Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
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Founded 1914
Region United States
Number of teams 40
Current champions Seattle Sounders FC (3 titles)
Most successful club Bethlehem Steel &
Maccabi Los Angeles
(5 titles each)
2011 U.S. Open Cup

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League Soccer.

The Open Cup was first held in 1913–14, when it was called the National Challenge Cup.

The defending Open Cup champions are Seattle Sounders FC, who beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 in the 2011 final. It was the Sounders' third Open Cup title, as well as their third consecutive title won. The last time a club won three consecutive Open Cups was the Greek American AA who won the 1967, 1968, and 1969 editions of the tournament.

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History

The Sir Thomas Dewar Cup

The competition dates back to 1914, when it was known as the National Challenge Cup. In 1999, U.S. Soccer honored one of American soccer's most important patrons, Lamar Hunt, by changing the official title of the tournament to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The winners of the tournament were awarded the Dewar Cup, donated by Sir Thomas Dewar for the promotion of soccer in America in 1912, until it was retired due to poor condition in 1979. It was brought back into use by the United States Adult Soccer Association in 1997, but is now back on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, and the recent winners of the tournament have been awarded a new, different trophy. Despite this, the name of each winning club is still added to the base of the original Dewar Cup.

Trophy awarded to the Rochester Rhinos in 1999

The National Challenge Cup was the first truly national cup competition in the United States, as previous cups had been effectively relegated to regional status by the difficulties in coordination and travel caused by the size of the United States in the early 1900s. While U.S. Soccer had initially administered the competition, at some point they handed over management to the USASA. In 1995, U.S. Soccer resumed its administration of the competition.[1]

Maccabi Los Angeles of California and Bethlehem Steel of Pennsylvania have both won the cup a record five times, while Greek American AA of New York and Seattle Sounders FC are tied for the record for most consecutive cup victories at three. Most of these records are likely to fall over time, now that Major League Soccer offers a fully professional league, and its teams typically dominate the competition. The old NASL did not participate in the Open Cup.

Since MLS' debut in 1996, MLS clubs have won the cup in all but one of those years. The Rochester Rhinos of the 2nd division A-League were surprise winners in 1999, defeating four MLS clubs, including the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in the championship match. The first professional team to win in the modern era were the Richmond Kickers of the USISL (the predecessor to the A-League, USL First Division, and USL Pro) in 1995, one year before the start of MLS. D.C. United were the first MLS team to win in 1996.

Currently, eight teams from each level of the American Soccer Pyramid take part in the competition proper, with each league narrowing its delegation separately in the spring before the competition officially begins in the summer. In some cases, additional teams play in qualifying rounds to gain entry. One example is found with MLS clubs, as only the top six from the previous regular season get an automatic bid, while the bottom U.S.-based MLS teams face each other to qualify for the remaining two MLS slots.

Since 2008, the champion of the U.S. Open Cup has earned the right to play the CONCACAF Champions League.[2] The first team to represent the U.S. as Open Cup champion was 2007's winner, the New England Revolution.

Winners

5 times
4 times
3 times
2 times
1 time

Winners by State

State Titles Teams
New York
26
Greek American AA (4), New York Pancyprian-Freedoms (3), Brooklyn Hispano (2), Brooklyn Italians (2), New York Americans (2), Brookhattan, Brooklyn Field Club, Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic, Eintracht, German Hungarian, Krete, Hota, New York Hakoah, New York Hungaria, New York Nationals, New York Ukrainians, Robins Dry Dock, Rochester Rhinos
California
15
Maccabi Los Angeles (5), Greek-American (2), Los Angeles Galaxy (2), Los Angeles Kickers (2), McIlvaine Canvasbacks, C.D. Mexico, San Francisco, San Jose Oaks
Pennsylvania
12
Bethlehem Steel (5), Philadelphia Ukrainians (4), Harmarville Hurricanes (2), Gallatin, Morgan-Strasser, Uhrik Truckers
Missouri
12
St. Louis Kutis (2), St. Louis Simpkins-Ford (2), Stix, Baer and Fuller (2), Ben Millers, Busch, Kansas City Wizards,[N 1] St. Louis Central Breweries, St. Louis Scullin Steel
Illinois
9
Chicago Fire (4), Sparta (2), Chicago Viking, Eagles, Falcons
Massachusetts
9
Fall River Marksmen (4), Fall River Rovers, New Bedford Whalers, New England Revolution, Ponta Delgada, Shawsheen Indians
Washington, D.C.
3
D.C. United (2), España
New Jersey
3
Elizabeth (2), Paterson F.C.
Washington
3
Seattle Sounders FC (3)
Rhode Island
1
Pawtucket
Maryland
1
Baltimore
Ohio
1
Columbus Crew
Texas
1
FC Dallas
Florida
1
Kickers
Virginia
1
Richmond Kickers
  1. ^ The club, now known as Sporting Kansas City, was based in Kansas City, Missouri when it won its lone U.S. Open Cup title in 2004. The club did not move to its current home of Kansas City, Kansas until 2008.

