62-666: Atlantic Cup may refer to: Atlantic Cup (Major League Soccer) , a competition in Major League Soccer Atlantic Cup (Europe) , an association football (soccer) competition between the champions of Iceland and the Faroe Islands Atlantic Cup (Portugal) , a winter association football (soccer) competition between guest European club football teams Atlantic Cup (Canary Islands) [ es ; fr ] , an international tournament for U19 soccer teams held on
124-579: A 1–0 regulation victory at home, tying the series at 1–1, before culminating the series with a 2–1 victory, thanks to an 89th-minute penalty kick from Raul Diaz Arce . In the 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs, United would eventually go on to win the inaugural MLS Cup , defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy , 3–2. By next year, the two franchises took opposite routes in MLS' sophomore campaign, with D.C. United eventually going on to win their second MLS Cup championship, while
186-546: A 2–1 loss to Arsenal . His goal was the second by an American at Wembley Stadium following Mike Masters ' goal for Colchester United in the F.A. Trophy Final the year before. He appeared in the FA Cup Final one month after that League Cup disappointment, with Sheffield Wednesday again losing to Arsenal (2–1 in the replay, after a 1–1 draw in the first game). Harkes played one more season in England after moving to Derby County in
248-479: A 3–1 scoreline against the MetroStars, ultimately failing to win the series. At the start of the 2002 Major League Soccer season , a formal trophy was incarnated by the administrators of D.C. United and the MetroStars, which was titled the "Atlantic Cup". In the 2002 series, United earned the trophy, winning two of the three regular season outings against the MetroStars. Despite the success, neither team qualified for
310-572: A dozen major titles, while New York was the last original MLS franchise to win its first major title (in 2013). However, while the Atlantic Cup was dominated by D.C. United during a majority of the 2000s, New York dominated the series during a majority of the 2010s. As of June 29, 2024, the two sides have met 108 times across all competitions, 89 of them were in the MLS regular season, 13 in MLS Cup playoffs, and 5 in U.S. Open Cup. The New York Red Bulls are
372-470: A heavy Latin-American feel to RFK Stadium and its atmosphere, launching toilet paper, banners, and playing various instruments much like club teams in South America. The District Ultras are an ultras fan group that is known for its controversial stances in opposition to the league structure of MLS, and the way the league operates under its single entity structure. Throughout the first few years of existence,
434-560: A total of 108 competitive games between D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls. D.C. has won 46 of these outings, while New York has won 42. The remaining 20 matches ended as draws. D.C. United New York Red Bulls • Total: New York with 17 higher finishes, D.C. United with 12. John Harkes John Andrew Harkes (born March 8, 1967) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who last coached Greenville Triumph SC . A member of
496-545: Is both the name of the rivalry , as well as the trophy awarded to the winner of the regular season series between D.C. United , and the New York Red Bulls . The series occurs twice a year, with each team hosting one match. Although the Atlantic Cup is just one of the now many " I-95 Derbies " it is still considered by many Major League Soccer fans and pundits to be the original derby of the East Coast. Inaugurated in 2002,
558-408: The 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cup Harkes made his national team debut on March 23, 1987, against Canada . He was on the U.S. team at the 1987 Pan American Games . He quickly established himself as a national team regular and was selected for the 1988 Olympics . That year the U.S. went 1–1–1 and failed to qualify for the second round. Harkes continued to play for the national team as it went through
620-478: The 1998 Copa Interamericana , an infrequently-held and now-defunct super cup between the champions of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. Of the original MLS franchises, New York was the last to have won its first major honor, capturing their first Supporters' Shield in 2013. The largest victory in the history between these sides was a 5–0 victory by D.C. United over the New York MetroStars at Giants Stadium . The match
682-403: The 2010 FIFA World Cup . Harkes grew up in the soccer hotbed of Kearny, New Jersey , and played youth and high school soccer with future national team teammates Tony Meola and Tab Ramos . Harkes graduated from Kearny High School in 1985. During his high school career, Harkes played in four New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association championship matches and led his team to
