1998

US Open Cup Champion: Chicago Fire

Name: US Open Cup Champion 1998
Start: 1998-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

Beat Columbus Crew 2-1

Winner

Player: Chicago Fire
Team: Chicago Fire
Year: 1998

Details

Award: US Open Cup Champion
Stats: Beat Columbus Crew 2-1

About This Award

The expansion Chicago Fire completed a Cup double, winning both MLS Cup and the US Open Cup.

1998 MLS Awards

20 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Brian McBride	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Zach Thornton	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Lubos Kubik	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Preki	Kansas City Wizards
MLS Best XI	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Peter Nowak	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Stern John	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Roy Lassiter	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Brian McBride	Columbus Crew
MLS Coach of the Year	Bob Bradley	Chicago Fire
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire
MLS Cup MVP	Peter Nowak	Chicago Fire
MLS Defender of the Year	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Zach Thornton	Chicago Fire
MLS Golden Boot	Stern John	Columbus Crew
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Ben Olsen	D.C. United

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
1997	Dallas Burn	Dallas Burn	Beat D.C. United 1-0 (OT)
1996	D.C. United	D.C. United	Beat Rochester Raging Rhinos 3-0