1995 U.S. Open Cup

The 1995 United States Open Cup is often considered the start of the modern era of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, although Lamar Hunt's name was not added until the 1999 edition. The 1995 tournament was the first time professional teams took part in the competition as a prelude to MLS teams entering in 1996. The Richmond Kickers of the USISL Premier League won the cup in a shootout against the El Paso Patriots.

Bracket

16TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Quarterfinals
RD3=Semifinals
RD4=Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed01=USASA
RD1-team01=Flamengo SC (UT)
RD1-score01=2
RD1-seed02=APSL
RD1-team02=Colorado
RD1-score02=6

RD1-seed03=USASA
RD1-team03=St. Petersburg
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=USISL
RD1-team04=El Paso
RD1-score04=5

RD1-seed05=APSL
RD1-team05=Seattle
RD1-score05=9
RD1-seed06=USISL
RD1-team06=Everett
RD1-score06=2

RD1-seed07=USISL
RD1-team07=Valley
RD1-score07=0
RD1-seed08=USISL
RD1-team08=Chico
RD1-score08=2

RD1-seed09=USISL
RD1-team09=Richmond
RD1-score09=6
RD1-seed10=USASA
RD1-team10=Fairfax
RD1-score10=2

RD1-seed11=USISL
RD1-team11=Tampa Bay
RD1-score11=2
RD1-seed12=APSL
RD1-team12=Atlanta
RD1-score12=4

RD1-seed13=USASA
RD1-team13=AAC Eagles (IL)
RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14=USISL
RD1-team14=Chicago
RD1-score14=2

RD1-seed15=USISL
RD1-team15=Connecticut
RD1-score15=0
RD1-seed16=APSL
RD1-team16=New York
RD1-score16=3

RD2-seed01=APSL
RD2-team01=Colorado
RD2-score01=0
RD2-seed02=USISL
RD2-team02=El Paso
RD2-score02=2

RD2-seed03=APSL
RD2-team03=Seattle
RD2-score03=5
RD2-seed04=USISL
RD2-team04=Chico
RD2-score04=0

RD2-seed05=USISL
RD2-team05=Richmond
RD2-score05=2
RD2-seed06=APSL
RD2-team06=Atlanta
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=USISL
RD2-team07=Chicago
RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08=APSL
RD2-team08=New York
RD2-score08=0

RD3-seed01=USISL
RD3-team01=El Paso
RD3-score01=1
RD3-seed02=APSL
RD3-team02=Seattle
RD3-score02=0

RD3-seed03=USISL
RD3-team03=Richmond
RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04=USISL
RD3-team04=Chicago
RD3-score04=3

RD4-seed01=USISL
RD4-team01=El Paso
RD4-score01=1 (2)
RD4-seed02=USISL
RD4-team02=Richmond (AET, PSO)
RD4-score02=1 (4)

Rounds

First Round

* AAC Eagles (USASA) 1-2 Chicago Stingers (USISL)
* Connecticut Wolves (USISL) 0-3 New York Centaurs (A-League)
* Tampa Bay Cyclones (USISL) 2-4 Atlanta Ruckus (USISL)
* Richmond Kickers (USISL) 6-1 Maryland Spartans (USASA)
* Valley Golden Eagles (USISL) 0-2 Chico Rooks (USISL)
* Seattle Sounders (A-League) 9-2 Everett BigFoot (USISL)
* St. Petersburg Kickers (USASA) 2-5 El Paso Patriots (USISL)
* Flamengo (USASA) 2-6 Colorado Foxes (A-League)

Quarterfinals

* Chicago Stingers (USISL) 1-0 New York Centaurs (A-League)
* Richmond Kickers (USISL) 2-1 Atlanta Ruckus (USISL)
* Seattle Sounders (A-League) 5-0 Chico Rooks (USISL)
* Colorado Foxes (A-League) 0-2 El Paso Patriots (USISL)

Semifinals

* Richmond Kickers (USISL) 4-3 Chicago Stingers (USISL)
* El Paso Patriots (USISL) 1-0 Seattle Sounders (A-League)

Championship

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date = August 27, 1995
team1 = Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League)
goals1 = 82' Ukrop(Cowlishaw)
goals2 = 49' Amparan(Mercado)
score = 1–1
report = (Report)
team2 = El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro League)
stadium = Soccorro Ind. School District - El Paso
Attendance: 7378
Referee:

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penalties1 =
penaltyscore = 4 – 2
penalties2 =

MVP: Rob Ukrop (Richmond)

External links

* [http://www.usopencup.com/1995/1995/97931.html link 1995 Tournament of USOpenCup.com]