Portsmouth F.C. - Rivalries

Rivalries

Portsmouth's main rivals are near neighbours Southampton. Prior to the mid/late 1960s, rivalry between Portsmouth and Southampton was largely non-existent, as a consequence of their disparity in league status. This derby match has been sporadic. Since 1977, the teams have only played league games against each other in four seasons (1987–88, 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2011–12). Including Southern League games, there have been 68 games between the clubs. but they have also met in the FA Cup in recent years with Southampton being victorious in the 2005 FA Cup 4th Round, but the next time they met in this competition, Portsmouth beat their bitter rivals 4–1 at St Mary's. Another rivalry over the years, colloquially known as the "Dockyard Derby", is with Plymouth Argyle. This rivalry is also known as the Battle of the Ports.