pedro Bidegain stadium]], known as ''Nuevo Gasómetro'') in the 1990s, that was inaugurated on December 16, 1993, in [[Flores, Buenos Aires|Flores]] neighborhood (also in the south of Buenos Aires, 3 kilometers away from the old stadium). The derby has been dominated historically by San Lorenzo de Almagro.<ref>[http://www.bdfutbol.com.ar/?accion=rtdoPartidosGral&Top=1000&EquipoLocalId=58&EquipoVisitanteId=94 Statistics]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at BDFutbol {{in lang|es}}</ref>


== Western derby ==
== Western derby ==
The '''Western derby''' (''clásico del oeste'') is contested between the two major teams in the west of the city of [[Buenos Aires]], [[Ferro Carril Oeste]] and [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]]. The first game was played in the amateur era in 1920 but this derby has not been played in official competition since Ferro's relegation from the Primera División in 2000. From the beginning of the professional era the difference between wins of Ferro Carril Oeste and Vélez Sarsfield has been 9 wins for the latter. This is one of the oldest derbies and rivalry began 11 years before the start of the professional AFA football league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/ediciones-anteriores/velez-san-lorenzo-rivalidad-moderna_0_H1ExJo3yRFe.html|title=Vélez, San Lorenzo y una rivalidad moderna|last=Clarín.com|website=www.clarin.com|language=es|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>
The '''Western derby''' (''clásico del oeste'') is contested between the two major teams in the west of the city of [[Buenos Aires]], [[Ferro Carril Oeste]] and [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]]. The first game was played in the amateur era in 1920 but this derby has not been played in official competition since Ferro's relegation from the Primera División in 2000. From the beginning of the professional era the difference between wins of Ferro Carril Oeste and Vélez Sarsfield has been 9 wins for the latter. This is one of the oldest derbies and rivalry began 11 years before the start of the professional AFA football league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/ediciones-anteriores/velez-san-lorenzo-rivalidad-moderna_0_H1ExJo3yRFe.html|title=Vélez, San Lorenzo y una rivalidad moderna|last=Clarín.com|website=www.clarin.com|date=17 June 2004 |language=es|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>


== La Plata derby ==
== La Plata derby ==
{{main|La Plata derby}}
{{main|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 [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/estgim.html Clasico Platense statistics] at [[rsssf]]</ref> The derby is fiercely contested, and the rivalry between the fans is so extreme that Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata fans have been accused of making death threats to their own team to lose on purpose to Boca Juniors during the [[2006-07 Argentine Primera Division|2006 Apertura]]; by strengthening Boca Juniors' lead at the top of the table, it would have damage Estudiantes' chances of winning the championship.<ref>[http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=01306002&fecha=20061109 Amenazados de muerte] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610001300/http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=01306002&fecha=20061109 |date=2008-06-10 }} at [[Diario Olé|Olé]] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
The '''La Plata derby''' (''clásico platense'') is contested between the two major clubs in the city of [[La Plata]], [[Estudiantes de La Plata]] and [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/estgim.html Clasico Platense statistics] at [[rsssf]]</ref> The derby is fiercely contested, and the rivalry between the fans is so extreme that Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata fans have been accused of making death threats to their own team to lose on purpose to Boca Juniors during the [[2006-07 Argentine Primera Division|2006 Apertura]]; by strengthening Boca Juniors' lead at the top of the table, it would have damage Estudiantes' chances of winning the championship.<ref>[http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=01306002&fecha=20061109 Amenazados de muerte] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610001300/http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=01306002&fecha=20061109 |date=2008-06-10 }} at [[Diario Olé|Olé]] {{in lang|es}}</ref>


