WHAT: 100th U.S. Open Cup Final
WHEN: October 1, 2013 | 8 PM (CT)
WHO: Real Salt Lake vs D. C. United
68 teams opened the tournament earlier this year, including clubs from around the U.S. Soccer pyramid (MLS, NASL, USL PRO, USL PDL, NPSL, USASA). In the end, two sides from Major League Soccer are competing for the 100th tournament championship.
Real Salt Lake will be looking to close out their 2013 U.S. Open Cup run at Rio Tinto Stadium, where they have played the entire tournament. It is the first final in history of Real Salt Lake.
D.C. United are making their sixth Cup Final appearance, winning in 2006 and 1998. Despite currently looking up from the bottom of the MLS table at 3-6-21, United have an opportunity to win a very important trophy and have something positive in their season.
Real Salt Lake road to the final:
- vs Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), 1-1; 3-2 AET
- vs Charleston Battery (USL PRO), 2-2; 5-2 AET
- vs Carolina RailHawks (NASL), 3-0
- vs Portland Timbers (MLS), 2-1
D.C. United road to the final:
- at Richmond Kickers (USL PRO), 0-0; 4-2 PK’s
- vs Philadelphia Union (MLS), 3-1
- vs New England Revolution (MLS), 3-1
- at Chicago Fire (MLS), 2-0
Past U.S. Open Cup champions
2012: Sporting Kansas City
2011: Seattle Sounders
2010: Seattle Sounders
2009: Seattle Sounders
2008: D.C. United
2007: New England Revolution
2006: Chicago Fire
2005: L.A. Galaxy
2004: Kansas City Wizards
2003: Chicago Fire
2002: Columbus Crew
2001: L.A. Galaxy
2000: Chicago Fire
1999: Rochester Rhinos
1998: Chicago Fire
1997: Dallas Burn
1996: D.C. United
1995: Richmond Kickers
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