The 30th anniversary of the 1995 Open Cup is upon us this year, and as we did with the inaugural tournament in 1913-1914, we’re going to take you back in time and relive the 1995 US Open Cup in chronological order, as it happened.
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1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
The Western Final of the 1934/1935 National Challenge Cup featured one of Chicago’s best teams from the first 30 years of the tournament against a St. Louis team that would form their own dynasty.
1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
Rob Ukrop’s team-leading three goals led him to being voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament for the 1995 US Open Cup.
1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
Causey, playing for a USISL Premier League amateur team, made nine saves in regulation and extra time and helped the Richmond Kickers win the PK shootout 4-2.
1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
In front of a crowd of 7,378 in El Paso, Texas, the Richmond Kickers claimed the “double”, winning the 1995 US Open cup on penalties after a 1-1 extra time draw, just a few weeks after claiming the USISL Premier League crown
1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”
The El Paso Patriots of the USISL Pro League (Div. 3) will host the Richmond Kickers, the tournament’s lone entry from the USISL Premier League (amateur) at the SISD Student Activities Complex in El Paso.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals: Jake Arrambide of El Paso Patriots voted TheCup.us Player of Round
For his performance, Arrambide was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the 1995 US Open Cup Semifinals.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals: El Paso Patriots use heat, defense to shutout high-scoring Seattle Sounders
The weather no doubt helped the Patriots pull off the 1-0 upset of the Sounders.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals: Ben Crawley’s late PK sends Richmond Kickers past Chicago Stingers, into Final
With the win, Richmond became the first Virginia-based club in the history of the US Open Cup to reach the championship game.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals Preview: Four teams take different paths to final four
The winner of each game will advance to the Final with $25,000 in prize money and the title as the United States’ national champion on the line.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Ben Crawley of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
Richmond’s goals were scored by Rob Ukrop and Scott Snyder and both of them were assisted by former University of Virginia star and US youth international Ben Crawley.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Seattle Sounders last A-League team left after dominating Chico Rooks
“The pressure was if we lose, we weren’t supposed to lose,” said the Sounders’ Chance Fry after the game. “We had to treat the game just like we were playing (defending FIFA World Cup champion) Brazil.”
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Sal Mercado’s brace leads El Paso Patriots to upset of Colorado Foxes
In front of a meager “crowd” of 290 fans at Sandcreek Field in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Foxes became the second A-League team to fall to a team from the rival USISL with a 2-0 loss to the El Paso Patriots.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: David Linn’s heroics help Chicago Stingers upset New York Centaurs
David Linn scored the lone goal as the Chicago Stingers pulled off the third upset of the round as the USISL Pro League side edged the A-League’s New York Centaurs 1-0.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Amateur Richmond Kickers deliver clobbering upset of Atlanta Ruckus
The Atlanta Ruckus became the first victims in the USISL vs. A-League Open Cup showdowns, dropping their Quarterfinal match to the Richmond Kickers 2-1 in Richmond, Va.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Preview: A-League teams face off with USISL opponents
The 1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals is an all A-League vs. USISL affair, three matches on July 12, and the Seattle Sounders hosting the Chico Rooks on July 21.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Carlos Llamosa of New York Centaurs voted TheCup.us Player of Round
About five years removed from his last professional club, Carlos Llamosa had found a home with the New York Centaurs of the A-League ahead of their inaugural season in 1995.
1995 US Open Cup Rewind series: The Modern Era begins
The 30th anniversary of the 1995 Open Cup is upon us this year, and as we did with the inaugural tournament in 1913-1914, we’re going to take you back in time and relive the 1995 US Open Cup in chronological order, as it happened.
