City 6

The City 6 refers to an informal association of college athletic programs in the Philadelphia area. It is not a conference; in fact, the six schools that are members of the City 6 are members of four separate conferences: the Atlantic 10, the Big East, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), and the Ivy League.

The colleges in the City 6 are all of the Philadelphia Big 5 schools—La Salle University, Saint Joseph's University (SJU), Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Villanova University—along with Drexel University.

Rivalries between these schools are intensified because of this association, as well as the fact that each university is located within a 15-mile radius of one another. The most intense rivalry among the City 6 schools, however, is that between Saint Joseph's and Villanova. This match-up is referred to as the Holy War.

Officially, "City 6" refers to the City 6 Extramural Classic, which features the best intramural teams from each school competing against one another. The classic was founded in 1986 by representatives from Saint Joseph's and Temple. Games between the intramural programs are held at such locations as SJU's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, Penn's Franklin Field, and Villanova Stadium.^[1]

The sports that each school competes in are flag football, volleyball, basketball, and softball. Each sport includes competition for men, women, and co-ed.^[2]

Over 13,000 intramural participants have competed in City 6 events over the last twenty years.^[3]

Varsity basketball

Each spring, the basketball coaches of the six schools sit together and are speakers at the Coaches vs. Cancer Tourney Tip-Off Breakfast, to raise money for the American Cancer Society.^[4]

Institutions

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Year Joined	Nickname	Conference
Drexel University	University City	1891	Private	19,882	1986	Dragons	CAA
La Salle University	Germantown	1863	Private/Catholic	6,012	1995	Explorers	A10
Saint Joseph's University	West Philadelphia/Lower Merion Township	1851	Private/Catholic	7,542	1982	Hawks	A10
Temple University	North Philadelphia	1884	Public	31,600	1982	Owls	A10
Pennsylvania !University of Pennsylvania	University City	1740	Private	19,813	1986	Quakers	Ivy
Villanova University	Villanova	1842	Private/Catholic	9,535	1986	Wildcats	Big East

References

1. ^ City 6 History
2. ^ City 6 Champions
3. ^ City 6 20th Anniversary
4. ^ Parrillo, Ray (March 15, 2011). "Philly coaches go out on the line in NCAA picks". philly.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/117988549.html. Retrieved 2011-03-19. "According to the American Cancer Society, the Philadelphia chapter of the Coaches vs. Cancer movement has raised about $6.5 million since 1996, more than any other chapter of the National Association of Basketball Coaches."