Big Two derby
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The Big Two derby is the fiercely contested football rivalry between Northern Irish clubs Linfield FC and Glentoran FC, regarded as one of the most significant fixtures in Irish League football.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football rivalry
ⓘ
sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Two ⓘ |
| associatedClubColour_Glentoran | green and red ⓘ |
| associatedClubColour_Linfield | blue ⓘ |
| city | Belfast ⓘ |
| competitionType |
domestic cup match
ⓘ
domestic league match ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| derbyType |
city derby
ⓘ
national derby ⓘ |
| fanBase |
Glentoran supporters
ⓘ
Linfield supporters ⓘ |
| fanCulture | strong local support and intense atmosphere ⓘ |
| governingAssociation | Irish Football Association ⓘ |
| governingBody | Northern Ireland Football League ⓘ |
| homeStadiumForGlentoranMatches | The Oval ⓘ |
| homeStadiumForLinfieldMatches | Windsor Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesClub |
Glentoran F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linfield F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | NIFL Premiership ⓘ |
| locationContext | played in Belfast ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive local media coverage ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fiercely contested rivalry
ⓘ
longstanding rivalry between Belfast clubs ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Ireland Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish League
|
| rivalryLevel | major rivalry in Northern Irish football ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important fixtures in Irish League football ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typicalKickoffDay | varies by competition ⓘ |
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