Supporter Groups
Although historically there have been rivalries between Northern California and Southern California supporters, a bitter rivalry exists between the 1906 Ultras which support San Jose and the Angel City Brigade which support Los Angeles. Supporters from both teams taunt each other with elaborate tifo displays and chants due to the passion and hate there is. Heightened security is used to ensure no violence between the opposing groups. Social networking sites such as Facebook have also been used to jeer rival fans ensuring the rivalry continues outside of soccer.
Due to the relative proximity of the cities, which are about 360 miles (580 km) apart, charter buses and shuttle vans are used to allow rival fans to attend each other's games.
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