Catolonia Derbi

Espanyol and FC Barcelona are rivals due to the close proximity in which they play, in the city of Barcelona. Over the years the Esanyol has tried to unite with the rest of Spain, as oppose to FC Barcelona that continued to stick to its Catalonian roots. FC Barcelona has overshadowed Espanyol through the years, but despite that, the team still continues to rank from medium to high in La Liga. In 1995 Esanyol tried to make their name sound Catalonian, but this did not go well with FC Barcelona.