== Cordoba derby ==
== Cordoba derby ==
{{main|Clásico cordobés}}
The '''Córdoba derby''' (''clásico cordobés'') is a closely contested derby between the two most popular teams of [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], [[Club Atlético Belgrano|Belgrano]] and [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]].<ref>[http://www.lavoz.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=185507 Statistics] at La Voz {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref>[http://www.clasicocordobes.com.ar/ Clasico Cordobés website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014071718/http://www.clasicocordobes.com.ar/ |date=2008-10-14 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> The teams nicknames are "''Matadores''" for Talleres and "''Piratas''" for Belgrano.
The '''Córdoba derby''' (''clásico cordobés'') is a closely contested derby between the two most popular teams of [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], [[Club Atlético Belgrano|Belgrano]] and [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]].<ref>[http://www.lavoz.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=185507 Statistics] at La Voz {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref>[http://www.clasicocordobes.com.ar/ Clasico Cordobés website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014071718/http://www.clasicocordobes.com.ar/ |date=2008-10-14 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> The teams nicknames are "''Matadores''" for Talleres and "''Piratas''" for Belgrano.


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=== [[Buenos Aires]] (city) ===
=== [[Buenos Aires]] (city) ===
* [[Club Atlético All Boys|All Boys]] vs. [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]]
* [[Club Atlético All Boys|All Boys]] vs. [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]]
* [[Barracas Central]] vs [[Sportivo Barracas|Barracas]]
* [[Sportivo Barracas|Barracas]] vs [[Barracas Central]]
* [[Club Atlético Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors]] vs. [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] - ''[[Superclásico|Superclasico]]''
* [[Club Atlético Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors]] vs. [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] - ''[[Superclásico|Superderby]]''
* [[Defensores de Belgrano]] vs. [[CA Excursionistas|Excursionistas]]
* [[Defensores de Belgrano]] vs. [[CA Excursionistas|Excursionistas]]
* [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] vs. [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]
* [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] vs. [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo de Almagro]]
* [[Club Ferro Carril Oeste|Ferro Carril Oeste]] vs. [[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield|Vélez Sarsfield]] - ''Western derby / Clásico del Oeste''
* [[Club Ferro Carril Oeste|Ferro Carril Oeste]] vs. [[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield|Vélez Sarsfield]] - ''Western derby''
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* [[Club Deportivo Riestra|Riestra]] vs. [[Sacachispas Fútbol Club|Sacachispas]]
* [[Club Atlético General Lamadrid|General Lamadrid]] vs. [[Club Comunicaciones|Comunicaciones]]
* [[Club Atlético General Lamadrid|General Lamadrid]] vs. [[Club Comunicaciones|Comunicaciones]]
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* [[Club Deportivo Riestra|Riestra]] vs. [[Sacachispas Fútbol Club|Sacachispas]]


