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D.C. United–New England Revolution rivalry
D.C. United
New England Revolution
Other namesAcela derby
StandortEastern United States
First meetingDC 1–1 NE
Major League Soccer
(April 27, 1996)
Latest meetingNE 1–0 DC
MLS
(Aug 13, 2022)
Next meetingMarch 25, 2023
Statistics
All-time seriesDC 0–0–0 NY
Regular season seriesMLS: DC 0–0–0 NE
Open Cup: DC 0–0–0 NE
Postseason resultsDC 0–0–0 NE

The D.C. United–New England Revolution rivalry is a soccer rivalry between D.C. United and the New England Revolution, who both play in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer. The two clubs were among the 10 founding members of MLS, and began playing against each other regularly since 1996. The rivalry intensified in the mid-2000's as the two clubs were among the premier franchises in MLS, although recently it has been seen as a secondary, yet fierce rivalry, between the two clubs.

History

Early years

MLS domination

Recent years

Wayne Rooney of D.C. United and Andrew Farrell of New England Revolution battling for possession during a 2018 MLS match.

Since the mid-2010's both clubs have been less competitive in Major League Soccer play, with only one major title shared between the two clubs since 2015 (New England's 2021 Shield). Despite this, pundits and players have emphasized the importance of the matches between the two sides given the rivalry's history, and the clubs routinely jockeying for wild-card berths in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Despite the lesser successes by both sides in the late 2010s, the clubs maintained to achieve national and international soccer headlines during this time. In 2018, United opened their new soccer-specific stadium, Audi Field, making New England the final original MLS franchise to not play in a soccer-specific stadium. Additionally, United welcomed the signing of English international star, Wayne Rooney as a Designated Player. Around the same time, New England signed formed D.C. United and U.S. national team manager, Bruce Arena as their head coach.

During the 2021 season, New England set a club record with their best regular season, lead by the likes of Adam Buksa, Gustavo Bou, Tajon Buchanan, and Matt Turner.

Into the early 2020s, the clubs made news for exporting several of their stars to Europe. New England set a transfer record selling Buchanan to Club Brugge, Buksa to Lens of the French Ligue 1, as well as Turner to Arsenal in the Premier League. United meanwhile sold academy product Kevin Paredes to Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga.

Results

Date Venue Startseite Score Away Competition Attendance DC scorers NE scorers Overall Record Ref.
April 27, 1996 Foxboro Stadium New England 1–1[a] D.C. United 1996 MLS season 32,864 Díaz Arce Aunger Tied 0–0–1 [1]
June 30, 1996 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 3–1 New England 19,355 Rammel, Díaz Arce, J. Harkes Naveda D.C. United 1–0–1 [2]
July 20, 1996 Foxboro Stadium New England 2–0 D.C. United 18,347 — Sawatzky (2) Tied 1–1–1 [3]
September 17, 1996 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 3–2 New England 7,360 Pope, Díaz Arce (2) Moore (2) D.C. United 2–1–1
May 18, 1997 Foxboro Stadium New England 0–0[a] D.C. United 1997 MLS season 15,109 — — D.C. United 2–1–2
June 14, 1997 Foxboro Stadium New England 0–1 D.C. United 26,313 unknown — D.C. United 3–1–2
August 27, 1997 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 3–2 New England 9,675 unknown unknown D.C. United 4–1–2
September 16, 1997 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 2–2[a] New England 11,607 unknown unknown D.C. United 4–1–3
October 5, 1997 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 4–1 New England 1997 MLS Cup Playoffs 12,540 Wegerle (2), J. Moreno (2) Burns D.C. United 5–1–3
October 8, 1997 Foxboro Stadium New England 1–1[a] D.C. United 16,233 Williams Moore D.C. United 5–1–4
March 29, 1998 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 1–1[a] New England 1998 MLS season 22,263 Kamler Baba D.C. United 5–1–5 [4]
April 18, 1998 Foxboro Stadium New England 1–1[a] D.C. United 24,133 Etcheverry Jair D.C. United 5–1–6 [4]
May 13, 1998 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 3–2 New England 14,442 Olsen, Sanneh, Lassiter Jair, Chronopoulos D.C. United 6–1–6 [4]
July 15, 1998 Foxboro Stadium New England 0–1 D.C. United 17,206 Lassiter — D.C. United 7–1–6 [4]
April 10, 1999 Foxboro Stadium New England 2–2[a] D.C. United 1999 MLS season 18,373 Aunger, Lassiter Moore, Torres D.C. United 7–1–7 [5]
April 24, 1999 Foxboro Stadium New England 3–2 D.C. United 15,132 Lassiter, Wood McKinley (2), Savarese D.C. United 7–2–7 [6]
July 25, 1999 Foxboro Stadium New England 0–2 D.C. United 15,132 Lassiter, Talley — D.C. United 8–2–7 [7]
October 9, 1999 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 1–1[a] New England 20,695 Álvarez (o.g.) Moore D.C. United 8–2–8 [8]
April 15, 2000 Foxboro Stadium New England 2–1 D.C. United 2000 MLS season 15,174 J. Moreno Baba (2) D.C. United 8–3–8
May 13, 2000 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 1–3 New England 18,493 J. Moreno Harris, M. Ramos, Baba D.C. United 8–4–8
August 30, 2000 Foxboro Stadium New England 1–0 D.C. United 15,489 — J. Morales D.C. United 8–5–8
September 3, 2000 RFK Memorial Stadium D.C. United 2–0 New England 51,996[b] Marino (2) — D.C. United 9–5–8

