List of association football club rivalries in Asia and Oceania

This list deals with association football rivalries around Asia and Oceania among clubs. This includes local derbies as well as matches between teams further afield. For rivalries between international teams and club rivalries around the world, see List of association football rivalries.

Only clubs of federations which are members of AFC or OFC are included.

The article is alphabetically split into OFC and the AFC federations: AFF (South East Asia and Australasia), CAFA (Central Asia), EAFF (East Asia), SAFF (South Asia), and WAFF (West Asia).

Clubs in AFF

Australia

A-League

• Melbourne derby: Melbourne City FC vs. Melbourne Victory FC^[1]
• Sydney derby: Sydney FC vs. Western Sydney Wanderers FC
• The Big Blue: Melbourne Victory FC vs. Sydney FC
• The F3 derby: Central Coast Mariners FC vs. Newcastle United Jets FC^[2]
• The Original Rivalry: Adelaide United FC vs. Melbourne Victory FC^[3]
• Westgate Derby: Western United FC vs. Melbourne Victory FC
• New Zealand Derby: Wellington Phoenix FC vs. Auckland FC^[4]

Lower leagues

• Sydney Olympic FC vs. Sydney United 58 FC
• Marconi Stallions FC vs. Sydney Olympic FC
• Sydney Olympic FC vs. APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC
• APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC vs. Marconi Stallions FC
• Brisbane City Football Club vs. Brisbane Olympic
• Heidelberg United FC vs. South Melbourne FC
• South Melbourne FC vs. Melbourne Knights FC
• Adelaide Derby: Adelaide City FC vs. West Adelaide SC
• Frank Farina Cup rivalry: Far North Queensland FC vs. Northern Fury FC^[5][6][7]

Brunei

• Belait derby: BSRC FC vs. KB FC
• Jerudong derby: DPMM FC vs. Jerudong FC
• Setia derby: AKSE Bersatu vs. Setia Perdana
• Uniformed derby: MS ABDB vs. MS PPDB

Indonesia

• Andalas derby: Semen Padang vs. Sriwijaya^[8][9]
• Arema F.C.–Persib Bandung rivalry: Arema vs. Persib Bandung^[10]
• Bandung derby: Persib Bandung vs. Persikab Bandung^[11]
• Bekasi derby: Persikasi Bekasi vs. Persipasi Kota Bekasi^[12]
• Big Five Perserikatan rivalries: Persebaya Surabaya vs. Persib Bandung vs. Persija Jakarta vs. PSM Makassar vs. PSMS Medan^[13]
• Bogor derby: Persikabo 1973 vs. PSB Bogor^[14]
• Capital City derby: Persija Jakarta vs. Persitara North Jakarta
• Ciliwung derby: Persikabo 1973 vs. Persikad 1999^[15]
• Classic Aceh derby: Persiraja Banda Aceh vs. PSAP Sigli^[16]
• Classic Indonesian derby: Persib Bandung vs. PSMS Medan^[17]
• Indonesian El Clásico: Persib Bandung vs. Persija Jakarta^[18]
• Mahakam derby: Borneo Samarinda vs. PS Mitra Kukar^[19]
• Malut United–PSM Makassar rivalry: Malut United vs. PSM Makassar^[20]
• Mataram derby: Persis Solo vs. PSIM Yogyakarta
• Old North Maluku derby: Persiter Ternate vs. Persikota Tidore^[21]
• Papadaan derby: Borneo Samarinda vs. Barito Putera^[22]
• Pasundan derby: Persib Bandung vs. Persikabo 1973^[23]
• Persija Jakarta–Persikabo 1973 rivalry: Persija Jakarta vs. Persikabo 1973^[24]
• Persija Jakarta–Persita Tangerang rivalry: Persija Jakarta vs. Persita Tangerang^[25]
• Persija Jakarta–PSM Makassar rivalry: Persija Jakarta vs. PSM Makassar
• Persiraja Banda Aceh–PSMS Medan rivalry: Persiraja Banda Aceh vs. PSMS Medan^[26]
• Semarang derby: Persikas Semarang vs. PSIS Semarang^[27]
• Super Central Java derby: Persis Solo vs. PSIS Semarang
• Super East Java derby: Arema F.C. vs. Persebaya Surabaya^[28]
• Super Eastern Indonesia derby: PSM Makassar vs. Persipura Jayapura
• Super North Sumatra derby: PSMS Medan vs. PSDS Deli Serdang
• Suramadu derby: Persebaya Surabaya vs. Madura United^[29]
• Tangerang derby: Persita Tangerang vs. Persikota Tangerang^[30]
• Yogyakarta derby: PSIM Yogyakarta vs. PSS Sleman

