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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title               = U.S. Open Cup
| year                = 1996
| other_titles        = 
| image               = 
| image_size           = 
| caption             = 
| country             = United States
| num_teams           = 17
| winners           = [[D.C. United]]<br>(1st title)
| second           = [[Rochester Rhinos]]
| matches             = 15
| goals               = 56
| scoring_leader     =  
| award              = 
| prev_season          = [[1995 U.S. Open Cup|1995]]
| next_season          = [[1997 U.S. Open Cup|1997]]
}}
The '''1996 United States Open Cup''' was the 83rd edition of the tournament, and the first [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|Open Cup]] to include [[Major League Soccer]] teams.

[[D.C. United]] defeated the [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] 3–0 in the final at [[RFK Stadium]], 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 [[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]). The [[A-League (American)|A-League]] Rochester side beat two MLS teams en route to the final before falling to already-crowned [[MLS Cup]] champion United.

==Bracket==
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| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinal
| RD4=Final
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| RD1-seed03=USASA
| RD1-team03=[[San Jose Oaks]]
| RD1-score03=0
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| RD1-team04='''[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]'''
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| RD1-seed07=A-L
| RD1-team07=[[New York Fever]]
| RD1-score07=0
| RD1-seed08=USISL
| RD1-team08='''[[Carolina Dynamo]]'''
| RD1-score08=1
| RD1-seed09=A-L
| RD1-team09='''[[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester Rhinos]]'''
| RD1-score09=2
| RD1-seed10=USISL
| RD1-team10=[[Southwest Florida Manatees|Fort Myers Manatees]]
| RD1-score10=0
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| RD1-seed15=A-L
| RD1-team15='''[[Colorado Foxes]]'''
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=USISL
| RD1-team16=[[El Paso Patriots]]
| RD1-score16=1
| RD2-seed01=MLS
| RD2-team01='''[[Dallas Burn]]'''
| RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02=A-L
| RD2-team02=[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| RD2-score02=2
| RD2-seed03=MLS
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| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04=USISL
| RD2-team04=[[Carolina Dynamo]]
| RD2-score04=0
| RD2-seed05=A-L
| RD2-team05='''[[Rochester Rhinos]]''' ([[Extra time|AET]])
| RD2-score05=4
| RD2-seed06=MLS
| RD2-team06=[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
| RD2-score06=3
| RD2-seed07=MLS
| RD2-team07=[[Kansas City Wiz]]
| RD2-score07=2
| RD2-seed08=MLS
| RD2-team08='''[[Colorado Rapids]]'''
| RD2-score08=3
| RD3-seed01=MLS
| RD3-team01=[[Dallas Burn]]
| RD3-score01=0
| RD3-seed02=MLS
| RD3-team02='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD3-score02=2
| RD3-seed03=A-L
| RD3-team03='''[[Rochester Rhinos]]'''
| RD3-score03=3
| RD3-seed04=MLS
| RD3-team04=[[Colorado Rapids]]
| RD3-score04=0
| RD4-seed01=MLS
| RD4-team01='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-seed02=A-L
| RD4-team02=[[Rochester Rhinos]]
| RD4-score02=0
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=== First Round ===
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|date= {{start date|1996|07|03}}
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|score= 5–0
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|team1= [[Carolina Dynamo]] ([[USISL]])
|goals1=
*[[Charles Adair (soccer)|Adair]] {{goal}}
*[[Scott Schweitzer|Schweitzer]] {{goal}}
*Gailey	{{goal}}
*[[Kevin Sloan|Sloan]] {{goal}}
*[[David Beall|Beall]] {{goal}}
|team2= Mo's Sport Shop ([[USASA]])
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|date= {{start date|1996|07|04}}
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|score= 3–0
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|team1= [[El Paso Patriots]] ([[USISL]])
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|team2= [[RWB Adria]] ([[USASA]])
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=== Second Round ===
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|id=
|date= {{start date|1996|07|30}}
|time=
|score= 0–1
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|team1= [[New York Fever]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]])
|goals1=
|team2= [[Carolina Dynamo]] ([[USISL]])
|goals2=
*[[Yari Allnutt|Allnutt]] {{goal|11}}
|stadium= 
|location= [[Valhalla, New York]]
|attendance= 
|referee=
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|id=
|date= {{start date|1996|07|31}}
|time=
|score= 2–0
|report=https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996b.htm
|team1= [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]])
|goals1=
*[[Lenin Steenkamp|Steenkamp]] {{goal|14}}
*[[Hector Marinaro (soccer, born 1964)|Marinaro]] {{goal|56}}
|team2= [[Southwest Florida Manatees|Fort Myers Manatees]] ([[USISL]])
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Frontier Field]]
|location= [[Rochester, New York]]
|attendance= 6,149
|referee=
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|id=
|date= {{start date|1996|08|04}}
|time=
|score= 0–1
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|team1= [[San Jose Oaks]] ([[USASA]])
|goals1=
|team2= [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]])
|goals2=
*[[Niall Thompson (soccer, born 1974)|Thompson]] {{goal}}
|stadium= 
|location= [[San Jose, California]]
|attendance= 
|referee=
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|id=
|date= {{start date|1996|08|04}}
|time=
|score= 5–1
|report=https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996b.htm
|team1= [[Colorado Foxes]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]])
|goals1=
*[[Anthony McCreath|McCreath]] {{goal|54}}
*[[Carsten Siersbaek|Siersbaek]] {{goal|56}}
*[[Walter Boyd (Jamaican footballer)|Boyd]] {{goal|66||86|p}}
*Epstein {{goal|82}}
|team2= [[El Paso Patriots]] ([[USISL]])
|goals2=
*Guardado {{goal|39}}, {{sent off|0|86}}
|stadium= Mile High Greyhound Park
|location= [[Commerce City, Colorado]]
|attendance= 1,623
|referee= Keith Hageman
}}

