city rivalry
Neighboring metropolis feud
City rivalry is competition or animosity between two cities, typically neighboring or historically linked ones.
The rivalry may play out through sports teams, economic competition, or cultural pride: The Boston-New York city rivalry intensifies every baseball season.
Citizens on each side cultivate the antagonism as part of local identity, though the hostility is usually more theatrical than genuine.
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- local derbyGame between nearby teams
- crosstownSpanning a city's breadth
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
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