rivalry A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant o ...

is the opposition between two competing parties (rivals). Someone's main rival is an archrival. Rivalry, rival, The Rivals, or arch rival may also refer to:

Film

* ''Rivals'' (1923 film), a silent German film by Harry Piel * ''Rivals'' (1925 film), a film starring Oliver Hardy * ''The Rivals'' (1926 film), a Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren * ''The Rival'' (film), a 1956 Italian-French melodrama * ''Rivals'' (1972 film), an American film * ''Rivals'' (2008 film), a French film * ''Rivalry'' (film), a 1953 Italian film *''

The Stalking of Laurie Show ''The Stalking of Laurie Show'' (also known by the title ''Rivals'' outside of the United States) is a 2000 made-for-TV movie that was directed by Norma Bailey. The movie is based on the true-life murder of Lancaster native Laurie Show. Plot La ...

'' or ''Rivals'', a 2000 TV film *The Rivals, a 1938 TV film starring

Eric Portman Eric Harold Portman (13 July 1901 – 7 December 1969) was an English stage and film actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in several films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger during the 1940s. Early life Born in Halifax, ...

Gaming

* ''Rivalry'' (video game), a 2015 sword fighting video game *''

Arch Rivals ''Arch Rivals'' is a basketball sports video game released by Midway for arcades in 1989. Billed by Midway as "A Basket Brawl", the game features two-on-two full court basketball games in which players are encouraged to punch opposing players ...

'', a 1989 basketball arcade video game *'' Command & Conquer: Rivals'', a mobile phone game *''

Need for Speed Rivals A need is dissatisfaction at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other words, a need is something required for a ...

'', a 2013 racing video game *'' Sonic Rivals'', a 2006 video game

Literature and theatre

* ''The Rivals'' (1664 play), a play by William Davenant * ''

The Rivals ''The Rivals'' is a comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts which was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The story has been updated frequently, including a 1935 musical and a 1958 List of Maverick ...

'', a 1775 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan * ''Rivals'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper * ''The Rival'', a 1997 novel by

Kristine Kathryn Rusch Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 4, 1960) is an American writer and editor. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy literature, fantasy, Mystery fiction, mystery, Romance novel, romance, and m ...

* The Rival, a

Reverse-Flash The Reverse-Flash is a name used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Each iteration of the character serves as a foil and an enemy of the Flash. Characters Edward Clariss Edward Clariss (also known ...

comic book villain

Music

The Rivals (band) The Rivals were an English punk rock band from Ramsgate, Kent, England. History Mark Edwards and Paul Leinster were boyhood friends. Tired of playing air guitar to the likes of ''Diamond Dogs'' and '20th Century Boy', the teenaged Edwards bou ...

, an English punk band *The Rivals, a one-off group formed for the song "

2nd Best to None "2nd Best to None" is a song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus - former members of pop group ABBA. The song is performed by the staff of Andersson's Stockholm hotel, Rival, going under the name The Rivals. Originally, the song was inte ...

" by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

Albums

* ''Rivals'' (album), a 2015 album by Coal Chamber * ''The Rivalry'' (album), a 1998 album by Running Wild *''Rivals'', a 2013 classical album by David Hansen *''A Rival'', a 1997 album by

Alannah Myles Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...

Songs

* "Rival" (song), a 2011 song by Romeo Santos * "Rivals" (song), a 2016 song by Usher *"Rival", a 2000 song by Pearl Jam from '' Binaural'' *"Rival", a ''Pokémon Pocket Monsters'' theme song

Places

The Rivals (mountain) Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. On a clear day, the views from the highest summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland ...

, a mountain in Wales * Rivals, Kentucky, U.S.

Ships

* ''Rival'' (sternwheeler), a steamboat * USS ''Rival'', the name of two U.S. Navy ships

Television and radio

* ''The Rivals'' (TV play) (1961) *'' The Challenge: Rivals'', season 21 of the MTV reality game show *'' Popstars: The Rivals'', a British talent show * "Rivals" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' *"Rivalry", an episode of ''Code Lyoko: Evolution'' *"Rivals", an episode of ''Frasier'' *"The Rivals", an episode of ''The O.C.'' *"Rivalries", an episode of ''

Undergrads ''Undergrads'' (stylized as ''underGRADS'') is an adult animated sitcom centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV in 2001, only 13 episodes were created. It has since been shown on Teletoon in Canad ...

'' *''The Rivals'', a 2011 BBC radio drama series with lead character

Inspector Lestrade Detective Inspector G. Lestrade, or Mr. Lestrade ( or ), is a fictional character appearing in several of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Lestrade's first appearance was in the first Sherlock Holmes story, the novel ...

Other uses

*The Rivals, the English name of Welsh mountain

Yr Eifl Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula The Llŷn Peninsula ( cy, Penrhyn Llŷn or , ) extends into the Irish Sea from North West Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. ...

Rivalry (economics) In economics, a good is said to be rivalrous or a rival if its consumption by one consumer prevents simultaneous consumption by other consumers, or if consumption by one party reduces the ability of another party to consume it. A good is consider ...

, a characteristic of consumption of goods *

Rivals.com Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting in the United States. The network was started in 1998 and employs more than 300 personnel. History Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...

, a sports recruiting website *

Aeros Rival The Aeros Rival is a Ukrainian single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Aeros of Kyiv, introduced in 1997.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 11. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK ...

, a Ukrainian competition paraglider *

The Rival Company The Rival Company is an American manufacturer of small appliances that produces products under the Bionaire, Crock-Pot, Fasco, Patton, Pollenex, Rival, Simer, and White Mountain brands. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holmes Products Corp. ...

, an American appliance maker