Canadian Football
Due to the distribution of Canada's population, heavily focused on a relatively small number of widely separated metropolitan areas, "local derbies" are, as in these cases, generally between teams in the same province or adjacent provinces.
One of the defining events of the CFL season is the Labour Day Classic, which focuses on long-standing rivalries between teams in the same region. The second-listed team in each matchup hosts the Labour Day game (note that in North American English, the home team is traditionally listed last in line scores). In another tradition, these teams have a return match the following week at the other team's home.
- Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Somewhat closer to a true "local derby", as Toronto and Hamilton are part of an extended conurbation known as the Golden Horseshoe.
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders - See Banjo Bowl for the return match.
- Edmonton Eskimos vs Calgary Stampeders – See Battle of Alberta for the rivalry between the province's two largest cities, which predates organized sports in that region.
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