UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry

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UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry
SportCollege soccer
First meetingSeptember 3, 1967
UCLA 3–1 UCSB
Latest meetingNovember 18, 2021
UCLA 2–1 UCSB
StadiumsAnnenberg Stadium (UCLA)
Harder Stadium (UCSB)
Statistics
Meetings total45
All-time seriesUCLA, 35–6–4
Largest victoryUCLA 6–0 UCSB (1971)
Longest win streak11, UCLA (1967–1981)
Longest unbeaten streak11, UCLA (1967–1981)
Current win streak1, UCLA (2021–)
Current unbeaten streak1, UCLA (2021–)

The UCLA–UC Santa Barbara men's soccer rivalry or the 101 derby is a men's college soccer rivalry between the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara campuses of the University of California System. The rivalry dates back to 1967, when the two programs first played each other. The rivalry stems from the program's proximity and the vying for talent in the Southern California region, long considered a hotbed for soccer talent in the United States.

Overall, the two programs have played 45 times, with UCLA historically dominating the series, holding a 35–6–4 advantage over UCSB. The rivalry has become more competitive in recent times, with UCLA holding a 7–4–2 advantage dating back to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where UCSB defeated UCLA in the final to win their first national championship.

In 2007, the college soccer website, CollegeSoccerNews.com rated the rivalry as the seventh-best college soccer rivalry in the nation.[1]

Rivalry[edit]

History[edit]

UCLA began their soccer program in the late 1930s, while UC Santa Barbara began their soccer program in the mid 1960s. The first meeting between the two sides was in 1967, where UCLA posted a 3–1 victory over UCSB. UCLA would win every encounter between the two sides until 1982, when UCSB registered its first win against UCLA.

For much of the rivalry until the 21st century, the series was heavily lopsided in favor of UCLA. In 2006, the series became more intense when the two sides met in St. Louis for the 2006 NCAA Championship Game, in which UCSB emerged victorious.[2][3] Since then, the rivalry has been more evenly split between the two sides.

Series[edit]

UCLA victoriesUCSB victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 September 3, 1967 Los Angeles UCLA 3–1
2 October 2, 1968 Los Angeles UCLA 3–1
3 October 23, 1968 Los Angeles Tie0–0
4 October 1, 1969 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
5 September 17, 1970 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
6 October 27, 1971 Los Angeles UCLA 6–0
7 October 12, 1973 Los Angeles UCLA 6–1
8 September 27, 1974 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
9 October 24, 1975 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–1
10 October 29, 1976 Santa Barbara UCLA 1–0
11 November 10, 1977 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
12 November 4, 1978 Santa Barbara UCSB 2–0
13 September 23, 1979 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
14 November 5, 1980 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
15 November 7, 1981 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
16 October 30, 1982 Santa Barbara UCSB 3–1
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
17 October 15, 1983 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
18 November 2, 1984 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–2
19 October 9, 1985 Los Angeles UCLA 1–0
20 October 15, 1986 Santa Barbara UCLA 4–2
21 October 18, 1987 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
22 October 25, 1992 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
23 October 17, 1993 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–1
24 October 14, 1994 Los Angeles UCLA 2–1
25 October 13, 1995 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–0
26 October 4, 1996 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–0
27 November 9, 1997 Los Angeles UCLA 6–1
28 November 6, 1998 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–2
29 October 10, 1999 Los Angeles UCLA 3–1
30 September 24, 2000 Los Angeles UCLA 2–0
31 September 28, 2001 Santa Barbara Tie0–0
32 October 20, 2005 Los Angeles UCLA 1–0
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
33 October 5, 2006 Santa Barbara UCLA 3–1
34 December 3, 2006 St. Louis[a] UCSB 2–1
35 October 1, 2008 Los Angeles Tie2–2
36 November 29, 2009 Los Angeles[b] UCLA 3–2
37 September 24, 2010 Santa Barbara UCSB 2–0
38 September 16, 2011 Los Angeles UCLA 3–2
39 September 21, 2012 Santa Barbara Tie1–1
40 September 13, 2013 Los Angeles UCLA 1–0
41 September 20, 2014 Santa Barbara UCLA 1–0
42 September 21, 2015 Los Angeles UCSB 4–2
43 September 17, 2016 Santa Barbara UCLA 2–1
44 September 22, 2018 Santa Barbara UCSB 3–1
45 November 18, 2021 Los Angeles[b] UCLA 2–1
Series: UCLA leads 35–6–4

Sources:[4][5]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Fourteen Greatest Rivalries in College Soccer: College Soccer Coast to Coast". CollegeSoccerNews.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Grahame (December 4, 2006). "UC Santa Barbara wins soccer title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Zant, John (September 24, 2019). "Remembering UCSB's Two Championship Teams". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). ucsbgauchos.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "UCLA Bruins: Men's Soccer History" (PDF). uclabruins.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.