Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup
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The Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup initial logo | |
| Type | Cup awarded to the team with the most aggregate goals per year |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 2007 |
| Latest meeting | 2016 |
| Next meeting | 2017 |
| Stadiums | |
| Statistics | |
| All-time series | Columbus Crew 5-3 FC Dallas |
The Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup is a Major League Soccer (MLS) series between FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew. The series is named after the late Lamar Hunt, who was one of the league's early major investors and a key supporter of American soccer. Initially, the series was contested between the two teams still owned by the Hunt Sports Group (Sporting Kansas City was also previously owned by the Hunt Sports Group, but was sold before the Pioneer Cup began). However, the Columbus Crew was sold in 2013, and thus FC Dallas remains the only MLS team still owned by the Hunt Sports Group. The Pioneer Cup is the second event in American soccer named after Lamar Hunt, whose name is also given to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
The first two editions of the Pioneer Cup were single preseason matches. The inaugural edition was played on March 11, 2007 at Pizza Hut Park (now known as Toyota Stadium), with Columbus defeating Dallas 3–0.[1] Proceeds from the game went to the charity Dallas SCORES.[2] The second edition of the Cup was played on March 20, 2010, at Pizza Hut Park with Dallas defeating Columbus 2–1 in heavy snow.[3][4]
In 2011, the Pioneer Cup was changed to a two-game, aggregate-goal series played during the regular season. The first leg was played at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH on April 1, 2011. The Crew took advantage of FC Dallas going one man down in the 33rd minute to win 2–0. The second and deciding leg was played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, TX on July 2, 2011, with Dallas winning 2–0. Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Columbus regained the Pioneer Cup with the tie being broken by all-time head to head goals, 6-4 in favor of Columbus.
When Major League Soccer restructured scheduling ahead of the 2012 season, Columbus and Dallas would play only once in the regular season. Therefore, the Cup was changed to a one-game, winner-take-all contest. In the event of a draw, the all time head-to-head goals tiebreaker remained. In the 2013 edition, Columbus scored four goals with three different scorers to win the Cup for the second straight year. The 2014 contest was a bit more lackluster than previous encounters. An early summer thunderstorm suspended the start of the match and then eventually postponed it to the following day after a Columbus fan was struck by lightning and injured prior to the game being started.[5] The game was played the next day on a hot afternoon, but no player from either side could find the net in a match then ended scoreless. Due to the scoreless draw, Columbus retained the Cup for the third year in a row due to the all-time head-to-head goals tiebreaker being 12-7 in Columbus' favor.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Columbus Pts | Dallas Pts | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 0 | Won in Pre-Season |
| 2010 | FC Dallas | 1 | 2 | Won in Pre-Season |
| 2011 | FC Dallas | 2 | 2 | Won via Head to Head goals tiebreaker (6-4) |
| 2012 | Columbus Crew SC | 2 | 1 | Won in Regular Season |
| 2013 | Columbus Crew SC | 4 | 2 | Won in Regular Season |
| 2014 | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 1 | Retained via Head to Head goals tiebreaker (12-7) |
| 2015 | FC Dallas | 0 | 3 | Won in Regular Season |
| 2016 | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 1 | Retained via Head to Head goals tiebreaker (13-10) |
Match Results
Columbus Win Dallas Win Draw
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2007 | Pizza Hut Park | 3–0 | Preseason friendly | ||
| March 20, 2010 | Pizza Hut Park | 2–1 | Preseason friendly | [4] | |
| April 1, 2011 | Crew Stadium | 2–0 | MLS regular season | 14,459 | [6] |
| July 2, 2011 | Pizza Hut Park | 2–0 | MLS regular season | 20,074 | [7] |
| May 12, 2012 | Columbus Crew Stadium | 2–0 | MLS regular season | 11,120 | [8] |
| September 29, 2013 | FC Dallas Stadium | 4–2 | MLS regular season | 11,422 | [9] |
| June 29, 2014 | Columbus Crew Stadium | 0–0 | MLS regular season | 20,617 | [10] |
| September 6, 2015 | Mapfre Stadium | 3–0 | MLS regular season | 20,217 | |
| April 2, 2016 | Toyota Stadium | 1–1 | MLS regular season | 13,174 | [11] |
| CLB wins | Draws | FCD wins |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 |
References
- ↑ Hunt, Steve (March 11, 2007). "FC Dallas fall to Crew in Hunt tribute". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ↑ Hunt, Steve (March 10, 2007). "Hoops, Crew set to honor Hunt". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ↑ Carrick, Buzz (March 4, 2010). "Pioneer Cup Returns". 3rd Degree. 3rdDegree.net. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- 1 2 "Crew falls to FC Dallas in Lamar Hunt Cup". Columbus Crew. TheCrew.com. March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Soccer | Crew: Firefighter struck by lightning; game rescheduled for today". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ↑ "Crew beat FCD for first win of the season". Major League Soccer. TheCrew.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Casner, Robert (July 2, 2011). "Match Recap: FC Dallas 2, Columbus 0". FC Dallas. FCDallas.com. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Recap: Miranda, Crew rally past 10-man FC Dallas 2–1". May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Recap: Crew draws closer to playoff picture with key road win". September 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Black & Gold draw FC Dallas at home in postponed match". June 29, 2014.
- ↑ "FC Dallas 1, Columbus Crew SC 1 | 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. Retrieved 2016-08-30.