Hudson River Derby
| Other names | New York derby |
|---|---|
| Locale | New York metropolitan area |
| First meeting | May 10, 2015 (NYRB 2–1 NYC) |
| Latest meeting | August 25, 2017 (NYRB 1–1 NYC) |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 10 |
| Most wins | New York Red Bulls (6) |
| Top scorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (10) |
| All-time series | New York Red Bulls: 6 Drawn: 1 New York City FC: 3 |
| Largest victory | May 21, 2016 (NYC 0–7 NYRB) |
| Longest win streak | New York Red Bulls (4 wins) |
The Hudson River Derby, also known as the New York derby, is the name given to the soccer local derby between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) 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.
Early on in the rivalry's history, the Red Bulls dominated most of the fixture, winning the first four games in the all-time series including one 7-0. Since this game, however, New York City has gained traction in the derby, winning three of the last four games in the season series (3 out of 5 in all competitions). The teams do not compete for a trophy like many of the older MLS rivalries. This derby for the most part is contested more so for bragging rights of being the best side in the New York metropolitan area during the current MLS regular season.
New York City has a significant history with top level club soccer thanks to the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, the most successful team in that competition's history. The success of the Cosmos, combined with New York's position as the most populous city in the United States, meant that it was inevitable that, when Major League Soccer (MLS) was founded in 1994, with play due to start in 1996, one of the founder clubs would play in the New York metropolitan area. This club, initially named as Empire Soccer Club, eventually started play in the 1996 MLS season as the NY/NJ MetroStars.
Since its start, MLS has engaged in a steady process of expansion from its initial ten clubs until 2010, when the league announced its intention to award its 20th franchise to New York City. Unlike the MetroStars, which was renamed as the New York Red Bulls following the franchise's purchase by Red Bull GmbH in 2006, the plan for the second New York franchise was for it to play in the city - the MetroStars began their existence playing in Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before moving to a purpose built soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, Red Bull Arena. The 20th franchise was eventually awarded in 2013 to a consortium of the City Football Group and Yankee Global Enterprises, with the new club being given the name New York City FC.
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