Hudson River Derby
The Hudson River Derby, also known as the New York derby, is the name given to the soccer local derby between the two 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.
Hudson River Derby Foundation logo | |
| Other names | New York derby |
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| Location | New York metropolitan area |
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| First meeting | May 10, 2015 MLS regular season NYRB 2–1 NYC |
| Latest meeting | September 16, 2023 MLS regular season NYRB 0–0 NYC |
| Next meeting | May 18, 2024 MLS regular season NYC v NYRB |
| Stadiums | Yankee Stadium, New York City Red Bull Arena, Harrison |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 27 |
| Most wins | New York Red Bulls (15) |
| Top scorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (12) |
| All-time series | New York Red Bulls: 15 Drawn: 4 New York City FC: 8 |
| Largest victory | NYC 0–7 NYRB MLS regular season (May 21, 2016) |
| Longest win streak | New York Red Bulls (4) |
New York Red Bulls New York City FC Location of the two teams' stadiums in the New York metropolitan area | |
Early on in the rivalry's history, the Red Bulls dominated the fixture, winning the first four games in the all-time series including one particular fixture, commonly referred to as 'The Red Wedding', in which the Red Bulls won 7–0. Since this game, however, New York City has gained traction in the derby, winning four of the last ten games in the season series (four out of twelve in all competitions) and taking points in three straight league games in 2017. This derby for the most part is contested for bragging rights of being the best side in the New York metropolitan area during the current MLS regular season. Despite both teams appearing in the MLS Cup Playoffs since 2016, the teams have not yet met in a playoff match.
On July 12, 2019, three supporters groups—Empire Supporters Club and Viking Army from the Red Bulls, and The Third Rail from NYCFC—announced the formation of the Hudson River Derby Foundation, a non-profit corporation two years in the making, that will "grow, manage, and administer the annual Hudson River Derby competition" between the two clubs. On September 9, 2023, the Hudson River Derby Foundation unveiled the physical trophy to be contested by the clubs, a representation of the Statue of Liberty's torch.