=== [[Buenos Aires]] (city)/[[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]] Province ===
=== [[Buenos Aires]] (city)/[[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]] Province ===
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* [[Avellaneda]]: [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] vs. [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]] - ''[[Avellaneda derby]]''
* [[Avellaneda]]: [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] vs. [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing]] - ''[[Avellaneda derby]]''
* [[Azul, Buenos Aires|Azul]]: [[Club Alumni Azuleño|Alumni Azuleño]] vs. [[Azul Athletic Club|Azul Athletic]]
* [[Azul, Buenos Aires|Azul]]: [[Club Alumni Azuleño|Alumni Azuleño]] vs. [[Azul Athletic Club|Azul Athletic]]
* [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]/[[Lomas de Zamora]]: [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]] vs. [[Club Atlético Los Andes|Los Andes]]
* [[Banfield, Buenos Aires|Banfield]]/[[Lanús]]: [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]] vs. [[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]] - ''[[Clásico del Sur]]''
* [[Banfield, Buenos Aires|Banfield]]/[[Lomas de Zamora]]: [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]] vs. [[Club Atlético Los Andes|Los Andes]]
* [[Bahía Blanca]]: [[Club Bella Vista|Bella Vista (BB)]] vs. [[Club Atlético Tiro Federal (Bahía Blanca)|Tiro Federal (BB)]]
* [[Bahía Blanca]]: [[Club Bella Vista|Bella Vista (BB)]] vs. [[Club Atlético Tiro Federal (Bahía Blanca)|Tiro Federal (BB)]]
* [[Bahía Blanca]]: [[Club Atlético Villa Mitre|Villa Mitre]] vs. [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] - ''[[Bahía Blanca derby]]''
* [[Bahía Blanca]]: [[Club Atlético Villa Mitre|Villa Mitre]] vs. [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] - ''[[Bahía Blanca derby]]''
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* [[Ensenada, Buenos Aires|Ensenada]]/[[Berisso]]: [[Club Defensores de Cambaceres|Defensores de Cambaceres]] vs. [[Club Atlético Villa San Carlos|Villa San Carlos]] - ''[[Riverside derby]]''
* [[Ensenada, Buenos Aires|Ensenada]]/[[Berisso]]: [[Club Defensores de Cambaceres|Defensores de Cambaceres]] vs. [[Club Atlético Villa San Carlos|Villa San Carlos]] - ''[[Riverside derby]]''
* [[General Juan Madariaga]]: [[Club Deportivo El León|El León]] vs. [[Club Deportivo Juventud Unida (Madariaga)|Juventud Unida (Madariaga)]] - ''[[Madariaguense derby]]''
* [[General Juan Madariaga]]: [[Club Deportivo El León|El León]] vs. [[Club Deportivo Juventud Unida (Madariaga)|Juventud Unida (Madariaga)]] - ''[[Madariaguense derby]]''
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* [[General Pinto]]: [[Club Social y Deportivo General Pinto|General Pinto]] vs. [[Club Atlético Pintense|Pintense]]
*[[General Pinto]]: [[Club Social y Deportivo General Pinto|General Pinto]] vs. [[Club Atlético Pintense|Pintense]]
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* [[Henderson, Buenos Aires|Henderson]]: [[Fútbol Club Henderson]] vs. [[Club Atlético Juventud Unida (Henderson)|Juventud Unida (Henderson)]] - ''[[Hendersonense derby]]''
* [[General Villegas Partido|General Villegas]] : [[Atlético Villegas|Atlético]] vs. [[Eclipse Villegas|Eclipse]]
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*[[Henderson, Buenos Aires|Henderson]]: [[Fútbol Club Henderson]] vs. [[Club Atlético Juventud Unida (Henderson)|Juventud Unida (Henderson)]] - ''[[Hendersonense derby]]''
* [[Ingeniero White]]: [[Club Atlético Huracán de Ingeniero White|Huracán (Ineniero White)]] vs. [[Club Atlético Puerto Comercial|Puerto Comercial]] - ''[[Whitense derby]]''
* [[Ingeniero White]]: [[Club Atlético Huracán de Ingeniero White|Huracán (Ineniero White)]] vs. [[Club Atlético Puerto Comercial|Puerto Comercial]] - ''[[Whitense derby]]''
* [[Isidro Casanova]]/[[Morón, Buenos Aires|Morón]]: [[Club Almirante Brown|Almirante Brown]] vs. [[Club Deportivo Morón|Morón]] - ''[[West Zone derby]]''
* [[Isidro Casanova]]/[[Morón, Buenos Aires|Morón]]: [[Club Almirante Brown|Almirante Brown]] vs. [[Club Deportivo Morón|Morón]] - ''[[West Zone derby]]''
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*Vicuña Mackenna: Club Atlético Belgrano vs. Club Atlético San Martín
*Vicuña Mackenna: Club Atlético Belgrano vs. Club Atlético San Martín
*[[Villa Carlos Paz]]: Club Atlético Carlos Paz vs. Club Atlético Independiente
*[[Villa Carlos Paz]]: Club Atlético Carlos Paz vs. Club Atlético Independiente
*[[Villa María]]/Villa Nueva: [[Alumni de Villa María|Club Atletico Alumni]] vs. Foot Ball Club y Biblioteca Leandro N. Alem
*[[Villa María, Córdoba|Villa María]]/Villa Nueva: [[Alumni de Villa María|Club Atletico Alumni]] vs. Foot Ball Club y Biblioteca Leandro N. Alem


=== [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]] Province ===
=== [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]] Province ===
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There are a number of major football rivalries in Argentina.

