List of derbies in Poland

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This is a list of the main sporting local derbies in Poland.

Many sports teams in Poland have organised supporter groups who are actively in involved in either the ultras scene or the hooligan scene. All these groups in Poland have 4 types of relationships between each other which are subject to change over time:[1]

  • friendships (zgody) - an alliance between two sets of supporters, whereby fans visit each other's matches frequently and on matches between two such sides very often there are no divisions between away and home fans but both sets of fans are in the same stand.
  • agreements (układy) - a provisional agreement of co=operation between two sets of fans. Usually if they last they become friendships later on.
  • enemies (kosy) - a rival team. Usually a rival of a friend is also their rival.
  • neutral - there's no specific antipathy or sympathy towards each other.

These relationships can be complicated. However local derbies are usually pre-determined by historical and geographical factors and very rarely local derbies are not considered to be a fierce rivalry. In some cases, the rivalries extend beyond sport and are general rivalries between cities or towns.[2]

Contents

Association football

The sub-categories are in alphabetical order, sorted by voivodeship (some voivodeships are joined in subcategories)

Inter-regional

Football Derby of Poland

Any match where Legia Warsaw plays either Lech Poznań,[3] Widzew Łódź[4][5] or Wisła Kraków.[6] - All four clubs are among the most supported in the country and usually are or were among the title contenders. The animosity towards Legia stem from the fact that Warsaw is the capital city and are perceived to be the favoured by the authorities.

Silesia vs. The capital

Górnik Zabrze, Ruch Chorzów or Polonia Bytom vs. Legia Warsaw - the rivalry is not exempt to those clubs, as such a derby can refer to any team from the capital, Legia, Polonia or even Hutnik or smaller teams, against any Upper Silesian club such as: GKS Tychy, GKS Jastrzębie, Górnik Zabrze, Odra Wodzisław, Piast Gliwice, Polonia Bytom, ROW Rybnik, Ruch Chorzów, Ruch Radzionków, Szczakowianka Jaworzno, Szombierki Bytom, Victoria Jaworzno with the exception of the Dąbrowa Basin clubs (which are nicknamed "gorole" - "non-Silesians" by Silesian fans.)

The region of Silesia has always been hostile towards the capital city, Warsaw, a rivalry that is mirrored also outside sport. This is partly due to quasi-colonial exploitation of the region after 1945 by the central government (or at least perceived as such in the region), partly due to Warsaw strongly opposing any attempt for greater autonomy for Silesia, and the hostility of the mining communities (Upper Silesia being a predominantly mining region) towards the ruling capital. The two most successful clubs Górnik Zabrze and Ruch Chorzów frequently contested the championship title with Legia Warsaw, and so those matches are especially heated. Polonia Bytom having spent many years in the top flight, equally developed an intense rivalry. However the rivalry is not exempt to those clubs, as such a derby can refer to any team from the capital, against any Upper Silesian club, the exception are those clubs from the Dąbrowa Basin (e.g. Zagłębie Sosnowiec) as they're not seen as Silesian by others in the region, but as "gorole" (a silesian word meaning: "non-Silesian"; the word "gorole" should not to be confused with "górale" - "gorals").

"The Great Triad" vs. "The Three Kings of Big Cities"

The Great Triad (Arka Gdynia, Cracovia Kraków & Lech Poznań) vs. The Three Kings of Big Cities (Lechia Gdańsk, Śląsk Wrocław & Wisła Kraków) - Fans of Arka, Cracovia and Lech share a friendship, known as the "The Great Triad" (Wielka Triada). Fans of Lechia, Śląsk and Wisła also share a friendship called Trzej Królowie Wielkich Miast and any match between the two alliances is a considered a big rivalry.[7]

Steelworks derbies

Hutnik Kraków vs. KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski vs. Stal Stalowa Wola[8][9][10] - called Hutnicze derby in Polish, between the three south-eastern teams associated with steelworks who frequently play each other.

