 The last derby proper in French top-flight football, Paris derby took place during the Ligue 1 1989-90 season between Paris Saint-Germain and Racing Paris 

Prior to this, derby games were more common, particularly in the 1930s.For example, Lille was the home of SC Fives and Olympique Lillois (both merged in 1944 and became Lille OSC).Another example was Roubaix, home of Excelsior and RC Roubaix who even met in the 1933 final of the Coupe de France, Excelsior being the winner (both merged with Tourcoing in 1945, RCR unmerged in 1963 and Excelsior in 1970).