1997 U.S. Open Cup

The 1997 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1997, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

Major League Soccer club Dallas Burn won the championship on penalty kicks, defeating defending champion D.C. United.

Open Cup Bracket

"Home teams listed on top of bracket"32TeamBracket | RD1=Second Round
RD2=Third Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
RD4=Semifinals
RD5=Finals

RD1-seed01=
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RD1-seed03=A-L
RD1-team03=Long Island
RD1-score03=1
RD1-seed04=USASA
RD1-team04=Bridgeport
RD1-score04=0

RD1-seed05=A-L
RD1-team05=Richmond
RD1-score05=6
RD1-seed06=D3P
RD1-team06=Philadelphia
RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07=
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RD1-seed08=
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RD1-seed09=D3P
RD1-team09=Chicago Stingers
RD1-score09=3
RD1-seed10=A-L
RD1-team10=Orlando
RD1-score10=0

RD1-seed11=
RD1-team11=
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RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=
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RD1-seed13=D3P
RD1-team13=Austin
RD1-score13=0
RD1-seed14=A-L
RD1-team14=New Orleans (ASDET)
RD1-score14=1

RD1-seed15=
RD1-team15=
RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=
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RD1-seed17=D3P
RD1-team17=S.F. Bay
RD1-score17=1
RD1-seed18=A-L
RD1-team18=Seattle
RD1-score18=0

RD1-seed19=
RD1-team19=
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RD1-seed20=
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RD1-seed21=PDL
RD1-team21=Central Coast (ASDET)
RD1-score21=3
RD1-seed22=A-L
RD1-team22=California
RD1-score22=2

RD1-seed23=
RD1-team23=
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RD1-seed24=
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RD1-seed25=A-L
RD1-team25=Hershey Wildcats
RD1-score25=4
RD1-seed26=D3P
RD1-team26=Central Jersey
RD1-score26=1

RD1-seed27=
RD1-team27=
RD1-score27=
RD1-seed28=
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RD1-seed29=A-L
RD1-team29=Rochester (ASDET)
RD1-score29=3
RD1-seed30=PDL
RD1-team30=Mid-Michigan
RD1-score30=2

RD1-seed31=
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RD1-seed32=
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RD2-seed01=MLS
RD2-team01=New England
RD2-score01=3
RD2-seed02=A-L
RD2-team02="'Long Island (ASDET)
RD2-score02=4

RD2-seed03=A-L
RD2-team03=Richmond
RD2-score03=0
RD2-seed04=MLS
RD2-team04=MetroStars
RD2-score04=3

RD2-seed05=D3P
RD2-team05="'Chicago Stingers
RD2-score05=2
RD2-seed06=MLS
RD2-team06=Colorado
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=A-L
RD2-team07=New Orleans
RD2-score07=0
RD2-seed08=MLS
RD2-team08=Dallas
RD2-score08=3

RD2-seed09=D3P
RD2-team09=S.F. Bay
RD2-score09=2
RD2-seed10=MLS
RD2-team10=Kansas City
RD2-score10=1

RD2-seed11=PDL
RD2-team11=Central Coast
RD2-score11=2
RD2-seed12=MLS
RD2-team12=San Jose
RD2-score12=5

RD2-seed13=A-L
RD2-team13=Hershey Wildcats
RD2-score13=0 (2)
RD2-seed14=MLS
RD2-team14=D.C. United (ASDET, PSO)
RD2-score14=0 (3)

RD2-seed15=A-L
RD2-team15=Rochester
RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16=MLS
RD2-team16=Tampa Bay
RD2-score16=1

RD3-seed01=A-L
RD3-team01=Long Island
RD3-score01=0
RD3-seed02=MLS
RD3-team02=MetroStars (ASDET)
RD3-score02=1

RD3-seed03=D3P
RD3-team03=Chicago Stingers
RD3-score03=1
RD3-seed04=MLS
RD3-team04=Dallas
RD3-score04=4

RD3-seed05=D3P
RD3-team05=S.F. Bay
RD3-score05=2
RD3-seed06=MLS
RD3-team06=San Jose
RD3-score06=1

RD3-seed07=MLS
RD3-team07=D.C. United
RD3-score07=2
RD3-seed08=MLS
RD3-team08=Tampa Bay
RD3-score08=0

RD4-seed01=MLS
RD4-team01=MetroStars
RD4-score01=1
RD4-seed02=MLS
RD4-team02=Dallas (ASDET)
RD4-score02=2

RD4-seed03=D3P
RD4-team03=S.F. Bay
RD4-score03=1
RD4-seed04=MLS
RD4-team04=D.C. United
RD4-score04=2

RD5-seed01=MLS
RD5-team01=Dallas (ASDET, PSO
RD5-score01=0 (5)
RD5-seed02=MLS
RD5-team02=D.C. United
RD5-score02=0 (3)

First Round

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

econd Round

Eight A-League enter.

Third Round

Eight MLS enter.

Quarterfinals

emifinals

footballbox
date = September 2, 1997

team1 = Dallas Burn (MLS)
score = 2–1 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997e.htm (Report)]
team2 = MetroStars (MLS)
goals1 = Damian 17'
Jorge Flores 103'
goals2 = Branco 85'
stadium = Baker Field
New York, New York
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)----footballbox
date = September 3, 1997

team1 = D.C. United (MLS)
score = 1–2
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997e.htm (Report)]
team2 = San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro)
goals1 = Jaime Moreno 2' (pen)
Raul Diaz Arce 62'
goals2 = Marquis White 84'
stadium = Stagg Memorial Stadium
Stockton, California
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: -- (USA)

Final

footballbox
date = 1997

team1 = Dallas Burn (MLS)
score = 0–0 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997e.htm (Report)]
team2 = D.C. United (MLS)
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Kuntz Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 9,766
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)penshootoutbox
penalties1 = Damian scored
Jason Kreis scored
Alain Sutter scored
Daniel Peinado scored
Jorge Rodriguez scored
penaltyscore = 5–3
penalties2 = Marco Etcheverry scored
Raul Diaz Arce missed
Jaime Moreno scored
Ben Iroha scored|

Top Scorers

ee also

* United States Soccer Federation
* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
* Major League Soccer
* United Soccer Leagues
* USASA
* National Premier Soccer League