MLS Honors

Rank Team Wins Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
1 Chicago Fire 4 2 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006 2004, 2011
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3 0 2009, 2010, 2011
3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 2 2001, 2005 2002, 2006
D.C. United 2 2 1996, 2008 1997, 2009
5 Columbus Crew 1 2 2002 1998, 2010
6 F.C. Dallas 1 2 1997 2005, 2007
7 New England Revolution 1 1 2007 2001
8 Sporting Kansas City 1 0 2004
9 Colorado Rapids 0 1 1999
New York Red Bulls 0 1 2003
Miami Fusion 0 1 2000

Finalists

Year Winner Runner-up Venue
1914
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Brooklyn Field Club Brooklyn Celtic Coates Field, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1915
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Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Celtic Taylor Field, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1916
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Bethlehem Steel Fall River Rovers Coates Field, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1917
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Fall River Rovers Bethlehem Steel Coates Field, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1918
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Bethlehem Steel Fall River Rovers Federal League Park, Harrison, New Jersey
1919
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Bethlehem Steel Paterson F.C. Athletic Field, Fall River, Massachusetts
1920
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Ben Millers Fore River Handlan's Park, St. Louis, Missouri
1921
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Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock St. Louis Scullin Steel Athletic Park, Fall River, Massachusetts
1922
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St. Louis Scullin Steel Todd Shipyards St. Louis, Missouri
1923
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Paterson F.C. St. Louis Scullin Steel Federal League Park, Harrison, New Jersey
1924
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Fall River Marksmen St. Louis Vesper Buick St. Louis, Missouri
1925
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Shawsheen Indians Chicago Canadian Club Marks Stadium, North Tiverton, Rhode Island
1926
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Bethlehem Steel Ben Millers Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
1927
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Fall River Marksmen Holley Carburetor University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
1928
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New York Nationals Bricklayers and Masons Game 1: Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Game 2: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
1929
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New York Hakoah St. Louis Madison Kennel Game 1: Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Dexter Park, Woodhaven, New York
1930
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Fall River Marksmen Cleveland Bruell Insurance Game 1: Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Game 2: Luna Bowl, Cleveland, Ohio
1931
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Fall River Marksmen Bricklayers and Masons Game 1: Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Game 2: Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Game 3: Sparta Field, Chicago, Illinois
1932
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New Bedford Whalers Stix, Baer and Fuller Games 1 and 2: Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, Missouri
1933
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Stix, Baer and Fuller New York Americans Game 1: Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Starlight Park, Bronx, New York
1934
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Stix, Baer and Fuller Pawtucket Rangers Games 1 and 3: Walsh Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Coates Field, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1935
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St. Louis Central Breweries Pawtucket Rangers Game 1: Walsh Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Coates Field, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Game 3: Newark School Stadium, Newark, New Jersey
1936
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Uhrik Truckers St. Louis Shamrocks Game 1: Walsh Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Rifle Club Grounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1937
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New York Americans St. Louis Shamrocks Game 1: Public Schools Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2: Starlight Park, Bronx, New York
1938
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Chicago Sparta Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic Game 1: Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Game 2: Starlight Park, Bronx, New York
1939
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Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic Chicago Manhattan Beer Game 1: Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Game 2: Starlight Park, Bronx, New York
1940
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No final played. Baltimore and Chicago Sparta shared the title.
1941
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Pawtucket Detroit Chrysler
1942
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Gallatin Pawtucket
1943
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Brooklyn Hispano Morgan-Strasser
1944
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Brooklyn Hispano Morgan-Strasser
1945
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Brookhattan Cleveland Americans
1946
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Chicago Viking Ponta Delgada
1947
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Ponta Delgada Chicago Sparta
1948
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St. Louis Simpkins-Ford Brookhattan
1949
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Morgan-Strasser Ukrainian Nationals
1950
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St. Louis Simpkins-Ford Ponta Delgada
1951
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German Hungarian Pittsburgh Heidelberg
1952
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Harmarville Hurricanes Philadelphia Nationals
1953
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Falcons Harmarville Hurricanes
1954
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New York Americans St. Louis Kutis
