In sports, a crosstown rivalry is a rivalry between two teams in the same metropolitan area. It is a term primarily used in the United States and Canada, and it is analogous to the local derby in other parts of the world. They are called "crosstown rivalries" because in most cases, they are held in large cities or metropolitan areas, Compared to other parts of the world, true "local derbies" are rare in the United States.

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  • In sports, a crosstown rivalry is a rivalry between two teams in the same metropolitan area. It is a term primarily used in the United States and Canada, and it is analogous to the local derby in other parts of the world. They are called "crosstown rivalries" because in most cases, they are held in large cities or metropolitan areas, Compared to other parts of the world, true "local derbies" are rare in the United States. Even those rivalries that can be considered "local derbies" due to geographic proximity often feature teams that primarily draw supporters from distinct geographic communities, largely because professional sports teams do not want to have to draw from the same people, so that each person has more money to spend on their team instead of dividing it among multiple teams. This is especially true for rivalries in the greater New York City area; while some local rivals may play home games less than 10 miles (16 km) apart, they represent distinct geographical communities. Two examples are the three-way rivalry between the New York Rangers (representing New York City), New York Islanders, the New Jersey Devils, and formerly the Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League, and the New York Knicks-New Jersey Nets rivalry in the National Basketball Association. The Knicks-Nets contest may develop into a full derby upon the Nets' proposed relocation to the New York borough of Brooklyn, an area currently within the Knicks' fan base. A similar situation exists in the San Francisco Bay Area for baseball and American football; while the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics are based in very close proximity, as are the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, their supporter bases are geographically distinct, separated neatly by San Francisco Bay. Additionally, in Los Angeles, there are rivalries such as the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the Los Angeles Angels, based in Anaheim, in Major League Baseball. Below is a list of "crosstown" rivalries in the United States and Canada.
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  • In sports, a crosstown rivalry is a rivalry between two teams in the same metropolitan area. It is a term primarily used in the United States and Canada, and it is analogous to the local derby in other parts of the world. They are called "crosstown rivalries" because in most cases, they are held in large cities or metropolitan areas, Compared to other parts of the world, true "local derbies" are rare in the United States.
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