Malaysia

• Malaysian Giants Clash: Selangor vs. Johor Darul Ta'zim
• East Coast derby: Terengganu vs. Kelantan vs. Sri Pahang^[31]
• Borneo derby: Sabah vs. Sarawak vs. Kuching City vs. Sarawak United^[32]
• Klang Valley derby: Selangor vs. Kuala Lumpur City^[33][34]
• Royal derby: Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Sri Pahang^[35]
• Selangor derby: Selangor vs. Petaling Jaya City^[36]
• Naning derby: Negeri Sembilan vs. Melaka United^[37]
• Southern derby: Melaka United vs. Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Negeri Sembilan
• Uniform derby: Armed Forces vs. PDRM FA
• University derby: UKM vs. UiTM
• Northern derby: Kedah Darul Aman vs Perak vs. Penang
• Kelantan derby: Kelantan vs. Kelantan United
• Sarawak derby: Sarawak United vs. Kuching City

Myanmar

• Super Myanmar derby: Yangon United vs. Yadanarbon

Philippines

• Visayas Clásico:
  • Ceres–Negros vs. Global Cebu^[38][39][40] (defunct as Ceres–Negros rebranded as United City and cease to be associated with Negros, and with the blacklisting of Global after relocating to Makati)
  • Ceres–Negros vs. Kaya–Iloilo^[41][42][43] (defunct as Ceres–Negros rebranded as United City and cease to be associated with Negros)
  • Dynamic Herb Cebu vs. Kaya–Iloilo
• Capital Clásico: Meralco Manila vs. Kaya–Makati^[44] (defunct as Meralco Manila disbanded, and Kaya relocated to Iloilo)
• Armed Forces rivalry: Philippine Army vs. Philippine Air Force
• Taguig derby: Maharlika Taguig vs. One Taguig

Singapore

• Uniformed derby: Warriors FC vs. Lion City Sailors FC^[45]

Thailand

• Muangthong-Buriram rivalry: Muangthong United vs. Buriram United^[46][47]
• Thailand Clasico: Muangthong United vs. Chonburi^[48]
• Muangthong-Tharuea rivalry (a Bangkok derby): Muangthong United vs. Port^[49]

Timor-Leste

• Karketu Dili–SLB Laulara rivalry: Karketu Dili vs. SLB Laulara^[50]

Vietnam

• Hanoi FC - Hoang Anh Gia Lai rivalry (National Team derby): Hanoi FC vs. Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC
• Hanoi FC - Song Lam Nghe An rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Sông Lam Nghệ An
• Hanoi FC - Becamex Binh Duong rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Becamex Bình Dương FC
• Hanoi FC - Nam Dinh FC rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Nam Dinh FC
• Hanoi FC - Thanh Hoa FC rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Thanh Hoa FC
• Hanoi FC - Ho Chi Minh City FC rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Ho Chi Minh City FC
• Hanoi FC - Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC rivalry: Hanoi FC vs. Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC
• Northern derbies:
  • Hanoi FC vs. Haiphong FC
  • Nam Dinh FC vs. Haiphong FC
• Capital derbies:
  • Hanoi FC vs. The Cong - Viettel FC
  • Hanoi FC vs. Cong An Ha Noi FC
  • The Cong - Viettel FC vs. Cong An Ha Noi FC
• North Central derbies:
  • Thanh Hoa FC -Song Lam Nghe An FC rivalry: Thanh Hoa FC vs. Song Lam Nghe An FC
  • Nghe - Tinh derby: Song Lam Nghe An FC vs. Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC
  • Hue FC vs. Quang Nam FC
  • Thanh Hoa FC - Hong Linh Ha Tinh rivalry: Thanh Hoa FC vs. Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC
  • Quang - Da derby: SHB Da Nang FC vs. Quang Nam FC
• Southern derbies:
  • Song Be derby: Becamex Binh Duong FC vs. Binh Phuoc FC
  • Ho Chi Minh City FC vs. Becamex Binh Duong FC
  • Dong Nai FC vs. Long An FC
  • Dong Nai FC vs. Dong Thap FC
  • Dong Nai FC vs. Binh Phuoc FC

