Location | Rotterdam |
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Teams | Feyenoord Sparta Rotterdam Excelsior |
Latest meeting | 11 February 2024 Eredivisie Feyenoord 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam |
The term Rotterdam derby (Dutch: Rotterdamse derby) refers to the local derbies in Rotterdam played between two of the three professional football clubs Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam or Excelsior. It specifically refers to individual matches between the clubs, but can also be used to describe the general ongoing rivalry between the clubs, players and/or fans.
Rotterdam is the only city in the Netherlands hosting three professional football clubs. The only other Dutch city to host more than one professional football club is Eindhoven, home of PSV and FC Eindhoven. However, the two Eindhoven clubs hardly play head-to-head due to FC Eindhoven's common lower division-status.