Hell Is Real derby
{{short description|Soccer rivalry between the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox sports rivalry
| name = Hell Is Real
| team1 = Columbus Crew
| team1logo = MLS crest logo RGB - Columbus Crew.svg
| team2 = FC Cincinnati
| team2logo = MLS crest logo RGB - FC Cincinnati.svg
| city or region = Ohio
| first contested = June 14, 2017
U.S. Open Cup
CIN 1–0 CLB
| top scorer = Gyasi Zardes
(7 goals)
| total = 17
| series = Columbus: 7
Drawn: 6
Cincinnati: 4
| most wins = Columbus Crew (7)
| mostrecent = May 17, 2025
MLS regular season
CLB 1–1 CIN
| nextmeeting = July 12, 2025
MLS regular season
CIN v CLB
| largestvictory = CIN 0–4 CLB
MLS is Back Tournament
(July 11, 2020)
| stadiums = Lower.com Field, Columbus
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
| section_header = Postseason history
| section_info =
- 2023 Conference Finals: Columbus won 3–2 (a.e.t)
| map_location = USA Ohio
| map_label1 = Columbus Crew
| coordinates1 = {{coord|40|0|34|N|82|59|28|W|display=inline}}
| map_label2 = FC Cincinnati
| coordinates2 = {{coord|39.131|N|84.516|W|display=inline}}
| map_mark3 = Blue pog.svg
| coordinates3 = {{coord|39.737|N|83.351|W|display=inline}}
| map_caption = Location of the two teams in Ohio (red), as well as the namesake billboard (blue)
}}
Hell Is Real is a rivalry between the two Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs based in Ohio: the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati. Under current MLS regular season scheduling, the series occurs twice per season as both teams are members of the Eastern Conference. The teams first met in 2017 in the U.S. Open Cup before Cincinnati joined MLS in 2019.
Hell Is Real takes its name from a Christian highway billboard located on Interstate 71 between Columbus and Cincinnati. The two team's MLS Next Pro affiliates, the Columbus Crew 2 and FC Cincinnati 2, parody Hell Is Real for their matches and use the name Heck is Plausible.
Background
FC Cincinnati was founded in 2015 as a United Soccer League club. After three seasons in the second-division league, Cincinnati moved to MLS in 2019 and joined the Columbus Crew, who had been a league member since their inaugural season in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3512103/fc-cincinnati-to-join-mls-as-expansion-team-next-season|title=FC Cincinnati to join MLS as an expansion team next season|work=ESPN.com|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715225347/https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3512103/fc-cincinnati-to-join-mls-as-expansion-team-next-season|url-status=live}} The Ohio clubs met for the first time with lower-league Cincinnati winning 1–0 in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup fourth round.{{cite web |title=FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew SC 0 2017 U.S. Open Cup Recap |url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-06-14-fc-cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew-sc/recap |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-date=May 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512072311/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-06-14-fc-cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew-sc/recap |url-status=live }}
In October 2017, Columbus owner Anthony Precourt threatened to move the team to Austin, Texas, putting the prospect of an MLS rivalry between the two Ohio teams in jeopardy.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/16/columbus-crew-austin-texas-anthony-precourt-stadium|title=Columbus Crew Angling Toward Relocation to Austin in 2019|work=SI.com|date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407105811/https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/16/columbus-crew-austin-texas-anthony-precourt-stadium|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/fc-cincinnati-on-the-verge-of-losing-its-biggest-mls-rival-columbus-crew-sc|title=FC Cincinnati on the verge of losing its biggest MLS rival, Columbus Crew SC|work=WCPO.com|date=August 15, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715230451/https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/fc-cincinnati-on-the-verge-of-losing-its-biggest-mls-rival-columbus-crew-sc|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2018/07/26/hell-is-real-saving-the-budding-fc-cincinnati-columbus-crew-rivalry-is-a-must/|title=Hell is Real: Saving the Budding FC Cincinnati – Columbus Crew Rivalry is a Must|work=cincinnatisoccertalk.com|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717030223/https://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2018/07/26/hell-is-real-saving-the-budding-fc-cincinnati-columbus-crew-rivalry-is-a-must/|url-status=live}} Precourt's proposed relocation sparked outrage in the American soccer community, creating the #SaveTheCrew movement. After a year of support by fans, rival teams,{{cite web|url=https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/fc-cincinnati-fans-heading-to-columbus-to-save-the-crew|title=FC Cincinnati fans heading to Columbus to Save the Crew|work=abc6onyourside.com|date=June 9, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717030218/https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/fc-cincinnati-fans-heading-to-columbus-to-save-the-crew|url-status=live}} local businesses, and politicians, the Crew committed to staying in Columbus in November 2018, when the Haslam family (owners of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, which had been the subject of a controversial relocation in the 1990s) purchased the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018/11/13/18085660/save-the-crew-columbus-anthony-precourt|title=Save The Crew stopped a bad sports owner from relocating their team, and so can you|work=SBNation.com|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715230448/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018/11/13/18085660/save-the-crew-columbus-anthony-precourt|url-status=live}}
History
