TheI-95 derbies^{[note 1]}, also known as theAcela derbies are the variouslocalsoccer derbies between the teams located on theInterstate 95 highway andNortheast Corridor railway of the United States (theNortheast megalopolis).^[1] It specifically refers to individual games between the teams located along the corridor, but may also be used to describe the rivalries between the supporters groups. The first I-95 derby in the modern era ofAmerican soccer history took place during the1996 Major League Soccer season, when theNew England Revolution andD.C. United played each other on April 27, 1996. The match ended in a 1–1 tie.

Historically the most intense I-95 derbies between American soccer clubs is theAtlantic Cup rivalry between D.C. United and theNew York Red Bulls,^[4][5] as well as theHudson River derby, between the Red Bulls andNew York City FC, based upon polls and pundit analysis.^[4][6]

Some of the most heated rivalries are between clubs that are geographically close together, or clubs that play in the same league, including:

• Atlantic Cup – betweenD.C. United andNew York Red Bulls – This rivalry is often considered one of the most intense rivalries of original MLS franchises, and one of the most intense rivalries on the East Coast
• Hudson River derby – betweenNew York City FC andNew York Red Bulls – This rivalry featuresMajor League Soccer's two clubs based in theNew York metropolitan area.^[7][8][9]
• Shertz–Gemmel Cup orColonial Cup – betweenD.C. United andPhiladelphia Union.^{[10][11][12][13]}

• D.C. United–New England Revolution rivalry: historically, two of the most successful franchises in theEastern Conference.^[14]
• New England Revolution–Philadelphia Union^[15]
• New York City FC–Philadelphia Union^[16]
• New York Red Bulls–New England Revolution^[17]
• New York Red Bulls–Philadelphia Union^[18][19]

• Soccer in the United States

• Soccer rivalries in the United States
• D.C. United
• New England Revolution
• New York City FC
• New York Red Bulls
• Philadelphia Union
• Richmond Kickers

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