1955
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Eintracht Los Angeles Danish Americans
1956
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Harmarville Hurricanes Chicago Schwaben
1957
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St. Louis Kutis New York Hakoah
1958
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Los Angeles Kickers Baltimore Pompei
1959
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McIlvane Canvasbacks Fall River
1960
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Philadelphia Ukrainians Los Angeles Kickers
1961
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Philadelphia Ukrainians Los Angeles Scots
1962
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New York Hungaria San Francisco Scots
1963
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Philadelphia Ukrainians Los Angeles Armenian
1964
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Los Angeles Kickers Philadelphia Ukrainians
1965
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New York Ukrainians Chicago Hansa
1966
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Philadelphia Ukrainians Orange County F.C.
1967
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Greek American AA Orange County
1968
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Greek American AA Chicago Olympic
1969
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Greek American AA Montabello Armenians
1970
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Elizabeth S.C. Los Angeles Croatia
1971
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New York Hota San Pedro Yugoslavs
1972
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Elizabeth S.C. San Pedro Yugoslavs
1973
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Maccabi Los Angeles Cleveland Inter
1974
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Greek American AA Chicago Croatia
1975
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Maccabi Los Angeles New York Inter-Giuliana
1976
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San Francisco New York Inter-Giuliana
1977
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Maccabi Los Angeles Philadelphia United German-Hungarians
1978
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Maccabi Los Angeles Bridgeport Vasco da Gama
1979
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Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. Chicago Croatian
1980
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New York Pancyprian-Freedoms Maccabi Los Angeles
1981
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Maccabi Los Angeles Brooklyn Dodgers S.C.
1982
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New York Pancyprian-Freedoms Maccabi Los Angeles
1983
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New York Pancyprian-Freedoms St. Louis Kutis
1984
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A.O. Krete Chicago Croatian
1985
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Greek-American St. Louis Kutis
1986
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St. Louis Kutis San Pedro Yugoslavs
1987
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Club España Seattle Eagles
1988
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St. Louis Busch Seniors Greek-American
1989
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St. Petersburg Kickers Greek American AA St. Louis Soccer Park, Fenton, Missouri
1990
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A.A.C. Eagles Brooklyn Italians Kuntz Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
1991
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Brooklyn Italians Richardson Rockets Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
1992
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San Jose Oaks Bridgeport Vasco da Gama Kuntz Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
1993
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San Francisco C.D. Mexico Philadelphia United German-Hungarians Kuntz Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
1994
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Greek-American Bavarian Leinenkugel UGH Field, Oakford, Pennsylvania
1995
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Richmond Kickers El Paso Patriots Socorro ISD Stadium, El Paso, Texas
1996
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D.C. United Rochester Raging Rhinos RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
1997
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Dallas Burn D.C. United Carroll Stadium at IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana
1998
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Chicago Fire Columbus Crew Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
1999
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Rochester Raging Rhinos Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
2000
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Chicago Fire Miami Fusion Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
2001
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Los Angeles Galaxy New England Revolution Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California
2002
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Columbus Crew Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
2003
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Chicago Fire MetroStars Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
2004
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Kansas City Wizards Chicago Fire Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
2005
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Los Angeles Galaxy FC Dallas The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
2006
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Chicago Fire Los Angeles Galaxy Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
2007
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New England Revolution FC Dallas Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
2008
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D.C. United Charleston Battery RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2009
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Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2010
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Seattle Sounders FC Columbus Crew Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
2011
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Seattle Sounders FC Chicago Fire CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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