1996 U.S. Open Cup

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1996 U.S. Open Cup
CountryUnited States
ChampionsD.C. United
(1st title)
Runners-upRochester Rhinos
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The 1996 United States Open Cup was the 83rd edition of the tournament, and the first Open Cup to include Major League Soccer teams.

D.C. United defeated the Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–0 in the final at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Originally, four of the ten MLS teams entered the tournament. Five ended up participating, as D.C. United replaced the Los Angeles Galaxy (due to the Galaxy's congested schedule), and the Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes (when the team could not reschedule its third-round match against Kansas City). The A-League Rochester side beat two MLS teams en route to the final before falling to already-crowned MLS Cup champion United.

Bracket[]

Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
            
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Seattle Sounders 2
USASA San Jose Oaks 0
A-L Seattle Sounders 1
MLS Dallas Burn 0
MLS D.C. United 2
MLS D.C. United 2
USISL Carolina Dynamo 0
A-L New York Fever 0
USISL Carolina Dynamo 1
MLS D.C. United 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
USISL Fort Myers Manatees 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos (AET) 4
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Kansas City Wiz 2
MLS Colorado Rapids 3
A-L Colorado Foxes 5
USISL El Paso Patriots 1

First Round[]

June 28, 1996 (1996-06-28) San Jose Oaks (USASA) 3–2 California Jaguars (USISL)
June 30, 1996 (1996-06-30) Fort Myers Manatees (USISL) 6–0 St. Petersburg Kickers (USISL)
July 3, 1996 (1996-07-03) Carolina Dynamo (USISL) 5–0 Mo's Sport Shop (USASA)
Report
July 4, 1996 (1996-07-04) El Paso Patriots (USISL) 3–0 RWB Adria (USASA)

Second Round[]

July 30, 1996 (1996-07-30) New York Fever (A-League) 0–1 Carolina Dynamo (USISL) Valhalla, New York
Report
July 31, 1996 (1996-07-31) Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 2–0 Fort Myers Manatees (USISL) Rochester, New York
 Report Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 6,149
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) San Jose Oaks (USASA) 0–1 Seattle Sounders (A-League) San Jose, California
Report
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) Colorado Foxes (A-League) 5–1 El Paso Patriots (USISL) Commerce City, Colorado
 Report
  • Guardado Goal 39', Red card 86'
 Stadium: Mile High Greyhound Park
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Keith Hageman

Quarterfinals[]

D.C. United (MLS)2–0Carolina Dynamo (USISL)
 Report
Klöckner Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA)
Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L)4–3 (a.e.t.)Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)
 Report
Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Attendance: 12,428
Referee: Robert Sheker (USA)
Kansas City Wiz (MLS)2–3Colorado Rapids (MLS)
 Report
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Ron Corey (USA)

Note: The Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes when the team could not reschedule its Quarterfinal match after player availability conflicts due to CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.

Dallas Burn (MLS)3–2Seattle Sounders (A-L)
 Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Semifinals[]

Colorado Rapids (MLS)0–3Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L)
Lenin Steenkamp Goal 32'
Doug Miller Goal 56', 85'
Frontier Field; Rochester, New York
Attendance: 12,179
Referee: -- (USA)
D.C. United (MLS)2–0Dallas Burn (MLS)
Jaime Moreno Goal 12', 82'
Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Final[]

Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L)0–3D.C. United (MLS)
Raúl Díaz Arce Goal 45'
Eddie Pope Goal 63'
Jaime Moreno Goal 89'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Esse Baharmast (USA)

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