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A '''derby''' is when two teams from the same [[region]] play against one another in a [[competitive match]]. Both teams receive the usual home field advantage; there are no other differences.  When each team receives the home field advantage, on-field events & match outcomes will tend to favor the more-skilled team. Conversely the less-skilled team loses the ability to take advantage of the home field; to win an upset in the match that they host. In a [[qualifier]] or [[cup]] match, where there is no return match, the nominal away side benefits.

A part of the [[Myths|Hattrick lore]] is that, at one time, derbies also gave an attendance boost, leading some [[series]] to relocate entirely into the same region to reap greater [[attendance]] income. HT-Hasse has stated on in the [[Global]] [[conference]] that this is not the case&mdash;there has never been an attendance boost for derbies.

{{forum_message|
  | from      = HT-Hasse
  | to        = gonzalviyo
  | msgid     = 4818792.15
  | prevmsgid = 4818792.1
  | datetime  = 7-1-2006 at 00:46
  | keywords  = (attendance), (derby)
  | text      =
''Hi, I've got one doubt I can't remember, did derbies in the past report more people to the stadium than matches between teams of two different regions? Thanks ;)''

No. That has never been the case.
}}

==See Also==
[[Rules#The Match|Ch. 10 of the Rules]] - on derbies and home field advantage

[[Category: Game Concepts]]