Superderby

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Main article: Superclásico

The superderby (superclásico) is the most important football rivalry in Argentina, and the most important local derby. It is contested between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. It name in Spanish derives from the usage of clásico to mean derby and the prefix súper to denote its importance, because Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most popular and successful teams in Argentine football, commanding more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.[1]

Rivalry began due to the location of both clubs in the same neighborhood (La Boca, where were founded River Plate in 1901 and Boca Juniors in 1905) in the early 20th century (except for 1914 and 1915, when Boca Juniors moved its field to Wilde, a city of the Greater Buenos Aires, and then returned to its neighborhood), before River Plate left definitively the southern neighborhood in 1923 to move to the north of the city. The superderby is known worldwide as one of world football's fiercest and most important derbies.[2] It isn't particularly noted for the passion of the fans compared to the other important Argentine derbies due to their habituation to won trophies, but is the most followed in the country, and sometimes riots occurred.[3] The English newspaper The Observer put the superderby at the top of their list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die.[4]

Avellaneda derby

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Main article: Avellaneda derby

The Avellaneda derby (clásico de Avellaneda), contested between Independiente and Racing, is the second most important rivalry in Argentine football. Both teams are from the city of Avellaneda (that is located into the Greater Buenos Aires) but have many fans throughout the country, being the third (Racing) and fourth (Independiente) most popular clubs in Argentina, accounting for more than 9% of the nation's population.[5][6][7] They are also the third and fourth most successful Argentine teams respectively in terms of total number of honours won.

Rivalry started in the first decade of the 20th century, when Independiente, that was founded in 1904 (but officially in 1905) in the neighboring city of Buenos Aires, moved to Avellaneda (named Barracas al Sud until 1904) in 1907, the same year of the first match against Racing (founded in Avellaneda in 1903), played on June 9 for the 3rd division and ended 3–2 in favor of Independiente. Since 1928 both stadiums are just 200 meters apart (Independiente's previous fields in Avellaneda were in other locations of the city). This derby is one of the most intense and colorful in the world, and didn't have a clear dominator until 1970s, when Independiente began to gain an advantage that is currently very large.

Rosario derby

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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. It is contested between Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central, the two major teams in the city of Rosario. The teams nicknames relate from the same incident where Rosario Central refused to play a charity game for a Leper colony, hence their nickname Canallas (Scoundrels). Newell's Old Boys stepped in to play the game and earned the nickname Los Leprosos (The Lepers).

Huracán - San Lorenzo de Almagro

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This derby, that doesn't have a name of its own (although sometimes is denominated as "neighborhood's derby" or "porteño derby", this denominations never became popular), is contested between Huracán and San Lorenzo de Almagro, both clubs from Buenos Aires (being the second most important derby of the city). While San Lorenzo de Almagro is the fifth most popular and successful team in Argentine football (and part of the big five), with fans all over the country, Huracán was considered a big team in the amateur era (professional era started in 1931) and since then is considered like a "mid-sized" team, occupying the 10th place in number of honours won (also remaining most part of its history in 1st division) and having the majority of its fans in Buenos Aires and some cities of the Greater Buenos Aires (mainly Valentín Alsina, Lanús, Piñeiro and Gerli) that are near the south of Argentine capital.

Rivalry began due to the proximity of both clubs, that since early 20th century to 1979 had their different fields in boundary neighborhoods of the south of Buenos Aires. San Lorenzo de Almagro was founded on April 1, 1908, in Almagro neighborhood, but quickly moved to another location (also in Almagro) that later became a part of Boedo (recognized as an official neighborhood of Buenos Aires in 1972, but the area was informally denominated with this name since late 19th century). Huracán was founded on November 1, 1908, in Nueva Pompeya, and later moved to Parque Patricios, both neighborhoods that borders Boedo (and each other). From 1916 (year of inauguration of San Lorenzo de Almagro's old stadium, the Gasómetro) to 1923, stadiums of both clubs were only 500 meters apart, then Huracán (that had its stadium in this place since 1914) built a new stadium in another location of the same neighborhood due to the expropriation of its ground by the government for open a street. In 1979, Argentine dictatorial government expropriated the ground where San Lorenzo de Almagro had its stadium (which was then demolished) and later sold it to a private company that opened a hypermarket (that was closed in 2019 due to the negotiations of the team for recover this ground). The club maintained its headquarters (that were next to the stadium) in the same place, where also are installations for another sports practiced by the club (basketball, volleyball, etc.). During the 1980s and early 1990s, San Lorenzo de Almagro played its home matches in several stadiums of Buenos Aires (including Huracán's stadium) and the Greater Buenos Aires until began to build a new stadium (Pedro Bidegain stadium, known as Nuevo Gasómetro) in the 1990s, that was inaugurated on December 16, 1993, in Flores neighborhood (also in the south of Buenos Aires, 3 kilometers away from the old stadium). The derby has been dominated historically by San Lorenzo de Almagro.[8]