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#1732843925769744-473: The Interamerican Cup . At the end of the 1998 season, he traveled back to England for a two-week trial with Nottingham Forest . On January 28, 1999, the team accepted Harkes for a two-month loan period. He played only three games for Forest (including the infamous 8–1 defeat to Manchester United) before returning to the U.S. On February 2, 1999 While Harkes was in England, D.C. United traded him to
806-634: The Miami Fusion . Harkes was the only player to represent the Revolution in the 2000 MLS All-Star Game . Harkes would make only 5 apearences for the Revolution during the 2001 New England Revolution season as on May 11, 2001, the Revolution dealt Harkes to the Columbus Crew in exchange for Pato Aguilera and a conditional pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft . After an injury-plagued 2002 season, Harkes announced his retirement in 2003. John Harkes played in
868-572: The National Soccer Hall of Fame , Harkes was the first American to play in the English Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday , the second American to score at Wembley , and the first American soccer player to appear in the final of a major English tournament, in the 1991 Football League Cup Final with Sheffield Wednesday. After moving to Major League Soccer in 1996, he won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United . A mainstay in
930-630: The New England Revolution in exchange for New England’s first- and second-round picks in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations. United traded Harkes in order to make room under the salary cap . Some uncertainty surrounded the trade, as the Revolution expected Harkes to report by March 15, while Forest insisted the loan would keep Harkes in England until the end of the Premier League season. Revolution General Manager Brian O'Donovan stated that if Harkes failed to join by mid-March,
992-655: The Screaming Eagles , formed in 1995, a year before the inaugural season of the league. Likewise, the first supporters group for New York, the Empire Supporters Club also formed in 1995, making the three fan clubs amongst the oldest in modern-day American soccer, the first version of super-fans seen in American soccer since the late 1970s/early 1980s during the North American Soccer League era. Over
1054-456: The U.S. national team midfield for most of the 1990s, Harkes appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was named the team's "Captain for Life" by then-head coach Steve Sampson before having that title stripped ahead of the 1998 World Cup . Harkes ended his national team career with 90 caps and six goals. Following his retirement, he served as a color commentator for ESPN's coverage of MLS and U.S. international matches, including
1116-554: The 116th minute, defeating fellow MLS side, the New England Revolution , in the process. United faced USISL Pro League side (third division), Wilmington Hammerheads . The match, played in Wilmington, North Carolina , saw United emerge victorious 1–0 off a Ronald Cerritos goal in the 30th minute. The October 1, 2003 Open Cup semifinal affair was hosted by the MetroStars and played on at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, New Jersey , marking
1178-540: The 11th minute. The MetroStars' Giovanni Savarese drew the match level in the 62nd minute. At the time, if Major League Soccer ended drawn at the end of regulation time, it entered the 35-yard shootout . In the shootout, the MetroStars won the first match of the series 2–1. During the inaugural regular season , the two sides would meet each other three more times, with the two sides sharing spoils. The 1996 season ended gridlocked with each club winning two matches apiece, winning one match in their home stadium, and another on
1240-601: The 1984 Group 4 State Championship and a 24–0 record. He was the 1984 Parade High School Player of the Year. In 1999, he was named by The Star-Ledger as one of the top ten New Jersey high school soccer players of the 1980s. Harkes played for University of Virginia where he was named 1st team All-American in 1986 and 1987, and was the Hermann Award winner in 1987, as the best player in US colleges. Harkes moved to Sheffield Wednesday of
1302-506: The 1990 squad, including Harkes, Ramos, Meola, Marcelo Balboa formed the core of the U.S. national team for most of the decade and played an important role in the development of MLS. U.S. fared better as the host nation in the 1994 World Cup, upsetting Colombia 2–1 in a group stage match to advance to the Round of 16. Harkes contributed to the Andrés Escobar own goal which arguably led to
