The James River Cup is the name of the soccer rivalry between Virginian soccer club, the Richmond Kickers and the Virginia Beach Piranhas. The series formed in 1996 and was played at the professional level annually until 2007, when the Mariners disbanded as an organization. From 2008-09 the rivalry was played in the USL Premier Development League with the Richmond Kickers Future and the Virginia Beach Submariners, now known as the Piranhas. The rivalry ended in 2009 when the Kickers Future left the PDL. Winners *2008: Hampton Roads Piranhas *2007: Not Held *2006: Virginia Beach Mariners *2005: Richmond Kickers *2004: Richmond Kickers *2003: Richmond Kickers *2002: Richmond Kickers *2001: Not Held *2000: Richmond Kickers *1999: Richmond Kickers *1998: Richmond Kickers *1997: Not Held *1996: Hampton Roads Mariners
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