The Houston Dynamo won MLS Cup titles in its first two seasons after its move from San Jose, but it took more than a decade for its next trophy to come in the form of the U.S. Open Cup. The Dynamo shrugged off a terrible run in MLS — one win in its last 12 […]
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Trivia: DaMarcus Beasley's 17 trophies
Chicago Fire (3): Open Cup 2000, 2003. — Supporters’ Shield 2003. PSV (3): Eredivisie 2005, 2006. — KNVB Cup 2005. Rangers (6): Scottish Premier League: 2009,2010. — Scottish FA Cup: 2008, 2009. — Scottish League Cup: 2008, 2010. Houston Dynamo (1): Open Cup 2018. USA (4): Gold Cup 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013.
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DaMarcus Beasley knows all about winning cup finals
Few Americans have had careers quite like DaMarcus Beasley has had. The 36-year-old Beasley will be playing for his eight cup trophy — and 13th club trophy overall — when theHouston Dynamo hosts the Philadelphia Union in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup final on Wednesday. Beasley was 18 — half his current age — when […]
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Trivia: Most U.S. Open Cup titles (MLS teams)
4 Chicago Fire (1998, 2000, 2003, 2006) 4 Seattle Sounders (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014) 4 Sporting KC (2004, 2012, 2015, 2017) 3 D.C. United (1996,2008, 2013) 2 FC Dallas (1997, 2016) 2 LA Galaxy (2001, 2005) 1 Columbus Crew (2002) 1 New England Revolution (2007)
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Datebook: U.S. Open Cup qualifying second round
The schedule for the second round of U.S. Open Cup qualifying is set with 28 games on tap for Oct. 20-21. Two matchups in the Central Region have yet to be determined as two first-roundgames in Texas were postponed due to flooding after recent rainstorms. The available number of berths into the first round of […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Former champions open qualifying with shutout victories
Former St. John’s winger Adam Himeno scored two goals and added an assist as the New York Pancyprian Freedoms, winners of three titles in the 1980s, opened qualifying play in the 2019 U.S. OpenCup with a 4-0 win at the Lansdowne Bhoys in Yonkers, New York. The Ukrainian Nationals, winners of four Open Cup championships […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Former champions begin this weekend in 2019 qualifying route
Two of the great names of the U.S. Open Cup — the New York Pancyprian Freedoms and Ukrainian Nationals — begin play this weekend in the first qualifying round for the 2019 competition. The three-time champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms travel to Yonkers on Saturday to face the Lansdowne Bhoys in a battle of Cosmopolitan […]
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Top 10: Oldest 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualifying teams
YEAR FOUNDED TEAM1910 United German Hungarians (Pa.) 1931 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (Pa.) 1950 Ukrainian Nationals (Pa.) 1972 Academica SC (Calif.) 1975 New York Pancyprian Freedoms1976 West Chester United (Pa.) 1979 Napa Sporting (Calif.) 1984 Motagua New Orleans 1992 Colorado Rovers 1996 Aegean Hawks (Md.)
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Trivia: Sigi Schmid's record 11 U.S. club titles (MLS era)
MLS Cup (2): LA Galaxy (2002), Columbus (2008). Supporters’ Shield (3): LAGalaxy (2002), Columbus (2008), Seattle (2014). U.S. Open Cup (5): LA Galaxy (2001), Seattle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014). Concacaf Champions Cup (1): LA Galaxy (2000).*Tied with Bruce Arena.
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Opening round matchups set for U.S. Open Cup qualifying
U.S. Soccer determined the pairings for the first qualifying round of 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to be held Sept. 22-23. In addition to 38 first-round matches, 18 teams received byesinto the second round. Teams were placed geographically into seven regions that will feature eight teams each in the second round scheduled for Oct. […]