Western derby

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The Western 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. The first game was played in the amateur era in 1920 but this derby has not been played in official competition since Ferro's relegation from the Primera División in 2000. From the beginning of the professional era the difference between wins of Ferro Carril Oeste and Vélez Sarsfield has been 9 wins for the latter. This is one of the oldest derbies and rivalry began 11 years before the start of the professional AFA football league.[9]

La Plata derby

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Main article: 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.[10] The derby is fiercely contested, and the rivalry between the fans is so extreme that Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata fans have been accused of making death threats to their own team to lose on purpose to Boca Juniors during the 2006 Apertura; by strengthening Boca Juniors' lead at the top of the table, it would have damage Estudiantes' chances of winning the championship.[11]

Cordoba derby

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Main article: Clásico cordobés

The Córdoba derby (clásico cordobés) is a closely contested derby between the two most popular teams of Córdoba, Belgrano and Talleres.[12][13] The teams nicknames are "Matadores" for Talleres and "Piratas" for Belgrano.

Santa Fe derby

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Main article: 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. The derby had been played in official competition since 1913. Colón play their home games at the Estadio Brigadier López, while Unión play their home games at Estadio 15 de Abril. The teams nicknames are Sabaleros for Colón and Tatengues for Unión.

Tucumán derby

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The Tucumán derby (clásico tucumano): is contested between the two major teams in the province of Tucumán, and it is played in San Miguel de Tucumán, San Martín de Tucumán vs. Club Atlético Tucumán, it is the most important match in northern Argentina.

Complete list

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Buenos Aires (city)

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Buenos Aires (city)/Buenos Aires Province

