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.

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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

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Glentoran FC derby Big Two derby
The Glens derby Big Two derby
subject surface form: Glentoran Football Club
Linfield FC derby Big Two derby
The Blues derby Big Two derby