1999 U.S. Open Cup Explained

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Year:1999
Country:United States
Winners:Rochester Raging Rhinos
(1st title)
Second:Colorado Rapids
Scoring Leader:Mugurel Dumitru
(6 goals)
Prev Season:1998
Next Season:2000

The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids 2–0 in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.[1] The Rhinos became the first, and as of 2023, only non-Division I team to win the Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team, the Charleston Battery, also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other non-division one squad to beat an MLS team.

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.

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Second round

Eight A-League teams enter.

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Third round

Eight MLS teams enter. ----

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

GK Pat Onstad
DF Andrew Restrepo
DF
DF Scott Schweitzer
DF Tim Hardy
MF Bill Sedgewick
MF Nate Dalgicon
MF Mali Walton
MF Yari Allnut
FW Mauro Biello
FW
Substitutes:
DF
MF Doug Miller
FW
Head Coach:
Pat Ercoli
GK Ian Feuer
DF David Vaudreuil
DF Marcelo Balboa
DF Peter Vermes
DF
MF
MF Matt McKeon
MF Ross Paule
MF Darren Sawatzky
FW Jorge Dely Valdes
FW Paul Bravo
Substitutes:
DF
MF
DF
Head Coach:
Glenn Myernick

Top scorers

PositionPlayerClubGoals
1Mugurel DumitruSan Diego Flash6
2Jorge MunozJacksonville Cyclones4
2Kevin WilsonStaten Island Vipers4
2Brian HunterWilmington Hammerheads4

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: DiVeronica . Jeff . Rhinos win soccer crown . 11 February 2024 . . 15 September 1999 . 1A.