The 1996 United States Open Cup was the 83rd edition of the tournament, and the first Open Cup to include

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teams. D.C. United defeated the Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–0 in the final at

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, 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

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). The

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Rochester side beat two MLS teams en route to the final before falling to already-crowned MLS Cup champion United.

Bracket

First Round

Second Round

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

External links

1996 U.S. Open Cup results
{{1996 in American soccer U.S. Open Cup

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