In terms of records, each has claimed 19 league titles.
Clint Murchison Jr. was a Texas oil tycoon who wanted his own NFL team in the 1950s. The Indians hold a 8-0 record against their arch-rivals in those contests, with an estimated 1 billion people tuning in to watch some matches.
Initially, Benfica dominated the matchups and enjoyed a period of significant success in the 1950s and 1960s.
Both the Istanbul sides speak to an alternate side of the city, with Fenerbahce speaking to the Asian side and Galatasaray the European side.
While the Red Sox were failing to win the title from 1918 to 2004, the Yanks over that span were hoarding 26 championships. In the regular season, the two have met over 2000 times with the Yankees taking victory in 54% of the games. The city rivalry of Celtic and Rangers is well known in the footballing world. The rival is your most hated enemy. In total, Boca lead the series with 127 wins since 1905.Two ‘Original Six’ teams, the rivalry between the Canadiens and Leafs was initially fuelled as much by English versus French as by the fact they were teams from Canada’s two largest cities. Yarborough won three straight titles and Allison won one. Over the years, sports teams and athletes have built storied histories that pit neighbor against neighbor, father against son, fist against face. The teams are consistently among the best in their sport.
For the fiercely independent Catalunya region of Spain, FC Barcelona is the billboard for an aspirant nation's ambition.
New Zealand has won 99 of the nations' 146 rugby union matches, while Australia has taken 93 of 125 in rugby league.
The rivalry is such that it extends from the field to off field fan violence and into the political world as well. India and Pakistan have fought three major wars, making for heated exchanges when they've faced off in the field of sports — most notably the eight times they've competed against each other in the Cricket World Cup. Arguably the best head-to-head rivalry in the rich history of horse racing, the two chestnut colts raced against each other 10 times, with Affirmed winning seven. UConn has faced and defeated Tennessee four times in the National Championship game. Duke is a private school, while UNC is a public university. Nonetheless, both sides take each derby very seriously and each match has the atmosphere of a cup final.There’s a good chance many North American readers haven’t heard of this Australian rivalry, yet it is one of the biggest and most explosive in the rugby world. The Derby della Madonnina sees Milanese rivals Inter and AC Milan battle it out at least twice a year. The Canadiens and Bruins have faced each other more than any other two teams in the NHL.
LIST Greatest sports rivalries in the world Bring it on!. The Yankees lead the series with 56 wins and also boast the biggest victory of 15-0 in June, 2009.If you’re looking for large crowds, fan violence, and a generous amount of racist and fascist banners, look no further than the rivalry between Roman footballing clubs Lazio and Roma. Sadly, the intensity, epic battles and big aerials waned as Slater returned to surfing greatness (winning four more championships) and Irons descended into a rip current of self-destructive drinking and drug use.
In addition to having the most overall match wins, the Australians also take pride in holding the Ashes for all of the 1990s and the early 2000s. But the rivalry has been stagnant due to the lack of games the teams play.
While many derbies were ruled by politics and history, this one was dominated by politics, religion and class - the Protestant-Conservative Rangers battling the Catholic-Labour Celtic. Nevertheless, it’s taken very seriously – so seriously there is even a case of students being expelled from an Indian university for cheering for Pakistan. A.J. This rivalry began even before the Dallas Cowboys franchise existed. At just 10 miles apart, the close proximity helps keep the rivalry extra strong. With so little separating these two great teams, it’s no wonder every game, even ‘friendlies,’ are treated as battles.Rivalry between Australia and New Zealand is found everywhere, whether politics, entertainment or sport.
Shameful. Cultural similarities have bread athletic contempt, a divide that has translated to the pitch. You may not be familiar with them all, but rest assured, even if you’re not a fan of any of the teams, clubs and organizations listed here, you likely know the emotion and intensity involved in any sort of sports rivalry.An ‘original six’ rivalry, there remains little love lost between these two sides, even today. The Mets have 2 World Series titles and 4 pennants.
The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears have played ... Los Angeles Lakers versus Boston Celtics. Yarborough had the edge in wins, too, in races in which both appeared.
Thus, it makes sense that their most hated rivals represent their governing nation. For the next 86 years, Boston won nothing and the Yankees went on to become a baseball powerhouse.
Some of these sporting rivalries are more violent than others, while some are watched by more people. Any match between Celtic and Rangers is called an Old Firm derby, although the origins of the nickname aren’t definitively known.
Although these teams are Scottish, they represent the historic political and religious divide in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants, and between Nationalists and Unionists. It’s a rivalry which has been largely one sided with Arsenal taking most of the wins and having more success in the league and cup competitions than their North London neighbors.
Both squads have met in the playoffs as well with the Packers winning the 2011 NFC title game en route to a Super Bowl run.