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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 United Soccer Leagues
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fan cup competitions such as the Cascadia Cup
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. It is also similar to Major League Soccer
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trophy competitions such as the Atlantic Cup
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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.
History
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, the Atlanta Silverbacks
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, and the Raleigh Capital Express with Raleigh winning the inaugural competition.
The Raleigh Capital Express folded before the 2001 season and the Charlotte Eagles
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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
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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
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(of Cary, NC) joined the USL First Division
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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 have beaten Charleston a remarkable 6 times in 6 games (4 Southern Derby fixtures).
With the Atlanta Silverbacks
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taking a hiatus in 2009, the 2009 edition of the Southern Derby Cup was a home-and-away competition between the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
and the Carolina RailHawks contested on May 9th and July 11th. Both Charleston and Carolina Co-championed 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.
The Rules
- 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 respsective 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.
2009 Fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Carolina RailHawks v. Charleston Battery Charleston Battery Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-2 |
| July 11 | Charleston Battery Charleston Battery Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... v. Carolina RailHawks |
Blackbaud Stadium Blackbaud Stadium Blackbaud Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, that opened in 1999. Charleston Battery call Blackbaud Stadium home... , Charleston, SC |
7:30 PM | 0-1 |
NOTE: Based upon mutual consent of the supporters of both teams, the single match in Carolina and the first match in Charleston between the two competitors will makeup the two fixtures of the 2009 Southern Derby.
2009 Standings
| 2009-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina RailHawks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Southern Derby Winners
- 2000: Raleigh Capital Express
- 2001: Charlotte EaglesCharlotte EaglesCharlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
- 2002: Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta SilverbacksAtlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
- 2003: Charleston BatteryCharleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
- 2004: Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta SilverbacksAtlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
- 2005: Charleston BatteryCharleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
and Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta SilverbacksAtlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
(co-champions) - 2006: Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta SilverbacksAtlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
- 2007: Carolina RailHawks
- 2008: Carolina RailHawks
- 2009: Carolina RailHawks and Charleston BatteryCharleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
(co-champions) - 2010: Charleston BatteryCharleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
- 2011: Charleston BatteryCharleston BatteryCharleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
Past Results
| 2011-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Charlotte Eagles | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2009-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina RailHawks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina RailHawks | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Charleston Battery | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2007-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Railhawks | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2006-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Charleston Battery | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2005-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Charleston Battery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2003-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| Charlotte Eagles | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2002-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Charleston Battery | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Charlotte Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2001-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Eagles | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
| Charleston Battery | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2000-Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Capital Express | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| Charleston Battery | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
External links
- 2009 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2008 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2007 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2006 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2005 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2004 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2003 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2002 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2001 Derby Standings at USLFans.com
- 2000 Derby Standings at USLFans.com