North London derby – betweenArsenal andTottenham Hotspur. A rivalry has existed since Arsenal's move to theHighbury area ofNorth London in 1913, and especially since Arsenal's promotion to theFirst Division in 1919. It is perhaps the most hotly contested of all London derbies, with the two clubs located just 4 miles (6.4 km) away from each other in neighbouringboroughs. They have played each other about 200 times.
North vs West London derby
Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry – the oldest top level rivalry betweenArsenal of North London andChelsea ofWest London, and the most contested London derby. They first met in the First Division in 1907 and have competed more than 200 games together. They have met in all three major domestic competitions and both the Champions League and Europa League.
Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry – a rivalry dating back to their first meeting in 1909, betweenChelsea of West London andTottenham of North London. They have played each other just over 160 times.
Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. rivalry – is aSouth London vsEast London derby betweenMillwall andWest Ham United, also known as theDockers derby due to the clubs' historical ties to the shipbuilding industry alongthe Thames. The fixture grew out of a rivalry between competing Londondockers and remains fierce (matches have often been marred by violence andhooliganism) despite only being contested infrequently, due to the clubs being in separate divisions for much of their histories. The rivals have played each other 99 times, mostly beforeWorld War II. It is perhaps the bitterest of the London rivalries and there have been a number of films portraying it, most notablyGreen Street.
East London derby – any betweenLeyton Orient,West Ham United andDagenham & Redbridge, a fixture which, for the same reasons as the Dockers derby, rarely takes place. West Ham and Leyton Orient last met competitively in January 1987, and West Ham and Dagenham & Redbridge have never met since the latter was formed in 1992 from the merger ofRedbridge Forest andDagenham. However, Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge meet occasionally in the lower leagues.[citation needed]
South London derby – any betweenAFC Wimbledon,Charlton Athletic,Crystal Palace, Millwall andSutton United. Although Millwall's fiercest rivalry is with East Londoners West Ham, they also have a rivalry with their neighbours Crystal Palace and Charlton. The five teams have contested over 300 games between them.
West London derby – any betweenBrentford, Chelsea,Fulham andQueens Park Rangers. Brentford, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers share longstanding rivalries with each other. Fulham regard Chelsea as their major rivals, and QPR regard Chelsea as their major rivals, followed by Fulham. However, in more recent years and due to their success in the last 10–15 years, the West London rivalry has not been fully reciprocated by Chelsea fans, who typically regard Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham andNorth West clubsLiverpool andManchester United as more significant rivals.
