Dundee derby

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The Dundee derby is a fiercely contested Scottish football rivalry between Dundee United and Dundee FC, whose stadiums sit unusually close together in the city of Dundee.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish football derby
football rivalry
sports rivalry
alsoKnownAs Dundee city derby NERFINISHED
associatedColourOfDundee dark blue
associatedColourOfDundeeUnited tangerine
city Dundee NERFINISHED
clubsStadiumsDistance approximately 200 metres apart
competitionType domestic cup matches
domestic league matches
contestedBy Dundee F.C. NERFINISHED
Dundee United F.C. NERFINISHED
country Scotland
derbyCategory city derby
fanTermForFixture the derby
firstClubFounded Dundee F.C. founded 1893
geographicalUniqueness one of the closest top-flight football stadium separations in the world
governingBody Scottish Football Association NERFINISHED
governingRules Laws of the Game of association football NERFINISHED
hasFanBaseCharacteristic strong local community identity
hasMatchFormat 11-a-side
hasMediaCoverage Scottish television
local Dundee press
homeStadiumOfOneClub Tannadice Park NERFINISHED
homeStadiumOfOtherClub Dens Park NERFINISHED
involvesClubFromDistrict Dundee F.C. from Dens Park area
Dundee United F.C. from Tannadice area NERFINISHED
languageOfLocalSupport English
leagueContext Scottish Professional Football League NERFINISHED
historically Scottish Football League
notableFor intense local rivalry
unusually close proximity of rival clubs' stadiums
occursInTime football season schedule
region Tayside NERFINISHED
rivalryLevel fierce
secondClubFounded Dundee United F.C. founded 1909
sport association football
typicalVenue Dens Park NERFINISHED
Tannadice Park NERFINISHED

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Dundee F.C. derby Dundee derby
Dundee United F.C. homeDerby Dundee derby