Tohoku derby
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Tohoku derby (東北ダービー) refers to matches played between professional football clubs of Tohoku region, Japan. This area consists of six prefectures[1] and such clubs include Vanraure Hachinohe,[2] Iwate Grulla Morioka,[3] Vegalta Sendai,[4][5] Blaublitz Akita,[6] Montedio Yamagata,[7] Fukushima United FC, and Iwaki FC.[8][9] Historically, the most significant are games which were played between Vegalta and Montedio (Michinoku derby),[10][11] the two most successful of Tohoku's football clubs.[12] The Blaublitz vs Montedio derby is called Ōu Honsen and played in the former Dewa Province.[13] The Nambu derby is a football rivalry between Vanraure and Grulla, both teams are based in old Nambu domain territory.[14] The Fukushima derby is the match in the Prefecture, between Fukushima United and Iwaki FC.[15][16][17]