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Football derbies in the Netherlands
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August 23, 2025
List of association football rivalries in the Netherlands
This is a list of the main
association football
rivalries
in the
Netherlands
.
The matches between the three largest club of the Netherlands are considered special rivalries:
De Klassieker
:
Ajax
vs.
Feyenoord
[
1
]
De Topper
[
citation needed
]
:
Ajax
vs.
PSV
[
1
]
De Kraker
[
citation needed
]
:
PSV
vs.
Feyenoord
[
1
]
Amsterdamse Derbies
:
Ajax
(Southeast)
vs.
FC Blauw-Wit
(Southwest)
vs.
DWS
(West)
vs.
De Volewijckers
(North)
Betuwse Derby:
FC Lienden
vs.
SV TEC
Brabantse Derbies:
Brabantse Derby:
Willem II
vs.
NAC Breda
[
2
]
(Midden-)Brabantse Derby: Willem II vs.
RKC Waalwijk
[
3
]
(Noordoost-)Brabantse Derby:
TOP Oss
vs.
FC Den Bosch
[
4
]
(Zuidoost-) Brabantse Derby:
FC Eindhoven
vs.
Helmond Sport
(Eindhoven) Lichtstad Derby:
PSV Eindhoven
vs.
FC Eindhoven
[
5
]
Derby van het Noorden
:
FC Groningen
vs.
SC Heerenveen
[
6
]
Derby van het Zuiden:
MVV Maastricht
vs.
Fortuna Sittard
[
7
]
Dorpsderby:
IJsselmeervogels
vs.
SV Spakenburg
[
8
]
Drents-Groningse Derby II–
FC Groningen
vs.
FC Emmen
[
9
]
Friese Derby:
SC Heerenveen
vs.
SC Cambuur
[
10
]
(Grote)Noord-Hollandse Derby:
Ajax
vs.
AZ
[
11
]
Rijnmondderby:
FC Dordrecht
vs.
Feyenoord
or
Sparta Rotterdam
or
Excelsior
(Kleine)Noord-Hollandse Derby:
FC Volendam
vs.
Telstar
vs.
Ajax
vs.
AZ
[
12
]
Vissersderby:
FC Volendam
vs.
Telstar
Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad:
ADO Den Haag
vs.
Ajax
[
13
]
IJsselderby
:
PEC Zwolle
vs.
Go Ahead Eagles
[
14
]
Katwijk Derby:
Quick Boys
vs.
VV Katwijk
[
15
]
Overijsselse Derby:
PEC Zwolle
or
Go Ahead Eagles
vs.
FC Twente
or
Heracles Almelo
[
16
]
Derby van het Oosten:
FC Twente
vs.
Go Ahead Eagles
[
17
]
Rotterdamse Derbies
:
Feyenoord
(South)
vs.
Sparta Rotterdam
(North West)
vs.
Excelsior
(North East)
vs.
Xerxes
(North East)
Twentse Derby
:
Heracles Almelo
vs.
FC Twente
[
18
]
Zuid-Hollandse Derby:
Feyenoord
vs.
ADO Den Haag
vs.
SVV
vs.
FC Dordrecht
[
19
]
[
20
]
Gelderse Derbies:
(Grote)Gelderse Derby:
Vitesse
vs.
N.E.C.
[
21
]
(Kleine)Gelderse Derby:
De Graafschap
vs.
Vitesse
or
N.E.C.
[
22
]
Graafschap - Eagles derby:
De Graafschap
vs
Go Ahead Eagles
Derby tussen Noord- en Zuid-Limburg:
VVV-Venlo
vs.
MVV Maastricht
or
Fortuna Sittard
or
Roda JC Kerkrade
Markermeer Derby:
Almere City FC
vs.
SC Telstar
[
23
]
Markermeerderby:
Almere City FC
vs.
FC Volendam
[
24
]
Limburgse Derby:
Roda JC
vs.
VVV-Venlo
[
25
]
Roda JC Kerkrade
vs.
MVV Maastricht
[
26
]
Mijnstreekderby:
Roda JC Kerkrade
vs.
Fortuna Sittard
[
27
]
References
1
2
3
"More Classic Rivalries"
. FIFA. Archived from
the original
on 14 June 2009
. Retrieved
2 April
2013
.
