Black Gold Derby

Black Gold Derby
Other namesOklahoma derby[1]
LocationOklahoma
Teams
First meetingTulsa 1–1 OKC
(March 28, 2015 (2015-03-28))
Latest meetingTulsa 2–0
(October 30, 2021)
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsTBD (Oklahoma City)
ONEOK Field (Tulsa)
Statistics
Meetings total24
Most winsOKC Energy (10)
Top scorerJoaquin Rivas (4)
All-time seriesOKC Energy: 10
Drawn: 8
FC Tulsa: 6
Largest victoryOKC 3–0 Tulsa
(July 23, 2016)
Tulsa 0–3 OKC
(August 8, 2018)

The Black Gold Derby is an American soccer rivalry between the two USL Championship (USLC) clubs based in Oklahoma: OKC Energy FC and FC Tulsa. The winner of the regular season series is awarded a four-foot wrench.[2]

History

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The Oklahoma City Energy formed in late 2013, and FC Tulsa, previously known as "Tulsa Roughnecks FC", formed in mid-2014. Both clubs began their series ahead of the 2015 USL season.[3]

The Energy's formation came through local businessman, Bob Funk, Jr., who pursued a bid for a club in the USLC (then known as the United Soccer League) in early 2013. Funk was awarded a franchise on July 2, 2013 with an intended launch date in 2014. Ahead of the 2014 season the Energy FC announced an affiliation agreement with Major League Soccer side, Sporting Kansas City. Former Kansas City goalkeeper, Jimmy Nielsen, was named head coach.[4][5]

In March 2014, OKC Pro Soccer owner and founder of Oklahoma City's Fields & Futures program Tim McLaughlin joined the club as an ownership partner, bringing a secured lease to Taft Stadium, where Energy FC began play in 2015. The club's 2014 home schedule was played at Pribil Stadium on the campus of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School.[6]

The origins of FC Tulsa date back to 1978, when the original Tulsa Roughnecks formed. The original Roughnecks formed as a relocation of Team Hawaii ahead of the 1978 North American Soccer League season. The original Roughnecks won Soccer Bowl '83 against the Toronto Blizzard.[7] The second iteration of the Roughnecks came in 1993, which joined the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), the body that evolved into the operator of today's USLC, the United Soccer League. The best season results for this version of the Roughnecks came in 1993 and 1994 where they reached the divisional finals in the playoffs. The club folded following the 1999–2000 USISL I-League season.[8]

The series is temporarily on hold as OKC Energy FC has announced a hiatus during the 2022 USL Championship season, planning to return to play by 2027 when their new stadium is completed.[9][10][11][12]

Format

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The trophy is awarded based on points earned for wins (3 points each) and draws (1 point each) during the USL Championship regular season and U.S. Open Cup fixtures, should the teams meet during the tournament. In case of a tie in both points and goal differential, the team with the higher number of away goals scored will be the winner. Finally, in case of a tie on points, goal differential, and away goals, the trophy will be given to the team with the highest final placement in the USLC rankings.

Winners by year

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Year Winner TUL Points OKC Points Tiebreaker
2022-26 Not contested[13][14] - -
2021 FC Tulsa 7 4
2020 FC Tulsa 5 2
2019 OKC Energy FC 2 2*** ***USLC Rankings: OKC 28th - TUL 31st
2018 OKC Energy FC 1 7
2017 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 6 3
2016 OKC Energy FC 0 12
2015 OKC Energy FC 5 8

Statistics

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Competition Played OKC Wins Draws TUL Wins OKC Goals TUL Goals
USL/USL Championship 23 9 8 6 31 22
U.S. Open Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0
Total 23 10 8 6 31 22

Results

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Home team is listed on the left, away team is listed on the right. Home team's score is listed first.

