Rust Belt Derby

Rust Belt Derby
FC Buffalo	AFC Cleveland	Detroit City FC
Originated:	2012
Current Holder:	Detroit City FC
Buffalo (0)	Cleveland (1) 2012	Detroit (3) 2013 2014 2015

The Rust Belt Derby is a soccer rivalry between Detroit City FC, FC Buffalo and AFC Cleveland, who all play in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of American soccer. The Derby is between select NPSL teams that play in the Rust Belt region of the United States.

The series is 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.^[2]

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

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

References

1. http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/134/the-rust-belt-derby
2. "The Rust Belt Derby". Soccer News Day. Soccer News Day. Retrieved June 26, 2012.