Red–Blue Derby
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The Red–Blue Derby is the fiercely contested football rivalry match between Tehran’s two biggest clubs, Persepolis and Esteghlal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red–Blue Derby canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | football rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iranian El Clasico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehran Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tehran ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
blue for Esteghlal
ⓘ
red for Persepolis ⓘ |
| competitionType | club football match ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | major event in Tehran’s sporting calendar ⓘ |
| fanAttendance | often attracts very large crowds at Azadi Stadium ⓘ |
| fanCulture | intense rivalry between supporters of Persepolis and Esteghlal ⓘ |
| governingBody | Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDerbyStatus | yes ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
Esteghlal F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persepolis F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| league | Persian Gulf Pro League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchType |
cup match
ⓘ
league match ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in Iran ⓘ |
| participant |
Esteghlal F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persepolis F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween | Tehran’s two biggest football clubs ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important football matches in Iran
ⓘ
one of the most popular derbies in Asian football ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Azadi Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venueCity | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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