The 1998
U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all
soccer teams in the United States.
The first-year
Major League Soccer club
Chicago Fire won the Cup with a 2–1 overtime victory over the
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
at
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924 and reconstructed in 2003, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) since ...
in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the
A-League's
Nashville Metros
The Nashville Metros were an American soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1989, the team most recently played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South ...
beat the
Kansas City Wizards 3–1.
Open Cup Bracket
''Home teams listed on top of bracket''
First round
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.
Second round
Eight A-League enter.
Third round
Eight MLS enter.
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Top scorers
See also
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United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is ...
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U.S. Open Cup
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Major League Soccer
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United Soccer Leagues
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...
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USASA
The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization for amateur soccer in the United States. It consists of 55 state organizations as well as national, regional and state leagues.
The National Premier Soccer League, NI ...
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National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the Uni ...
External links
U.S. Open Cup 1998 at TheCup.us
{{1998 in American soccer
Cup
U.S. Open Cup