  Oklahoma City win   Draw      Tulsa win

March 28, 2015 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 1–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Ballew 71' Report Thomas 45+' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 8,335
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 27, 2015 USOC Tulsa Roughnecks 0–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Report Tóth 82' Stadium: ONEOK Field
June 13, 2015 USL OKC Energy 2–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
7:00 PM CDT König 27'
Evans 49'
Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,777
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 18, 2015 USL OKC Energy 1–1 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
7:00 PM CDT König 60' (pen.) Report Ballew 50' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,541
Referee: Jeremy Kieso
September 6, 2015 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 2–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:30 PM CDT Ballew 63'
Nwabueze 79'
Tóth 86' Stadium: ONEOK Field
June 4, 2016 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 0–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Report Wojcik 21'
Gonzalez 28'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Patrick Rosas
July 23, 2016 USL OKC Energy 3–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Thomas 45' (pen)
Dalgaard 52'
Bonner 89'
Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Referee: Andrew Musashe
August 20, 2016 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 0–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:30 PM CDT Pitter 7'
König 65'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 27, 2016 USL OKC Energy 1–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
8:00 PM CDT Wojcik 45+' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Travis Haight
July 8, 2017 USL OKC Energy 1–2 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Gonzalez 39' Report Caffa 50' (pen.)
Calistri 66'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 12, 2017 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 2–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:30 PM CDT Rivas 20'
Svantesson 55'
Report Angulo 47' (pen.) Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 17, 2017 USL OKC Energy 2–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT González 5'
Barril 13'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,351
Referee: Lukas Szpala
March 17, 2018 USL OKC Energy 1–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
7:00 PM CDT Atuahene 6' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,757
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 26, 2018 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 1–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Rivas 16' Report Volesky 1' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,366
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 8, 2018 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 0–3 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:30 PM CDT Report Jahn 45'
Volesky 49'
A. Dixon 79' (pen.)
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,805
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 27, 2019 USLC Tulsa Roughnecks 1–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Silva 4'
Roberts Yellow card 31'
Addai Yellow card 41'
Hedrick Yellow card 84'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 90'
Report Gordon 32'
García Yellow card 79'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,620
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 3, 2019 USLC OKC Energy 1–1 Tulsa Roughnecks Oklahoma City, OK
8:00 PM CDT Eissele 17'
Watson Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 63'
Eissele Yellow card 74'
Report da Costa 23'
Hedrick Yellow card 33'
RezendeYellow card 38'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,013
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera Jr
July 13, 2020 USLC OKC Energy 1–1 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, OK
6:00 PM CDT Chávez 40'
Hyland Yellow card 51'
Basuljevic Yellow card 53'
Harris Yellow card 87'
Report da Costa 45+5' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 12, 2020 USLC FC Tulsa 1–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 CDT Marlon Yellow card 55'
Suárez 73'
Moloto Yellow card 81'
Report Chavez Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 77'
Gordon 90'
Ibeagha Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 30, 2020 USLC FC Tulsa 3–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Marlon 15'
Chapman-Page Yellow card 35'
Uzo 79', 88'
Altamirano Yellow card 86'
Report Cato 12'
Taravel Yellow card 45+2'
Chávez Yellow card 45+4'
Stephenson 57'
Amico Yellow card 70'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 84'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 24, 2021 USLC OKC Energy 1–3 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, OK
7pm CST Donovan 76' Report Rivas 29', 36'
Suarez 87'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3380
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 2, 2021 USLC OKC Energy 0–0 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Stephenson Yellow card 90+2' Report Ayagwa Yellow card 42'
Winters Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 17, 2021 USLC FC Tulsa 1–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Corrales Yellow card 14'
Suárez Yellow card 25'
da Costa Yellow card 63', 90+1'
Report Ward Yellow card 39'
López 65'
Osmond Yellow card 89'
Kurimoto 90+6'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 30, 2021 USLC FC Tulsa 2–0 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7pm CST Rivas 11'
Marlon 82'
Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Michael Radchuk

References

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  11. ^ King, Lauren (September 10, 2024). "New stadium and Energy FC revitalization to boost OKC's entertainment scene". velocityokc.com. Oklahoma City, OK. Retrieved November 1, 2024. Energy FC, a part of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship, paused play in recent years due to franchise stadium requirements. Although on hiatus, the club has retained its franchise agreement and can return to play once the new multipurpose stadium is completed in 2027.
  12. ^ Reichard, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "OKC pitches higher budget, new location for new Energy FC stadium". soccerstadiumdigest.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024. The venue, planned for a 2027 opening, will be the city's only stadium with a USSF-approved pitch to accommodate professional men's and women's soccer.
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