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California wildfires not stopping Cal Victory FC in quest for 2018 US Open Cup berth

October 21, 2017 by Thomas Hodul

Burned-out cars and charred homes cover the landscape in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Oct. 14, 2017, after the wildfires that spread across Sonoma County, California. Photo: California National Guard | Capt. Will Martin/Released (Flickr)

The California Victory are based in Petaluma, Calif., which is located in Sonoma County in the heart of the recent deadly North Bay wildfires.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, Cal Victory FC

2017 US Open Cup: Tim Melia of Sporting KC voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

October 12, 2017 by Alan Hainkel

Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia receives his 2017 US Open Cup championship medal from US Soccer president Sunil Gulati. Photo: Sporting KC

The award is voted on by the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2017 US Open Cup: FC Cincinnati’s Mitch Hildebrandt voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament

October 11, 2017 by Josh Hakala

Mitch Hildebrandt of FC Cincinnati became the first player in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup to earn four shutouts in one tournament. Photo: FC Cincinnati

The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2017 US Open Cup: Who should be voted TheCup.us Players of the Tournament?

September 28, 2017 by Josh Hakala

Some of the top individual performances of the 2017 US Open Cup.

The 104th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is complete with Sporting Kansas City lifting the trophy for the fourth time. As qualifying for the 2018 tournament is already underway, we take a look back at some of the best individual performances from the 2017 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

2017 US Open Cup Final: Sporting KC holds off Red Bulls to win fourth Open Cup title (video)

September 21, 2017 by Alan Hainkel

Sporting Kansas City celebrates after defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the 2017 US Open Cup Final. Photo: Bob Larson

For the third time in six years, and the fourth time in club history, Sporting Kansas City won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup by defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1 in front of a crowd of 21,523 at Children’s Mercy Park.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2017 US Open Cup Final preview: Sporting KC, NY Red Bulls battle to be crowned 104th USOC champion

September 20, 2017 by Alan Hainkel

Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS. Photo: Sporting KC

Will New York finally win its first US Open Cup (or first tournament of any kind)? Or will Sporting Kansas City become just the eighth club in history to win a fourth Open Cup title?

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, Preview, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

Why Sporting Kansas City, New York Red Bulls will win 2017 US Open Cup Final

September 20, 2017 by Matt Reed

Sporting Kansas City celebrates the club's third US Open Cup title. Photo: Bob Larson

The 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final features two Major League Soccer originals, and despite the two club’s expansive histories, one of them is seeking its first major title in over 20 years of cup competitions.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2004 US Open Cup: How Sporting Kansas City won their first Dewar Cup

September 15, 2017 by Josh Hakala

The Kansas City Wizards celebrate lift the Dewar Trophy after winning the 2004 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Photo: Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City are shooting for a third Open Cup title in six years, and a fourth overall, but the one that got it all started was the first one in 2004.

Filed Under: Feature - History, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: 2004 US Open Cup, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

Which NPSL teams will qualify for 2018 US Open Cup?

August 4, 2017 by Ian Foster

Detroit City FC, and their rabid fanbase, have qualified for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

With the NPSL’s regular season over and the Final Four set, we now have a solid idea as to who, and who may not, qualify for next year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, NPSL

California Clasico isn’t new: North has battled South in US Open Cup since 1950s

July 10, 2017 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

Willie Carson (center) of the Los Angeles Kickers, shown here in action against Schwaben AC (Chicago), scored six goals in the Kickers' 8-1 victory over San Francisco Scots in 1960. Photo: LA Times archives

This year’s quarterfinal meeting of the Los Angeles Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes will be just the sixth time the California Clasico will have been played in the US Open Cup. However, for the better part of 40 years the rivalry between Northern and Southern California was a key component in determining the Open Cup champion.

Filed Under: Feature - History, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: California, 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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