Derby matches have been a soccer phenomenon for several years across the world. A soccer derby isn’t just another game of football – it is a special fixture between two local rivals that is usually characterized by huge attendance, on-field violence, fireworks, chants, abusive banners and impassioned displays.

A lot of us are familiar with widely broadcasted soccer derbies such as the El Clasico (Madrid vs Barcelona), the Madrid Derby (Athletico vs Real), the North London Derby (Arsenal vs Tottenham), the Milan Derby (Inter vs AC Milan), the Merseyside Derby (Liverpool vs Everton), but they aren’t really literally the fiercest nor the most interesting in the world of soccer.
Below are some of the fiercest soccer derbies from around the world, you probably have not seen before. Enjoy the list:

1. Old Firm Derby (Scotland): The disparity in political, religious and social history between Celtic and Rangers fiercely influence each match between the two clubsides. Celtic represent the Catholic mass given their Irish roots, while Rangers are more Scottish of Protestant faith. The most memorable match between the two sides was the 1980’s Scottish Cup final in Hampden, which Celtic won 1-0, with fans of both sides taking on to the field after the final whistle to fight an on-field battle. The Old Firm Derby lives to its name as one of the oldest and most heated soccer derbies in the world.

2. Mohun Bagan vs East Bagan (Calcutta, India): I bet you have never experienced a derby in which players from the losing side is holed up on a boat on the Thames by angry fans.

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