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, analogous to "eternal derbies" in other countries: De Klassieker: Ajax vs. Feyenoord De Topper: Ajax vs. PSV PSV vs. Feyenoord Amsterdamse Derbies: Ajax (Southeast) vs. Amsterdamsche FC 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 (Midden-)Brabantse Derby: Willem II vs. RKC Waalwijk (Noordoost-)Brabantse Derby: TOP Oss vs. FC Den Bosch (Zuidoost-) Brabantse Derby: FC Eindhoven vs. Helmond Sport (Eindhoven) Lichtstad Derby: PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Eindhoven Rotterdamse Derbies: Feyenoord (South) vs. Sparta Rotterdam (North West) vs. Excelsior (North East) vs. Xerxes (North East) Alkmaar Derby: AZ Alkmaar vs. Alkmaarse Football Club '34 Enschede Derby: CVV Sparta Enschede vs. FC Twente vs. VV Rigtersbleek Derby van het Noorden: FC Groningen vs. SC Heerenveen Derby van het Zuiden: MVV Maastricht vs. Fortuna Sittard Dorpsderby: IJsselmeervogels vs. SV Spakenburg Drents-Groningse Derby II– FC Groningen vs. FC Emmen Friese Derby: SC Heerenveen vs. SC Cambuur (Grote)Noord-Hollandse Derby: Ajax vs. AZ Rijnmondderby: FC Dordrecht vs. Feyenoord or Sparta Rotterdam or Excelsior (Kleine)Noord-Hollandse Derby: FC Volendam vs. Telstar vs. Ajax vs. AZ Vissersderby: FC Volendam vs. Telstar Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad: ADO Den Haag vs. Ajax IJsselderby: PEC Zwolle vs. Go Ahead Eagles Katwijk Derby: Quick Boys vs. VV Katwijk Overijsselse Derby: PEC Zwolle or Go Ahead Eagles vs. FC Twente or Heracles Almelo Derby van het Oosten: FC Twente vs. Go Ahead Eagles Twentse Derby: Heracles Almelo vs. FC Twente Zuid-Hollandse Derby: Feyenoord vs. ADO Den Haag vs. SVV vs. FC Dordrecht Gelderse Derbies: (Grote)Gelderse Derby: Vitesse vs. N.E.C. (Kleine)Gelderse Derby: De Graafschap vs. Vitesse or N.E.C. Graafschap - Eagles derby: De Graafschap vs Go Ahead Eagles Markermeer Derby: Almere City FC vs. SC Telstar Markermeerderby: Almere City FC vs. FC Volendam Limburgse Derby: Roda JC vs. VVV-Venlo Roda JC Kerkrade vs. MVV Maastricht Derby tussen Noord- en Zuid-Limburg: VVV-Venlo vs. MVV Maastricht or Fortuna Sittard or Roda JC Kerkrade Mijnstreekderby: Roda JC Kerkrade vs. Fortuna Sittard
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