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RivalriesChelsea have longstandingrivalries with North London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.[84][85] A strongrivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s,particularly the 1970 FA Cup Final.[86] More recently a rivalry with Liverpool h

as grown following repeatedclashes in cup competitions.[87][88] Chelsea's fellow West London sides Brentford, Fulham and Queens ParkRangers are generally not considered major rivals, as matches have only taken place intermittently due to the clubsoften being in separate divisions.[89] A 2004 survey by Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider theirmain rivalries to be with (in order): Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and ManchesterUnited. In the same survey, fansof six clubs (Arsenal, Fulham, Leeds United, QPR, Tottenham and West Ham United) named Chelsea as one oftheir three main rivals.[90] In a 2008 poll conducted by the Football Fans Censu

s, Chelsea fans named Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs.[91]