All four sides regularly compete within the same leagues and therefore often face each other, and it is rare to find a season without a matchup between at least two of the Angus teams.

This marked the first year in which all 4 clubs competed in the same division which continued until Arbroath's promotion to the top flight in 1935 where they remained until the leagues were halted for WW2.

Both clubs remained in this set-up for the next 5 years until Brechin City won the North East section in 1953—54 and were promoted to the second tier.

Arbroath were left as the sole Angus side in the bottom tier for 2 seasons until Brechin and Montrose were relegated in 1987.

Forfar won the first ever Third Division title and Montrose were also promoted to the third tier as runners up, but both came straight back down the following year.

Like Forfar, Brechin also had a turbulent start in the new league system with multiple promotions and relegations in the first decade following the reconstruction, but both clubs eventually found their level in the third tier where they have since played the majority of their football.

They most recently met in a Scottish League One match at Links Park, where Arbroath equalised late to take a 1–1 draw against a ten-man Montrose.

[6] Despite the relatively smaller scale of the two teams, the intense nature of the rivalry has led to several clashes between supporters over the years.

Their most recent encounter came in 2019 in the group stages of the League Cup, where the teams drew 1–1 at Glebe Park, with Montrose winning the bonus point through a penalty shoot-out.

[12] As of: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage[13] The least played of any of the Angus derbies, the two sides are separated by 14 miles.

Their most recent matchup occurred at the end of the 2018–19 season in the Scottish League One and proved to be hugely consequential for both sides.

[14] As of: end of 2018–19 season[15] This is the most played of any of the Angus derbies, as both sides have traditionally remained as close to each other in leagues as they are geographically, being separated by just over 13 miles.

They most recently met in the League Cup group stages in 2019, where Forfar ran out 3–0 winners at Station Park.