MLS rivalry cups
In Major League Soccer, several teams annually compete for secondary rivalry cups that are usually contested by only two teams, with the only exception being the Cascadia Cup, which is contested by three teams. Each cup or trophy is awarded to the eligible team with the better regular season record and are comparable to minor trophies played for in college football rivalries. Most cups are deliberately conceived as local derbies between teams in the same region.
Summary
Current
All records reflect wins made when all participating franchises are MLS teams.
Derby name | Most wins | Titles | Other club(s) | Titles | Recent winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Cup | D.C. United | 10 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | D.C. United |
Brimstone Cup | FC Dallas | 9 | Chicago Fire | 5 | Chicago |
California Clásico | LA Galaxy | 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | LA Galaxy |
Cascadia Cup* | Vancouver Whitecaps FC/ Seattle Sounders FC | 3/2 | Portland Timbers | 1 | Seattle |
Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | Seattle |
Hudson River Derby | New York Red Bulls | 2 | New York City FC | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
Pioneer Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 4 | FC Dallas | 3 | FC Dallas |
Rocky Mountain Cup | Real Salt Lake | 8 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | Real Salt Lake |
Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 6 | FC Dallas | 5 | Dallas |
Trillium Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 5 | Toronto FC | 2 | Columbus |
401 Derby | Toronto FC | 5 | Montreal Impact | 4 | Montreal |
* Cascadia Cup existed prior to the creation of MLS franchises for Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver.
Former
Derby name | Most wins | Titles | Other club(s) | Titles | Last winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida Derby** | Miami Fusion | 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | Miami (2001) |
SuperClasico | LA Galaxy | 6 | Chivas USA | 1 | LA Galaxy (2014) |
** Florida Derby existed prior to creation of MLS franchises for Tampa Bay and Miami, and after teams left MLS in 2001.[1]
Rivalry cups
Competition | Established | Teams | Series Wins | Years won |
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Atlantic Cup | 2002 | D.C. United | 10 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
New York Red Bulls | 5 | 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 | ||
Brimstone Cup | 2001 | Chicago Fire | 5 | 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
FC Dallas | 9 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016 | ||
California Clásico | 1996 | LA Galaxy | 13 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015 | ||
Cascadia Cup | 2011* | Portland Timbers | 1 | 2012 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 2011, 2015 | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016 | ||
Florida Derby (MLS years) |
1998** | Miami Fusion | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | 1998, 1999 | ||
Heritage Cup | 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 | ||
Hudson River Derby | 2015 | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
New York City FC | 0 | |||
SuperClasico | 2005*** | Chivas USA | 1 | 2007 |
LA Galaxy | 9 | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | 2007 | Columbus Crew | 5 | 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
FC Dallas | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2015 | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | 2005 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015 |
Real Salt Lake | 8 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 | ||
Texas Derby | 2006 | FC Dallas | 5 | 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 | ||
Trillium Cup | 2008 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
Toronto FC | 2 | 2011, 2014 | ||
401 Derby | 2012 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 2013 |
Toronto FC | 3 | 2012, 2014, 2015 |
- Notes
- * The Cascadia Cup was founded in 2004 and contested by clubs outside of MLS (in North American Division 2 soccer). 2011 represents the year MLS teams began competition.
- ** The Florida Derby originated in 1977[2] and has been contested for most of its history by Division 1 and 2 soccer clubs outside of MLS.[3] The years 1998–2001 represent the only era in which MLS teams participated.[1]
- *** The SuperClasico ended in 2014 due to the folding of Chivas USA
References
- 1 2 "Fusion Eager To Face Rivals From Tampa". Sun Sentinel.
- ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ↑ "Match Center - nasl.com". nasl.com.