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Football tournament season
1996 U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams17
Final positions
ChampionsD.C. United
(1st title)
Runner-upRochester Rhinos
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
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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

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

Second Round

New York Fever (A-League) v Carolina Dynamo (USISL)
July 30, 1996 (1996-07-30) New York Fever (A-League) 0–1 Carolina Dynamo (USISL) Valhalla, New York
Report
Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) v Fort Myers Manatees (USISL)
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
San Jose Oaks (USASA) v Seattle Sounders (A-League)
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) San Jose Oaks (USASA) 0–1 Seattle Sounders (A-League) San Jose, California
Report
Colorado Foxes (A-League) v El Paso Patriots (USISL)
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04) Colorado Foxes (A-League) 5–1 El Paso Patriots (USISL) Commerce City, Colorado
Report
  • Guardado 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, VirginiaAttendance: 1,829Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA)
Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L)4–3 (a.e.t.)Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)
Report
Frontier Field, Rochester, New YorkAttendance: 12,428Referee: Robert Sheker (USA)
Kansas City Wiz (MLS)2–3Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Report
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriAttendance: 5,009Referee: 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, TexasAttendance: 1,305Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Semifinals

Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L)3–0Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Report
Frontier Field, Rochester, New YorkAttendance: 12,179
Dallas Burn (MLS)0–2D.C. United (MLS)
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TexasAttendance: 1,958Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Final

D.C. United
(MLS)		3–0Rochester Raging Rhinos
(A-League)
Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.Attendance: 7,234Referee: Esse Baharmast (USA)
D.C. United Rochester Raging Rhinos

GK 2 United States Mark Simpson
DF 4 United States Clint Peay downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 23 United States Eddie Pope Yellow card 72
DF 12 United States Jeff Agoos downward-facing red arrow 71'
DF 11 Argentina Mario Gori
MF 16 United States Richie Williams Yellow card 72
MF 19 United States John Maessner downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 United States John Harkes downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 10 Bolivia Marco Etcheverry
FW 21 El Salvador Raul Diaz Arce downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 9 Bolivia Jaime Moreno
Substitution:
DF United States David Vaudreuil upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF United States Tony Sanneh upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF United States Brian Kamler upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF United States Erik Imler upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW United States Steve Rammel upward-facing green arrow 74'
Head Coach:
United States Bruce Arena
GK 1 United States Bill Andracki
DF 17 Ghana Fuseini Dauda Yellow card 77
DF 5 Ukraine Yuriy Smotrych
DF 6 Brazil Rene Rivass
DF 14 Argentina Gustavo Villagra
MF 7 United States Henry Gutierrez
MF 8 United States Tommy Tanner
MF 10 Scotland Yogi McKay downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 23 South Africa Lenin Steenkamp
FW 19 United States Doug Miller
FW 21 Canada Hector Marinaro downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Darrell Stuart upward-facing green arrow 46'
Chris Kennell upward-facing green arrow 46'
Head Coach:
Canada Pat Ercoli

See also

1996 National Amateur Cup

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