↑
"Oververhitte derby tussen NAC en Willem II definitief gestaakt"
.
nos.nl
(in Dutch). 2023-09-03
. Retrieved
2024-09-21
.
↑
"Willem II – RKC Waalwijk: derby in Midden-Brabant"
.
Focus Op Reeshof
(in Dutch). 6 October 2012. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2013
. Retrieved
4 May
2013
.
↑
"FC Oss in Brabantse derby langs rivaal FC Den Bosch"
.
Omroep Reeshof
(in Dutch). 12 August 2012
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Narsingh debuteert met gelijkspel bij PSV in Lichtstad-derby"
.
De Volkskrant
(in Dutch). 18 July 2012
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Vastigheden maken verschil in Derby van het Noorden"
.
Voetbal International
(in Dutch). 7 April 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"De avond van de Derby van het zuiden"
.
Maastricht Dichtbij
(in Dutch). 5 March 2012. Archived from
the original
on 19 February 2015
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Spakenburg schorst Bas Dreef voor dorpsderby"
.
Algemeen Dagblad
(in Dutch). 29 March 2006
. Retrieved
2013-12-10
.
↑
"Een partijtje om des keizers baard".
Dagblad van het Noorden
(in Dutch). 15 August 2000.
↑
"Van Basten zou Friese derby wel leuk vinden"
.
scHeerenveen.nl
(in Dutch). 3 May 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Ajax wint in Alkmaar Noord-Hollandse derby en blijft koploper en titelfavoriet"
.
NRC
(in Dutch). 18 March 2013. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-12
.
↑
"Ajax wint in Alkmaar Noord-Hollandse derby en blijft koploper en titelfavoriet"
.
NRC
(in Dutch). 18 March 2013. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-12
.
↑
"Hofstad en hoofdstad, dat is het verschil"
.
NRC
(in Dutch). 12 February 2007. Archived from
the original
on 12 December 2013
. Retrieved
2013-12-10
.
↑
"Zwolle klopt Eagles in IJsselderby"
.
Algemeen Dagblad
(in Dutch). 13 February 2011
. Retrieved
2013-05-16
.
↑
"Quick Boys – Katwijk 01.11.2014"
.
Ultras-Tifo
.
↑
"FC Twente in blessuretijd naast PEC Zwolle"
.
RTV Oost
(in Dutch). 25 November 2012
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Voorbeschouwing Derby van het Oosten: Go Ahead Eagles – FC Twente"
.
www.salland1.nl
(in Dutch). 2 December 2023
. Retrieved
2025-04-15
.
↑
"FC Twente wint aantrekkelijke derby van Heracles"
.
RTV Oost
(in Dutch). 14 December 2012
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Feyenoord tegen ADO: 'De Zuid-Hollandse derby'
"
.
Den Haag Direct
(in Dutch). 14 December 2012. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-12
.
↑
"Feyenoord tegen ADO: 'De Zuid-Hollandse derby'
"
.
Den Haag Direct
(in Dutch). 14 December 2012. Archived from
the original
on 13 December 2013
. Retrieved
2013-05-12
.
↑
Posthumus, Niels (3 February 2013).
"Vitesse verliest de Gelderse derby tegen aartsrivaal NEC: 2–1"
.
NRC Handelsblad
(in Dutch)
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Gelderse derby tussen de Graafschap en Vitesse onbeslist"
.
NRC Handelsblad
(in Dutch). 28 October 2010
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Noordhollands Dagblad – Politie bang voor rellen supporters Telstar bij ADO'20"
. 15 December 2013. Archived from
the original
on 15 December 2013
. Retrieved
17 July
2018
.
↑
"Noordhollands Dagblad – Politie bang voor rellen supporters Tel"
. Archived from
the original
on 15 December 2013.
↑
"Roda klopt VVV in Limburgse derby"
.
Sport 1
(in Dutch). 23 December 2012. Archived from
the original
on 2013-10-19
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Limburgse derby tussen MVV en Roda JC is een aanfluiting"
.
Trouw
(in Dutch). 13 September 1997
. Retrieved
2013-05-04
.
↑
"Roda JC – Fortuna Sittard 25.01.2015"
.
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