The Battle for the Blue Ridge started in 2012-13 season after King became members of NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas. The winner is decided by athletic competition between the two schools as well as competition in the classroom.

The schools compete in 17 varsity sports to make up 22 points while three academic categories account for three points, bringing the total to 25 points.

The Blue Ridge Cup takes its name from the mountain passage that encompasses both King and Lees-McRae College. The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of as many as 13 portions of the larger Appalachian Mountain range.

Men's Basketball - 1 point per game (2 total points)

Women's Basketball - 1 point per game (2 total points)

Men's Cross Country - 1/2 point based on conference championship results and 1/2 point based on southeast regional finish (1 total point)

Women's Cross Country - 1/2 point based on conference championship results and 1/2 point based on southeast regional finish (1 total point)

Men's Soccer - 1 point per match

Women's Soccer - 1 point per match

Softball - 1 point per game (2 total points)

Men's Swimming - 1 point based on conference championships results

Women's Swimming - 1 point based on conference championships results

Men's Tennis - 1 point per match

Women's Tennis - 1 point per match

Men's Indoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championships results

Women's Indoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championships results

Men's Outdoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championships results

Women's Outdoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championships results

Men's Volleyball - 1 point per match (2 total points)

Women's Volleyball - 1 point per match (2 total points)

Graduation Rate (NCAA) - 1 point

Percentage on Academic All-Conference Carolinas team - 1 point

Overall student-athlete GPA - 1 point

TOTAL - 25 points

Women's Volleyball - 1 point per match (2 total points) - King 2 Points

11/6/2024 at King - 3-0, King

11/6/2024 at King - 3-0, King

Men's Soccer - 1 point per match - Lees-McRae 1.5 points, King 0.5 points

9/24/2024 at Lees-McRae - Lees-McRae 1, King 0

10/19/2024 at King - Lees-McRae 2, King 2

Women's Soccer - 1 point per match - Lees-McRae 1.5 points, King 0.5 points

10/15/2024 - Lees-McRae 1, King 1

10/19/2024 - Lees-McRae 1, King 0

Men's Cross Country - ½ point based on conference championship results and ½ point based on southeast regional finish (1 total point) - Lees-McRae 1 point

10/26/2024 - ½ point based on conference championship results - Lees-McRae 3rd; King 9th

11/09/2024 - ½ point based on southeast regional finish - Lees-McRae 10th; King 21st

Women's Cross Country - ½ point based on conference championship results and ½ point based on southeast regional finish (1 total point) - Lees-McRae 0.5 points, King 0.5 points

10/26/2024 - ½ point based on conference championship results - King 4th; Lees-McRae 5th

11/09/2024 - ½ point based on southeast regional finish - Lees-McRae 15th; King 17th

Men's Basketball - 1 point per game (2 total points) - King 2 points

12/4/2024 at King: King 88, Lees-McRae 82

2/5/2025 at Lees-McRae: King 96, Lees-McRae 87

Women's Basketball - 1 point per game (2 total points) - Lees-McRae 1 point; King 1 point

12/4/2024 at King: King 78, Lees-McRae 58

2/5/2025 at Lees-McRae: Lees-McRae 69, King 58

Men's Indoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championship results - Lees-McRae 1 point

2/24/2025 - Lees-McRae 6th; King 12th

Women's Indoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championship results - Lees-McRae 1 point

2/24/2025 - Lees-McRae 7th; King 8th

Men's Swimming - 1 point based on conference championship results - King 1 point

2/22/2025 - King 5th; Lees-McRae 7th

Women's Swimming - 1 point based on conference championship results - King 1 point

2/22/2025 - King 6th; Lees-McRae 8th

Men's Volleyball - 1 point per match (2 total points) - Lees-McRae 1 point, King 1 point

2/15/2025 at King: Lees-McRae 3, King 2

4/12/2025 at Lees-McRae: King 3, Lees-McRae 0

Men's Tennis - 1 point per match - Lees-McRae 1 point

3/22/2025 at King: Lees-McRae 6, King 1

Women's Tennis - 1 point per match - Lees-McRae 1 point

3/22/2025 at King: Lees-McRae 1, King 0

Softball - ? point per game (2 total points) - King 2 points

3/18/2025 at King: King 4, Lees-McRae 0

3/18/2025 at King: King 4, Lees-McRae 1

4/16/2025 at Lees-McRae: King 23, Lees-McRae 3

4/16/2025 at Lees-McRae: King 8, Lees-McRae 4

Men's Outdoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championship results - Lees-McRae 1 point

4/26/2025 - Lees-McRae 6th; King 9th

Women's Outdoor Track & Field - 1 point based on conference championship results - Lees-McRae 1 point

4/26/2025 - Lees-McRae 9th; King 11th

Graduation Rate (NCAA) - 1 point

Percentage of Academic All-Conference Carolinas team - 1 point 

Overall student-athlete GPA - 1 point

Lees-McRae leads, 12.5 - 11.5 points

*As of 5/7/2025

King leads all-time series 8-4

2023-24: Lees-McRae 18, King 5

2022-23: Lees-McRae 16.5, King 8.5

2021-22: Lees-McRae 15; King 10

2020-21: Lees-McRae 11.5, King 10.5

2019-20: King 13, Lees-McRae 5*
2018-19: King 16, Lees-McRae 7
2017-18: King 14, Lees-McRae 9
2016-17: King 15, Lees-McRae 8
2015-16: King 18.5, Lees-McRae 4.5
2014-15: King 21, Lees-McRae 4
2013-14: King 20, Lees-McRae 5
2012-13: King 21, Lees-McRae 4

*spring season canceled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic