Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer.

The competition dates back to 1914, when it was known as the National Challenge Cup. The competition was, in modern times, known just as the U.S. Open Cup, but was renamed the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1999 to honor one of American Soccer's most important patrons. The winners of the Cup are currently awarded the DeWar Cup, donated by Sir Thomas DeWar for the promotion of soccer in America in 1914. The Cup was retired in 1979, but brought back into use by the USASA in 1997, and is on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York.

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 1900's.

Macabees SC of Los Angeles, Fall River FC of Massachusetts, and Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Pennsylvania have each won the cup a record five times, while Greek American AA of New York hold the record for most consecutive cup victories at three.

Since 1996, with the formation of Major League Soccer, professional teams have dominated the competition, with MLS clubs winning the cup all but one of those years. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the 2nd division A-League (now the USL First Division) were surprise winners in 1999, defeating MLS club Colorado Rapids.

Currently, all 12 MLS teams automatically qualify, while eight teams from the USL First Division, six from the USL Second Division, eight from the USL Premier Development League, and eight from the United States Adult Soccer Association take part as well.

Total wins

• 5 - Bethlehem Steel F.C., Maccabee S.C.
• 4 - Fall River F.C., Greek American AA of New York, NY, Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia, PA
• 3 - Chicago Fire, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
• 2 - Brooklyn Hispaño F.C., Chicago Sparta A.B.A., Elizabeth S.C., Greek-American A.C. of San Francisco, CA, Harmarville S.C., Kutis S.C., Los Angeles Kickers, Simpkins-Ford S.C., Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C.
• 1 - A.A.C. Eagles, A.O. Krete, Baltimore S.C., Ben Miller F.C., Brookhattan F.C., Brooklyn Field Club, Brooklyn Italian S.C., Brooklyn Dodgers S.C., Busch S.C., Central Breweries F.C., C.D. Mexico of San Francisco, CA, Chicago Viking F.C., Club España of Washington, DC, Columbus Crew, Dallas Burn, D.C. United, Eintracht Sport Club, Falcons S.C., Fall River Rovers, Gallatin S.C., German-Americans of Philadelphia, PA, German Hungarian S.C., Hakoah All Star S.C., Hota S.C., H.R.C. Kickers, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, McIlvaine Canvasbacks, Morgan S.C., New Bedford F.C., New York American F.C., New York Americans, New York Hungaria, New York National S.C., NY Ukrainians, Paterson F.C., Pawtucket F.C., Ponta Delgada S.C., Robbins Dry Dock F.C., Richmond Kickers, Rochester Raging Rhinos, San Francisco A.C., San Jose Oaks, Scullin Steel F.C., Shawsheen F.C., St. Mary's Celtic S.C.

Champions by year

• 1914 Brooklyn Field Club of Brooklyn, NY
• 1915 Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Bethlehem, PA
• 1916 Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Bethlehem, PA
• 1917 Fall River Rovers of Fall River, MA
• 1918 Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Bethlehem, PA
• 1919 Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Bethlehem, PA
• 1920 Ben Miller F.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1921 Robbins Dry Dock F.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1922 Scullin Steel F.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1923 Paterson F.C. of Paterson, NJ
• 1924 Fall River F.C. of Fall River, MA
• 1925 Shawsheen F.C. of Andover, MA
• 1926 Bethlehem Steel F.C. of Bethlehem, PA
• 1927 Fall River F.C. of Fall River, MA
• 1928 New York National S.C. of New York, NY
• 1929 Hakoah All Star S.C. of New York, NY
• 1930 Fall River F.C. of Fall River, MA
• 1931 Fall River F.C. of Fall River, MA
• 1932 New Bedford F.C. of New Bedford, MA
• 1933 Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1934 Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1935 Central Breweries F.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1936 German-Americans of Philadelphia, PA
• 1937 New York American F.C. of New York, NY
• 1938 Chicago Sparta A.B.A. of Chicago, IL
• 1939 St. Mary's Celtic S.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1940 co-champions: Baltimore S.C. of Baltimore, MD & Chicago Sparta A.B.A. of Chicago, IL
• 1941 Pawtucket F.C. of Pawtucket, RI
• 1942 Gallatin S.C. of Gallatin, PA
• 1943 Brooklyn Hispaño F.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1944 Brooklyn Hispaño F.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1945 Brookhattan F.C. of New York, NY
• 1946 Chicago Viking F.C. of Chicago, IL
• 1947 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
• 1948 Simpkins-Ford S.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1949 Morgan S.C. of Morgan, PA
• 1950 Simpkins-Ford S.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1951 German Hungarian S.C. of New York, NY
• 1952 Harmarville S.C. of Harmarville, PA
• 1953 Falcons S.C. of Chicago, IL
• 1954 New York Americans of New York, NY
• 1955 Eintracht Sport Club of New York, NY
• 1956 Harmarville S.C. of Harmarville, PA
• 1957 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1958 Los Angeles Kickers of Los Angeles, CA
• 1959 McIlvaine Canvasbacks of Los Angeles, CA
• 1960 Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia, PA
• 1961 Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia, PA
• 1962 New York Hungaria of New York, NY
• 1963 Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia, PA
• 1964 Los Angeles Kickers of Los Angeles, CA
• 1965 NY Ukrainians of New York, NY
• 1966 Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia, PA
• 1967 Greek American AA of New York, NY
• 1968 Greek American AA of New York, NY
• 1969 Greek American AA of New York, NY
• 1970 Elizabeth S.C. of Union, NJ
• 1971 Hota S.C. of New York, NY
• 1972 Elizabeth S.C. of Union, NJ
• 1973 Maccabee S.C. of Los Angeles, CA
• 1974 Greek American AA of New York, NY
• 1975 Maccabee S.C. of Los Angeles, CA
• 1976 San Francisco A.C. of San Francisco, CA
• 1977 Maccabee S.C. of Los Angeles, CA
• 1978 Maccabee S.C. of Los Angeles, CA
• 1979 Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1980 N.Y. Pancyprian-Freedoms of New York, NY
• 1981 Maccabee S.C. of Los Angeles, CA
• 1982 N.Y. Pancyprian-Freedoms of New York, NY
• 1983 N.Y. Pancyprian-Freedoms of New York, NY
• 1984 A.O. Krete of New York, NY
• 1985 Greek-American AC of San Francisco, CA
• 1986 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1987 Club España of Washington, DC
• 1988 Busch S.C. of St. Louis, MO
• 1989 H.R.C. Kickers of St. Petersburg, FL
• 1990 A.A.C. Eagles of Chicago, IL
• 1991 Brooklyn Italian S.C. of Brooklyn, NY
• 1992 San Jose Oaks of San Jose, CA
• 1993 C.D. Mexico of San Francisco, CA
• 1994 Greek-American A.C. of San Francisco, CA
• 1995 Richmond Kickers (PDL)
• 1996 D.C. United (MLS)
• 1997 Dallas Burn (MLS)
• 1998 Chicago Fire (MLS)
• 1999 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
• 2000 Chicago Fire (MLS)
• 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
• 2002 Columbus Crew (MLS)
• 2003 Chicago Fire (MLS)
• 2004 Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

External Links

• http://usopencup.com/
• List of Open Cup finals at RSSSF (http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html)

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