Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders- Death of a Rivalry?

Farewell in the Nicest Sense to One of North America’s Oldest Derbies Whitecaps Head South for One Last Time Amidst all the hullaballooo of two general elections, another chapter in the history of both countries is about to end. A sporting chapter. For when Vancouver Whitecaps head to Starfire for the last regular season game of the 2008 season, it will bring down the curtain on one of the most storied rivalries in North American soccer history. David Falk, Seattle soccer historian and webmaster of GOALSEATTLE.com, commented "Seattle Sounders have always been the filling in the middle of the Cascadia 'sandwich.' Whom do Vancouver want to beat the most? Seattle. Whom do Portland relish conquering above all else? The Sounders. In this triangle derby over the years a certain admiration has developed between Sounders and Whitecaps supporters and officials. " Full Story: We'll Meet Again