Other Derbies between coalitions

Whilst most fans have their own alliances and friendships specific between their two clubs, there are instances of three or even four-way friendships. There are other long-term main coalitions other than the "Great Triad" and the "Three Kings of Big Cities". Most notable are the coalitions of:
- Legia Warsaw, Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Olimpia Elbląg and BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała
- ŁKS Łódź, Zawisza Bydgoszcz and GKS Tychy
- Górnik Zabrze, ROW Rybnik, Concordia Knurów and Wisłoka Dębica
- Ruch Chorzów, Widzew Łódź and Elana Toruń
- Motor Lublin, Górnik Łęczna, Chełmianka Chełm, sometimes collectively called the "Eastern Horde" (Wschodnia Horda) or the Eastern coalition as the three clubs are one of the furthest towards the east of the country
- Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Górnik Wałbrzych and GKS Tychy
- Hetman Włoszczowa, Alit Ożarów and Orlicz Suchedniów
- Korona Kielce, Stal Mielec, Sandecja Nowy Sącz and Czarni Jasło
These coalitions mean that although each club have their own rivalries and derbies, on the basis of "my friends friend is my friend too" and "my friends enemy is my enemy too" they add a lot of rivalries and derbies, as very often, fans from all of the coalition clubs are present at the teams matches

Cuiavian & Pomeranian & West Pomeranian Voivodeships

Tricity Derby

Arka Gdynia vs. Bałtyk Gdynia vs. Lechia Gdańsk[11][12][13] - All three teams are from the Tricity.

Cuiavian Derby

Elana Toruń vs. Polonia Bydgoszcz or Zawisza Bydgoszcz[14] - Bydgoszcz and Toruń share a rivalry which goes even beyond sporting competition [2]

Bydgoszcz Derby

Polonia Bydgoszcz vs. Zawisza Bydgoszcz[15]

Great Pomeranian Football Derby

Gwardia Koszalin vs. Gryf Słupsk vs. Kotwica Kołobrzeg

Słupsk Voivodeship Derby

Gryf Słupsk vs. Pogoń Lębork[16]

Kaszubian Derby

Kaszubia Kościerzyna vs. Cartusia Kartuzy

Włocławek Derby

Kujawiak Włocławek vs. Włocłavia Włocławek

Szczecinek Derby

Darzbór Szczecinek vs. Wielim Szczecinek[17]

Greater Poland Voivodeship

The Great Derby of Greater Poland

KKS Kalisz vs. Górnik Konin or Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski[18][19][20] - Fans from Kalisz do not consider themselves to belong to Greater Poland causing tension with nearby fans from Konin and Ostrów Wielkopolski.

Greater Poland Derby

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski vs. Błękitni Wronki - Before reactivation of a footballing side by Amica fans in Wronki this derby used to be a high profile game between Groclin and Amica Wronki. Both sides also used to play Lech Poznań to contest this derby when all three teams were in the Ekstraklasa.

Szamotuły County Derby

Błękitni Wronki vs. Sparta Szamotuły - One of the oldest lower league derbies, as both teams lie in the Szamotuły County. Since 30 May 1976 when Sparta beat Błękitni 10-0 away from home the teams met only sporadically, with Amica Wronki replacing Błękitni between 1993-2007. Since Amica's disbandment and Błękitni's re-founding the rivalry has been renewed in the lower leagues[21]

Poznań Derby

Lech Poznań vs. Warta Poznań - Unusual in the fact that the cross-city rivalry does not provoke any tensions between the two sets of supporters due to historical differences in performance and the fact that many locals would watch both teams.

Holy Cross Voivodeship

Holy Cross Province Derby

Korona Kielce vs. KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski[22][23] - Two best teams in the Holy Cross Province, in Polish called Derby Świętokrzyskie.

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

The Holy War

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Main article: Holy War (Kraków)

Wisła Kraków vs. Cracovia Kraków.[24] - The Holy War (Święta Wojna) is a match between the two biggest clubs in Kraków and reportedly the oldest existing in Poland, both founded in 1906.[25] The term Holy War was coined by the defender from KS Cracovia, Ludwik Gintel. It is also the theme of a song devoted to their never-ending shenanigans, played by Andrusy.

