1996_U.S._Open_Cup

1996 U.S. Open Cup

1996 U.S. Open Cup

Football tournament season

The 1996 United States Open Cup was the 83rd edition of the tournament, and the first Open Cup to include Major League Soccer teams.

Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...

D.C. United defeated the Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–0 in the final at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Originally, four of the ten MLS teams entered the tournament. Five ended up participating, as D.C. United replaced the Los Angeles Galaxy (due to the Galaxy's congested schedule), and the Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes (when the team could not reschedule its third-round match against Kansas City). The A-League Rochester side beat two MLS teams en route to the final before falling to already-crowned MLS Cup champion United.

Bracket

Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
            
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Seattle Sounders 2
USASA San Jose Oaks 0
A-L Seattle Sounders 1
MLS Dallas Burn 0
MLS D.C. United 2
MLS D.C. United 2
USISL Carolina Dynamo 0
A-L New York Fever 0
USISL Carolina Dynamo 1
MLS D.C. United 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
USISL Fort Myers Manatees 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos (AET) 4
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Kansas City Wiz 2
MLS Colorado Rapids 3
A-L Colorado Foxes 5
USISL El Paso Patriots 1

First Round

June 28, 1996 (1996-06-28) San Jose Oaks (USASA) 3–2 California Jaguars (USISL)
June 30, 1996 (1996-06-30) Fort Myers Manatees (USISL) 6–0 St. Petersburg Kickers (USISL)
July 3, 1996 (1996-07-03) Carolina Dynamo (USISL) 5–0 Mo's Sport Shop (USASA)
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July 4, 1996 (1996-07-04) El Paso Patriots (USISL) 3–0 RWB Adria (USASA)

Second Round

July 30, 1996 (1996-07-30) New York Fever (A-League) 0–1 Carolina Dynamo (USISL) Valhalla, New York
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July 31, 1996 (1996-07-31) Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 2–0 Fort Myers Manatees (USISL) Rochester, New York
 Report Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 6,149
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) San Jose Oaks (USASA) 0–1 Seattle Sounders (A-League) San Jose, California
Report
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) Colorado Foxes (A-League) 5–1 El Paso Patriots (USISL) Commerce City, Colorado
 Report
  • Guardado 39', Red card 86'
 Stadium: Mile High Greyhound Park
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Keith Hageman

Quarterfinals

More information D.C. United (MLS), 2–0 ...
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA)
More information Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L), 4–3 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 12,428
Referee: Robert Sheker (USA)
More information Kansas City Wiz (MLS), 2–3 ...
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Ron Corey (USA)

Note: The Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes when the team could not reschedule its Quarterfinal match after player availability conflicts due to CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.

More information Dallas Burn (MLS), 3–2 ...
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Semifinals

More information Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L), 3–0 ...
Attendance: 12,179
More information Dallas Burn (MLS), 0–2 ...
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Final

More information D.C. United(MLS), 3–0 ...
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Esse Baharmast (USA)

See also

1996 National Amateur Cup
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