===Quarterfinals===
{{football box
|date = September 4, 1996
|team1 = [[D.C. United]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|score = 2–0 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996c.htm 
|team2 = [[Carolina Dynamo]] ([[USISL]]) 
|goals1 = 
*[[Steve Rammel|Rammel]] {{Goal|50||83}} 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Klöckner Stadium]]
|location = [[Charlottesville, Virginia]] 
|attendance = 1,829 
|referee = Ruben Rodhas ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}
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{{football box
|date = September 7, 1996
|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos|Rochester Raging Rhinos]] ([[A-League (American)|A-L]]) 
|score = 4–3 
|aet = yes
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996c.htm 
|team2 = [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|goals1 = 
*[[Henry Gutierrez|Gutierrez]] {{Goal|34}}
*[[Doug Miller (soccer)|Miller]] {{Goal|42||82}}
*Kennell {{Goal|113}} 
|goals2 = 
*[[Roy Lassiter|Lassiter]] {{Goal|80}}
*[[Carlos Valderrama (footballer)|Valderrama]] {{Goal|85|pen.}}
*[[Evans Wise|Wise]] {{Goal|86}} 
|stadium = [[Frontier Field]]
|location = [[Rochester, New York]] 
|attendance = 12,428 
|referee = Robert Sheker ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}
----
{{football box
|date = September 15, 1996
|team1 = [[Kansas City Wiz]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]])
|score = 2–3 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996c.htm 
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|goals1 = 
*[[Sean Bowers|Bowers]] {{Goal|36}}
*[[Vitalis Takawira|Takawira]] {{Goal|62}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Chris Henderson|Henderson]] {{Goal|10||85}}
*{{Goal|45|o.g.}}
|stadium = [[Arrowhead Stadium]]
|location = [[Kansas City, Missouri]] 
|attendance = 5,009 
|referee = Ron Corey ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}
''Note: The Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes when the team could not reschedule its Quarterfinal match after player availability conflicts due to CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.'' 
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{{football box
|date = September 16, 1996
|team1 = [[Dallas Burn]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|score = 3–2 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996c.htm
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] ([[A-League (American)|A-L]]) 
|goals1 = 
*[[Lawrence Lozzano|Lozzano]] {{Goal|58}}
*[[Gerell Elliott|Elliott]] {{Goal|70}}
*[[Ted Eck|Eck]] {{Goal|79}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Joey Leonetti|Leonetti]] {{Goal|3}}
*[[David Hoggan (footballer)|Hoggan]] {{Goal|90|pen.}} 
|stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
|location = [[Dallas, Texas]] 
|attendance = 1,305 
|referee = [[Kevin Terry]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}