Cracow Derbies

Hutnik Nowa Huta vs. Cracovia Kraków or Wisła Kraków vs. Garbarnia Kraków - Apart from the Holy War, matches between Hutnik and the other two sides are also considered a Cracow derby and is a fierce rivalry.[26] Due to Garbarnia's lack of on-field success and small supporter presence, the derby is considered mostly to be of a historical nature.

Tarnów Derby

Tarnovia Tarnów vs. Unia Tarnów[27]

Oświęcim Derby

Unia Oświęcim vs. Soła Oświęcim[28]

Lublinian & Subcarpathian Voivodeships

Dębica Derby

Igloopol Dębica vs. Wisłoka Dębica[29][30]

Great Subcarpathian Derby

Siarka Tarnobrzeg vs. Stal Stalowa Wola

Lublin Derby

Motor Lublin vs. KS Lublinianka[31][32]

Lublin Voivodeship Derby

Motor Lublin vs. Avia Świdnik[33]

Przemyśl Derby

Czuwaj Przemyśl vs. Polonia Przemyśl[34][35]

Rzeszów Derby

Resovia Rzeszów vs. Stal Rzeszów[36][37]

Southern Subcarpathian Derby

Karpaty Krosno vs. Stal Sanok or Czarni 1910 Jasło - matches against Stal are alternatively called the Krosnian derby (after the old Krosno Voivodeship), sometimes erroneously called the Bieszczady Derby though neither town lies in the mountains. The derby match against Czarni Jasło is alternatively called the Krosno-Jasło derby (Derby Jasła/Krosna)[38][39]

Łódź Voivodeship

Łódź Derby

ŁKS Łódź vs. Widzew Łódź[40] - One of the fiercest derbies, the first one of which was played 3 June 1948.

Łodź Voivodeship Derby

GKS Bełchatów vs. RKS Radomsko[41][42] - Can also refer to these two sides against any of the two Łódź teams, ŁKS or Widzew

Mazovian Voivodeship

Warsaw derby

Legia Warsaw vs. Polonia Warsaw[43] - It dates back to 1921 and currently each team has 29 wins each. In the past Hutnik Warszawa and Gwardia Warszawa were considered major derby rivals.

Radom Derby

Broń Radom vs. Radomiak Radom[44]

Opolan & Lower Silesian Voivodeships

Lower Silesian Derby

Śląsk Wrocław vs. Zagłębie Lubin[45] - Two largest teams in Lower Silesia.

Opole Voivodeship Derby

Odra Opole vs. MKS Kluczbork vs. Chemik Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Wałbrzych Derby

Górnik Wałbrzych vs. Zagłębie Wałbrzych[46]

Podlaskie & Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships

Podlaskie Voivodeship Derby

Jagiellonia Białystok vs. ŁKS Łomża or ŁKS Łomża vs. Warmia Grajewo[47]

Warmian Derby

Jeziorak Iława vs. OKS Stomil Olsztyn[48][49]

Mazur Derby

Mazur Ełk vs. Mazur Pisz[50][51]

Silesian Voivodeship

The Great Silesian Derby

Górnik Zabrze vs. Ruch Chorzów[52] - The Great Silesian derby (Wielkie Derby Śląska) is a derby between the two most successful Silesian teams.

Upper Silesian Derby

Upper Silesia has a large number of professional teams and any match between the following teams can be considered to be an "Upper Silesian Derby" - GKS Katowice, GKS Tychy, GKS Jastrzębie, Górnik Zabrze, Odra Wodzisław, Piast Gliwice, Polonia Bytom, ROW Rybnik, Ruch Chorzów, Ruch Radzionków, Szczakowianka Jaworzno, Szombierki Bytom, Victoria Jaworzno, Zagłębie Sosnowiec.[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]

Chorzów Derby or Silesian Holy War

Ruch Chorzów vs. AKS Chorzów - A now historic derby, it used to be one of the fiercest rivalries in pre-war Poland[61]

Old Silesian Derby

Polonia Bytom vs. Ruch Chorzów - It is the oldest Silesian derby.[62][63]

Gliwice-Zabrze derby

Piast Gliwice vs. Górnik Zabrze[59][60]

The Silesian Classic

Górnik Zabrze vs. GKS Katowice - In Polish Śląski Klasyk, it does not invoke the same levels of tension as the other Silesian derbies.

