Southern Derby

The Southern Derby is a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between USL Championship (USLC) teams based in the South-Atlantic region of the United States (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.). It was founded in 2000.

Southern Derby
Old Southern Derby Cup
Founded2000
RegionSoutheast
Number of teams3
Current championsCharleston Battery
Most successful club(s)Charleston Battery 9 titles

The Southern Derby was created by the fans of the teams involved to promote a friendly competition and rivalry along the clubs involved and encourage fans to travel to away matches. The Southern Derby is perhaps the first cup competition of its kind in American professional soccer. It is common in nature with other fan cup competitions which originated in the United Soccer Leagues such as the Cascadia Cup, the James River Cup, and the Voyageurs Cup. It is also similar to Major League Soccer trophy competitions such as the Atlantic Cup, the Brimstone Cup, the Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup, the Rocky Mountain Cup, and the Texas Derby.

Southern Derby Commemorative Cup

The Southern Derby Commemorative Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Southern Derby. The trophy consists of a wooden base attached to a silver-plated, two-handled cup. The inscription on the base of the trophy reads The Southern Derby: Founded A-League Season 2000 in Atlanta, Charleston, & Raleigh by those who love the Game.

The cup was purchased through funds raised by the supporters club of the inaugural three clubs involved in the competition. The Fans own Southern Derby Commemorative Cup which is loaned each year to the holders of the Southern Derby.

Current Clubs

  • *Charlotte Independence's supporters opted out of the 2020 cup

History

RailHawks fans celebrate their team's 2007 Southern Derby Championship on August 17, 2007 at SAS Soccer Park, now WakeMed Soccer Park

The first edition of the Southern Derby was contested in 2000 between the Charleston Battery, the Atlanta Silverbacks, and the Raleigh Capital Express with Raleigh winning the inaugural competition.

The Raleigh Capital Express folded before the 2001 season and the Charlotte Eagles were invited to replace Raleigh in the cup competition. Charlotte won the trophy in their first year in the contest. The Eagles would continue to compete in the contest in 2002 and 2003 with Atlanta and Charleston winning the competition those years, respectively.

At the end of the 2003 season, Charlotte moved to the USL Second Division leaving the Southern Derby to be played between only Charleston and Atlanta. The Silverbacks won the title outright in 2004 and 2006 and split the title with Charleston in 2005.

In 2007, the Carolina RailHawks (based in Cary, North Carolina and now known as North Carolina FC) joined the USL First Division and was invited to take up Raleigh's original spot in the competition. Carolina went undefeated in their 2007 Southern Derby campaign capturing the cup in their inaugural season. The RailHawks successfully defended their title in 2008 and through two seasons had beaten Charleston a remarkable 6 times in 6 games (4 Southern Derby fixtures).

With the Silverbacks taking a hiatus in 2009, the 2009 edition of the Southern Derby Cup was a home-and-away competition between the Charleston Battery and the Carolina RailHawks contested on May 9 and July 11. Both Charleston and Carolina shared honors in the 2009 Southern Derby Cup.

In 2010 with the Carolina RailHawks joining the NASL and Charleston dropping to USL2, the Carolina fans decided to allow the Charleston Battery to continue with the tradition of the Southern Derby Cup with the Charlotte Eagles as opposed to it sitting idle. Charleston won the Southern Derby Cup in 2010.

The 2011 Southern Derby featured both Charlotte and Charleston once again and added the Wilmington Hammerheads to the competition. The winner was decided on the last match of the Southern Derby Dates, which happened to be the Charleston vs. Charlotte match on Fox Soccer Channel. Charleston won the 2011 Southern Derby match.

With their return to the United Soccer League (now known as the USL Championship) in 2018, North Carolina FC (formerly the Carolina RailHawks) rejoined the competition alongside former rivals the Charleston Battery and newly minted cross-state opponents the Charlotte Independence.

The Rules

Rules for the 2020 Southern Derby Cup were changed due to Covid-19. The single match between the Charleston Battery and North Carolina FC will be a one and done competition. In the case of a draw, the teams shall be declared co-champions and the Charleston Battery will retain physical control of the Cup as the 2019 champions.

  • The system of play shall be the league system, with each team playing two matches (home/away) against each of the teams.
  • The Matches composing the Southern Derby will normally be the last home and away matches of each team during the regular season unless otherwise negotiated by the members of the respective supporters club prior to the start of the season.
  • Points will be awarded on the 3-1-0 systems. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. Overtime wins are treated like regulation wins an awarded 3 points.
  • The winner of the Southern Derby shall be the team having the greater number of points obtained in all the designated Derby matches.
  • If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criteria, the tie-breaker shall be determined as follows:
    • Goal difference in all the Derby matches.
    • Greater number of goals scored in all Derby matches.
    • Greater number of points obtained in all Derby matches between the teams concerned.
    • Goal difference resulting from all Derby matches between the teams concerned.
    • Greater number of goals scored in all the Derby matches between the teams concerned.

Southern Derby Winners

Current Results

Standings

Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 3110030+3
North Carolina FC 0001003-3

Matches

Past Results

2019-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 8 4 2 0 2 5 2 +3
North Carolina FC 5 4 1 1 2 6 4 +2
Charlotte Independence 2 4 0 2 2 1 6 -5
2018-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
North Carolina FC 7 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4
Charleston Battery 6 4 1 0 3 4 2 +2
Charlotte Independence 2 4 0 2 2 5 11 -6
2017-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 6220040+4
Charlotte Independence 0202004-4
2016-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 7421165+1
Charlotte Independence 7421154+1
Wilmington Hammerheads 2402245-1
2015-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 7421164+2
Charlotte Independence 5412267-1
Wilmington Hammerheads 3401345-1
2014-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Wilmington Hammerheads 10431041+3
Charlotte Eagles 9421145-1
Charleston Battery 1403115-4
2013-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charlotte Eagles 8420264+2
Charleston Battery 4311165+1
Wilmington Hammerheads 1302147-3
2012-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charlotte Eagles 106321660
Wilmington Hammerheads 8622289-1
Charleston Battery 76231880
2011-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 94310880
Wilmington Hammerheads 6422075+2
Charlotte Eagles 3413079-2
2010-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 104301105+5
Charlotte Eagles 14031510-5
2009-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Carolina RailHawks 32110220
Charleston Battery 32110220
2008-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Carolina RailHawks 74211752
Atlanta Silverbacks 5411234-1
Charleston Battery 4412145-1
2007-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Carolina Railhawks 104301716
Atlanta Silverbacks 4412145-1
Charleston Battery 3413038-5
2006-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Atlanta Silverbacks 10430152+3
Charleston Battery 1403125-3
2005-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Atlanta Silverbacks 32110330
Charleston Battery 32110330
2004-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Atlanta Silverbacks 6220062+4
Charleston Battery 0202026-4
2003-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charleston Battery 7421184+4
Atlanta Silverbacks 7421186+2
Charlotte Eagles 3413039-6
2002-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Atlanta Silverbacks 7421154+1
Charleston Battery 6410353+2
Charlotte Eagles 2402258-3
2001-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Charlotte Eagles 94310117+4
Charleston Battery 9431095+4
Atlanta Silverbacks 04040412-8
2000-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Raleigh Capital Express 9431076+1
Charleston Battery 64220770
Atlanta Silverbacks 3413078-1

See also

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