The two teams met for the first time in the fourth round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, while FC Cincinnati was still a member of the United Soccer League. Cincinnati won the match 1–0 on a goal from Djiby, knocking Columbus out of the tournament and advancing to the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.soctakes.com/2017/06/14/fc-cincinnati-columbus-crew-sc-hell-is-real-derby/|title=FC Cincinnati douses Columbus Crew SC in 'Hell Is Real Derby'|work=soctakes.com|date=June 15, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715053516/https://www.soctakes.com/2017/06/14/fc-cincinnati-columbus-crew-sc-hell-is-real-derby/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title="Hell Is Real": Welcome to the Ohio derby Columbus vs. Cincinnati |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBmdts-K8fQ |website=YouTube.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-date=August 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815105749/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBmdts-K8fQ&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}
On August 10, 2019, the two sides played against each other in MLS league play for the first time, ending in a 2–2 draw at Mapfre Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-10-columbus-crew-sc-vs-fc-cincinnati/recap|title=Columbus Crew SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2 – 2019 MLS Match Recap|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=MLS|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812002621/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-10-columbus-crew-sc-vs-fc-cincinnati/recap|url-status=live}} Columbus earned their first win of the series in that season's reverse fixture with a 3–1 victory.{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-25-fc-cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew-sc/feed|title=FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 3|work=MLSSoccer.com|access-date=August 26, 2019|archive-date=August 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826001033/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-25-fc-cincinnati-vs-columbus-crew-sc/feed|url-status=live}} The highest-scoring match came in 2021, when the Crew pulled off a late comeback at their new Lower.com Field; holding a 2–1 lead in the 75th minute, FC Cincinnati surrendered two late goals to lose 3–2.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2021/08/27/fc-cincy-columbus-crew-battle-final-hell-real-match-2021/5618277001/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 25, 2021 |archive-date=September 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925033546/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2021/08/27/fc-cincy-columbus-crew-battle-final-hell-real-match-2021/5618277001/ |url-status=live }}
The first MLS Cup Playoffs match between the two teams took place in the Eastern Conference Final on December 2, 2023. The match was hosted by FC Cincinnati and resulted in a 3–2 victory for the Columbus Crew after FC Cincinnati led 2–0 in the first half but conceded two goals in the second half. The Crew went on to score the winning goal in the 25th minute of extra time, enabling them to win the MLS Cup the following week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/cinvsclb-12-02-2023/|title=CINvsCLB 12-02-2023 |publisher=Major League Soccer|work=MLSSoccer.com|access-date=December 2, 2023|date=December 2, 2023}}
Name
File:Hell Is Real I-71.jpg that connects Columbus and Cincinnati.]]
The rivalry's name was created by fans of both teams in 2017, prior to the first competitive meeting in the U.S. Open Cup. It is derived from a religious sign that reads "HELL IS REAL" located on Interstate 71, the highway that connects Columbus and Cincinnati–a distance of {{convert|110|mi}}.{{cite web |last1=Bengel |first1=Chris |title=Ranking the best rivalry names in Major League Soccer ahead of Rivalry Week 2019 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/ranking-the-best-rivalry-names-in-major-league-soccer-ahead-of-rivalry-week-2019/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=August 23, 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823191210/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/ranking-the-best-rivalry-names-in-major-league-soccer-ahead-of-rivalry-week-2019/ |url-status=live }} The sign was installed in 2004 on a local farm in Chenoweth by a Kentucky developer who had installed similar religious signs in other states.{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Jacob |date=August 9, 2019 |title=How the 'Hell Is Real' rivalry between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati got its name |url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190809/how-hell-is-real-rivalry-between-columbus-crew-and-fc-cincinnati-got-its-name |work=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=August 9, 2019 |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810044101/https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190809/how-hell-is-real-rivalry-between-columbus-crew-and-fc-cincinnati-got-its-name |url-status=dead }}
The rivalry has an alternate name, Heck is Plausible, between both club's MLS Next Pro teams, Columbus Crew 2 and FC Cincinnati 2.{{cite news |last1=Buchanan |first1=Tyler |last2=Widman Neese |first2=Alissa |date=August 18, 2023 |title=It's "Hell Is Real" soccer rivalry weekend |url=https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2023/08/18/hell-is-real-weekend-2023-soccer |work=Axios Columbus |accessdate=November 26, 2023}}{{cite press release |date=August 14, 2023 |title=Crew host inaugural Hell is Real Pig Roast prior to Crew 2's Heck is Plausible match against FC Cincinnati 2 |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-host-inaugural-hell-is-real-pig-roast-prior-to-crew-2-s-heck-is-plausible-m |publisher=Columbus Crew |accessdate=November 26, 2023}}
Statistics
=Match=
{{updated|May 17, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Competitions ! Matches |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"| CLB wins |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"| CLB goals ! Draws |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"| CIN wins |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"| CIN goals | |||||
| Major League Soccer
| 15 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| U.S. Open Cup
