the 2014 Final will be just the ninth time the Philadelphia area has been the site of the championship game, 10 if you include the one played in Bethlehem, Pa. in 1915.
US Open Cup History
2014 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Sebastien Le Toux breaks goalscoring record as Philadelphia Union blanks New England Revolution 2-0 (video)
Le Toux scored his 14th career US Open Cup goal which passes Jaime Moreno, David Bulow and Johnny Menyongar at the top of the Modern Professional Era’s goalscoring chart.
2014 US Open Cup: Quarterfinal pairings and host scenarios set
The potential pairings and host scenarios have been announced by the US Soccer Federation for the 2014 US Open Cup Quarterfinals set for July 8-9. As many as three lower division sides could host one of the four contests in the round with an all-MLS foursome in the other potential scenario out west.
Fourth Round fun facts: Notable upsets, things you should know about Round 4
To date, the Open Cup has only had a Fourth Round six times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013).
Notable upsets in the Third Round of the US Open Cup
For all of you who ever wanted the #16 seed to win in the NCAA basketball tournament, we hope you are soccer fans!
The First Cup: Brooklyn Field Club wins inaugural National Challenge Cup on late winner over Brooklyn Celtic (May 16, 1914)
The First Cup series finally comes to a close with the inaugural championship game of the National Challenge Cup tournament in 1914.
2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Bracket
2014 US Open Cup qualifying: Four USSSA clubs emerge from Saturday group stage
The second day of the United States Sports Specialty Association’s US Open Cup qualifying tournament produced four semifinalists. Those four winners will square off on Sunday in Overland Park, Kan. to decide which club will represent the USSSA in the 101st edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, which will kick off in May.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Charm City, Bays join Maryland Open Cup semifinals
All four teams that advanced have won the tournament title in the last five years.
Biggest US Open Cup controversies, Part 2: NASL bails, World Cup tickets, buying home field and more
Most soccer fans know little about the rich history of the Open Cup, particularly the games other than those of the championship finals. Over the past few years, TheCup.us has dug up the details of those pre-Final tournament games, many of which have never seen the light of day.