Hudson River Derby
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The Hudson River Derby,[2][3] also known as the New York derby,[1] is the name given to the soccer local derby between the two teams based in the New York metropolitan area, New York Red Bulls and New York City FC. First played in 2015, the rivalry between the two started almost as soon as the announcement was made of the formation of NYCFC in 2013.[4][5]
Other names | New York derby[1] |
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Location | New York metropolitan area |
Teams | |
First meeting | May 10, 2015 MLS regular season NYRB 2–1 NYC |
Latest meeting | May 18, 2024 MLS regular season NYC 2–1 NYRB |
Next meeting | September 28, 2024 MLS regular season NYRB v NYC |
Stadiums | Yankee Stadium, New York City Red Bull Arena, Harrison |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 28 |
Most wins | New York Red Bulls (15) |
Top scorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (12) |
All-time series | New York Red Bulls: 15 Drawn: 4 New York City FC: 9 |
Largest victory | NYC 0–7 NYRB MLS regular season (May 21, 2016) |
Longest win streak | New York Red Bulls (4) |
Location of the two teams' stadiums in the New York metropolitan area |
Early on in the rivalry's history, the Red Bulls dominated the fixture, winning the first four games in the all-time series including one particular fixture, commonly referred to as 'The Red Wedding', in which the Red Bulls won 7–0. In 2017, however, New York City has began to gain traction in the derby, going undefeated in all three meetings and finishing above the Red Bulls for the first time. Over the course of the following season, New York City began to establish themselves as a consistent Playoff side while the Red Bulls had already been qualifying for the Playoffs. This enhanced the rivalry further, leading to tense and sometimes heated encounters between the two sides. One of which was a back and forth 1-1 draw in August of 2018 with the Red Bulls and New York City going into the match 2nd and 3rd in the East respectively. The encounter saw multiple red cards and fouls over the course of the match. 2019, another controversial match saw the Red Bulls defeat New York City 2-1 in Red Bull Arena, with the match being referred to as ‘Throw-In Gate’ as miscommunication from the referee to the players led to the Red Bulls taking a 2-1 lead and winning the game. Following the pandemic, the rivalry seemed to lessen in intensity yet there were some meaningful encounters including a 1-1 in 2021, which saw two red cards and the Red Bulls score the equalizer in the 101st minute, the latest goal scored in the history of the MLS Regular Season. Another crucial encounter in 2022, saw New York City and the Red Bulls square off in the quarterfinal of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The game is remember for the Red Bulls winning 3-0 three red cards shown. In 2023, the two sides met in the Leagues Cup, the first ever encounter in a continental cup competition. The Red Bulls won 1-0. This derby for the most part is contested for bragging rights of being the best side in the New York metropolitan area during the current MLS regular season.[6][7][8]
On July 12, 2019, three supporters groups—Empire Supporters Club and Viking Army from the Red Bulls, and The Third Rail from NYCFC—announced the formation of the Hudson River Derby Foundation, a non-profit corporation two years in the making, that will "grow, manage, and administer the annual Hudson River Derby competition" between the two clubs.[9][6] On September 9, 2023, the Hudson River Derby Foundation unveiled the physical trophy to be contested by the clubs, a representation of the Statue of Liberty's torch.[10]