Clubs in CAFA

Afghanistan

• Main Kabul derby: Ariana vs. Ordu

Iran

• Tehran Derby: Esteghlal vs. Persepolis^[51]
• Isfahan Derby: Sepahan vs. Zob Ahan
• Gilan derby: Damash or Sepidrood vs. Malavan^[52]
• Persepolis–Sepahan rivalry: Persepolis vs. Sepahan
• Esteghlal–Sepahan rivalry: Esteghlal vs. Sepahan
• Mashhad Derby: Aboomoslem or Siah Jamegan vs. Payam or Padideh
• Persepolis–Tractor rivalry: Persepolis vs. Tractor
• Esteghlal–Tractor rivalry: Esteghlal vs. Tractor
• Ahvaz Derby: Foolad vs. Esteghlal Khuzestan

Kyrgyzstan

• Capital derby or Bishkek derby: Dordoi vs. Alga
• North-South rivalry: Dordoi/Alga vs. Alay/Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
• Southern derby: Alay vs. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata

Tajikistan

• Big derby or Derby of two capitals: Istiklol Dushanbe vs. Khujand
• North-South rivalry: Khujand vs. Ravshan
• Khatlon derby or Southern derby: Khatlon vs. Ravshan
• Northern derby or Soghd derby: Khujand vs. Istaravshan
• The Big Dushanbe derby: Istiklol vs. CSKA Pamir
• Dushanbe derby: Istiklol vs. Varzob vs. CSKA Pamir vs. Dynamo

Turkmenistan

• Great derby: Ahal vs. Altyn Asyr
• Ahal derby: Ahal vs. Arkadagh
• Ashghabad derby or Capital derby: Altyn Asyr vs. Ashghabad vs. Kopetdagh vs. Nisa vs. Yedigen
• South-North rivalry: Altyn Asyr/Ahal vs. Turan Dashoghuz
• Western derby or Balkan derby or Oil derby: Nebitchi vs. Shaghadam
• Mary derby: Merv vs. Energetik

Uzbekistan

• The Big Tashkent derby: Pakhtakor vs. Bunyodkor
• Tashkent derby: Pakhtakor vs. Lokomotiv Tashkent vs. Bunyodkor^[53][54]
• Uzbek El Clasico: Pakhtakor vs. Neftchi Ferghana
• New Uzbek El Clasico: Navbahor vs. Pakhtakor
• Valley derby: Neftchi Ferghana vs. Navbahor vs. Andijan vs. Kokand 1912
• Ferghana derby: Turan vs. Neftchi Ferghana vs. Kokand 1912
• Ancient cities rivalry: Dinamo Samarkand vs. Bukhara vs. Khorazm
• Southern derby: Nasaf vs. Surkhan
• Industrialists rivalry: Qizilqum vs. AGMK vs. Metallurg Bekabad
• Northern rivalry: Aral vs. Khorazm
• Qashqadarya derby: Nasaf vs. Mash'al vs. Shurtan
• Bukhara derby: Bukhara vs. Ghijduvan
• Soghdiana vs. Gulistan rivalry
• Nasaf vs. Navbahor rivalry
• Nasaf vs. Pakhtakor rivalry

Clubs in EAFF

China PR

• Jing–Hu rivalry: Beijing Guoan vs. Shanghai Shenhua^[55]
• Beijing derby: Beijing Guoan vs. Beijing BIT^[56]
• Jing-Jin derby: Beijing Guoan vs. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger^[57]
• Shanghai derby: Shanghai Shenhua vs. Shanghai Port vs. Shanghai Jiading Huilong^[58]
• Yangtze Delta derby: Shanghai Shenhua vs. Shanghai Port vs. Shanghai Jiading Huilong vs. Zhejiang Professional vs. Nantong Zhiyun vs. Suzhou Dongwu vs. Nanjing City vs. Wuxi Wugo vs. Nantong Haimen Codion^[59]
• Pearl River Delta derby: Guangdong GZ-Power vs. Guangdong Mingtu vs. Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha vs. Shenzhen Peng City vs. Shenzhen Juniors vs. Shenzhen 2028 vs. Foshan Nanshi^[60][61]
• Qingdao derby: Qingdao Hainiu vs. Qingdao West Coast vs. Qingdao Red Lions

