Are Millwall and Chelsea rivals?

Despite Millwall's fiercest rivalry being with East Londoners West Ham United, they also have a rivalry with their neighbours Crystal Palace, and Charlton Athletic. The four teams have contested over 300 games between them. West London derby – any between Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.

Who are Chelsea's main rivals?

- West Ham United. These London Clubs are literally known as Chelsea's biggest rivals because they are all from the same city.

Who are Millwall's biggest rivals?

Millwall have a long-standing rivalry with West Ham United. The local derby between the two sides has been contested almost a hundred times since 1899. The club also share a rivalry with Leeds United, and contest the South London derby with local rivals Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.

Who are Southampton's rivals?

Southampton have a long-standing rivalry with Portsmouth, due in part to geographic proximity and both cities' respective maritime histories. Matches between the two clubs are known as the South Coast derby.

What is the biggest London rivalry?

Chelsea against the rest

Chelsea not only have enemies in north London (Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur), but also closer to home in west London. Both Fulham and Queens Park Rangers see Chelsea as their biggest rival.

Who is Chelsea's captain?

He won his first Premier League title in 2015. Azpilicueta was named club captain following the departure of Gary Cahill in 2019, having previously been vice-captain and worn the armband for that year's Europa League final victory.

Are Crystal Palace and Millwall rivals?

According to a 2013 fan survey on football rivalries, Charlton considers their main rival to be Crystal Palace, with Millwall being their second biggest rival. Millwall's main rivalry is with East London club West Ham United, with Palace placed second and Charlton third.

Who are Leicester's rivals?

The fixture between Leicester City and Derby County is a football rivalry in the East Midlands. The fixture is often called an East Midlands derby. Although both clubs have a strong mutual dislike of each other, they both consider Nottingham Forest their main rivals.

Who are Newcastle's rivals?

Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Sunderland, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898.

Who are Bournemouth's rivals?

Rivalries. According to a recent poll named 'The League of Love and Hate' in August 2019, Bournemouth supporters named near neighbours Southampton to be their biggest rivals, with Portsmouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and Reading following.

Who are blackburns rivals?

The East Lancashire Derby also known as the Cotton Mills Derby or El Lanclasico is a football rivalry between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. The nickname originates from the fact that both Blackburn and Burnley are former mill towns.

Who are Burnleys rivals?

Rivalries. Burnley's main rivals are Blackburn Rovers, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby, named after the region both clubs hail from.

Are Millwall Cockneys?

West Ham United is traditionally a club of working class Londoners who often relate to themselves as 'the cockney boys', while Millwall (although being set in working class London) identifies more with the geographical area (South London) where they are situated, than with their heritage.

Who are Tottenhams rivals?

The North London derby is the association football local rivalry in England between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, both of which are based in North London. Fans of both clubs consider the other to be their main rivals, and the derby is considered by many to be one of the most famous and fiercest derbies in the world.

What is the biggest rivalry in football?

Real Madrid. El Clasico, despite the recent disgraceful matches, is the biggest rivalry in world football. Behind the Champions League Final, it is the most followed club football match in the world.

Are Chelsea and Barcelona rivals?

The game has been one of the classic ties of European football in recent years, and in terms of wins, draws and losses in the fifteen competitive matches between them, the balance is absolutely equal: five wins each and five games tied.

Who are Brentfords rivals?

Nicknamed "the Bees", the club was founded in 1889 and played home matches at Griffin Park from 1904 before moving to Brentford Community Stadium in 2020. Their main rivals are fellow West London based clubs Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.

Who are Middlesbrough rivals?

Middlesbrough supporters' main rivals are Sunderland (with whom they contest the Tees–Wear derby), Newcastle United (with whom they contest the Tyne–Tees derby), and Leeds United, a fact confirmed by planetfootball.com's 2004 survey.

Who is Watford's biggest rival?

South-eastern English football clubs Luton Town and Watford have been rivals since their respective formations in the late 19th century. The clubs are respectively from Luton, Bedfordshire, and Watford, Hertfordshire, and for this reason a match between the two teams is sometimes called a "Beds–Herts Derby".

Is Forest vs Leicester a derby?

The fixture between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City is a football rivalry played between the two East Midlands clubs, often referred to as an East Midlands derby.

Who are the rivals of Liverpool?

Liverpool's biggest rivals are Manchester United, Everton, and Chelsea. Liverpool is one of English soccer's oldest teams, and over the years they have accumulated a number of rivalries.

Are Derby and Leicester rivals?

According to the Football fan census, Leicester and Derby are 'traditional' rivals. Leicester as well as Forest refer to Derby as 'the sheep', a reference to their nickname being the Rams. Of the two clubs, Leicester have a better record against Nottingham Forest.

Are Chelsea and Liverpool rivals?

United already have rivalries that are a lot older and more established than their rivalry with Chelsea. Manchester City are their local rivals, and Liverpool are seen as their deepest rivals.

Are Chelsea and Tottenham rivals?

While Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur never considered each other primary rivals, there has always been strong needle between the fans dating back to the 1967 FA Cup Final. Matches between the two teams would often attract large attendances and would sometimes end up in violent clashes between supporters.

Who are Blackpool's rivals?

The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a local rivalry in English football between Lancashire clubs Blackpool and Preston North End. The derby has taken place across all four tiers of English football, but not the top flight since the formation of the Premier League.