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U.S. Open Cup 101: Taking a deeper look at America's oldest soccer tournament

Official Site of the Union | June 10, 2016

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Overview

  • Founded for the 1913-14 season, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest soccer competition in the United States and is the third longest-running soccer tournament in the world.

  • In 1999, U.S. Soccer renamed the tournament after Lamar Hunt, a founding member of both Major League Soccer (MLS) and the North American Soccer League (NASL). Hunt is also a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

  • Similar to other domestic cups worldwide, the U.

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