Statistics

All-time wins

Competitions Matches DC wins DC goals Draws NE wins NE goals
Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Cup Playoffs 0 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

Honors

With 13 major honors, D.C. United have won more major competitions than any other Major League Soccer club,[9] and are tied for the most of any North American soccer franchise ever.[10] D.C. United won their first major title in 1996, winning the 1996 MLS Cup championship. Since then, they have claimed three additional MLS Cups (league championship), four Supporters' Shields (league premiership), three U.S. Open Cups (national championship) and one CONCACAF Champions Cup title (continental championship). In addition, United won the 1998 Copa Interamericana, an infrequently-held and now-defunct super cup between the champions of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. Of the original MLS franchises, New York was the last to have won its first major honor, capturing their first Supporters' Shield in 2013.[11]

Table correct as of January 22, 2023
Honor D.C. United New England
Titles Last Won Titles Last Won
MLS Cup 4 2004 0 —
Supporters Shield 4 2007 1 2021
U.S. Open Cup 3 2013 1 2007
Eastern Conference regular season 6 2014 3 2021
Eastern Conference post-season 5 2004 5 2014
CONCACAF Champions League[c] 1 1998 0 —
Leagues Cup[d] 0 — 1 2008
Copa Interamericana 1 1998 0 —
FIFA Club World Cup 0 — 0 —
Total 24 2014 11 2021

Eastern Conference standings finishes

  D.C. United   New England Revolution

P. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 10
10 10
11 11
12
13 13
14 14

• Total: D.C. United with 14 higher finishes, New England with 13.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h From 1996 until 1999, no matches ended in ties and went to a shoot-out, for statistical purposes and IFAB/FIFA laws, matches that are decided through a penalty shoot-out are counted as draws for record-keeping.
  2. ^ Highest attended match in the rivalry's history.
  3. ^ Known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup from 1962 until 2008.
  4. ^ Includes the North American SuperLiga that was played from 2007 until 2011.

References

  1. ^ Madden, Michael (April 28, 1996). "Foxboro fans kick up their heels" (Broadsheet). The Boston Globe. Boston: The New York Times Company. p. 96. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "United front tips Revolution: Two late goals beat New England" (Broadsheet). Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire: Newspapers of New England. Associated Press. July 1, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sports Roundup: New England 2-0 D.C. United" (Broadsheet). The Capital. Annapolis, Maryland: Tribune Publishing. Baltimore Sun. July 21, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "D.C. United - 1998 Schedule - All Competitions". dcunited.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Saturday, April 10, 1999: DC United 2-2 New England Revolution". soccerstats.us. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Saturday, April 24, 1999: DC United 2-3 New England Revolution". soccerstats.us. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sunday, July 25, 1999: DC United 2-0 New England Revolution". soccerstats.us. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Saturday, October 9, 1999: DC United 1-1 New England Revolution". soccerstats.us. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. ^ de los Rios, Gabriel (August 23, 2011). "Soccer Almanac: MLS Trophy Case (infographic)". MLS. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  10. ^ "USA – List of Champions of US Pro Soccer League, Division I". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF.com. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  11. ^ "INFOGRAPHIC: New York vs. DC United by the numbers". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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