I know that my favorite Premier team to play against has to be Croatia. It's always a battle and I probably want to beat them more than any other team in the league!
My vote would have to go to MF. We generally piss on them every year, but they schooled us earlier this year. There is just a true hatred of each other that usually brings out the best in us!!
It has to be Croatia, I can't remeber the last time I lost to this team, and they are not just a push-over, it's usually a tough match.
I have had good success against them, there is good atmosphere at the game, and you can have a beer after the game with the guys on the Croat team, because they are usually all good guys.
I hate playing MF, so it is that much sweeter when you beat them; last year in BC Cup play.
You're right there, the winner of that game will be in the Imperial Cup final for sure!!!! Definitely the best 1st round game. Too bad you guys won't know the sweet taste of Imperial Cup victory!! Good thing you'll qualify through the league!!
I would have to say that as a Portuguese player playing for a Portuguese team, my favorite team to play against was PCOV. That's when we would get a lot of fans out and that atmosphere was great, even though PCOV were mostly wops.
In Premier, my favorite team to play against has been Sportstown. I know a lot of guys on their team and the game was for the most part a clean hard fought battle.
Also, as and ethnic team, any time we play another ethnic team such as Croatia, Indo, or Inter it's fun. There are always tones of people out to watch.
Also, these teams all seem to play a fun run and gun type of soccer that's fun to watch and great to play in.