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total
! 17||7||32||6||4||20 |
|---|
=Honors=
{{updated|August 27, 2024}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Honor
!scope="col"|Columbus Crew !scope="col"|FC Cincinnati !scope="col"|Total |
|---|
| scope=row|MLS Cup
|3 |0 !3 |
| scope=row|Supporters' Shield
|3 |1 !4 |
| scope=row|U.S. Open Cup
|1 |0 !1 |
| scope=row|Campeones Cup
|1 |0 !1 |
| scope=row|Leagues Cup
|1 |0 !1 |
| Overall
!9 !1 !10 |
Match results
{{legend2|#fff200|Columbus Crew win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#003087|FC Cincinnati win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#DDDDDD|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 100%; font-size: 12px" | |||||||||
| Season | Date | Competition | Stadium | Home team | Result | Away team | Attendance | Series (W–L–T) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017
|June 14 |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|1–0 |30,160 |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|CIN 1–0–0 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2017/matches/cinvsclb-06-14-2017/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|2019
|August 10 |rowspan=2|MLS |Columbus Crew SC |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|2–2 |FC Cincinnati |20,865 |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|CIN 1–0–1 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2019/matches/clbvscin-08-10-2019/] | |||||||||
| August 25
|Nippert Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"|1–3 |Columbus Crew SC |30,611 |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|Tied 1–1–1 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2019/matches/cinvsclb-08-25-2019/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|2020
|July 11 |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|0–4 |Columbus Crew SC |0† |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 2–1–1 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/cinvsclb-07-11-2020/] | |||||||||
| August 29
|rowspan=3|MLS |Nippert Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|0–0 |Columbus Crew SC |0† |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 2–1–2 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2020/matches/cinvsclb-08-29-2020/] | |||||||||
| September 6
|Mapfre Stadium |Columbus Crew SC |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"|3–0 |FC Cincinnati |1,500† |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 3–1–2 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2020/matches/clbvscin-09-06-2020/] | |||||||||
| October 14
|Nippert Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|2–1 |Columbus Crew SC |0† |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 3–2–2 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2020/matches/cinvsclb-10-14-2020/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|2021
|July 9 |rowspan=2|MLS |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|2–2 |25,701 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 3–2–3 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/cinvsclb-07-09-2021/] | |||||||||
| August 27
|Columbus Crew |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"|3–2 |FC Cincinnati |19,949 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 4–2–3 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/clbvscin-08-27-2021/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|2022
|July 17 |rowspan=2|MLS |Lower.com Field |Columbus Crew |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;color:black;"|2–0 |FC Cincinnati |20,741 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 5–2–3 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/clbvscin-07-17-2022/] | |||||||||
| August 27
|TQL Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|2–2 |Columbus Crew |25,037 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 5–2–4 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/cinvsclb-08-27-2022/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|2023
|May 20 |rowspan=2|MLS |TQL Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|3–2 |Columbus Crew |25,513 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 5–3–4 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/cinvsclb-05-20-2023/] | |||||||||
| August 20
|Lower.com Field |Columbus Crew |style="text-align:center;background:#fff200;color:black;"|3–0 |FC Cincinnati |20,730 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 6–3–4 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/clbvscin-08-20-2023/] | |||||||||
| December 2
|TQL Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center;background:#fff200;color:black;"|2–3 {{aet}} |Columbus Crew |25,513 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 7–3–4 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/cinvsclb-12-02-2023/] | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|2024
|May 11 |rowspan=2|MLS |Lower.com Field |Columbus Crew |style="text-align:center; background:#003087;color:white;"|1–2 |FC Cincinnati |20,900 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 7–4–4 |[https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2024/matches/clbvscin-05-11-2024/] | |||||||||
| September 14
|TQL Stadium |FC Cincinnati |style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|0–0 |Columbus Crew |25,513 |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 7–4–5 |[https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/recap-fc-cincinnati-0-columbus-crew-0] | |||||||||
| rowspan=2| 2025 | May 17 | rowspan=2|MLS | Lower.com Field | Columbus Crew | style="text-align:center; background:#DDDDDD;"|1–1 | FC Cincinnati | 20,363
|style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB 7–4–6 |[https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/recap-columbus-crew-1-fc-cincinnati-1] | ||
| July 12 | TQL Stadium | FC Cincinnati | Columbus Crew | |style="text-align:center; background:#fff200;"|CLB W–L–T
| |
† Matches played behind closed doors or reduced capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‡ Although the match was part of the MLS is Back Tournament, group stage matches count toward regular season MLS statistics.
