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May 17, 2013 by Josh Hakala

Since 2003, the small staff at TheCup.us (formerly USOpenCup.com) has been the Internet’s only source for full coverage of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

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The US Open Cup Final: 1914-present

September 30, 2011 by Josh Hakala

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The US Open Cup debuted in 1913, and since then has had different names and a variety of formats, but it has remained the national championship for the sport of soccer in the United States for more than a century.

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