Hong Kong

• The Classic Derby: South China vs. Kitchee (Hong Kong El Clásico)^[62][63]
• South-East Clash: Eastern vs. South China^[64]
• The Majestic of Blue/Double Blues: Kitchee vs. Eastern
• South China AA–Pegasus rivalry (Derby of Bros): South China vs. TSW Pegasus^[65]
• New Territories Derby: Tai Po FC vs. Yuen Long FC^[66]

Japan

Main article: List of association football rivalries in Japan

• Saitama derby: Urawa Red Diamonds vs. RB Omiya Ardija^[67]
• Yokohama derby: Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Yokohama FC^[68][69]
• Fukushima derby: Fukushima United FC vs. Iwaki FC
• Ibaraki derby: Kashima Antlers vs. Mito HollyHock
• Tochigi derby: Tochigi SC vs. Tochigi City FC^[70]
• Chiba derby: JEF United Chiba vs. Kashiwa Reysol^[68]
• Tokyo derby: FC Tokyo vs. Tokyo Verdy^[68]
• Tokyo Classic: Tokyo Verdy vs. FC Machida Zelvia
• Kanagawa derby: Kawasaki Frontale vs. Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Yokohama FC vs. Shonan Bellmare
• Shinshu derby: Matsumoto Yamaga FC vs. AC Nagano Parceiro^[71]
• Shizuoka derby: Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Júbilo Iwata^[68]
• Osaka derby: Gamba Osaka vs. Cerezo Osaka^[72]
• Iyo Kessen: Ehime FC vs. FC Imabari
• Fukuoka derby: Avispa Fukuoka vs. Giravanz Kitakyushu^[68]

North Korea

• Pyongyang derby: 25 April vs. Pyongyang SC^[73]

South Korea

Active derbies

Derbies between unrelegated clubs ("Eternal derbies")

• Hyundai derby: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC vs. Ulsan HD FC
• Jeonseol match: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC vs. FC Seoul
• Donghaean derby: Ulsan HD FC vs. Pohang Steelers
• Other "eternal derbies":
  • Pohang Steelers vs. FC Seoul/Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC
  • Ulsan HD FC vs. FC Seoul

Other derbies

• Gyeongin derby: FC Seoul vs. Incheon United FC
• Gongseongjeon derby: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC vs. Suwon Samsung Bluewings
• Super Match: Suwon Samsung Bluewings vs. FC Seoul
• University derby (U-League): Yonsei University vs. Korea University

Defunct derbies

• Magyedaejeon: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma vs. Suwon Samsung Bluewings
• Kyungsung FC–Pyongyang FC rivalry: Kyungsung FC vs. Pyongyang FC
• Seoul Dongdaemun derby: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma vs. LG Cheetahs,^[74] Yukong Elephants vs. Ilhwa Chunma,^[75] LG Cheetahs vs Yukong Elephants^[76] derbies held before 1996 between former clubs based in Seoul

Clubs in OFC

Fiji

• Rewa derby: Rewa vs Suva^[77]
• Ba vs Nadroga

New Zealand

• Auckland derby: Auckland City vs. Waitakere United
• Dominion Road derby: Auckland City vs. Auckland United

Papua New Guinea

• National derby: Hekari United vs. Lae City^[78][79]

Tahiti

• National derby: A.S. Pirae vs. A.S. Vénus

Clubs in SAFF

Bangladesh

• Dhaka Derby : Mohammedan vs. Abahani^[80]
• Black & White Derby : Mohammedan vs Dhaka Wandeders
• Dhaka Clasico : Mohammedan vs Bashundhara Kings
• Abahani Derby : Abahani Limited Dhaka Vs. Chittagong Abahani Limited
• Mohammedan Derby : Mohammedan Dhaka vs Chittagoang Mohammedan
• Bangla Clasico : Bashundhara Kings vs Abahani Limited Dhaka
• Dhanmondi Derby : Abahani Limited Dhaka vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

