LIPAFC

The Louisville–Indianapolis proximity association football contest (LIPAFC) (/lɪpəˈɛfsi/) is a rivalry between American professional soccer clubs Louisville City FC and the Indy Eleven.

[2] In 2019 the Indy Eleven and Louisville City played two 1–1 matches during the regular season and would again meet in the rebranded USL Championship Playoffs.

The Indy Eleven came in on a 27 match home unbeaten streak and scored the opening 67th-minute off the foot of Tyler Pasher.

During both seasons the Eastern Conference was subdivided into multiple groups and divisions[11][12] with the Indy Eleven and Louisville City being placed in the same subdivision each year.

When a pair of Jordan Hamilton penalties at Lynn Family Stadium lead to a 1–2 Indy Eleven victory.

The result ended a three-match winning streak and ten-match unbeaten run in the rivalry for Louisville City.

[13] Louisville City's 5–3 victory over Indy Eleven on April 6, 2024, was the first USL Championship match to be nationally broadcast on network TV through CBS.

[15] The name "LIPAFC", used in an unofficial capacity by the clubs' supporter groups, is a tongue-in-cheek parody of rivalries manufactured through geographic proximity as opposed to on-field action.

[17] Internet memes and In-jokes also bolster the satirical nature of the rivalry, such as Indy Eleven supporters opposing Kentucky Fried Chicken, and claiming Louisville City are Nickelback fans.

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