"Old rivals" refers to individuals or groups who have been competing against each other or feuding for a long time.
Sentences with «old rivals»
Partners have moved in and out of firms, started new firms with old rivals, merged firms with up and coming players. (lawyerist.com)
The clash between the bitter old rivals would be one which both would desperately want to claim all three points from the encounter. (theclockend.com)
The 32 - year - old netted his 200th Premier League goal against old rivals Manchester City nine days later, becoming the second man to reach this landmark behind Alan Shearer. (htafc.com)