In Japanese football, a large amount of rivalries have been formed during the last 30 years. The Japanese derbies are distinguished between national and local.

National

Local

Derby Rivals
City
 Saitama Derby Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Omiya Ardija
Yokohama Derby Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Yokohama FC
Prefectural
 Fukushima Derby Iwaki FC vs. Fukushima United FC
Ibaraki Derby Kashima Antlers vs. Mito HollyHock
Aomori Derby ReinMeer Aomori vs. Vanraure Hachinohe vs. Blancdieu Hirosaki
Chiba Derby Kashiwa Reysol vs. JEF United Chiba
Tokyo Derby FC Tokyo vs. Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Classic FC Tokyo vs. Machida Zelvia
Kanagawa Derby Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Kawasaki Frontale
Shinshu Derby Matsumoto Yamaga vs. Nagano Parceiro
Shizuoka Derby Júbilo Iwata vs. Shimizu S-Pulse
Osaka Derby Gamba Osaka vs. Cerezo Osaka
Fukuoka Derby Avispa Fukuoka vs. Giravanz Kitakyushu
Ehime Derby FC Imabari vs. Ehime FC
North-East
 Tohoku Derby Blaublitz Akita vs. Grulla Morioka vs. Fukushima United FC
Michinoku Derby Vegalta Sendai vs. Montedio Yamagata
Ōu Honsen Blaublitz Akita vs. Montedio Yamagata
Nambu Derby Vanraure Hachinohe vs. Iwate Grulla Morioka
Kanto
 North Kanto Derby Mito HollyHock vs. Tochigi SC vs. Thespakusatsu Gunma
Tamagawa Classico FC Tokyo vs. Kawasaki Frontale
Takesho Derby Machida Zelvia vs. SC Sagamihara
Koshinetsu
 Koshin Derby Ventforet Kofu vs. Matsumoto Yamaga
Chūbu
 Fujisan Derby Ventforet Kofu vs. Shimizu S-Pulse
Tokai Derby Shimizu S-Pulse/Júbilo Iwata vs. Nagoya Grampus
Kansai
 Kansai Derby Kyoto Sanga vs. Gamba Osaka/Vissel Kobe vs. Cerezo Osaka
Keihan Derby Kyoto Sanga vs. Gamba Osaka/Cerezo Osaka
Hanshin Derby Gamba Osaka/Cerezo Osaka vs. Vissel Kobe
Mount Ikoma Derby FC Osaka vs. Nara Club
Shikoku
 Shikoku Derby Tokushima Vortis/FC Imabari vs. Ehime FC/Kamatamare Sanuki
Kyushu
 Kyushu Derby Avispa Fukuoka vs. Giravanz Kitakyushu/Sagan Tosu/Oita Trinita

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIFA.com - the Classic: Urawa Reds-Gamba Osaka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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