South Wales derby
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The South Wales derby is a fiercely contested football rivalry between Welsh clubs Swansea City and Cardiff City, known for its intense atmosphere and deep regional significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Wales derby canonical | 6 |
| Swansea–Cardiff derby | 1 |
| Welsh derby | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football rivalry
ⓘ
sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South Wales derby
ⓘ
surface form:
Swansea–Cardiff derby
South Wales derby ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh derby
|
| contestedBy |
Cardiff City F.C.
ⓘ
Swansea City A.F.C. ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of local identity
ⓘ
symbol of regional pride ⓘ |
| derbyType |
city-to-city rivalry
ⓘ
intra-national derby ⓘ |
| distanceBetweenCities | approximately 42 miles ⓘ |
| fanBase |
Cardiff City supporters
ⓘ
Swansea City A.F.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Swansea City supporters
|
| fanCulture |
club songs and chants
ⓘ
display of club colours ⓘ |
| fixtureType |
cup match
ⓘ
league match ⓘ |
| geographicalRivalry |
Cardiff
ⓘ
Swansea ⓘ |
| governingBodyContext |
Football Association of Wales
ⓘ
The Football Association ⓘ
surface form:
The Football Association (FA) of England
|
| hasCharacteristic |
highly charged atmosphere
ⓘ
segregated fan bases ⓘ significant police presence ⓘ strong regional identity ⓘ |
| hasHomeStadium |
Cardiff City Stadium
ⓘ
surface form:
Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff home matches)
Swansea.com Stadium ⓘ
surface form:
Liberty Stadium (Swansea home matches)
|
| importance | one of the most significant football rivalries in Wales ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense local media coverage
ⓘ
passionate supporters ⓘ strict security measures ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| leagueContext | English football league system ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
covered by Welsh media outlets
ⓘ
televised in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableCompetition |
EFL Championship
ⓘ
English Football League ⓘ
surface form:
Football League
Premier League ⓘ |
| policingAuthority | South Wales Police ⓘ |
| predecessorVenue |
Ninian Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ninian Park (former Cardiff home)
Vetch Field (former Swansea home) ⓘ |
| region | South Wales ⓘ |
| rivalryLevel |
fierce
ⓘ
intense ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of crowd disorder ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | bubble match travel restrictions in some seasons ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swansea–Cardiff derby
this entity surface form:
Welsh derby
subject surface form:
Cardiff City F.C.