View Full Version : What is the biggest club rivalry in Concacaf?
billyboy23
27 Feb 2006, 11:55 AM
Who's rivalry is the best?
Crazy_Yank
27 Feb 2006, 12:03 PM
America vs Chivas. No other club rivalry comes close. America is #1 and Chivas are jealous no talent hacks ;)
DCatracho17
27 Feb 2006, 02:59 PM
What about Olimpia vs. Saprissa
Rafael Hernandez
27 Feb 2006, 03:59 PM
Chivas-America without doubt. Those Central American teams appear as they face each other every day. They are always playing. Yesterday was the superclasico of Mexico and of Guatemala and while you saw a full Jalisco, the shots of the Guatemalan stadium were of thousands of empty seats. Looked like an Atlante game. The fact is that they are probably more Guadalajara supporters than the population of all central america.
Shaydee
27 Feb 2006, 08:41 PM
DC United-Metrostars :) ;)
Cabiņo
27 Feb 2006, 10:50 PM
DC United-Metrostars :) ;)
dang i didn't even know they were rivals. America-Chivas there rivalary goes way back
FlashEP
28 Feb 2006, 10:44 AM
DC United-Metrostars :) ;)
nah i would say the NE Revolution-Metrostars, and i'm not saying it because of the whole New York-Boston beef, it just seems that they've played some pretty close games last couple seasons and you can definitely tell that they don't like to lose 2 each other.
Onionsack
28 Feb 2006, 11:04 AM
How can you forget the Super Classico that is LA Galaxy v. Chivas USA. :p
Seriously, of all the ones you did list (and you should have at least thrown an MLS club rivalry in there) i would say Chivas-America. Its the one that gets the most attention outside the home country.
The Costa Rica Classico is pretty huge from what i hear and i can tell you DC v. NY is a big rivalry in MLS.
But i just can't see any of the others being bigger than Chivas-America. But my education on central american futbol isnt the best.
LMvCP
28 Feb 2006, 11:05 AM
America - Chivas... without a doubt
The America-Chivas rivalry has been an ongoing battle for 60+ years.
One team is from the capital city, the other from Mexico's 2nd most important city.
One team plays with all Mexicans, the other plays with foreigners.
Only 2 clubs to have played every season since the start of the professional era (1943-44).
None of them have ever been relegated.
Both capture large audiences where ever they play.
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However...like Rafa stated... i have tuned in every now and then to watch a so called clasico from Central America and I have seen many empty seats. And those empty seats were not a result of seperating rival fans, these were cases of people not showing up
One thing the playoff (liguilla) has done in Mexican football is that the fan can point a finger and blame one team for thier elimination.
America has played more knockout type (league) games against Cruz Azul and UNAM, than Chivas.
That is why I'll go as far as to say that that games between any of the following teams America, Cruz Azul, UNAM, Chivas are more intense than than any other rivalry in Concacaf
Crazy_Yank
28 Feb 2006, 11:38 AM
America - Chivas... without a doubt
One thing the playoff (liguilla) has done in Mexican football is that the fan can point a finger and blame one team for thier elimination.
Got knocked out by crappy ass Tigres last year :(
MoRado
28 Feb 2006, 11:54 AM
What about Olimpia vs. Saprissa
???? no way, it is not even a classic
MoRado
28 Feb 2006, 11:58 AM
chivas vs america or saprissa vs alajuela
Mexicans and costaricans will always differ here, both games can paralize their country
funny that vergara own a team on each classico
LMvCP
28 Feb 2006, 12:26 PM
Got knocked out by crappy ass Tigres last year :(
and you know what is worse :( Tigres should not have been in the playoffs. They got in by a technicality. Chiapas was taken away 3 points because they did not abide by the 20-11 rule
Rafael Hernandez
28 Feb 2006, 12:32 PM
chivas vs america or saprissa vs alajuela
Mexicans and costaricans will always differ here, both games can paralize their country
Except that just paralyzing Jalisco already includes more people than all of Costa Rica. Face it, Guadalajara-America is the biggest.
MoRado
28 Feb 2006, 01:04 PM
Except that just paralyzing Jalisco already includes more people than all of Costa Rica. Face it, Guadalajara-America is the biggest.
for you, not for me.
Rafael Hernandez
28 Feb 2006, 02:32 PM
for you, not for me.
And there are 30 me for every you.
Onionsack
28 Feb 2006, 05:39 PM
And there are 30 me for every you.
Da're goes da neighborhood.
RED_HOT_CHILI_PEPPER
04 Mar 2006, 11:33 PM
America vs Chivas. No other club rivalry comes close. America is #1 and Chivas are jealous no talent hacks ;)
No mames pinche gringo
RED_HOT_CHILI_PEPPER
04 Mar 2006, 11:37 PM
I would say that in mexico alone there are a bunch of great "classicos"
chivas-america
chivas-atlas
america-cruz azul
tigres-monterrey
I also think saprissa alajuela is pretty good
municipal communicationes
chivas usa-galaxy
Its a toss up between
Miami Fusion v Tampa Bay Mutiny
or
San Jose Clash v San Jose Earthquakes
:D