The 2005 Lamar Hunt

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ran from June through September, 2005, open to all

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teams in the United States. The Los Angeles Galaxy won their second Open Cup championship with a 1–0 victory over FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center in

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. Although two

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sides played in the final, the tournament featured several runs by underdogs. The Des Moines Menace of the

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beat two USL First Division teams to reach the Fourth Round. The Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division beat three MLS teams in succession to reach the semifinals. The Rochester Raging Rhinos continued to play to record crowds and beat the MetroStars before losing in a shootout to the Chicago Fire. Four of the tournament's final 15 games went to overtime.

Open Cup Bracket

''Home teams listed on top of bracket''

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

Qualifying round

Teams from USASA and PDL start. ----

First round

Teams from USASA, PDL, and USL-2. ----

Second round

Four USL-1 and four USL-2 teams enter. ----

Third round

Four USL-1 and four MLS teams enter. ----

Fourth round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Open Cup Bracket

Schedule

Qualifying round

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Top scorers

See also