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#17328439257691364-521: The 1991-92 FA Trophy final) to play at Wembley when Sheffield Wednesday reached the 1991 League Cup final. There, the Second Division (now Football League Championship ) Wednesday upset the First Division (now Premier League ) side Manchester United 1–0. Also that year, Wednesday won promotion to the First Division. In 1993, Harkes became the only American to score in a League Cup Final, in
1426-490: The 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, being the only two teams in the league not to qualify that season. During the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup , the MetroStars and United both enjoyed successful Open Cup campaigns, meeting each other in the semifinal round of the Open Cup, marking the first time the two rivals met in the domestic tournament. In the quarterfinals, the MetroStars enjoyed a golden goal victory from an Amado Guevara goal in
1488-465: The Atlantic Cup for the second straight year. In spite of winning the Atlantic Cup for two-straight years, making it New York's first time since 2003, players expressed disinterest in the honor. On June 24, 2012, the two sides clashed again in the second of three legs of the series. The match ended in New York's advantage, earning a 3–2 victory over D.C. Ex-United midfielder Brandon Barklage netted two of
1550-617: The Atlantic Cup has become one of the most bitter rivalries in Major League Soccer and in American soccer. The origins of the rivalry are unknown, but some claim that it developed due to the cities' relative proximity to each other, and the frequency with which the two clubs play one another in league, playoff, and Open Cup play. New York City and Washington, D.C. have had rivalries based on various other sports, such as American football ( Commanders–Giants rivalry ) and ice hockey ( Capitals–Rangers rivalry ), so can also be argued that
1612-471: The Colombian defender's shooting death weeks later. Harkes delivered a cross from the left aimed at Earnie Stewart , which Escobar attempted to clear, but instead sent the ball past his goalkeeper. However, Harkes missed the Round of 16 match against Brazil after receiving his second yellow card of the group stage against Romania , earning a one-match suspension. Brazil won the match 1–0 and went on to win
1674-514: The English Football League in 1990. In a game that season against Derby County, his 35-yard blast glided into the net past former England World Cup goalkeeper Peter Shilton and earned him English football's "Goal of the Season" award. That season, Harkes became the third American (after Bill Regan for Romford in the 1948–49 FA Amateur Cup final and Mike Masters for Colchester United in
1736-519: The NY/NJ MetroStars failed to qualify for the 1997 MLS Cup Playoffs altogether. Despite the poorer form from the MetroStars, the club won the regular season series against United, through the virtue of more aggregate goals. The two sides faced off four times during the season, with United winning the first two outings, while the MetroStars won the final two meetings. In the final regular season matchup, held on September 27, 1997; United lost at home by
1798-722: The New York Red Bulls were making several high-profile acquisitions, causing some to believe that New York was becoming the more dominant Atlantic Cup team. On May 1, 2010; while United had lost their first four regular season matches, New York had won their first four matches. Attaining opposite records of 4–0–0 and 0–0–4, respectively, New York earned a 2–0 road win at RFK Stadium . The win was New York's first road win against D.C. since October 8, 2005 and their first win against United since 2008, as well as their first shutout against United since 2006. Subsequently, United drew 0–0 against New York in their first meeting in Red Bull Arena allowing
1860-603: The Red Bulls in the 2000s, New York has seized control of the rivalry in the late 2010s, as well as the early 2020s. The Bulls took the past 5 of 6 season series, cutting D.C. United's Atlantic Cup lead to just 14-13 heading into 2023. A majority of the Atlantic Cup derby is seen between the supporters groups of D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls. Two of the largest and oldest supporters clubs in Major League Soccer history, originate as supporters of United and Red Bull. The largest supporters groups of D.C. United, La Barra Brava , and
1922-457: The Red Bulls to win the Atlantic Cup derby for the first time since 2003, ending a six-year stretch of titles won by D.C. The rivalry intensified, mainly between United and Red Bulls supporters in April 2011, when New York visited D.C. At the time, New York had been on a two-game winning streak, and held by far the best Eastern Conference record. United, rebuilding from the prior year were much lower in
