100 years ago, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (then known as the National Challenge Cup) crowned its sixth national champion. Prior to Tuesday’s 106th edition of the US Open Cup Final, TheCup.us begins a … Read Full Article about 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 2: After Spanish Flu, tourney resumes with controversy, promises of gold watches
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- 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Semifinals & Final: Bethlehem Steel earn back-to-back shutouts to win 4th title
- 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Quarterfinals: Bethlehem Steel flattens Goodyear’s tires as snow causes problems elsewhere
- 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 3: Protests produce controversy, World War I hands Bethlehem Steel free pass
1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 2: After Spanish Flu, tourney resumes with controversy, promises of gold watches
1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 1: World War I, Spanish Flu cause chaos for tournament
100 years ago, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (then known as the National Challenge Cup) crowned its sixth national champion. Prior to Tuesday’s 106th edition of the US Open Cup Final, TheCup.us begins a … Read Full Article about 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 1: World War I, Spanish Flu cause chaos for tournament
US Open Cup history: A final four with teams without a title game appearance is rare
The 2019 US Open Cup Semifinals offer up a fresh and unique field of potential champions. Not only have none of the remaining teams ever won a US Open Cup championship, but none of them have ever been … Read Full Article about US Open Cup history: A final four with teams without a title game appearance is rare
US Open Cup histories of the eight quarterfinalists seeking a first title and the cities they represent
The 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinals have the distinction of being just the eighth time in the tournament's 106-year history in which none of the final eight teams have ever won an Open Cup … Read Full Article about US Open Cup histories of the eight quarterfinalists seeking a first title and the cities they represent
Coaching legend Stephen Negoesco, rare US Open Cup, NCAA champion, has died
The San Francisco soccer scene is one of great tradition and history. That history includes National Team players, US Open Cup champions, NCAA champions and National Soccer Hall of Famers from … Read Full Article about Coaching legend Stephen Negoesco, rare US Open Cup, NCAA champion, has died
Sigi Schmid: Greatest coach in US Open Cup history, dies at 65
There are very few boxes that Sigi Schmid could not check off in his coaching career. NCAA championship? Check. Major League Soccer championship? Check. Major League Soccer Supporters' … Read Full Article about Sigi Schmid: Greatest coach in US Open Cup history, dies at 65
1983 US Open Cup Final: The first time Houston hosted US Soccer’s championship game
Tonight the Houston Dynamo will make their first appearance in the US Open Cup Final when they host the Philadelphia Union at BBVA Compass Stadium. While it’s the Dynamo’s first time hosting the … Read Full Article about 1983 US Open Cup Final: The first time Houston hosted US Soccer’s championship game
Five goals by Mike Noha of Ukrainian Nationals remains US Open Cup Final’s greatest feat
Whenever you see a list of the top single game individual performances in U.S. sports history, you often see some very familiar feats. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game, Gale Sayers' six touchdowns, … Read Full Article about Five goals by Mike Noha of Ukrainian Nationals remains US Open Cup Final’s greatest feat
Why we recognize Fall River Marksmen as a 5-time US Open Cup champion
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup has been determining the United States' national champion in the sport of soccer since the 1913/14 season. There have been 104 champions in the tournament's history and … Read Full Article about Why we recognize Fall River Marksmen as a 5-time US Open Cup champion
1958 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Baltimore’s Pompei SC wins one of the longest, greatest Cup games of all-time
Seventy years ago, Baltimore’s Pompei SC and Sport Club Eintracht of Queens, New York took part in an epic two-leg Quarterfinal series that saw the men from Queens erase a three-goal aggregate deficit … Read Full Article about 1958 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Baltimore’s Pompei SC wins one of the longest, greatest Cup games of all-time
US Soccer legend Walter Bahr leaves behind Hall of Fame legacy
On June 18, American Soccer lost one of its legendary figures when Walter Bahr passed away in Boalsburg, Pa. from complications related to a broken hip. He was 91. Bahr's most famous moment came … Read Full Article about US Soccer legend Walter Bahr leaves behind Hall of Fame legacy
How amateurs Dallas Roma FC beat World Cup champs, an MLS team and it cost $75,000
