Rust Belt Derby

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Rust Belt Derby
Rust Belt Derby logo.jpg
Participants: FC Buffalo Detroit City FC Cleveland SC
Status: Ex-Team AFC Cleveland
Originated: 2012
Current Holder: Detroit City FC
Total Rust Belt Derby Wins
Buffalo (0)
 Cleveland (1)
2012 		Detroit (6)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 2021

The Rust Belt Derby (RBD) is a soccer derby played between Detroit City FC, FC Buffalo and AFC Cleveland in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of American soccer. The Derby was named for the Rust Belt region of the United States. The RBD was created and sponsored by the supporter groups The Situation Room (Buffalo) The 6th City Syndicate (Cleveland) The Northern Guard Supporters (Detroit).

The series was based on the results of games played between the three sides, much like the Cascadia Cup.[1] Cleveland won the inaugural Rust Belt Derby on June 23, 2012 following a 1–1 draw with Detroit City FC.[2]

AFC Cleveland folded following the 2017 season, and although Detroit City had been moved to a neighboring conference they continued the derby with a home-and-away series of friendlies against Buffalo, which saw Detroit win the trophy for the fourth consecutive time.[3] Between 2017 and 2019 the derby was defunct, though was functionally revived for the 2020 NISA Independent Cup when it was announced on 1 July 2020 that Detroit City, FC Buffalo, and Cleveland SC would be competing together in the Great Lakes Division.[4]

Results[]

Year Winner Win number Runner-up
2012 AFC Cleveland 1 Detroit City FC
2013 Detroit City FC 1 FC Buffalo
2014 Detroit City FC 2 FC Buffalo
2015 Detroit City FC 3 FC Buffalo
2016 Detroit City FC 4 FC Buffalo
2020 Detroit City FC 5 Cleveland SC
2021 Detroit City FC 6 FC Buffalo

NPSL Era (2012–2016)[]

2012 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1 AFC Cleveland 6 3 3 0 14 8 +6 12
2 Detroit City FC 6 2 3 1 11 5 +6 9
3 FC Buffalo 6 0 2 4 4 16 −12 2

2013 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1 Detroit City FC 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
2 FC Buffalo 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6
3 AFC Cleveland 4 0 1 3 5 10 −5 1

2014 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1 Detroit City FC 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 3
2 FC Buffalo 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3 AFC Cleveland 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 3

2015 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1 Detroit City FC 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
2 FC Buffalo 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 AFC Cleveland 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1

2016 Rust Belt Derby standings

Place Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Points
1 Detroit City FC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 FC Buffalo 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1

NISA Era (2020–)[]

2020 NISA Independent Cup — Great Lakes

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Detroit City FC (C) 2 2 0 0 0 6 0 +6 6
2 Cleveland SC 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3 FC Buffalo 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
(C) Champion

2021 NISA Independent Cup — Great Lakes

Note: Livonia City FC were not eligible to win the Rust Belt Derby and could only claim the Great Lakes Region of the NISA Independent Cup

Pos Team
  • v
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Detroit City FC (C) 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9
2 FC Buffalo 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3 Cleveland SC 3 0 1 2 3 13 −10 1
4 Livonia City FC 3 0 1 2 2 15 −13 1
Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champion

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/134/the-rust-belt-derby[dead link]
  2. ^ "The Rust Belt Derby". Soccer News Day. Soccer News Day. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Detroit City FC beats Buffalo FC, wins Rust Belt Derby". Detroit News. June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "NISA INDEPENDENT CUP". NISA Homepage. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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