The Blue Devils earned the initial trophy by a 27-21 margin over the Tar Heels. The second year of the competition begins next fall.

"We are thrilled to win the inaugural Carlyle Cup," said Duke Director of Athletics Joe Alleva. "It was a spirited competition between two great athletic programs.

"All of the athletes and coaches from each institution should be congratulated for an outstanding year. I would also like to thank Carlyle & Co. for sponsoring this prestigious competition."

UNC dominated the fall season as it claimed victories in men's and women's soccer, field hockey, volleyball and football to take an early 15-1 lead in the competition. Duke's lone fall point was in cross-country.

The Blue Devils had key victories in men's and women's basketball in the winter season, winning all six points, as they cut the lead to 17-8. Carolina's two winter points came in swimming and wrestling. Duke added a point in fencing.

The spring was all Duke. The Blue Devils captured the winner-take-all points in six of seven major sports (men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, women's golf and baseball) as they outscored the Tar Heels 19-4 in the spring season to clinch the trophy. Duke also scored a point in rowing, while Carolina got three in men's golf and one in track.

The Carlyle Cup formula was devised by both schools. For sports that did not compete head to head, ACC and/or NCAA competition was used to determine the season series winner. For multiple sports like men's and women's track and cross-country, the ACC Championship finishes of the teams was used to award the point in each to the winner.

Fourteen sports were worth three points each for a total of 42, while six sports that are not equally funded with scholarships by both schools were worth one point each. The grand point total was 48 points.

Duke will be presented the Carlyle Cup, a unique sterling silver and enamel trophy designed exclusively for the competition between the two schools, and will retain it through next year's all-sports competition.