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Founded - 1998
Location -
Bridgeview, Illinois
Home Stadium -
Toyota
Park
Head Coach - Dave Sarachan
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Champions
Best Open Cup finish - Open Cup Champions: 1998, 2000, 2003 & 2006
Notable Players- Chris Rolfe (F), Chad Barrett (F), C.J. Brown (D),
Chris Armas (M), Ivan Guerrero (M/D)
Shining Moment: Pick a championship, any championship.
Founded - 2005
Location -
Los Angeles, California
Home Stadium -
Home
Depot
Center
Head Coach - Preki
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, Fourth Round
Notable Players - Brad Guzan (GK), Ante Razov (F), Maykel Galindo (F),
Sacha Kljestan (M), Claudio Suarez (D)
Shining Moment: Earned their first Open Cup win against the Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) in the third round of the 2005 tournament. Isaac Romo scored the game-winner in the dying seconds of the second overtime period, saving Chivas from the uncertainty of penalty kicks.
Founded - 1996
Location -
Denver, Colorado
Home Stadium - Dick’s
Sporting
Goods
Park
Head Coach - Fernando Clavijo
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - May 22 - defeated
Real
Salt
Lake , 2-1
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Quarterfinals
Best Open Cup finish - 1999, Runner-up
Notable Players - Roberto Brown (F), Herculez Gomez (M), Jovan Kirovski (M),
Pablo Mastroeni (D/M), Kyle Beckerman (M), Bouna Coundoul (GK)
Shining Moment: Failed to allow a goal in three games during their run to the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final. During that string of wins, they defeated the A-League’s Seattle Sounders (1-0), the Tampa Bay Mutiny of MLS (1-0), and in the semifinals, they eliminated the A-League’s Charleston Battery 3-0. Unfortunately, their shutout streak came to an end in the final when they lost 2-0 to the Rochester Raging Rhinos.
Founded - 1996
Location -
Washington D.C.
Home Stadium - RFK Stadium
Head Coach - Tom Soehn
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Semifinals
Best Open Cup finish - Open Cup Champions: 1996
Notable Players - Luciano Emilio (F), Jaime Moreno (F), Christian Gomez (M),
Ben Olsen (M), Bobby Boswell (D)
Shining Moment: Winning the tournament in 1996 when they defeated Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 3-0 in front of a home crowd at RFK Stadium.
Founded - 1996
Home Stadium -
Pizza
Hut
Park
Head Coach - Steve Morrow
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006 Quarterfinals
Best Open Cup finish - Open Cup Champions: 1997
Notable Players - Carlos Ruiz (F), Kenny Cooper (F), Ramon Nunez (M), Juan Toja (M)
Shining Moment: After battling to a scoreless draw after extra time, FC Dallas (then known as the Dallas Burn) won the 1997 U.S. Open Cup on penalty kicks, 5-3, over defending champion, DC United.
Founded - 2006
Location -
Houston, Texas
Home Stadium - Robertson Stadium (
University of
Houston )
Head Coach - Dominic Kinnear
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Semifinals
Best Open Cup finish - 2006, Semifinals
Notable Players - Brian Ching (F), Dwayne DeRosario (M/F), Pat Onstad (GK),
Wade Barrett (D), Eddie Robinson (D)
Shining Moment: Made their debut in 2006, highlighted by their dominating 3-0 win over in-state rival FC Dallas (MLS) in the quarterfinals.
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Founded - 1996
Location - Los Angeles, California
Home Stadium - Home Depot Center
Head Coach - Frank Yallop
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - May 8 - Defeated New York Red Bulls, 3-1
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Championship Runners-up
Best Open Cup finish - Open Cup Champions: 2001, 2005
Notable Players - Landon Donovan (M/F), Chris Albright (D), Kyle Martino (M),
Joe Cannon (GK), Cobi Jones (M)
Shining Moment: With two titles, and two other trips to the final, the Galaxy have played in a lot of big games. However, Galaxy fans would have a hard time debating which golden goal in the 2001 tournament was bigger. Alexi Lalas’ header to win it (and subsequent run up the hill against the
Chicago in the semifinals, or Danny Califf’s 92nd minute winner to win the championship against the New England Revolution.
Founded - 1996
Location -
Foxboro, Massachusetts
Home Stadium - Gillette Stadium
Head Coach - Steve Nicol
League - Major League Soccer
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Quarterfinals
Best Open Cup finish - 2001, Runner-up
Notable Players - Taylor Twellman (F), Andy Dorman (M), Steve Ralston, (M),
Pat Noonan (F), Matt Reis (GK), Adam Cristman (F), Shalrie Joseph (M)
Shining Moment: Unfortunately, the thing the Revolution are known for is losing to the Mid-Michigan Bucks of the PDL at home in the 2000 Open Cup. One might say a rematch at Foxboro Stadium in the 2001 tournament, and a 7-1 thrashing of the Bucks could be their shining moment.
