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Stix Baer & Fuller

2011 US Open Cup Final: Seattle Sounders smother Fire, earn historic three-peat in front of record crowd

October 5, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

The Seattle Sounders celebrate the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship. Photo: Steven Bisig | USA TODAY Sports

The Seattle Sounders became the first team in MLS history to win three consecutive titles in any event, including MLS Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup Final, Chicago Fire MLS, Fall River Marksmen, Fredy Montero, Kasey Keller, New York Greek American Atlas, Osvaldo Alonso, Sean Johnson, Seattle Sounders MLS, Stix Baer & Fuller

The “Three-Peat” US Open Cup winners

October 3, 2011 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

The Fall River Marksmen are presented with the Dewar Trophy after winning the 1931 National Challenge Cup. Photo: National Soccer Hall of Fame

Only three clubs in the history of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (formerly known as the National Challenge Cup) have won three straight championships. The Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer are attempting to join that elite club this year. TheCup.us takes a look back at those three clubs and how they did it.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: Fall River Marksmen, New York Greek American Atlas, Stix Baer & Fuller

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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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