England Premier Soccer League
(used form a nominal expression)
Rose Derby
Which two teams are being referred to? The English Premier League has a long history as one of the most popular soccer leagues and as a result there have been many exciting derby matches. So do you know which two teams the Rose Derby in the Premier League refers to? Let's find out together.
In the English Premier League the Rose Derby refers to the Red Rose Manchester United and the White Rose Leeds United, and the home shirts of the two clubs, Manchester United and Leeds United, also happen to each correspond to the colors of the roses represented by the two families in history, with Manchester United being the red jerseys, like the red roses of Lancashire; and Leeds United being the white jerseys, similar to the white roses of York, which is why the two teams' current matches have been dubbed the Rose Derby.
