Rust Belt Derby

Rust Belt Derby
Participants: FC Buffalo Detroit City FC
Hiatus: AFC Cleveland
Originated: 2012
Current Holder: Detroit City FC
Total Rust Belt Derby Wins
Buffalo (0)
 Cleveland (1)
2012 		Detroit (4)
2013 2014 2015 2016

The Rust Belt Derby is a soccer rivalry currently played between Detroit City FC and FC Buffalo (with AFC Cleveland as a former winner/participant) who play in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of American soccer. The Derby is between select NPSL teams that play in the Rust Belt region of the United States.

The series is based on the results of games played between the three sides, much like the Cascadia Cup.[1] Cleveland won the inaugural Rust Belt Derby on June 23, 2012 following a 1–1 draw with Detroit City.[2]

In 2016 AFC Cleveland went on hiatus and Detroit City had been moved to a neighboring conference but continued the derby with a home-and-away series of friendlies against Buffalo, which saw Detroit win the trophy for the fourth consecutive time.[3] As of 2017 the status of the derby is unknown.

Results

Year Winner Win number Runner-up
2012 AFC Cleveland 1 Detroit City FC
2013 Detroit City FC 1 FC Buffalo
2014 Detroit City FC 2 FC Buffalo
2015 Detroit City FC 3 FC Buffalo
2016 Detroit City FC 4 FC Buffalo

2012 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1AFC Cleveland 6330148+612
2Detroit City FC 6231115+69
3FC Buffalo 6024416−122

2013 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1Detroit City FC 431093+610
2FC Buffalo 420256−16
3AFC Cleveland 4013510−51

2014 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1Detroit City FC 210164+23
2FC Buffalo 210143+13
3AFC Cleveland 210136−33

2015 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1Detroit City FC 211043+14
2FC Buffalo 20202202
3AFC Cleveland 201134−11

2016 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1Detroit City FC 211021+14
2FC Buffalo 201112−11

Tiebreakers

Rust Belt Derby tiebreakers are decided on total goal differential among participating teams.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/134/the-rust-belt-derby
  2. ↑ "The Rust Belt Derby". Soccer News Day. Soccer News Day. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Detroit City FC beats Buffalo FC, wins Rust Belt Derby". Detroit News. June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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