11. Sao Paulo FC vs Palmeiras
Sao Puaulo (Brazil)
Choque Rei (King Clash)
São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25,1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. Their home stadium is Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, better known as Morumbi. They play in a white shirt with two horizontal stripes--one red and one black, white shorts and socks. They are the third most popular football club in Brazil, with over 17 million supporters.
São Paulo is the most successful club in Brazil, holding the most national league and international titles of any Brazilian club.
They have won the Campeonato Paulista 21 times. Internationally they are sixth overall with the most international titles won by a club, tied with Juventus and Liverpool at 11.
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo. The team was founded on August 26, 1914, as Società Sportiva Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. It is one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs. São Paulo FC is direct rival; the games between the two clubs are called Choque Rei (King Clash).
According to the last research (Datafolha 2007) Palmeiras is tied with São Paulo as the third most supported team in Brazil.
12. A.C. Milan vs F.C. Internazionale Milano
Milan (Italy)
The Milan derby or the Derby della Madonnina
Football is the most popular sport in Italy, and Milan is home to two world-famous football teams: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. The former is normally referred to as "Mìlan" (notice the stress on the first syllable, unlike the English and Milanese name of the city), the latter as "Inter". A match between these two teams is known as the Milan derby or the Derby della Madonnina (in honor of one of the main sights of the city, a statue of the Virgin Mary "Madonnina" on top of the Duomo di Milano).
Milan is one of the most supported football clubs in Italy, according to an August 2007 research by Italian newspaper La Repubblica. Historically, Milan was supported by the city's working-class and trade unionists, a section of whom were migrants from Southern Italy. On the other hand, crosstown rivals Internazionale were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese middle-class.
One of the oldest ultras groups in all of Italian football, Fossa dei Leoni, originated in Milan. Currently the main ultras group is Brigate Rossonere and has been since the mid-1970s. Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference, but the media have traditionally associated them with the left-wing, until recent times under Berlusconi's presidency where they are considered somewhat right-wing.
Inter is one of the most supported clubs in Italy according to an August 2007 research by Italian newspaper La Repubblica,. Historically the largest section of Inter fans from the city of Milan.
The traditional ultras group of Inter is Boys San, they hold a significant place in the history of the ultras scene in general due to the fact that they are one of the oldest; founded in 1969. Politically the ultras of Inter are usually considered right-wing, as thus they have good relationships with Verona and Lazio. As well as the main group Boys San, there are four more significant groups; Viking, Irriducibili, Ultras, and Brianza Alcoolica.
13. Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro
Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
Atlético plays two derbies in Belo Horizonte City: Atlético vs. América and Atlético vs. Cruzeiro. Until the 1950s and early 1960s,
the biggest derby of Minas Gerais State was Atlético vs América, but from the mid-1960s on, Atlético vs. Cruzeiro became the biggest.
Atlético's fan base is the biggest in the state of Minas Gerais, ahead of América and Cruzeiro.
As it is usual in many Brazilian states, there are two main football powerhouses and through out time they have become greatest rivals. Atlético and Cruzeiro are no exception. It’s the biggest derby in the state of Minas Gerais, and besides Rio and São Paulo derbies, it is one of the greatest in Brazil.
There is always a big feud between the two fan sides, some claiming one is stronger and the other claiming the other is stronger. Overall, Atlético has managed to win 169 derby matches, Cruzeiro has won 139 and there have been 113 draws, out of 420 derbies. Cruzeiro has won over 106 titles (official and nonofficial).
But when the two play it seems like history or statistics mean nothing to the players, because every time the teams play each other, a show is truly put on for their fans.
14. Besiktas vs Fenerbahce
Istanbul (Turkey)
Besiktas have one of the biggest number of supporters population alongside Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. There are also many groups supporting Besiktas. In fact, Çarsi is the most known group among the others with its international prominence. They are famous for creative chants and sociopolitical banners. However, the group is under discussions recently, after the declaration of the conclusion of the group. Besiktas Çarsi Grubu (shortly Çarsi) (English: the Group Bazaar) is the best known supporter group of Turkish sports club Besiktas.
They locate themselves on Kapali Tribün (English: Covered Stand) in the football matches and known for their expressed common views on up-to-date topics, organized way of acting, and genuine manner of chanting.
There are lots of catch-words of the group, “Çarsi, Atatürk hariç her seye karsi!” (English: ‘’Çarsi is against anything except Atatürk!”') is probably the most famous one.
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (English: Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fener , is a professional sports club based in the district of Kadikoy in Istanbul, Turkey. The name of the sports club and its sea side beautiful district derives their names from a famous lighthouse located in Fenerbahçe district of Kadikoy (the Turkish word fener means "lighthouse", while bahçe means "garden"). Fenerbahçe is one of the most popular sports club in Turkey, its football section is the most popular for the fans. Fenerbahçe's football team currently plays in Turkcell Süper Lig. They are nicknamed The Yellow Canaries (Turkish: Sari Kanaryalar) and play their home games at Fenerbahçe Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Kadikoy.
15. Genoa vs Sampdoria
Genoa (Italy)
Derby della Lanterna
Genoa CFC has the bulk of his fans in Liguria, however they are also popular in Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. The seafaring traditions of the Genoese and the presence of Genoese communities in distant countries did much to spread the appeal of Genoa some further than just Italy, and immigrants founded fan clubs in Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Iceland and other places.Genoa fans in 2007, celebrating their return to Serie A.
The most significant and traditional rivalry for Genoa, is the inner-city one with the club whom they share a ground with; Sampdoria. The two clubs compete together in the heated Derby della Lanterna ("Derby of the Lantern"); a reference to the Genoa lighthouse. Genoa's supporters also have a strong distaste for AC Milan, after a pitched battle in January 1995 when Genoa hooligan Vincenzo Spagnolowas stabbed to death by a Milanese opponent.
Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed) is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria. Both the team name and jersey do reflect this, the first being a combination of the former names,the second incorporating the former teams' colours (blue-white and red-black) in a single design.