In the end, in front of a sold-out crowd at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, St. Louis converted all five attempts, while their backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt made one big save to give the visitors—and their roughly 2,000 traveling fans – a 5-3 win in the shootout.
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2026 US Open Cup Final Preview: Columbus Crew, St. Louis CITY trying to end trophy droughts
The 111th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final features two teams on distinctly different paths.
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
2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 Review: Largest round in modern history concludes
The largest Open Division qualifying round in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup is in the books as 64 teams have advanced to the Third Round.
2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 Preview: 32 games on tap Saturday, 31 more Sunday
The largest round of Open Division qualifying in the Modern Era kicks off on Saturday, October 3 when 64 teams face off in 32 matches. 62 more clubs finish the Second Round the following day on October 4.
2026 US Open Cup Semifinals: Santiago Rodriguez of Columbus Crew voted TheCup.us Player of Round
Santiago Rodríguez has been named TheCup..us Player of the Round following his standout performance in the Columbus Crew’s 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC in the Semifinals of the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2026 US Open Cup Semifinals: St. Louis CITY blank Colorado Rapids, reach first USOC Final
The drought is over. After a 38-year absence, a team from St. Louis is back in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final.
2026 US Open Cup Semifinals: Columbus Crew beat Orlando City, reach 1st USOC Final in 16 years
The Columbus Crew are one win away from lifting the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time in nearly a quarter century.
2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1 Review: Path to 112th tournament begins
The First Round of the Open Division Local Qualifying tournament for the 2027 US Open Cup is complete.
2027 US Open Cup Format: All MLS teams return to the competition
US Soccer has announced the format for the 2027 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament proper and it will feature all 27 US-based MLS teams for the first time since 2023