===Semifinals===
{{football box
|date = October 12, 1996
|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos|Rochester Raging Rhinos]] ([[A-League (American)|A-L]]) 
|score = 3–0 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996d.htm
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|goals1 = 
*[[Lenin Steenkamp|Steenkamp]] {{goal|32}}
*[[Doug Miller (soccer)|Miller]] {{goal|56||85}} 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Frontier Field]]
|location = [[Rochester, New York]] 
|attendance = 12,179 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{football box|
date = October 27, 1996
|team1 = [[Dallas Burn]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]])
|score = 0–2 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996d.htm
|team2 = [[D.C. United]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
*[[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Moreno]] {{goal|12||82}}
|stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
|location = [[Dallas, Texas]] 
|attendance = 1,958 
|referee = [[Kevin Terry]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}

===Final===
{{football box
|date = October 30, 1996
|team1 = [[D.C. United]]<br>{{small|([[Major League Soccer|MLS]])}}
|score = 3–0 
|report = https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1996/1996d.htm
|team2 = [[Rochester New York FC|Rochester Raging Rhinos]]<br>{{small|([[A-League (American)|A-League]])}}
|goals1 = 
*[[Raúl Díaz Arce|Díaz Arce]] {{goal|45}}
*[[Eddie Pope|Pope]] {{goal|63}}
*[[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Moreno]] {{goal|89}} 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]]
|location = [[Washington, D.C.]] 
|attendance = 7,234 
|referee = [[Esse Baharmast]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])
}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
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{{col-2}}
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{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
| GK ||'''2'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Simpson (soccer)|Mark Simpson]]
|-
| DF ||'''4'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clint Peay]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
| DF ||'''23'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Pope]] || {{yel}} {{small|72}}
|-
| DF ||'''12'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Agoos]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
| DF ||'''11'''|| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mario Gori]]
|-
| MF ||'''16'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richie Williams]] || {{yel}} {{small|72}}
|-
| MF ||'''19'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Maessner]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
| MF ||'''6'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Harkes]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
| MF ||'''10'''|| {{flagicon|BOL}} [[Marco Etcheverry]]
|-
| FW ||'''21'''|| {{flagicon|SLV}} [[Raul Diaz Arce]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
| FW ||'''9'''|| {{flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitution:''' 
|-
|DF|| ''' '''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Vaudreuil]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|DF || ''' '''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Sanneh]]|| || {{subon|46}}
|-
| MF|| ''' '''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Kamler]]|| || {{subon|66}}
|-
| MF|| ''' '''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik Imler]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|FW || ''' '''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Rammel]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Head Coach:''' 
|-
|colspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Arena]]
|}
{{col-2}}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
| GK ||'''1'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Andracki]]
|-
| DF ||'''17'''|| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Fuseini Dauda]]|| {{yel}} {{small|77}}
|-
| DF ||''' 5'''|| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Yuriy Smotrych]]
|-
| DF ||'''6 '''|| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rene Rivass 
|-
| DF ||'''14 '''|| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gustavo Villagra]]
|-
| MF ||'''7'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Henry Gutierrez]]
|-
| MF ||'''8'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Tanner]]
|-
| MF ||'''10'''|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Yogi McKay]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
| MF ||'''23'''|| {{flagicon|SAF}} [[Lenin Steenkamp]]
|-
| FW ||'''19'''|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Miller (soccer)|Doug Miller]]
|-
| FW ||'''21'''|| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Hector Marinaro (soccer, born 1964)|Hector Marinaro]]|| || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:''' 
|-
| MF || '''22''' || Darrell Stuart || || {{subon|46}}
|-
| || ''' '''|| Chris Kennell  || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Head Coach:''' 
|-
|colspan=4| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Ercoli]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
[[1996 National Amateur Cup]]

==External links==
* [http://thecup.us/1996-us-open-cup-results/ 1996 U.S. Open Cup results]

{{US Open Cup}}
{{1996 in American soccer}}
{{D.C. United matches}}

[[Category:U.S. Open Cup]]
[[Category:1996 in American soccer|Cup]]