The Carlyle Cup
Teams	Duke Blue Devils Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
Originated	2000
Trophy Series	North Carolina leads 7-3-1
Current Holder	North Carolina
Duke (3) 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04	North Carolina (7) 2001-02 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Ties (1) 2006-07

The Carlyle Cup is a trophy contested annually by the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is awarded to the school that has the most combined head-to-head wins against the other school in all of the shared varsity sports for that academic year. Duke won the trophy three of the first four years, but the Tar Heels have dominated the competition as of late, winning six of the last seven years, with a tie occurring in 2006-07. The final holder of the trophy was North Carolina, who clinched the 2009-10 competition and held the Carlyle Cup since the end of the 2004-2005 season. At the start of the 2010-11 season, the rivalry series was renamed the Battle of the Blues presented by Continental Tire. North Carolina won the 2010-11 contest by a score of 14-12.

Results

Year	Winner	Result
2000-01	Duke	14½-11½
2001-02	North Carolina	17-9
2002-03	Duke	14-12
2003-04	Duke	14-12
2004-05	North Carolina	15-11
2005-06	North Carolina	14-12
2006-07	Tie (Cup retained by North Carolina)	13-13
2007-08	North Carolina	18-8
2008-09	North Carolina	15½-10½
2009-10	North Carolina	14-12
2010-11	North Carolina	14-12

See also

• Carolina-Duke rivalry
• Victory Bell (Carolina-Duke)
  Victory Bell (Carolina-Duke)
  The Victory Bell is the traveling trophy given to the winner of the annual football game between the Duke and North Carolina. The game is worth two points in the year long Carlyle Cup between the two schools...