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1984-603: The Red Bulls' three goals. United's Chris Pontius scored the fastest goal in franchise history, scoring 29 seconds after kickoff. The announced crowd of 25,187 was the largest in Red Bull Arena history, and the largest crowd to witness the rivalry since 2004. On January 18, 2022, the LA Galaxy announced that the Red Bulls and D.C. United will participate in the Coachella Valley Invitational . On April 21, 2022,
2046-479: The Revolution twice in the 1999 New England Revolution season , on August 6 and October 9. He recorded 8 assists in 22 matches played during his inaugural Revolution campaign. Harkes wore the captain's armband for much of the 2000 New England Revolution season , helping the Revolution reach the MLS Playoffs for the first time since 1997. He scored his first goal for the club on June 3 in the Revolution's 2-0 win over
2108-471: The U.S. for the launch of Major League Soccer . MLS had signed numerous prominent U.S. players and eventually allocated them throughout the league's teams in order to create an initial equitable distribution of talent. MLS allocated Harkes to D.C. United , making him the team's first player ever. That first season, he led the club to a MLS Cup win and a U.S. Open Cup title. D.C. United successfully defended its MLS Cup title in 1997, with Harkes assisting on
2170-609: The Ultras have been known for very political signs denouncing the franchise set up existing in MLS and promoting a more independent club setup, commonly seen throughout the rest of the World and in the lower divisions of the American soccer pyramid. Because of the proximities of the New York City and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas (about 228 miles, or 367 kilometers) matches between the two clubs have high levels of away supporters, average in
2232-598: The World Cup. In Copa América 1995 , Harkes led the United States, a guest team at the tournament, to a 3–0 upset of defending champion Argentina and a semi-final finish. He was named co-Most Valuable Player of the tournament, along with Uruguayan Enzo Francescoli . In 1996, before the beginning of the qualifying for the 1998 World Cup , head coach Steve Sampson named Harkes "Captain For Life", which meant Harkes would be
2294-417: The captain of the national team as long as he wished and Sampson was the coach. He responded by leading the team in assists in qualifying and helped the United States qualify for a third straight World Cup finals appearance. However, Sampson controversially left Harkes off the World Cup squad, citing "leadership issues", although the decision was never fully explained at the time. The bitterness resulting from
2356-495: The club finished third in the USL Eastern Conference with a 12–6–4 record. However, on February 17, 2017, FC Cincinnati announced the firing of Harkes ahead of the 2017 season. From outside the club, the dismissal was seen as a surprise; reports later emerged of a 2016–17 offseason that was "unstructured and somewhat chaotic behind the scenes", according to The Cincinnati Enquirer ' s Pat Brennan. In August 2018, Harkes
2418-527: The couple's house, and near the playpen of their young child. Sampson became aware of the scandal and brewing feud between Wynalda and Harkes, and chose to drop Harkes to restore dressing room accord. Despite intense criticism from the media and subsequent failure in the World Cup, Sampson remained silent regarding the true reason for Harkes' dismissal from the team out of respect for the privacy of those involved. Harkes himself published an autobiography in 1999 panning Sampson's tenure as coach, but made no mention of
2480-475: The current titleholders of the Atlantic Cup. The two teams first met on May 12, 1996; when the New York Red Bulls were branded as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. The game was played at RFK Stadium in front of a crowd of 14,722, and ended 1–1 in regulation time. In regulation time, United's John Harkes scored United's first ever goal against the MetroStars off an assist from Tony Sanneh in
2542-645: The deal would be off. Ultimately, on March 16, Harkes' loan spell ended, allowing him to officially join New England. Harkes made his New England debut on May 15 vs. the Columbus Crew , coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Edwin Gorter . He made his first start for the Revolution on May 23 in a 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy . He made his home debut on June 5 in a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Fire. Additionally, Harkes captained
