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Are Millwall and QPR rivals?

MILLWALL host their west London rivals Queens Park Rangers at The Den on Tuesday night. The Lions are nine points off sixth place, and take on a Hoops side that are firmly in the play-off race in fourth place.

Who are QPR biggest rivals?

Rivalries. QPR have long-standing rivalries with several other clubs. The most notable of these are Chelsea and Fulham. Other less notable rivals include; Brentford, Cardiff, Luton, Millwall and Stoke.

Who are Millwall's main 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.

Who is Chelsea's main rival?

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

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Who are Tottenham's biggest 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.

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 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".

Who are blackburns rivals?

Main rivals

Blackburn has a long term rivalry with Burnley F.C. which dates back to the 19th century. The two clubs are 8 miles apart and on some occasions violence has broken out. When Blackburn Rovers and Burnley play each other the match is called the East Lancashire Derby.

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 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.

Who is Brentford's rivals?

Their main rivals are fellow West London based clubs Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Brentford initially played amateur football before they entered the London League in 1896 and finished as runners-up of the Second Division and then the First Division to win election into the Southern League in 1898.

Who are Brentfords rivals?

Brentford vs Chelsea derby

There is very little rivalry between Brentford and Chelsea, mainly due to the fact that they have been in different divisions for over 60 years.

Who are Leeds rivals?

Rivalries

  • Leeds United's main rivals are widely considered to be Manchester United. ...
  • Although Manchester United consider Liverpool and Manchester City to be their primary rivals, Leeds usually follow close behind as traditional adversaries.

Who are Morecambe rivals?

Morecambe Football Club, nicknames as the "Shrimps", "Red and White Army" or "Seasiders" are one of the teams in Football League Two. The club main rivals in FIFA is with Accrington Stanley, Fleetwood Town and Bradford City.

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.

Who are Boltons rivals?

Which brings us on to the contemporary candidate to be Bolton's main local rivals, Wigan Athletic. It is a fixture that has only been played 47 times, the first of which was in 1983, so lacks anything like the storied history of other teams mentioned above.

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 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 Sunderland's biggest rival?

Traditionally, Sunderland's main rivals are Newcastle United with whom they contest the Tyne–Wear derby.

Who are Manchester United rivals?

Manchester United has rivalries with Arsenal, Leeds United, Liverpool, and Manchester City, against whom they contest the Manchester derby.

Are Chelsea and Arsenal rivals?

The Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry is a rivalry between London-based professional association football clubs Arsenal Football Club and Chelsea Football Club. Arsenal play their home games at the Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge.

Who are Manchester rivals?

The Liverpool F.C.–Manchester City F.C. rivalry is a high-profile inter-city rivalry between English professional association football clubs Liverpool and Manchester City.