Eastern Conference standings finishes
{{legend2|#fff200|Columbus Crew|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#003087|FC Cincinnati|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
| class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align: center; font-size:100%" |
| style="background:#c0c0c0"|P.
!2019 !2020 !2021 !2022 !2023 !2024 |
|---|
| 1
|rowspan="9"| |rowspan="2"| |rowspan="8"| |rowspan="4"| |style="background:#003087;color:white;"|1 | |
| 2
| |style="background:#fff200;"|2 |
| 3
|style="background:#fff200;"|3 |style="background:#fff200;"|3 |style="background:#003087;color:white;"|3 |
| 4
|rowspan="10"| |rowspan="12"| |rowspan="12"| |
| 5
|style="background:#003087;color:white;"|5 |
| 6
|rowspan="2"| |
| 7 |
| 8
|style="background:#fff200;"|8 |
| 9
|style="background:#fff200;"|9 |rowspan="6"| |
| 10
|style="background:#fff200;"|10 |rowspan="4"| |
| 11
| |
| 12
|style="background:#003087;color:white;"|12 |
| 13
|rowspan="3" style="background:#c0c0c0"| |
| 14
|style="background:#003087;color:white;"|14 |style="background:#003087;color:white;"|14 |
| 15
|style="background:#c0c0c0"| |style="background:#c0c0c0"| |style="background:#c0c0c0"| |
• Total: Columbus with 4 higher finishes, FC Cincinnati with 2.
Top goalscorers
File:Cincy vs. Crew (35692224781) (cropped).jpg of Columbus and Baye Djiby Fall of Cincinnati battle for a header in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.]]
{{updated|May 17, 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Pos.!!Name!!Team!!Goals |
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Gyasi Zardes |Columbus Crew |7 |
| rowspan=2|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luciano Acosta |FC Cincinnati |rowspan=2|5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} Lucas Zelarayán
|Columbus Crew |
| rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Berry |rowspan="2"|Columbus Crew |rowspan="2"|3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Santos |
| rowspan="3"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Cucho Hernández |rowspan="2"|Columbus Crew |rowspan="3"|2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Diego Rossi |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Vazquez
|FC Cincinnati |
| rowspan="22"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Malte Amundsen |rowspan="9"|Columbus Crew |rowspan="22"|1 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Maximilian Arfsten |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRC}} Luis Díaz |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Derrick Etienne |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} Youness Mokhtar |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CPV}} Steven Moreira |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Aidan Morris |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Christian Ramirez |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Isaac Atanga
|rowspan="13"|FC Cincinnati |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Edgar Castillo |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kévin Denkey |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Djiby Fall |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Hagglund |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN}} Kevin Kelsy |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuya Kubo |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Emmanuel Ledesma |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Kekuta Manneh |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRC}} Rónald Matarrita |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Darren Mattocks |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Miazga |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN}} Júnior Moreno |
= Own goals =
- {{fbicon|JAM}} Alvas Powell (December 2, 2023)
Players who played for both clubs
{{updated|December 10, 2023}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Player !colspan="3" scope="col"|Columbus career !colspan="3" scope="col"|Cincinnati career |
| scope="col"|Span
!scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Span !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals |
|---|
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Cristian Martínez{{efn|name=CIN-USL|Played for FC Cincinnati in the United Soccer League, before they joined MLS.}}
|2016–2018 |31 |3 |2017 |1 |0 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Kekuta Manneh
|2017 |19 |4 |2019–2020 |29 |4 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Derrick Etienne
|2020–2022 |83 |11 |2019 |5 |0 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Fanendo Adi{{efn|name=CIN-USL}}
|2020 |12 |0 |2018–2019 |25 |5 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Fatai Alashe{{efn|name=CIN-USL}}
|2020 |9 |1 |2018–2020 |21 |2 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Saad Abdul-Salaam
|2021 |19 |0 |2020 |8 |0 |
| scope="row" align="left"|{{flagicon|ECU}} Gustavo Vallecilla
|2023 |16 |0 |2021–2022 |25 |2 |
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See also
- MLS rivalry cups
- Bengals–Browns rivalry, American football rivalry between the NFL's two Ohio franchises
- Ohio Cup, baseball rivalry between the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians of MLB
References
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