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US Open Cup history: A final four with teams without a title game appearance is rare

August 6, 2019 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

Madison Kennels and Sparta A&BA battle in the 1929 National Challenge Cup Semifinals. Newspaper archive: St. Louis Post Dispatch

This year’s Semifinal marks just the 10th time in the US Open Cup’s 106-year history that all four remaining teams have never lifted the trophy.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - History, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Abbot Worsted, Beadling, Ben Miller FC, Busch SC, Canadian Club, Chicago Stingers, Chrysler SC, Club Espana, Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, Dallas Burn, Danube Swabian, El Paso Patriots, FC Dallas, Fore River FC, Gallatin Dunlevy, German Hungarian SC, Hakoah All Stars, Hamm’s, Los Angeles Kickers, Madison Kennels, Mean Green, Mitre Eagles, New York Giants, New York Hota, Packard FC, Pawtucket SC, Pompei SC, Richmond Kickers, Robins Dry Dock, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Seattle Sounders USL, Shawsheen Indians, Sparta, Thistles FC, UASC Lions, US Open Cup History, Yugoslav American SC

2019 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC oust Richmond Kickers in Dave Sarachan’s return to USOC

May 16, 2019 by Neil Morris

Photo: Rob Kinnan | North Carolina FC

Dave Sarachan, who has the highest win percentage of any coach of the Modern Era,  is now the manager of North Carolina FC, and in Round 2 he earned his first Open Cup victory in Cary, leading the Hawks to a 4-1 win over USL League One side Richmond Kickers.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, North Carolina FC, Richmond Kickers

2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Charles Boateng of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Round

May 14, 2019 by Daniel Crooke

Graphic by Dallas Kreil | IG: @dak_design

After becoming the first player to score four goals in the US Open Cup since Dom Dwyer in 2015, Boateng has been voted TheCup.us Player of the Round.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 Player of the Round, 2019 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Richmond Kickers

2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Charles Boateng bags four goals to lead Richmond Kickers past Virginia United

May 8, 2019 by Dillon Jones

Charles Boateng of the Richmond Kickers celebrates one of his four goals against Virginia United in the First Round of the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Jessica Stone Hendricks Photography

The 1995 US Open Cup champions Richmond Kickers, a professional side from USL League One started off the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 6-2 victory against amateur side Virginia United.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Richmond Kickers, Virginia United

2018 US Open Cup Round 4: Philadelphia Union extend unbeaten streak, 5-0 over Richmond Kickers

June 5, 2018 by Michael Berton

Philadelphia Union celebrate a goal against the Richmond Kickers in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Greg Carroccio - Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union are used to crazy US Open Cup matches. The only crazy aspect of Tuesday’s Fourth Round victory against the Richmond Kickers ended up being the 5-0 scoreline.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Philadelphia Union, Richmond Kickers

2018 US Open Cup Round 3: Who should be the TheCup.us Player of the Round?

May 25, 2018 by J.T. Alwin

The 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup features 97 teams from a Modern Era record 33 different states. Graphic by: Gilberto Hernandez | @GilbertoHdz200

The staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters vote for the award, but if you had a vote, who would you choose?

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 Player of the Round, 2018 US Open Cup, FC Golden State Force, Fresno FC, Louisville City FC, North Carolina FC, NTX Rayados, Penn FC/Harrisburg City Islanders, Richmond Kickers

2018 US Open Cup Round 3: Late goal gives Richmond Kickers 3-2 win over Penn FC

May 24, 2018 by Greg Wolfe

Richmond Kickers celebrate with their fans during a Third Round match in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Jessica Stone Hendricks Photography

The Richmond Kickers rode an offensive surge from Luiz Fernando and the late heroics of Heviel Cordovés on Wednesday night in a 3-2 victory against Penn FC in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Penn FC/Harrisburg City Islanders, Richmond Kickers

2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Richmond Kickers break ‘curse’ with PK win over Reading United

May 19, 2018 by Matt Ralph

The Richmond Kickers celebrate after wining the PK shootout with Reading United AC in the Second Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Matt Ralph | Brotherly Game

After coming up empty in their two previous trips to Pennsylvania in league play, the Richmond Kickers finally had something to celebrate on the four-hour bus ride back to Virginia on Wednesday night: advancing in the US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Reading United AC, Richmond Kickers

VIDEO: Amateur side Richmond Kickers win 1995 US Open Cup Final over El Paso Patriots

March 8, 2018 by Josh Hakala

1995 US Open Cup champions: Richmond Kickers

The 1995 US Open Cup Final was televised on the Prime Network and there are very few people who have a copy of it and luckily a tape was found by one of that 1995 Kickers players and the team digitized the entire game and posted it to YouTube.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 1995 US Open Cup, El Paso Patriots, Richmond Kickers

Who is the US Open Cup equivalent to Lincoln City FC and their magical FA Cup run?

May 26, 2017 by Josh Hakala

Who is the American equivalent to Lincoln City FC in the US Open Cup?

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: fa cup, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, San Francisco Bay Seals, US Open Cup History

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U.S. Open Cup History

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

  • 1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
  • 1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”

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