2002 U.S. Open Cup
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Champions | Columbus Crew (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Johnny Menyongar (4 goals) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to all soccer teams in the United States, ran from June through October.
The Columbus Crew won the Cup with a 1–0 victory over the defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium. Just three days before, Los Angeles had won MLS Cup 2002.
Every third-round game featured an MLS team against an A-League squad. Although MLS won seven of the eight games, four went to overtime, including San Jose's memorable 4–3 win over Seattle. The Des Moines Menace turned in the best performance by a PDL team, taking Rochester to overtime in a 3-2 second-round loss.
Open Cup Bracket[]
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | South Jersey Barons | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Hampton Roads Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Hampton Roads Mariners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Columbus Crew | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Richmond Kickers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Raleigh CASL Elite | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Richmond Kickers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Columbus Crew (ASDET) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | New York Freedom | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Des Moines Menace | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Columbus Crew | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Utah Blitzz | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Seattle Sounders | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Seattle Sounders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | San Diego Gauchos | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Memphis Express | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Charleston Battery | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Colorado Rapids (ASDET) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Greenville Lions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Charleston Battery | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule[]
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round[]
Seven D3 Pro League, five PDL, and four USASA teams start.
| June 9, 2002 | (USASA) | 1–3 | Greenville Lions (D3 Pro) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 22' | (Report) | 20', 31', 69' | Stadium: Sirrine Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: John Frey (USA) |
| June 9, 2002 | South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro) | 4–0 | Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USASA) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
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(Report) | Stadium: Vereinigung Erzgebirge Soccer Club Attendance: -- Referee: Stanford Nagle (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 | Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) | 2–5 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | Cary, North Carolina |
| 28' 60' |
(Report) | Matt Crawford 6' 36' Logan Pause 70' Trevor Perea 79' 86' |
Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 | New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro) | 1–3 | Des Moines Menace (PDL) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Júlio Santos 53' (pen) | (Report) | 45', 48' Matt Nickell 62' |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 forfeit for ineligible player | (USASA) | 0–2 / f | San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro) | Chula Vista, California |
| (Report) | Stadium: Attendance: -- Referee: -- (USA) |
| June 12, 2002 | Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro) | 2–0 | Chico Rooks (PDL) | Chico, California |
| Sterling Wescott 5', 90' | (Report) | Stadium: University Soccer Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: David Bragg (USA) |
| June 12, 2002 | AAC Eagles (USASA) | 0–1 (asdet) | New York Freedom (D3 Pro) | Queens, New York |
| (Report) | Shalrie Joseph 119' | Stadium: St. John's University Attendance: -- Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA) |
| June 12, 2002 | Memphis Express (PDL) | 2–0 | Texas Spurs (PDL) | Richardson, Texas |
| Tony Kuhn 67', 84' | (Report) | Stadium: UT-Dallas Attendance: -- Referee: Troy Travis (USA) |
Second round[]
Eight A-League teams enter.
| June 25, 2002 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 2–1 | Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Leighton O'Brien 61' (pen) Greg Foisie 81' |
(Report) | 89' | Stadium: Cottonwood High School Attendance: -- Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro) | 1–6 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 58' | (Report) | Johnny Menyongar 24', 32', 77', 89' Johnny Torres 64' Zafer Kilickan 75' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 4,789 Referee: Robert Petersen (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Memphis Express (PDL) | 0–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| (Report) | John Barry Nusum 22', 78' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 3–0 | Greenville Lions (D3 Pro) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Steve Klein 58' John Jones 61' Raúl Díaz Arce 68' |
(Report) | Stadium: Sirrine Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Des Moines Menace (PDL) | 2–3 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| 35' 70' |
(Report) | Kirk Wilson 2' Martin Nash 21' Lenin Steenkamp 93' |
Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 8,485 Referee: Islam Sallaj (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | New York Freedom (D3 Pro) | 0–4 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| (Report) | Angel Rivillo 54' 70' John Wolyniec 81' Destin Makumbu 90' |
Stadium: Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Francisco Sanchez (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 3–0 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | Cary, North Carolina |
| Josh Henderson 40', 81' Tony Williams 86' |
(Report) | Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Daniel Purak (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | 1–0 | South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro) | Camden, New Jersey |
| Richard Hansen 64' | (Report) | Stadium: Rutgers University Attendance: -- Referee: William Guarini (USA) |
Third round[]
Eight MLS teams enter.
| July 16, 2002 | MetroStars (MLS) | 1–0 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Rodrigo Faria 76' | (Report) | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 828 Referee: Mike Stutts (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 0–3 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| (Report) | Brian McBride 34' (pen) Dante Washington 68', 73' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Misail Tsapos (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 3–2 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Webster, New York |
| Darío Fabbro 86' Igor Simutenkov 90' Chris Brown 105' |
(Report) | Temoc Suarez 6' Kirk Wilson 63' |
Stadium: Webster Municipal Stadium Attendance: 4,665 Referee: Kevin Barci (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–1 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| (Report) | Ranko Golijanin 54' | Stadium: Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 4–3 (asdet) | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | Seattle, Washington |
| Ronnie Ekelund 30', 78' (pen) Dwayne De Rosario 39' Ariel Graziani 120' |
(Report) | Andrew Gregor 11' Scott Jenkins 58' Brian Ching 60' |
Stadium: Interbay Stadium Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 4–0 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Alejandro Moreno 18' Chris Albright 26' Carlos Ruiz 59' Chris Albright 70' |
(Report) | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 5,154 Referee: Sean O'Grady (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Antonio Martínez 82', 102' | (Report) | 18' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Robert Mann (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 1–0 (asdet) | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| John Spencer 98' | (Report) | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA) |
Quarterfinals[]
| August 7, 2002 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2–1 | MetroStars (MLS) | Uniondale, New York |
| Brian McBride 34' Kyle Martino 46' |
(Report) | Rodrigo Faria 49' | Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 8,314 Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA) |
| August 7, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 1–0 (asdet) | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | San Jose, California |
| Carlos Ruiz 101' | (Report) | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,481 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| August 7, 2002 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 0–1 (asdet) | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Dallas, Texas |
| (Report) | Ronnie O'Brien 111' | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| August 24, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 2–0 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| Eric Quill 1' Preki 21' |
(Report) | Stadium: Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex Attendance: 6,576 Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA) |
Semifinals[]
| September 3, 2002 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| Ronald Cerritos 89' | (Report) | Carlos Ruiz 11' Mauricio Cienfuegos 17' Cobi Jones 34' Simon Elliott 81' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
| September 10, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 2–3 (asdet) | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Chad McCarty 2' (og) Chris Brown 62' |
(Report) | Edson Buddle 76' John Wilmar Perez 90' John Wilmar Perez 108' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Casey Frankewicz (USA) |
Final[]
| Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 0–1 | Columbus Crew (MLS) |
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| (Report) | Freddy García 30' |
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Top scorers[]
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Menyongar | Minnesota Thunder | 4 |
| 2 | Carlos Ruiz | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
| Des Moines Menace | 3 | ||
| Greenville Lions | 3 |
See also[]
- United States Soccer Federation
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Major League Soccer
- United Soccer Leagues
- USASA
- National Premier Soccer League
Categories:
- 2002 domestic association football cups
- 2002 in American soccer
- U.S. Open Cup