32-727: The SuperClasico , formerly known as the Honda SuperClasico for sponsorship reasons, and also known as the L.A. Derby or El Clásico Angelino , was a sports rivalry between LA Galaxy and Chivas USA . The rivalry ended in 2014 when Chivas ceased operations. The word "SuperClasico" is an allusion to the Mexican Súper Clásico between Club América and the former Chivas USA's parent club Chivas Guadalajara . * – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match ** – Played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum *** – MLS Cup Playoffs Sports rivalry A sports rivalry
64-529: A creamery in the town which, for a period, was contracted to produce Carnation condensed milk . The factory had its own private sidings connected to the railway station goods yard, which allowed milk trains to access the facility and distribute product as far south as London . After milk trains ceased in 1965, the railway track was lifted as passenger services and the railway station had already been closed back in 1954. The factory closed in 2003 and, since demolition in 2006, has been redeveloped as housing and
96-404: A local derby , or simply just a derby ( UK : / ˈ d ɑːr b i / DAR -bee , US : / ˈ d ɜːr b i / DUR -bee ); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region. The term is usually connected with association football and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as "Derby Day". The term 'Derby' or local derby originated from
128-510: A few rules. Shrovetide football has been played for several centuries. It is a moving mass (the Hug) that continues through the roads of the town, across fields, and even along the bed of the local Henmore Brook . There were intermittent unsuccessful attempts to ban the game until the late 19th century. Before the 1966 Football World Cup , the West German squad stayed at the nearby Peveril of
160-595: A game of football between all saints and St Peter's in the city of Derby. Due to the close proximity of the two churches and hence the football played, this is where the term 'local derby' or "derby" comes from. The term "derby" possibly originated from the Derby , a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. The 19th Earl has since claimed the Derby name was originally only given to one other sporting event: fixtures between St Helens at one end of
192-485: A light industrial estate , although the old loading ramp from street level up to the factory floor is still in place. Water from a borehole on the site was first marketed as Ashbourne Water in 1975 and was sold mostly to the catering trade. Nestlé retained the borehole after the factory shut, taking water by tanker to Buxton for bottling. Declining sales (1.3 million bottles in 2005, compared to 90 million for Buxton water) meant it could not justify further investment and
224-482: A riot and the suppression of the riot killed tens of thousands of people. Owners have been known to encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches. Clubs can reduce fan aggression surrounding rivalry games by acknowledging rather than downplaying the conflict because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity. Games between two rivals that are based in areas of close geographical proximity are often known as
256-536: A total of 13 councillors. It meets at Ashbourne Town Hall in the Market Place. Ashbourne lies at 53°01′N 01°44′W / 53.017°N 1.733°W / 53.017; -1.733 . Ashbourne Green and Sturston are hamlets close by. Henmore Brook , a tributary of the River Dove , flows through the middle of the town. It has an elevation of 400 feet (122 m). From 1910, Nestlé had
288-612: Is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire , England. Its population was measured at 8,377 in the 2011 census and was estimated to have grown to 9,163 by 2019. It has many historical buildings and independent shops. The town offers a historic annual Shrovetide football match . Its position near the southern edge of the Peak District makes it the closest town to Dovedale , to which Ashbourne
320-755: Is being preserved locally. Ashbourne railway station once served the town on the Ashbourne to Buxton railway line ; the line was closed to regular passenger traffic in 1954. Today, the nearest railway stations are Uttoxeter , 12 miles away on the Crewe-Derby Line , and Derby , 13 miles away on the Midland Main Line . Construction of the Ashbourne to Buxton line began in 1896. Passenger services started to Buxton in August 1899, after
352-442: Is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, management, and supporters all to varying degrees. The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence. A rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting , hooliganism , rioting and some instances with career-ending and even fatal consequences. In the " Football War ", along with other factors, it
