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Rivalry Recipe

Shared Supply
Competition for players and coaches
Same Values
Shared values between the teams/clubs/cities
Different Values
Different values between the teams/clubs/cities
Proximity
Teams are located relatively close to each other
Unfairness
Perceived preferential treatment by authorities
Dominance
Historical success of one team over the other
Moments
Specific incident between competitors
Characters
Extraordinary individuals (personalities/legacies)
Consistency
Recurring competition between the opponents
Competitiveness
Comparable success in recent time and a long period

Hostility

Prejudice
Discrimination

Rivalry Quotes

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Terms / Definitions

What does it all mean?

Rivalry Points

Rival Points
Average Rivalry Points assigned to a rival team. 0-100

Reverse Rival Points
Average Rivalry Points assigned to the favorite team by the rival team’s fans. 0-100

Hostility

Prejudice
How much prejudice do fans hold against fans of the rival team?  1 [lowest] – 7 [highest]

We measured prejudice using 4 questions that included: “A(n) [Rival] fan’s character is more questionable than a typical fan’s character.”

Discrimination
How much do fans discriminate in their relationships with fans of the rival team? 1 [lowest] – 7 [highest]

We measured relationship discrimination using 6 questions adapted from Pettigrew and Meertens (1995) that included: “I would be less likely to marry a [rival] fan than a typical fan.” and “As a boss, I would be less likely to hire a [rival] fan than a typical fan.”