GieKSa Derby

GKS Katowice vs. GKS Tychy[64] - It is a local derby between two sides who use the nickname "GieKSa", which relates to the prefix "GKS", which stands for "Mining Sports Club" (Górniczy Klub Sportowy).

Bytom Derby

Polonia Bytom vs. Szombierki Bytom vs. Ruch Radzionków[65][66][67][68] - Traditionally between Polonia and Szombierki, the two Bytom teams, however Radzionków used to be a part of Bytom and part of Polonia's fanbase is located in Radzionków.

Jaworzno Derby

Szczakowianka Jaworzno vs. Victoria Jaworzno[69][70][71] - Szczakowianka are based in Szczakowa, Jaworzno whereas Victoria are based in the Skałka district of Jaworzno.

Bielsko-Biała Derby

BKS Bielsko-Biała vs. Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała[72][73]

Hanysy v Gorole

(Silesian: "Hanysy" - "Silesians", "Gorole" - "non-Silesians) Any club with Silesian identity vs any club from the Dąbrowa Basin, such as Zagłębie Sosnowiec. Clubs from southernmost parts of the voivodeship, Góral Żywiec, and the two Bielsko-Biała clubs, Podbeskidzie and BKS Stal, are also not seen as Silesian by others in the region, who identify themselves as Silesians: GKS Katowice, GKS Tychy, GKS Jastrzębie, Górnik Zabrze, Odra Wodzisław, Piast Gliwice, Polonia Bytom, ROW Rybnik, Ruch Chorzów, Ruch Radzionków, Szczakowianka Jaworzno, Szombierki Bytom, Victoria Jaworzno.

Furthermore, BKS Stal and Zagłębie Sosnowiec have a mutual friendship with the deeply unpopular among Silesians Legia Warsaw as well as each other.[74][75]

Basketball

Basketball Derby of Poland

Anwil Włocławek vs. Śląsk Wrocław

Pomeranian Derby

AZS Koszalin vs. Czarni Słupsk

Łódź Derby

ŁKS Łódź vs. Widzew Łódź

Tricity Basketball Derby

Asseco Gdynia vs. Trefl Sopot

Warsaw Derby

Polonia Warsaw vs. Legia Warsaw

Handball

Handball Derby of Poland

Vive Targi Kielce vs. Wisła Płock - Two most successful teams in Poland.

Lower Silesian Derby

Śląsk Wrocław vs. MKS Zagłębie Lubin

Ice Hockey

Katowice Derby

GKS Katowice vs. Naprzód Janów[76][77]

Silesian Hockey Derby

Any match between GKS Tychy, GKS Katowice, GKS Jastzębie, Naprzód Janów, Polonia Bytom and Zagłębie Sosnowiec[78]

Lesser Poland Hockey Derby

Any match between Podhale Nowy Targ, Cracovia Kraków, KTH Krynica and Unia Oświęcim

Motorcycle Speedway

Pomeranian-Cuiavian Derby

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Main article: Pomeranian-Kuyavian Derby

Polonia Bydgoszcz vs KS Toruń - In Polish Derby Pomorza i Kujaw

The Derby of the Lubusz Land

Stal Gorzów vs Falubaz Zielona Góra - Also known in English as the Lubusz Derby (pol. Derby Ziemi Lubuskiej is one of the most fiercely contested traditional Polish derbies.[79]

South Derby

Unia Tarnów vs Stal Rzeszów

Greater Poland Derby

Start Gniezno vs. Unia Leszno vs. PSŻ Poznań

Pomeranian Speedway Derby

GKM Grudziądz vs. Wybrzeże Gdańsk

Rugby Union

Tricity Rugby Derby

RC Arka Gdynia vs. RC Lechia Gdańsk

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