Matchup
Matchup noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
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Rivalry
Rivalry noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
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Matchup and rivalry are semantically related in competition topic. You can use "Matchup" instead a noun "Rivalry".
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- Louisville ("The Governor's Cup") Although hard-fought on the football field, this matchup is much better known as a men's basketball rivalry.
- Lehigh ("The Rivalry") A matchup between two lower-level FCS teams, both members of the Patriot League and located in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania.
- It's notable here as the most-played matchup in college football history (the upcoming 2016 game will be the 152nd) and the longest uninterrupted rivalry (since 1897) in all of college football.
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