Dundee derby: 100 years of the most unique local rivalry around... but could this be the last ever league clash between the sides at Dens Park?
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It remains to be seen how many more times a group of players make the shortest and quirkiest away trip in football. This afternoon, Dundee United will emerge from the front door of Tannadice Park and walk the 200 yards or so along the road to the home of their city rivals and neighbours for the latest instalment of the Dundee derby.
![[Dens Park and Tannadice sit side by side, with both clubs travelling by foot for derby battles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93658517-0-image-a-20_1735772258311.jpg)
The clock is ticking on how much longer Dens Park will play host to a fixture it first staged in its current guise almost 100 years ago when a crowd of 18,000 witnessed a scrappy goalless draw between the teams. It was the clubs’ first ever top flight clash, although they had previously faced each other in local competitions and friendlies when the Tannadice outfit were known as Dundee Hibs.
![[Dens Park has seen better days and Dundee are keen to build a new ground at Camperdown]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93658567-0-image-a-21_1735772270722.jpg)
If that showdown at Dens on November 21, 1925 was a largely forgettable affair, Dundee and Dundee United have compensated for it since. Their unique rivalry, amplified by the close proximity of their grounds, has delivered more than its fair share of thrills and drama throughout the often turbulent history of both clubs.
![[Tony Watt and Charlie Adam exchange pleasantries during a derby clash in 2022]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/23/93658385-0-image-a-27_1735772434420.jpg)
Dundee's James McPake goes in hard on United's John Rankin in a typically rough 2016 clash. Dens Park and Tannadice sit side by side, with both clubs travelling by foot for derby battles. Dens Park has seen better days and Dundee are keen to build a new ground at Camperdown.
![[Luke McCowan celebrates after scoring the equaliser from the spot in a 2-2 draw this season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/23/93659833-0-image-a-28_1735774981938.jpg)
While Dens Park remains beloved by Dundee supporters, however, its days are numbered. If Dundee City Council give the go-ahead, with a planning application due to be considered later this month, Dundee will press ahead with their long-mooted bid to build a new 12,500-capacity stadium at Camperdown on the north-west of the city.
![[Dundee striker Simon Murray, a boyhood fan of the club, with manager Tony Docherty]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93658991-0-image-a-23_1735772385070.jpg)
