Hudson River Derby
Hudson River Derby Foundation logo | |
| Other names | New York derby (former) |
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| Location | New York metropolitan area |
| First meeting | May 10, 2015 MLS regular season NYRB 2–1 NYC |
| Latest meeting | May 17, 2025 MLS regular season NYC 2–0 NYRB |
| Next meeting | September 27, 2025 MLS regular season NYC v NYRB |
| Stadiums | Yankee Stadium, New York City Citi Field, New York City Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 31 |
| Most wins | New York Red Bulls (16) |
| Top scorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (12) |
| All-time series | New York Red Bulls: 16 Drawn: 4 New York City FC: 11 |
| Regular season series | NYRB 11–4–11 NYC |
| Postseason results | NYRB 1–0–0 NYC |
| Largest victory | NYC 0–7 NYRB MLS regular season (May 21, 2016) |
| Longest win streak | New York Red Bulls (4) |
| Postseason history | |
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Location of the two teams' home stadiums in the New York metropolitan area (NYCFC splits its home matches between Yankee Stadium and Citi Field) | |
The Hudson River Derby, originally sometimes known as the New York derby, is the name given to the local derby between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs based in the New York metropolitan area, the New York Red Bulls and New York City FC. The derby derives its name from the Hudson River, which passes between the home stadiums of the two clubs. First played in 2015, the rivalry between the two started almost as soon as New York City was awarded an expansion club in 2013. The derby is primarily contested for bragging rights of the current MLS regular season; although the two clubs occasionally meet in playoffs or other competitions, only regular-season results are counted towards the season trophy.
On July 12, 2019, three supporters groups—Empire Supporters Club and Viking Army from the Red Bulls, and the Third Rail from NYCFC—announced the formation of the Hudson River Derby Foundation, a non-profit corporation two years in the making, to "grow, manage, and administer the annual Hudson River Derby competition" between the two clubs. On September 9, 2023, the Hudson River Derby Foundation unveiled the physical trophy contested by the clubs, a bronze representation of the Statue of Liberty's torch.
Speaking about the rivalry between the two clubs, former U.S. men's national team goalkeeper and television commentator Tony Meola was quoted as saying "it isn't fabricated. Where sometimes in the past I think ... (the league) had to fabricate some of these rivalries."