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  • A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup

    A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup
  • How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion

    How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion
  • San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals

    San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals
  • Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium

    Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium
Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders FC is shown a red card during a 2015 US Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers.

A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup

  • How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion
  • San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals
  • Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium
  • 1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only
Rochester Raging Rhinos: 1999 US Open Cup champions

American soccer’s greatest modern underdog story: Rochester Raging Rhinos win 1999 US Open Cup

  • Spanish Flu, severe weather, Olympic Games: 2020 US Open Cup isn’t first tournament to be delayed
  • 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
A team photo of Merchants Ship (Bristol, PA) from 1919

1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Round 2: After Spanish Flu, tourney resumes with controversy, promises of gold watches

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

A team photo of Merchants Ship (Bristol, PA) from 1919

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

Madison Kennels and Sparta A&BA battle in the 1929 National Challenge Cup Semifinals. Newspaper archive: St. Louis Post Dispatch

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

Brooklyn Field Club won the inaugural National Challenge Cup in 1914.

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

Photo: University of San Francisco Dons

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 of the Seattle Sounders FC is showered with champagne during his post-game preference after winning the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship.

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

Delmar Stadium in Houston was the site of the 1983 US Open Cup Final.

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

The Fall River Marksmen are presented with the Dewar Trophy after winning the 1931 National Challenge Cup. Photo: National Soccer Hall of Fame

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

A scene from the first leg of the 1958 US Open Cup Final between Pompei and Eintracht. Photo: Baltimore Sun Archives

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

Dallas Roma FC poses for a team photo following the club's 1-0 home win over Miami FC in the Second Round of the 2006 US Open Cup. Photo: Dallas Roma FC

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

Action from the 1923 National Challenge Cup Final between Paterson FC (Paterson, NJ) and Scullin Steel (St. Louis, MO). 15,000 fans were in attendance at Harrison Field on April 1, 1923. Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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

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

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

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

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

The crowd of 30,160 at Nippert Stadium to watch FC Cincinnati upset the Columbus Crew shattered the Modern Era attendance record for a non-Final. Photo: FC Cincinnati

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

Kiley Couch of Dallas Roma FC (left) challenges for the ball against Romario of Miami FC during their Second Round match during the 2006 US Open Cup. Photo: Dallas Roma FC

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

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