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#1732788072406384-450: Is sometimes referred to as the gateway. The town is 14 miles (23 km) west of Derby , 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Buxton , 22 miles (35 km) east of Stoke-on-Trent , 49 miles (79 km) south-south-east of Manchester , 35 miles (56 km) south-west of Sheffield and 27 miles (43 km) north of Lichfield . Nearby towns include Matlock , Uttoxeter , Leek , Cheadle and Bakewell . The town's name derives from
416-524: Is still an annual event in the town of Ashbourne. Since at least as early as 1840 'derby' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest. Other names for derbies include Clásicos in certain parts of the world and crosstown rivalries in the United States. Rivalries do not always stem from the sharing of an area. Hostilities can occur for different reasons, such as in
448-455: The Green Man & Black's Head Royal Hotel , closed in 2011 and underwent a change of ownership in 2013, before reopening in 2018. The rare gallows sign across St John's Street remains a meeting point in the town. In June 2020, the caricature of a black man's head atop the sign became the focus of racial debate. It was removed after a petition had gathered more than 40,000 signatures, but it
480-661: The High Peak Trail (the old Cromford and High Peak Railway ) at Parsley Hay . The Limestone Way passes 2–3 miles away, through Tissington, Thorpe, Marten Hill and above Mayfield to Rocester. There are several routes for walkers from Ashbourne to Limestone Way. The main secondary school is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School , founded in 1585. It moved to its current site on the Green Road in 1909 and took over Ashbourne County Secondary School in 1973. The 215 ft (66 m) spire of St Oswald's Church overlooks
512-648: The Old English æsc-burna meaning "stream with ash trees". Ashbourne was granted a market charter in 1257. In medieval times it was a frequent rest stop for pilgrims walking "St Non's Way" to the shrine of Saint Fremund at Dunstable in Bedfordshire . The forces of Charles Edward Stuart passed through Ashbourne during the Jacobite rising of 1745 . Ashbourne Town Council has four wards – Belle Vue, Hilltop, Parkside and St Oswald's – represented by
544-673: The Ashbourne Show website: "In 1881, four gentlemen founded a society aimed at improving the standard of Shire horses in the Ashbourne area. Originally known as the Ashbourne Cart Horse Society, later that year, it held its first a show on the Paddock, at Ashbourne. This was so successful, it was determined by public meeting to put it on a permanent basis. Apart from a few years lost to war and foot-and-mouth , an annual show has been held ever since. In 1888,
576-1041: The CBA. These are active Hong Kong A1 rivalries: These are high school sports rivalries, but are primarily contested in basketball: These are active Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rivalries: These are the historical rivalries in the PBA: These are active Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League rivalries: These are college sports rivalries, but are primarily contested in basketball: Érik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales III Australia–England cricket rivalry (Asian Clasico) Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy Nagin Derby ONEFA /CONADEIP (National College Association of American Football/National College Sports Commission of Private Institutions) Lomza Vive Kielce vs. Orlen Wisla Plock Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers Calcutta Cup Ashbourne, Derbyshire Ashbourne
608-583: The LNWR gained running powers over the line. It also closed to passengers in 1954 and completely in the early 1960s. The course of the Ashbourne to Buxton line up to Parsley Hay has since been converted to the Tissington Trail , a popular recreational walking and cycle path. Bus services in the area are provided by High Peak Buses and TrentBarton . There is an hourly service between Derby and Uttoxeter that stops in Ashbourne; other routes connect
640-467: The brand was discontinued in 2006. Tourism is an important element of the local economy, due to the town's proximity to Dovedale and the Peak District. The Tourist Information Centre was closed in 2011 but, from January 2018, a visitor information centre was made available again in the town hall. The cobbled market place hosts a traditional outdoor market every Thursday and Saturday throughout
672-677: The building of a joint railway station to serve the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) lines. It closed to regular passenger traffic in 1954; all services on the Ashbourne–Parsley Hay section ceased in 1963. The line continued down the Dove to Rocester , near Uttoxeter , where it joined the main North Staffordshire Railway . This southern link had opened in 1852 and, in 1867,
