The Double Battle, also known as an Intersection, Duel, Face-Off, and Head-to-Head, is a task where two teams compete against each other.
Upon reaching the Route Marker containing the Double Battle clue, teams would compete against another team present at the Double Battle location. If there are no other teams present, they would have to wait for another team to battle against. The team who wins the Double Battle would receive their next clue, while losing team remains at the Double Battle to wait for the next team to arrive to try again.
Double Battles repeat until all but one team completes the Double Battle. That team will receive a time penalty (usually 15 minutes) before given their next clue. In The Amazing Race Philippines however, imposes an additional task to the losing team instead of a time penalty, while in The Amazing Race (US), the task immediately precedes the Pit Stop and the losing team is eliminated.
Unlike a Roadblock team members can switch in the next Double Battle. Also the one not performing can verbally help the one performing.
If there are more than two teams present at the Double Battle, then the two earlier arriving teams participate in the task first while later arriving teams must wait their turn.
The Double Battle was introduced in The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2, under an Intersection and officially created as a separate task in HaMerotz LaMillion 2 as the Double Battle. The Amazing Race Philippines and The Amazing Race China later used and gave it an official English name as the Duel and the Face-Off respectively. The Amazing Race Norge used the Double Battle but keeping the Intersection moniker from the Latin American version, while The Amazing Race Canada used the Face-Off name. When the task came to the flagship edition, it was called a Head-to-Head.
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Double Battle History
Teams on the left were the first to arrive or lost the previous round, while teams on the right are arriving teams. Teams who lost a Double Battle round are denoted in red.
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race 30
| Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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| The Amazing Race 30 | You're the Best French Fry Ever | 2 |
Cedric & Shawn vs. Cody & Jessica |
 April & Sarah |
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| Gotta Put Your Sole into It | 4 |
Kristi & Jen vs Alex & Conor |
 Cedric & Shawn |
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| The Amazing Race 31 | I Took Out a Polar Bear | 4 |
Becca & Floyd vs. Colin & Christie |
 Corinne & Eliza |
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| Who Wants a Rolex? | 6 |
Tyler & Korey vs. Colin & Christie |
 Janelle & Britney |
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The Amazing Race Canada
| Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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| The Amazing Race Canada 3 | The Face Off | 5 |
Gino & Jesse vs. Brian & Cynthia |
  Neil & Kristin and Simi & Ope |
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| Cabotage | 11 |
Brent & Sean vs. Gino & Jesse |
Simi & Ope |
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| The Amazing Race Canada 4 | I Just Wanna Win | 8 |
Jillian and Emmett vs. Steph & Kristen |
 Frankie & Amy |
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| We're Doing It Wrong! We're in Big Trouble | 10 |
Steph & Kristen vs. Joel & Ashley |
Frankie & Amy |
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| The Amazing Race Canada 5 | Break Time for Korey | 7 |
Sam & Paul vs. Adam & Andrea |
 Andrea & Ebonie |
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| They're Crawling on You | 10 |
Korey & Ivana vs. Sam & Paul |
 Karen & Bert |
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| The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition | Poodle Time | 7 |
Leanne & Mar vs. Taylor & Courtney |
 Nancy & Mellisa |
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| The Plan Is Simple. Win! | 10 |
Taylor & Courtney vs. Dylan & Kwame |
 Martina & Phil |
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| The Amazing Race Canada 7 | Balls, Balls, Balls | 7 |
Anthony & James vs. Dave & Irina |
 Trish & Amy |
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| Another Day in Thunder Bay | 9 |
Anthony & James vs. Dave & Irina |
 Aarthy & Thinesh |
The Amazing Race China
| Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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| The Amazing Race 1 (China) | 5 | 5 |
Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang vs. Li Xiaopeng & Li Anqi |
 Zhang Tielin & Yueliang |
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| The Amazing Race 2 (China) | 4 | 4 |
Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao vs. Zeng Zhiwei & Zeng Baoyi |
  Zeng Zhiwei & Zeng Baoyi and Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
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| 5 | 5 |
Deng Ziqi & Zhang Yunjing vs. Han Geng & Wu Xin |
 Deng Ziqi & Zhang Yunjing |
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| 8 | 8: Face-Off #1 | Xiao Yang & Wang Taili Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu vs. Han Geng & Wu Xin |
  Han Geng & Wu Xin and Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao |
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| 8: Route Info #1 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
 Xiao Yang & Wang Taili and Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu | |||
| 8: Route Info #2 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili and Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu | |||
| 8: Face-Off #2 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Han Geng & Wu Xin and Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao | |||
| 8: Face-Off #3 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili and Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu | |||
| 8: Face-Off #4 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili vs. Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu |
Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu |
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| The Amazing Race China 3 | 6 | 6 |
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng vs. Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan |
 Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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| 8 | 8 |
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang vs. Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang |
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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| 9 | 9 |
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang |
 Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng and Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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| The Amazing Race China 4 | 3 | 3 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai |
 Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming |
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| 4 | 4 |
Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai vs. Qiang Zi & Zhang Xingyue Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming vs. Wu Minxia & Zhang Xiaocheng Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming vs. Lu Ting & Xuyang Yuzhuo |
None |
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| 7 | 7 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai Qiang Zi & Zhang Xingyue vs. Wu Minxia & Zhang Xiaocheng |
Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming |
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| 8 | 8 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai |
 Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun |
HaMerotz LaMillion
HaMerotz LaMillion 2
- Leg 2: Osnat & Carmit received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 3: Bar & Inna received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 5: Alon & Hen received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 6: Pundak & Moti received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 8: Alon & Oren received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 9: Osnat & Carmit received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
HaMerotz LaMillion 3
- Leg 2: Andrea & Ronnie received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 3: Talia & Koby received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 5: Eliran & Itzik received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 7: Romi & Coral received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 8: Debbie & Dana received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 9: Eliran & Itzik received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 11: Romi & Coral received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
HaMerotz LaMillion 4
- Leg 2: Irit & Sinai received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 4: Roni & Yael received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 7: Gal & Liel received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 11: Yochi & Linor received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
HaMerotz LaMillion 5
- Leg 3: Dor & Sapir received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 4: Gali & Daniel received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 6: Naomi & Hen received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 9: Ben & Ori received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 10: Josie & Alex received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
HaMerotz LaMillion 6
- Leg 2: Hany & Avivit received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 3: Hany & Avivit received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 7: Ann & Yarden received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 9: Neta & Omer received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
HaMerotz LaMillion 7
- Leg 3: Yehudit & Zohar received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 4: Michal & Omer received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 5: Ran & Ben received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
- Leg 7: Eyal & Sid received a 15-minute penalty for coming in last at the Double Battle.
The Amazing Race (Latin America)
The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2
- Leg 4: Marietta & José received a time penalty for coming in last at the Intersection.
The Amazing Race Norge
The Amazing Race Norge 2
- Leg 8: Julie & Robert received a time penalty for coming in last at the Intersection.
- Leg 11: Cecilie & Camilla received a time penalty for coming in last at the Intersection.
The Amazing Race Philippines
The Amazing Race Philippines 2
- Leg 1: Zarah & Osang were required to preform an extra task for coming in last at the Duel.
- Leg 2: Chen & Luz and RR & Jeck were required to preform an extra task for coming in last at the Duel.
- Leg 6: RR & Jeck were required to preform an extra task for coming in last at the Duel.
- Leg 9: Eji & Roch were required to preform an extra task for coming in last at the Duel.
Trivia
- Tyler & Korey are the first team to arrive at a Head to Head and win the Leg in the US version.
References
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