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Buenos Aires Province

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Catamarca Province

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Chaco Province

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Chubut Province

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Córdoba Province

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  • Adelia María: Club Atlético Adelia María vs. Club Deportivo Municipal Adelia Maria
  • Adelia María/San Basilio: Club Atlético Adelia María vs. Club Atlético San Basilio
  • Alcira Gigena: Club Sportivo y Biblioteca Doctor Lautaro Roncedo vs. Club Atlético Lutgardis Riveros Gigena - Clásico gigenense
  • Alejo Ledesma: Club Atlético y Biblioteca Sarmiento vs. Club Atlético Los Andes (Ledesmense derby)
  • Alicia: Club Atlético y Filodramático Alicia vs. Fortín Sport Club (Aliceño derby)
  • Almafuerte: Club Atlético Almafuerte vs. Club Sportivo Belgrano (Almafuertense derby)
  • Arias: Arias Football Club vs. Belgrano Juniors Club Atlético y Biblioteca Popular (Ariense derby)
  • Arroyito: Club Deportivo y Cultural Arroyito vs. Club Sportivo 24 de Septiembre
  • Arroyo Cabral: Sport Club Colón vs. Club Atlético y Biblioteca Rivadavia (Cabralense derby)
  • Bell Ville: Club Atlético Argentino vs. Club Atlético y Biblioteca Bell
  • Bell Ville: Club Atletico Central vs. Club Atlético y Biblioteca River Plate
  • Brinkmann: Club Centro Social Brinkmann vs. Club Atlético y Cultural San Jorge (Brinkmanense derby)
  • Camilo Aldao: Asociación Mutual Defensores Boca Juniors S.C.D. vs. Juventud Unida Mutual Social y Deportiva
  • Córdoba: Belgrano vs. Talleres (Cordoban derby)
  • Córdoba: Instituto vs. Racing de Córdoba
  • Córdoba: Las Flores vs. San Lorenzo de Córdoba
  • Córdoba: Avellaneda vs. Escuela Presidente Roca
  • Córdoba: Club Atlético Las Palmas vs. Universitario de Córdoba
  • Córdoba: Argentino Peñarol vs. Huracán de Córdoba
  • Canals: Club Atlético Canalense vs. Club Atlético Libertad
  • Corral de Bustos: Club Atlético Social Corralense vs. Corral de Bustos Sporting Club
  • General Cabrera: Club Sportivo Belgrano vs. Asociación Independiente Dolores
  • General Levalle: Club Atletico Estudiantes vs. Deportivo Club Independencia (Levallense derby)
  • Hernando: Club Atlético Estudiantes vs. Club Atlético Independiente (Hernandense derby)
  • La Carlota: Club Atlético y Biblioteca Central Argentino vs. Asociación Española Jorge R. Ross
  • La Palestina/Ticino: Club Atlético y Biblioteca Popular Ricardo Gutiérrez vs. Club Atlético Ticino
  • Las Varillas: Club Almafuerte vs. Club Atlético Huracán (Varillense derby)
  • Leones: Club Deportivo Atlético Social y Biblioteca Leones vs. Club Atlético Aeronáutico Mutual y Biblioteca Sarmiento
  • Leones/Marcos Juárez: Club Atlético Biblioteca y Mutual Argentino vs. Club Atlético Aeronáutico Mutual y Biblioteca Sarmiento
  • Morrison: Club Sportivo Huracán vs. Club Unión
  • Morteros: Asociación Deportiva 9 de Julio vs. Club Tiro Federal y Deportivo Morteros (Morterense derby)
  • Monte Buey: Club Matienzo Mutual, Social y Deportivo vs. Club Atlético San Martín
  • Noetinger: Club Atlético Mutual y Biblioteca Progreso vs. Asociación Mutual San Carlos Deportivo y Biblioteca
  • Río Cuarto: Club Sportivo y Biblioteca Atenas vs. Asociación Atlética Estudiantes (Riocuartense derby)
  • Sampacho: Club Recreativo Confraternidad vs. Club Atlético Sampacho
  • Santa Rosa de Río Primero: Asociación Mutual Club Ateneo Juvenil Acción vs. Mutual Club Atlético Santa Rosa
  • Ucacha: Club Jorge Newbery M.S.D. vs Club Atlético Atenas (Ucachense derby)
  • Vicuña Mackenna: Club Atlético Belgrano vs. Club Atlético San Martín
  • Villa Carlos Paz: Club Atlético Carlos Paz vs. Club Atlético Independiente
  • Villa María/Villa Nueva: Club Atletico Alumni vs. Foot Ball Club y Biblioteca Leandro N. Alem

Corrientes Province

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Entre Ríos Province

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Formosa Province

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Jujuy Province

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La Rioja Province

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  • La Rioja: Andino vs. Defensores de La Boca
  • La Rioja: Américo Tesoreri vs. Rioja Juniors
  • La Rioja: Independiente de La Rioja vs. Riojano
  • Chilecito: Defensores de La Plata vs. Estrella Roja

La Pampa Province

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Mendoza Province

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Misiones Province

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Neuquén Province

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Río Negro Province

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Salta Province

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San Juan Province

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San Luis Province

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Santa Cruz Province

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  • Puerto Deseado: Deseado Juniors vs. Ferrocarriles del Estado (Deseadense derby)
  • Puerto San Julián: Independiente de Puerto San Julián vs. Racing de Puerto San Julián (Puerto San Julián derby)

Santa Fe Province

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Santiago del Estero Province

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Tucumán Province

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References

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  1. ^ Argentine football statistics PDF Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BBC Academy, famous football derbies
  3. ^ Marca America article about the violence Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 50 sporting things you must do before you die
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Consultora Equis Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ (in Spanish) La Nacion
  7. ^ (in Spanish) Página 12
  8. ^ Statistics[permanent dead link] at BDFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Clarín.com (17 June 2004). "Vélez, San Lorenzo y una rivalidad moderna". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  10. ^ Clasico Platense statistics at rsssf
  11. ^ Amenazados de muerte Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Olé (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Statistics at La Voz (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Clasico Cordobés website Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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