Rivalry
Keighley's main rivals are nearby Super League team, Bradford.
This rivalry could be referred to as a 'One way rivalry' due to Keighley supporters disliking the Bradford team, although the fans of Bradford are unlikely to dislike the Keighley team due to their main rivals being Leeds.
The Keighley supporters tend to dislike the Bradford team and not the supporters of Bradford. Friendly banter is usually shared when the teams meet in the annual friendly match between the clubs where the support is unsegregated. Some Bradford supporters choose to watch Keighley when not watching their preferred team.
Due to the two teams being in different leagues and Keighley attracting smaller crowds these days, the rivalry and dislike towards Bradford from Keighley fans is less apparent than in the glory days of the 1990s and the decades before this.
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