UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry

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UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry
UCLA Bruins script.svg
UCLA Bruins
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos wordmark.svg
UCSB Gauchos
SportCollege soccer
First meetingSeptember 3, 1967
UCSB 1–3 UCLA
Latest meetingSeptember 22, 2018
UCSB 3–1 UCLA
Next meeting2020 @ SMU
StadiumsAnnenberg Stadium (UCLA)
Harder Stadium (UCSB)
Statistics
Meetings total44
All-time seriesUCLA, 35–6–3
Largest victoryUCLA 6–0 UCSB (1971)
Longest win streak11, UCLA (1967–1981)
Longest unbeaten streak11, UCLA (1967–1981)
Current win streak1, UCSB (2018–)
Current unbeaten streak1, UCSB (2018–)
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Locations of UCLA and UCSB

The UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry is a men's college soccer rivalry between the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara campuses of the University of California System. The rivalry dates back to 1967, when the two programs first played each other. The rivalry stems from the program's proximity and the vying for talent in the Southern California region, long considered a hotbed for soccer talent in the United States.

Overall, the two programs have played 44 times, with UCLA historically dominating the series, holding a 35-6-3 advantage over UCSB. The rivalry has become more competitive in recent times, with UCSB having an advantage over UCLA throughout the 2000s and 2010s, specifically during the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where UCSB defeated UCLA in the final to win their first national championship.

In 2007, the college soccer website, CollegeSoccerNews.com rated the rivalry as the seventh-best college soccer rivalry in the nation.[1]

Rivalry[]

History[]

UCLA began their soccer program in the late 1930s, while UC Santa Barbara began their soccer program in the mid 1960s. The first meeting between the two sides was in 1967, where UCLA posted a 3–1 victory over UCSB. UCLA would win every encounter between the two sides until 1982, when UCSB registered its first win against UCLA.

For much of the rivalry until the 21st century, the series was heavily lopsided in favor of UCLA. In 2006, the series became more intense when the two sides met in St. Louis for the 2006 NCAA Championship Game, which UCSB emerged victorious.[2][3] Since then, the rivalry has been more evenly split between the two sides.

Series[]

UCLA victoriesUCSB victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 September 3, 1967 Los Angeles UCLA 3–1
2 October 2, 1968 Los Angeles UCLA 3–1
3 October 23, 1968 Los Angeles Tie0–0
4 October 1, 1969 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
5 September 17, 1970 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
6 October 27, 1971 Los Angeles UCLA 6–0
7 October 12, 1973 Los Angeles UCLA 6–1
8 September 27, 1974 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
9 October 24, 1975 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–1
10 October 29, 1976 Santa Barbara UCLA 1–0
11 November 10, 1977 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
12 November 4, 1978 Santa Barbara UCSB 2–0
13 September 23, 1979 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
14 November 5, 1980 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
15 November 7, 1981 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
16 October 30, 1982 Santa Barbara UCSB 3–1
17 October 15, 1983 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
18 November 2, 1984 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–2
19 October 9, 1985 Los Angeles UCLA 1–0
20 October 15, 1986 Santa Barbara UCLA 4–2
21 October 18, 1987 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
22 October 25, 1992 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
23 October 17, 1993 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–1
24 October 14, 1994 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
Series: UCLA leads 21–2–1

Sources:[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Fourteen Greatest Rivalries in College Soccer: College Soccer Coast to Coast". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Grahame (December 4, 2006). "UC Santa Barbara wins soccer title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Zant, John (September 24, 2019). "Remembering UCSB's Two Championship Teams". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ucsbgauchos.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "UCLA Bruins: Men's Soccer History" (PDF). uclabruins.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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