1996

US Open Cup Champion: D.C. United

Name: US Open Cup Champion 1996
Start: 1996-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

Beat Rochester Raging Rhinos 3-0

Winner

Player: D.C. United
Team: D.C. United
Year: 1996

Details

Award: US Open Cup Champion
Stats: Beat Rochester Raging Rhinos 3-0

About This Award

D.C. United won the US Open Cup in MLS's inaugural year, defeating Rochester.

1996 MLS Awards

20 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Tony Meola	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Alexi Lalas	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Tab Ramos	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	John Harkes	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Eduardo Hurtado	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Stern John	Columbus Crew
MLS Coach of the Year	Thomas Rongen	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Henderson	Colorado Rapids
MLS Cup MVP	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Defender of the Year	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Mark Dodd	Dallas Burn
MLS Golden Boot	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Steve Ralston	Tampa Bay Mutiny

US Open Cup Champion History

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	Beat LAFC 2-0
2024	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City	Beat Columbus Crew 2-1
2023	Inter Miami CF	Inter Miami CF	Beat Houston Dynamo 2-1
2022	Orlando City SC	Orlando City SC	Beat Sacramento Republic 3-0
2021	N/A	N/A	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
2020	N/A	N/A	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
2019	Atlanta United	Atlanta United	Beat Minnesota United 2-1
2018	Houston Dynamo	Houston Dynamo	Beat Philadelphia Union 3-0
2017	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City	Beat New York Red Bulls 2-1
2016	FC Dallas	FC Dallas	Beat New England Revolution 4-2
2015	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City	Beat Philadelphia Union 1-0 (OT)
2014	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	Beat Philadelphia Union 3-1
2013	D.C. United	D.C. United	Beat Real Salt Lake 1-0
2012	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City	Beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 (OT)
2011	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	Beat Chicago Fire 2-0
2010	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	Beat Columbus Crew 2-1
2009	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	Beat D.C. United 2-1
2008	D.C. United	D.C. United	Beat Charleston Battery 2-1
2007	New England Revolution	New England Revolution	Beat FC Dallas 3-2
2006	Chicago Fire	Chicago Fire	Beat LA Galaxy 3-1
2005	LA Galaxy	LA Galaxy	Beat FC Dallas 1-0 (OT)
2004	Kansas City Wizards	Kansas City Wizards	Beat Chicago Fire 1-0
2003	Chicago Fire	Chicago Fire	Beat MetroStars 1-0
2002	Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew	Beat Chicago Fire 1-0
2001	LA Galaxy	LA Galaxy	Beat New England Revolution 2-1 (OT)
2000	Chicago Fire	Chicago Fire	Beat Miami Fusion 2-1
1999	Rochester Raging Rhinos	Rochester Raging Rhinos	Beat Colorado Rapids 2-0
1998	Chicago Fire	Chicago Fire	Beat Columbus Crew 2-1
1997	Dallas Burn	Dallas Burn	Beat D.C. United 1-0 (OT)