MLS Rivalry brought over from USL?

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  1. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Charlotte and Cincinnati: A Tale of Two Queen Cities

    by Ryan Bailey

    CHARLOTTE — From the moment of its inception, Charlotte MLS has had a de facto rival. “Screw that city!” proclaimed David Tepper on the podium at the team’s announcement, referring to Atlanta and its eminently successful soccer franchise.

    Soccer clubs are often defined by local rivalries, and Charlotte MLS has certainly laid down the gauntlet with its neighbor down I-85.

    Not all soccer rivalries, however, are based on proximity. Real Madrid and Barcelona, for example, play their home matches nearly 400 miles apart, and are bitter rivals due to their battle for supremacy in Spain. In the Premier League, distant foes Crystal Palace and Brighton contest the “Eagle-Seagull derby” due to a feud between their respective coaches in the 1970s.

    Charlotte MLS will also have a predetermined non-local rival when it starts play in 2021, as the city shares a nickname with Cincinnati: both are known as “The Queen City.”

    Thus, we have ourselves a very regal rivalry.

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    .@fccincinnati announcing the Queen City Cup Challenge vs @USL foe Charlotte Independence. @WCPO
     
  2. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2 EPJr, May 12, 2020
    Last edited: May 12, 2020
    CLT vs ATL Rivalry
    can it elevate to the MLS with the soccer teams?

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