the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, although it is not as intense as the other three rivalries. There is another rivalry between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. As in the case of Boston, the rivalries between New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls with the Philadelphia Union have a lower profile than that of the two New York-area teams. In the first season of the Overwatch League the Philadelphia Fusion was the first team to beat the previously undefeated New York Excelsior in regular season play. Excelsior was a strong team throughout the season, bringing home two of the four stage titles and entering the post-season playoffs at the highest seed. However, in a surprise upset Philadelphia knocked New York out of the playoffs and went on to come in second place in the finals as both the first and last team to defeat New York in the 2018 season. The metropolitan area's three NHL teams tend to be primary rivals with one another, although they each have their own rivalry with the Flyers. Unlike baseball and football, the local teams in the New York area are in the same division and are therefore in direct competition with one another. Washington, D.C. One notable rivalry between New York City and Washington, D.C. in sports is that of the rivalry between the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders in the National Football League, as both play in the Eastern division of the National Football Conference. Both teams are among the oldest and most successful in the professional football. Their rivalry goes back to 1932, and has included some of the game's greatest players and coaches. In addition, two of the National Hockey League's teams based in the New York metropolitan areas (the New York Rangers and New York Islanders) have developed passionate rivalries with the Washington Capitals, as all three compete in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. There is also a historic rivalry between the New York Red Bulls and DC United of Major League Soccer. Both teams are two of the oldest and most historic teams in the league, and their rivalry dates back to the 1996. Both teams play in the Eastern Conference. Their rivalry is known as the Atlantic Cup, which is also the name of the trophy awarded to the team that wins the matchup. Olympic bids New