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#1732788072406704-412: The case of El Clásico with tensions between fans with a background of political differences. Frequent meetings in important games between teams can also lead to unpleasantries. In Swedish bandy, derby games are often played on Saint Stephen's Day . Guangdong has 11 CBA league titles, more than any other team in history, so it is very evident that they would have a lot of rivalries within
736-644: The education of children in a school in Bihar , one of the poorest states in India . In the annual two-day Royal Shrovetide Football Match , one half of the town plays the other, using the town as the pitch, with goals three miles apart. As many as several thousand players compete for two days with a hand-painted, cork-filled ball. The game is played by two teams, the Up'ards and the Down'ards, over two eight-hour periods, subject to
768-406: The family's Knowsley estate and Wigan at the other. The other theory as to the name's origin involves Shrovetide football , an early, unofficiated version of both association and rugby football. It was first played in the town of Derby prior to Medieval times. From as early as the 12th century it was known to have been played in Ashbourne . It was a chaotic and exuberant affair that involved
800-401: The local relay transmitter. Ashbourne's local radio stations are BBC Radio Derby on 104.5 FM, Smooth East Midlands on 106.6 FM, Capital Midlands on 102.8 FM and Greatest Hits Radio Midlands on 96.7 FM (formerly Ashbourne Radio). The Ashbourne News Telegraph is the town’s weekly local newspaper. Ashbourne currently has eleven public houses and two social clubs . The most famous,
832-540: The modern Ashbourne Show, now presented by the Ashbourne Shire Horse Society. However, what has not changed is the aim and ambition to produce a show for the encouragement of excellence in agriculture and animal husbandry and for the information education and entertainment of the local community and the visitors to the area each August." Local news and television channels are BBC East Midlands and ITV Central . Television signals are received from
864-452: The title Ashbourne Shire Horse Society was adopted and royal patronage was granted in 1899 by King Edward VII , who was President in 1901. Shrovetide Football although much older, did not become royal till 1928. Although there have been ups and downs, the ambition of the founders has been fully justified. It has grown, changed and evolved, with cattle introduced in 1925 and sheep in 1957. Other sections have also been added, so that it has become
896-401: The town with Matlock , Leek , Buxton , Nottingham , Wirksworth and Burton . The Tissington Trail begins in the town. The path starts at Mappleton Lane on the northern outskirts of the town, accessed by a Victorian tunnel at the end of the leisure centre car park, which was formerly railway sidings. It follows the course of the former railway through the village of Tissington and joins
928-516: The town. The church is Early English in style and was built around 1220. There are a few remnants of earlier Norman construction and the south aisle has part of a Saxon cross shaft. The church of St John was built on Buxton Road in 1871 in a neo-Norman style . Ashbourne Churches Together (ACT) has a link with the Diocese of Patna in the ecumenical Church of North India . Regular reciprocal visits take place. Members of ACT are currently sponsoring
960-715: The whole town, often resulting in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook . Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed a match in 1829 wrote in horror, "if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting". Shrovetide football
992-568: The year, complementing the wide range of individual shops in the town. Although its market heritage is important, it came under threat of closure from Derbyshire County Council in November 2012. The people of Ashbourne opposed any such moves by the council and started an online petition . Ashbourne became the 97th Fairtrade Town in March 2005 after many businesses, cafes, shops and community organisations started supporting Fairtrade . According to
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1024-848: Was suggested to have been the tipping point in leading to military conflicts. One of the first known sports rivalries occurred in the Roman Empire between the Blues and the Greens, and the minor teams of the Reds and Whites, each of which were chariot racing clubs competing at the Hippodrome in Constantinople . The rivalry took on political tones as well, coming close to deposing the Roman Emperor Justinian in 532 CE in
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