India

• Kolkata Derby: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal^[51]
• Kolkata Mini Derby: Mohun Bagan / East Bengal vs Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)
• South Indian Derby: Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin vs Kerala Blasters^[81][82][83]
• Northeast Derby: Shillong Lajong vs Aizawl^[84]
• Imphal Derby: NEROCA vs TRAU
• Shillong Derby: Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh^[85]

Nepal

• Kathmandu derby: Manang Marsyangdi Club vs Three Star Club^[86]
• Valley derby : Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. vs Lalitpur City F.C.

Pakistan

• Chaman derby: Afghan Chaman vs Muslim FC^[87]

Clubs in WAFF

Iraq

• Baghdad Derbies (also known as Iraqi Classicos): Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya vs. Al-Shorta vs. Al-Talaba vs. Al-Zawraa^[88]
• Basra Derby: Al-Minaa vs. Naft Al-Basra
• Northern Derby: Duhok vs. Erbil
• Duhok Derby: Duhok vs. Zakho
• Najaf Derby: Al-Najaf vs. Naft Al-Wasat

Jordan

• Amman Derby: Al-Faisaly vs. Al-Wehdat^[89]
• North Derby: Al-Hussein SC (Irbid) vs. Al-Ramtha SC

Kuwait

• Kuwaiti El Clásico: Qadsia SC vs. Al-Arabi SC^[90]

Lebanon

• Beirut derby: Nejmeh vs. Ansar^[91][92]
• Al Ahed FC–Al Ansar FC rivalry: Ahed vs. Ansar^[93]
• Al Ahed FC–Nejmeh SC rivalry: Ahed vs. Nejmeh^[93]
• Achrafieh derby: Racing vs. Sagesse^[94]
• Armenian derby: Homenmen vs. Homenetmen^[95]
• Bar Elias derby: Nahda vs. Nasser^[96]
• Dahieh derby: Bourj vs. Shabab Sahel vs. Shabab Bourj^[97]
• Mountain derby: Safa vs. Akhaa Ahli^[98]
• North derby: Tripoli vs. Salam Zgharta vs. Egtmaaey^[99][100]
• Safa SC–Al Ansar FC rivalry: Safa vs. Ansar
• Safa SC–Nejmeh SC rivalry: Safa vs. Nejmeh
• South derby: Tadamon Sour vs. Ghazieh^[101]
• Tripoli derby: Tripoli vs. Egtmaaey^[100]
• Tyre derby: Tadamon Sour vs. Salam Sour

Palestine

• Al-Quds Derby: Hilal Al-Quds vs. Jabal Al-Mukaber

Saudi Arabia

• Eternal derbies of Saudi Arabia:
  • Saudi El Clasico: Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ittihad
  • Riyadh derby: Al-Hilal vs. Al-Nassr^[102][103]
  • Al-Ittihad—Al-Nassr Clasico: Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Nassr

• Saudi Derby: Al-Ahli vs. Al-Hilal
• Jeddah Derby: Al-Ahli vs. Al-Ittihad^[104]
• Buraidah Derby: Al-Raed vs. Al-Taawoun
• Al-Hasa derby: Hajer FC vs. Al-Fateh FC
• Al-Sharqiyah derby: Ettifaq FC vs. Al-Qadsiah FC
• Al-Haramain Derby: Al Wehda FC vs. Ohod FC

Syria

• Aleppo derby: Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Hurriya^{[105][106][107][108]}
• Damascus derby: Al-Jaish vs. Al-Wahda
• Hama derby: Taliya vs. Nawair
• Homs derby: Al-Karamah vs. Al-Wathba
• Latakia derby: Tishreen vs. Hutteen^[109]

United Arab Emirates

• Al Classico: Al Ain vs. Al Wasl vs. Al-Wahda^{[110][111][112]}
• UAE Pro Era Rivalry: Al Ain vs Shabab Al Ahli^[113]
• Bur Dubai Derby: Al Nasr vs. Al Wasl^{[114][115][116]}
• Abu Dhabi City Derby: Al Jazira vs Al Wahda^[117][118]