Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry
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The Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Virginia Cavaliers sports teams of the University of Virginia (called Virginia in sports media and abbreviated UVA) and the Virginia Tech Hokies sports teams of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (called Virginia Tech and abbreviated VT). The Cavaliers and Hokies had a program-wide rivalry first called the Commonwealth Challenge (2005–2007) which UVA swept 2–0 before ending the series in a show of sportsmanship following the Virginia Tech massacre. A second series called the Commonwealth Clash (2014–2019), under revised[lower-alpha 1] rules and sponsored by the state's Virginia 529 College Savings Plan, was again won by UVA, 3–2. A third series, also called the Clash (2021–present) and sponsored by Smithfield Foods, emerged two years after the previous series was concluded and is currently tied, 1–1. The Cavaliers lead the rivalry series in the majority of sports.
School | University of Virginia | Virginia Tech |
---|---|---|
Established | 1819 | 1872 |
Location | Charlottesville | Blacksburg |
Conference | ACC | ACC |
Students (2019) | 24,360 | 33,403 |
School Colors | Orange & Blue | Orange & Maroon |
Nickname | Cavaliers | Hokies |
Varsity Teams | 27 | 19 |
NCAA Championships | 34 | 0 |
Challenge & Clash Wins | 6 | 3 |
Both athletics programs are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In sports that have divisional play, such as college baseball and college football, they both compete in the Coastal division of the conference. Despite different or no conference affiliations from 1937 to 2004, Virginia and Virginia Tech always maintained athletic ties and were annual rivals in a great many sports.