1998 U.S. Open Cup

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox football tournament season 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 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros 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. Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible

Second round

Eight A-League enter. Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible

Third round

Eight MLS enter. Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible Template:Football box collapsible

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Final

1998 U.S. Open Cup final

Top scorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Jason Acres	Chicago Stingers	4
2	Kirk Wilson	El Paso Patriots	3
	Brian McBride	Columbus Crew	3
	Joe Carver	Chicago Stingers	3
	James Wellington	Charlotte Eagles	3

See also

• United States Soccer Federation
• U.S. Open Cup
• Major League Soccer
• United Soccer Leagues
• USASA
• National Premier Soccer League

External links

• U.S. Open Cup 1998 at TheCup.us