Tehran Derby Ranked among 50 Biggest Derbies in World Football
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The world’s best football derbies have been ranked and Tehran derby is among the 50 biggest derbies in the world.
Popular football magazine FourFourTwo decided to rank the world’s biggest derbies.
The Tehran derby, also known as Blue-Red derby is a football match between the two prominent Tehran clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis.
It is widely considered the major crosstown derby in the Persian Gulf Pro League. This match was declared as the most important derby in Asia and according to the magazine it’s 33rd most important derby in the world.
Despite being a derby between two teams from Tehran, the match has been played in other Iranian cities as well. Taking place at least twice during the year via the league fixtures, this cross-town rivalry has extended to the Hazfi Cup, as well as in minor tournaments and friendlies.
Boca Juniors vs River Plate derby has come out on top as the greatest in the list.
Derbies are often the highlight of every fan’s season and some teams often define their success of a season based on victory.