Before NTX Rayados, There Was Dallas Roma FC. There is something deep in the heart of (Dallas) Texas that seems to bring out the best of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. NTX Rayados, the Cinderella … Read Full Article about How amateurs Dallas Roma FC beat World Cup champs, an MLS team and it cost $75,000
1923 US Open Cup Final: Paterson FC claims New Jersey’s “tainted” first title
A little more than 94 years ago, in a New Jersey stadium located in what is now a parking lot near Red Bull Arena, Scullin Steel (St. Louis, MO) and Paterson FC (Paterson, NJ) met in the 1923 National … Read Full Article about 1923 US Open Cup Final: Paterson FC claims New Jersey’s “tainted” first title
2004 US Open Cup: How Sporting Kansas City won their first Dewar Cup
On Sept. 20, Sporting Kansas City will host the 104th US Open Cup Final at Children's Mercy Park. They are expecting a sell-out crowd as the club is aiming to win the club's fourth Open Cup title in … Read Full Article about 2004 US Open Cup: How Sporting Kansas City won their first Dewar Cup
California Clasico isn’t new: North has battled South in US Open Cup since 1950s
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 … Read Full Article about California Clasico isn’t new: North has battled South in US Open Cup since 1950s
Cincinnati’s forgotten US Open Cup history
When it comes to Cincinnati soccer history, some fans who have been following FC Cincinnati's 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup run might think back to the Cincinnati Kings. The Kings were part of the USL … Read Full Article about Cincinnati’s forgotten US Open Cup history
Things you should know about the Third Round of the US Open Cup
MORE: Notable upsets in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Since the expanded format in 1997, a USL League Two (formerly Premier Development League) team has failed to reach the Third … Read Full Article about Things you should know about the Third Round of the US Open Cup
Things you should know about the Second Round of the US Open Cup (Modern Era)
In 2002, no team below the Second Division advanced beyond the Second Round. The Modern Era (1995-present) record for single-game attendance is held by FC Cincinnati when they had an … Read Full Article about Things you should know about the Second Round of the US Open Cup (Modern Era)
After debut last year, fan-owned San Francisco City begins new US Open Cup quest
Note: This piece was originally intended to be part of an Open Cup annual from Byline Press, but various complications saw that the project would unfortunately not be finished this year. This was the … Read Full Article about After debut last year, fan-owned San Francisco City begins new US Open Cup quest
2015 US Open Cup Final: A look back at Philadelphia Union’s tournament history
Courtesy of PhillySoccerPage.net After reaching the semifinals in 2012, and the finals in 2014, Philadelphia Union will look once again to join area teams Bethlehem Steel, Philadelphia German … Read Full Article about 2015 US Open Cup Final: A look back at Philadelphia Union’s tournament history
The history of Philadelphia and the US Open Cup Final
Courtesy of PhillySoccerPage.net Philadelphia area teams, both amateur and professional, have a long history of appearances in the final of America’s oldest national soccer competition, winning the … Read Full Article about The history of Philadelphia and the US Open Cup Final
Designated Players in US Open Cup: Evolution of DPs from David Beckham to Steven Gerrard, Philadelphia Union duo
When David Beckham arrived in Los Angeles to join the Galaxy in 2007, the next game on the schedule was a US Open Cup match against the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer Leagues. To see a player … Read Full Article about Designated Players in US Open Cup: Evolution of DPs from David Beckham to Steven Gerrard, Philadelphia Union duo
US Open Cup, National Challenge Cup history: Year-by-year
The National Challenge Cup was born in 1913 and crowned its first champion in 1914 (Brooklyn Field Club) and since then is the second-oldest continually operating soccer tournament in the world. With … Read Full Article about US Open Cup, National Challenge Cup history: Year-by-year
About the site: How TheCup.us became US Open Cup’s independent media outlet
Once upon a time, before the proliferation of podcasts, social media and YouTube, there was an internet radio show based out of Lansing, Mich. that was the only one of its kind that covered every … Read Full Article about About the site: How TheCup.us became US Open Cup’s independent media outlet
Jim Rally, co-founder of two-time US Open Cup champion Greek-American AC of San Francisco, passes away
Last Monday, April 13, Jim Rally, a towering figure in Bay Area soccer and US Open Cup history, passed away. He was 85. In 1949, Rally, then just 19 years-old, founded Greek-American Athletic Club … Read Full Article about Jim Rally, co-founder of two-time US Open Cup champion Greek-American AC of San Francisco, passes away