Wuhan Derbies (
simplified Chinese
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: 武汉德比;
pinyin
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: ''Wǔhàn Débǐ'') refers to various
local derbies between the football teams of
Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei, Hubei Province in the China, People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the List of cities in China ...
. The term specifically refers to individual matches between the teams, but can also be used to describe the general rivalry between the different clubs.
Clubs
As of 2023 season, there are four clubs in the
Chinese Super League
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,
China League One
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
and
China League Two
The Chinese Football Association Division Two League (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛), or China League Two, is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football As ...
that play in Wuhan:
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Wuhan Three Towns F.C.
Wuhan Three Towns Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The club is based in Wuhan, Hubei and their home stadium is the ...
(Super League)
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Wuhan Jiangcheng F.C. (League Two)
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Hubei Istar F.C. (League Two)
Former clubs in the highest league include
Wuhan Optics Valley F.C.
Wuhan Optics Valley Football Club () is a defunct football club that was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadi ...
(Jia-A 1998–1999, CSL 2005–2008),
Wuhan Yangtze River F.C.
Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club, formerly Wuhan Zall Football Club (), is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based i ...
(CSL 2013, 2019–2022).
Vanguard Wuhan were formerly in the second-tier league.
Result
''Statistics as of 8 July 2022.''
References
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Football rivalries in China
Sport in Wuhan
Football in China