MLS rivalry cups
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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
| Derby name | Most wins | Titles | Other club(s) | Titles | Recent winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cup | D.C. United | 9 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | New York Red Bulls |
| Brimstone Cup | FC Dallas | 8 | Chicago Fire | 5 | Chicago |
| California Clásico | LA Galaxy | 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | LA Galaxy |
| Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC |
2 | Portland Timbers | 1 | Seattle |
| Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | San Jose |
| Hudson River Derby | New York Red Bulls | 1 | New York City FC | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| Pioneer Cup | FC Dallas | 3 | Columbus Crew | 4 | FC Dallas |
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Real Salt Lake | 7 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | Colorado Rapids |
| Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 5 | FC Dallas | 5 | Dallas |
| Trillium Cup | Columbus Crew | 5 | Toronto FC | 2 | Columbus |
| 401 Derby | Toronto FC | 5 | Montreal Impact | 4 | Montreal |
* Cascadia Cup titles include those won by USL franchises prior to MLS expansion into the Pacific Northwest.
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 and after MLS teams were contracted in 2001.[1]
Rivalry cups
| Competition | Established | Teams | Series Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cup | 2002 | D.C. United | 9 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014 |
| New York Red Bulls | 5 | 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 | ||
| Brimstone Cup | 2001 | Chicago Fire | 5 | 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 | ||
| California Clásico | 1996 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 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 | 2 | 2013, 2014 | ||
| Florida Derby (MLS years) |
1998# | Miami Fusion | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | 1998, 1999 | ||
| Heritage Cup | 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2009, 2012, 2015 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 | ||
| Hudson River Derby | 2015 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2015 |
| 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 | 4 | 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| FC Dallas | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2015 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | 2005 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, | ||
| Texas Derby | 2006 | FC Dallas | 5 | 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Houston Dynamo | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 | ||
| 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 Super Classico ended in 2014 due to the folding of Chivas USA