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2604-630: The equalizer, only before longtime MetroStars striker, John Wolyniec netted the match-winner, sending the MetroStars to their first ever championship of a major tournament. In addition, early in the history of the league, there were personality clashes between members of the two teams. For example, MetroStars players Tony Meola and Tab Ramos were long time acquaintances of D.C. United's captain John Harkes . All three players were natives of New Jersey and had played together and against each other most of their lives. DC fans especially singled out Meola (who
2666-480: The first time in Atlantic Cup history the two sides met at Yurcak. In the outing, United got the go-ahead goal in the 18th minute of play off a strike from Galin Ivanov . Honduran international, Amado Guevara , netted two unanswered goals for the MetroStars in the 20th and 43rd minutes of play, giving the MetroStars a 2–1 lead going into the break. With less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation, United's Cerritos netted
2728-515: The island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Taça do Atlântico , a defunct football tournament in South America EFAF Atlantic Cup , an American football competition Rugby League Atlantic Cup , an international rugby league football tournament Atlantic Alliance Cup , a former Australian rules football competition Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
2790-630: The match-winning goal in the cup final. Despite the disappointment of being left off the 1998 World Cup squad, Harkes helped United capture the Supporters Shield for the best regular season record in the league, before losing in the MLS Cup Final to the Chicago Fire . He also helped United become the first MLS club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and upset Brazil 's Vasco Da Gama in
2852-404: The months leading up to the World Cup". The 1998 team lost all three games in the group stage, finishing last overall. In February 2010 Sampson and former teammate Eric Wynalda revealed that an alleged affair between Harkes and Wynalda's wife, Amy, had prompted Harkes' sudden dismissal. Sampson confirmed Wynalda's claim in a 2016 podcast interview with Alexi Lalas . Harkes was called up to
2914-514: The national team again by his former college coach, Bruce Arena in 1999, and helped the United States win the bronze medal in the Confederations Cup that year. He ended his international career in 2000 with 90 appearances. In August 2015, the formation of FC Cincinnati , a new franchise in the then-third-division United Soccer League , was announced, with Harkes as the team's first head coach. In FC Cincinnati's first season under Harkes,
2976-541: The omission and the irony of the "Captain for Life" title would serve as the inspiration for his autobiography, Captain for Life: And Other Temporary Assignments ( ISBN 1-886947-49-X ), co-written with Denise Kiernan and published in 1999. In the book, Harkes criticized Sampson for lacking "credibility to a group of guys who had hundreds and hundreds of caps among them" and "putting a huge amount of pressure on young, internationally inexperienced players", and concluded, "I can't think of one thing that Steve did right in
3038-509: The qualification process for the upcoming World Cup. The team qualified for those games after an improbable 1–0 road victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the final qualification match. In 1990, he was a member of a World Cup squad made up mostly of college and semi-professional players. The United States side was routed 1–5 by Czechoslovakia , but were respectable losing 0–1 to host nation and eventual semi-finalist Italy , and 1–2 to Austria . Despite losing all three matches, many players from
3100-469: The rivalry that already existed between the two cities ended up being also transplanted for soccer. For United, the Red Bulls are the only opponent they have competed against in more than six occasions in both the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs . Initially, the rivalry has been in favor of D.C. United, in terms of silverware collected and matches won. Over both clubs' histories, United has won
3162-499: The road. However, on aggregate goals, United outscored the MetroStars 6–4. The two sides met again in the Conference Semifinals 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs, where United defeated the MetroStars 2–1 in a best-of-three series. The first game of the post-season series, played on September 24, 1996, ended in the MetroStars' favor, as NY/NJ posted a victory in the shootout following a 2–2 tie after regulation. Three days later, United earned