I-95 Quarterfinals: Best of New York-New Jersey vs. Philadelphia in US Open Cup history
The history of the US Open Cup is full of rivalries between cities. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco, St. Louis vs. Chicago, Philadelphia vs. New York. Put these games in the late stages of the tournament and some “instant classics” are created.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Richmond Kickers dominate shorthanded Spartans SC … again
If the Richmond Kickers felt like they had been here before, you couldn’t blame them. The USISL Premier League’s Kickers defeated Washington D.C.-area amateur club Spartans SC, 6-1, in a replay of the June 11 game the Kickers won 5-2.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: USASA orders replay for Richmond Kickers vs. Spartans SC match
By a vote of 3-1 the United States Amateur Soccer Association (USASA) ordered the First Round game between the Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) and Spartans SC (USASA) to be replayed on July 3.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: El Paso Patriots overcome early upset scare, beat 1989 USOC champs
In front of about 1,000 fans at Dudley Field in the 96-degree Rio Grande heat, it looked as if the El Paso Patriots’ Open Cup hopes were evaporating in the hot air in the opening ten minutes.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Day after a league game, Chico Rooks blank San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles
In a season in which the Chico Rooks can’t seem to win without drama the Rooks edged out the San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles 2-0 at Durham High School in Durham, California
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Steve Morris’ OT winner sends Chicago Stingers past AAC Eagles in Windy City battle
In an all-Chicago first round match, the USISL’s Chicago Stingers needed extra time to get past 1990 US Open Cup champs AAC Eagles 2-1.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Seattle Sounders deliver foot whipping in 9-2 win over Everett BigFoot
The Seattle Sounders, tied atop the A-League at 5-1, had no difficulty with the USISL’s Everett BigFoot, cruising to a 9-2 victory.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Jeff Hooker hat trick sends Colorado Foxes past Flamengo SC
Behind a hat trick from Jeff Hooker, the Colorado Foxes trounced Flamengo S.C. 6-1 at BYU’s Haws Field in Provo, Utah
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: ‘Uglier than sin’ game sees Atlanta Ruckus beat shorthanded Tampa Bay Cyclones
The Atlanta Ruckus made it 2-0 for the A-League in the 1995 U.S. Open Cup with a 4-2 win over the USISL Pro League’s Tampa Bay Cyclones.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: NY Centaurs overcome early red, shutout Connecticut Wolves
The New York Centaurs advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 1995 U.S. Open Cup with a 3-0 win over the USISL Pro League’s Connecticut Wolves
1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Richmond Kickers kick off tournament with win over Spartans SC
The Richmond Kickers kicked off the 1995 US Open Cup with a 5-2 home win over fellow amateur side Spartans SC on a hot and humid afternoon in front of about 200 fans at the University of Richmond’s City Stadium.
1995 US Open Cup Round 1 preview: Pro soccer returns to tournament with new format
As we begin our 1995 US Open Cup Rewind series, we thought fans who weren’t following the US Open Cup 30 years ago could use a preview.
Dating back to 1913, Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh soccer rivalry returns to US Open Cup
It’s a geographic rivalry that crosses the boundaries of sports. Steelers vs. Eagles, Pirates vs. Phillies, Penguins vs Flyers, Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia. In the world of American Pro soccer however, the cities have never crossed paths.
How a US Open Cup classic, locker room vandalism inspired fans to create Coffee Pot Cup
It remains one of the greatest games of the US Open Cup’s Modern Era but what happened after the game gets more attention than the instant classic that took place on the field.
Highs and lows of Los Angeles’ 25 all-time US Open Cup Final appearances
25 times a team from L.A. has reached the US Open Cup Final. We selected some of the high, and low, moments of those 25 appearances.
Before Lionel Messi’s 2023 US Open Cup impact, Pele changed the 1975 Final in a different way
With the current “GOAT” of world soccer, Lionel Messi set to grace the stage of the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final on Sept. 26, it’s not the first time a player of his stature crossed paths with the tournament’s championship game.
A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup
Unfortunately, in the long history of the US Open Cup, this was not the first time that there have been more then a few incidents where games were halted due to referee abuse.
How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion
The St. Petersburg Kickers began with Kurt Herbach recruiting pick-up games in the Port of Tampa in the 1950s, and by 1989, they became the first Florida team to win the US Open Cup.