Football derbies in Japan

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This is a list of the main association football rivalries in Japan.

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National

Local

DerbyRivals
City
Saitama derby Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Omiya Ardija
Yokohama derby Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Yokohama FC
Prefectural
Fukushima derby Fukushima United FC vs. Iwaki FC
Ibaraki derby Kashima Antlers vs. Mito HollyHock
Chiba derby JEF United Chiba vs. Kashiwa Reysol
Tokyo derby FC Tokyo vs. Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Classic Tokyo Verdy vs. FC Machida Zelvia
Kanagawa derby Kawasaki Frontale vs. Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Shonan Bellmare
Shinshu derby Matsumoto Yamaga FC vs. AC Nagano Parceiro
Shizuoka derby Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Júbilo Iwata
Osaka derby Gamba Osaka vs. Cerezo Osaka
Iyo Kessen Ehime FC vs. FC Imabari
Fukuoka derby Avispa Fukuoka vs. Giravanz Kitakyushu
Tōhoku derby Vanraure Hachinohe vs. Blaublitz Akita vs. Iwate Grulla Morioka vs. Montedio Yamagata vs. Vegalta Sendai vs. Fukushima United FC / Iwaki FC
Nambu derby Vanraure Hachinohe vs. Iwate Grulla Morioka
Michinoku derby Vegalta Sendai vs. Montedio Yamagata
Ōshū Gassen Iwate Grulla Morioka vs. Blaublitz Akita vs. Montedio Yamagata
North Tōhoku derby Iwate Grulla Morioka vs. Blaublitz Akita vs. Vanraure Hachinohe
Ōu Honsen Montedio Yamagata vs. Blaublitz Akita
North Kantō derby Mito HollyHock / Kashima Antlers vs. Tochigi SC vs. Thespa Gunma
Tamagawa Clásico FC Tokyo vs. Kawasaki Frontale
Busō Kessen FC Machida Zelvia vs. SC Sagamihara
Kōshin derby Ventforet Kofu vs. Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Shinetsu derby Matsumoto Yamaga FC / AC Nagano Parceiro vs. Albirex Niigata
Hokuriku derby Kataller Toyama vs. Zweigen Kanazawa
Mount Fuji derby Ventforet Kofu vs. Shimizu S-Pulse
Tōkai derby Shimizu S-Pulse / Júbilo Iwata / Fujieda MYFC / Azul Claro Numazu vs. Nagoya Grampus
Meigi derby Nagoya Grampus vs. FC Gifu
Kansai derby Kyoto Sanga FC vs. Vissel Kobe vs. Gamba Osaka / Cerezo Osaka / FC Osaka
Mount Ikoma derby FC Osaka vs. Nara Club
Shikoku derby Tokushima Vortis vs. Ehime FC / FC Imabari / Kamatamare Sanuki
East Shikoku Clásico Tokushima Vortis vs. Kamatamare Sanuki
North Shikoku Clásico Kamatamare Sanuki vs. Ehime FC / FC Imabari
Kyūshū derby Avispa Fukuoka / Giravanz Kitakyushu vs. Sagan Tosu vs. Oita Trinita vs. Roasso Kumamoto vs. V-Varen Nagasaki vs. Tegevajaro Miyazaki vs. Kagoshima United FC vs. FC Ryukyu

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