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#17328439257693224-416: The standings. Goals from Thierry Henry , Joel Lindpere and Juan Agudelo lead the Red Bulls to a commanding 4–0 victory over United, making it the worst loss United suffered at home since the 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs , and their worst loss ever to New York. However, in the return match, United earned a 1–0 away victory at Red Bull Arena, giving them some consolation over New York, but ultimately failing to win
3286-501: The summer of 1993. In 1995, Major League Soccer (MLS) began preparing for its first season, which it first thought would come in the fall of 1995. As part of that process, MLS signed prominent U.S. players to league contracts. Harkes was one of the players who signed with MLS, only to discover the league would not begin play until 1996. Therefore, he, and MLS, negotiated a one-year loan to West Ham United . In 1996, Harkes, along with his U.S. national teammates based overseas, returned to
3348-474: The teams were drawn together for the Round of 32 in the U.S. Open Cup. The Red Bulls defeated D.C. United 3-0 on May 10, 2022 to advance to the Round of 16, with a first half goal in stoppage time by Luquinhas , and second half goals by John Tolkin and Zach Ryan . After adding up a few more wins, the Red Bulls would eventually fall to Orlando City SC in the Semifinals. Despite D.C. United taking advantage of
3410-571: The thousands for matches. With 13 major honors , D.C. United have won more major competitions than any other Major League Soccer club, and are tied for the most of any North American soccer franchise ever. D.C. United won their first major title in 1996, winning the 1996 MLS Cup championship. Since then, they have claimed three additional MLS Cups (league championship), four Supporters' Shields (league premiership), three U.S. Open Cups (national championship) and one CONCACAF Champions Cup title (continental championship). In addition, United won
3472-495: The title Atlantic Cup . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Cup&oldid=1052037679 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Atlantic Cup (Major League Soccer) The Atlantic Cup
3534-413: The two met at Giants Stadium on April 22, 2006 as Alecko Eskandarian scored the first goal of a 4–1 D.C. United victory. After the goal he took a sip of Red Bull energy drink and then spit it on the ground as an intentional slight on the recently renamed New York Red Bulls. MLS fined Eskandarian $ 250 for his actions. Throughout the 2010 season, D.C. United hit an all-time nadir record wise, whereas
3596-644: The years, several other supporters groups have sprouted to support D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls. Since 1996, La Norte and the District Ultras formed in support of D.C. United. Likewise the Garden State Ultras, a group of Red Bull fans based in New Jersey, and the Viking Army, named in tribute to former Red Bull coach, Hans Backe and his Scandinavian roots, have formed. La Norte is known for bringing
3658-629: Was briefly an actor and who had tried out to be the placekicker for the New York Jets) for scorn. In response, MetroStars supporters tended to reserve most of their scorn for Richie Williams . Ironically, former D.C. assistant coach Bob Bradley would coach the MetroStars , and the Red Bulls coaching staff was also headed by former D.C. coach Bruce Arena until the end of the 2007 season, assisted by Harkes and Williams. The rivalry became even greater when
3720-514: Was named as the first head coach of Greenville Triumph , a new club set to join USL League One in 2019. Harkes was signed to a three-year contract to lead the entire technical side of the organization. In the team's first season, they finished third in the standings and were the runner-up in the playoffs. In the 2020 season, the Triumph finished first in the standings and won the playoffs, and Harkes
3782-527: Was named the USL League One Coach of the Year. On January 26, 2021, the Triumph extended Harkes's contract through the 2023 season. The Triumph finished second in the standings in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2010, Eric Wynalda stated that former U.S. national team head coach Steve Sampson had dropped Harkes from the 1998 World Cup team two months prior to the tournament because Harkes had been having relations with teammate Wynalda's wife, Amy, in
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#17328439257693844-477: Was played on September 16, 1998. The match remains United's largest away victory against New York in history. New York's largest victory came on April 21, 2011 when the Red Bulls posted a 4–0 victory over United. The largest crowd on hand to witness the Atlantic Cup was on April 17, 2004 when 72,312 witnessed New York post a 3–2 victory over D.C. United. New York wins United wins Draw As of June 29, 2024, there have been
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