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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title                      = Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| year                       = 2002
| other_titles               = 
| image                      = 
| imagesize                  = 
| caption                    = 
| country                    = United States
| num_teams                  = 
| champions                  = [[Columbus Crew]]<br>(1st title)
| runner-up                  = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| continentalcup1            = [[2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| continentalcup1_qualifiers = [[Columbus Crew]]
| matches                    = 
| goals                      = 
| top goal scorer            = [[Johnny Menyongar]]<br />(4 goals)
| player                     = 
| prevseason                 = [[2001 U.S. Open Cup|2001]]
| nextseason                 = [[2003 U.S. Open Cup|2003]]
}}

The '''2002 U.S. Open Cup''' was the 89th edition of the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] was a club [[association football|soccer]] tournament in the United States open to all men's teams in the country. It was organized by the [[United States Soccer Federation]] (USSF) and featured 32 teams. The tournament ran from June to October.<ref>{{cite press release |date=June 25, 2002 |title=Kickers Begin Quest For 2002 U.S. Open Cup |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/kickers-begin-quest-for-2002-u-s-open-cup/n-1969733 |publisher=[[Richmond Kickers]] |accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Bracket">{{cite web |title=2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/templates/includes/misc_pdfs/bracket.PDF |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015122354/http://www.ussoccer.com/templates/includes/misc_pdfs/bracket.PDF |archive-date=October 15, 2002 |accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

The [[Columbus Crew]] won the Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over the defending-champion [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] in the final at [[Columbus Crew Stadium]]. Just three days before, Los Angeles had won [[MLS Cup 2002]]; Columbus was the MLS [[Supporters' Shield]] champion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dillman |first=Lisa |date=October 25, 2002 |title=Galaxy Is Cut Down by Crew |page=D1 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-25-sp-galaxy25-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

Every third-round game featured an [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] team against an [[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]] squad. Although the MLS teams won seven of the eight games, four went to overtime, including [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]'s memorable 4–3 win over [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle]]. The [[Des Moines Menace]] turned in the best performance by a [[USL Premier Development League|PDL]] team, taking [[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester]] to overtime in a 3-2 second-round loss.

==Open Cup Bracket==
''Home teams listed on top of bracket''
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| RD2=Third Round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD5=Finals
| RD1-seed01=D3
| RD1-team01=[[South Jersey Barons]]
| RD1-score01=0
| RD1-seed02=A-L
| RD1-team02='''[[Virginia Beach Mariners|Hampton Roads Mariners]]'''
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| RD1-seed07=PDL
| RD1-team07=[[Raleigh CASL Elite]]
| RD1-score07=0
| RD1-seed08=A-L
| RD1-team08='''[[Richmond Kickers]]'''
| RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09=A-L
| RD1-team09='''[[Milwaukee Rampage]]'''
| RD1-score09=4
| RD1-seed10=D3
| RD1-team10=New York Freedom
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-seed11=
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| RD1-seed12=
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| RD1-seed13=A-L
| RD1-team13='''[[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester Rhinos]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14=PDL
| RD1-team14=[[Des Moines Menace]]
| RD1-score14=2
| RD1-seed15=
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| RD1-seed17=D3
| RD1-team17=[[Utah Blitzz]]
| RD1-score17=1
| RD1-seed18=A-L
| RD1-team18='''[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]'''
| RD1-score18=2
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| RD1-seed21=A-L
| RD1-team21='''[[Minnesota Thunder]]'''
| RD1-score21=6
| RD1-seed22=PDL
| RD1-team22=[[San Diego Gauchos]]
| RD1-score22=1
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| RD1-seed25=A-L
| RD1-team25='''[[Atlanta Silverbacks]]'''
| RD1-score25=2
| RD1-seed26=PDL
| RD1-team26=[[Memphis Express (soccer)|Memphis Express]]
| RD1-score26=0
| RD1-seed27=
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| RD1-seed31=D3
| RD1-team31=[[Greenville Lions]]
| RD1-score31=0
| RD1-seed32=A-L
| RD1-team32='''[[Charleston Battery]]'''
| RD1-score32=3
| RD2-seed01=A-L
| RD2-team01=[[Virginia Beach Mariners|Hampton Roads Mariners]]
| RD2-score01=0
| RD2-seed02=MLS
| RD2-team02='''[[MetroStars]]'''
| RD2-score02=1
| RD2-seed03=MLS
| RD2-team03='''[[Columbus Crew]]'''
| RD2-score03=3
| RD2-seed04=A-L
| RD2-team04=[[Richmond Kickers]]
| RD2-score04=0
| RD2-seed05=A-L
| RD2-team05='''[[Milwaukee Rampage]]'''
| RD2-score05=1
| RD2-seed06=MLS
| RD2-team06=[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
| RD2-score06=0
| RD2-seed07=A-L
| RD2-team07=[[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester Rhinos]] ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
| RD2-score07=2
| RD2-seed08=MLS
| RD2-team08='''[[Kansas City Wizards]]'''
| RD2-score08=3
| RD2-seed09=A-L
| RD2-team09=[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| RD2-score09=3
| RD2-seed10=MLS
| RD2-team10='''[[San Jose Earthquakes]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
| RD2-score10=4
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| RD2-team13=[[Atlanta Silverbacks]]
| RD2-score13=1
| RD2-seed14=MLS
| RD2-team14='''[[Dallas Burn]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
| RD2-score14=2
| RD2-seed15=A-L
| RD2-team15=[[Charleston Battery]]
| RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16=MLS
| RD2-team16='''[[Colorado Rapids]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
| RD2-score16=1
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| RD3-team01=[[MetroStars]]
| RD3-score01=1
| RD3-seed02=MLS
| RD3-team02='''[[Columbus Crew]]'''
| RD3-score02=2
| RD3-seed03=A-L
| RD3-team03=[[Milwaukee Rampage]]
| RD3-score03=0
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| RD3-seed05=MLS
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| RD3-score05=0
| RD3-seed06=MLS
| RD3-team06='''[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])'''
| RD3-score06=1
| RD3-seed07=MLS
| RD3-team07='''[[Dallas Burn]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
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| RD3-seed08=MLS
| RD3-team08=[[Colorado Rapids]]
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| RD4-seed01=MLS
| RD4-team01='''[[Columbus Crew]]''' ([[sudden death (sport)|ASDET]])
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| RD4-seed02=MLS
| RD4-team02=[[Kansas City Wizards]]
| RD4-score02=2
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| RD4-team03='''[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]'''
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| RD4-team04=[[Dallas Burn]]
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| RD5-team01='''[[Columbus Crew]]'''
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| RD5-team02=[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| RD5-score02=0
}}

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

===First round===
Seven D3 Pro League, five PDL, and four USASA teams start.

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 9, 2002|
team1 = [[Real Madrid (Texas)]] ([[USASA]]) |
score = 1–3|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Greenville Lions]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
goals1 = [[Marlon Irias]] 22'|
goals2 = [[Jerome Lee Yaw]] 20', 31', 69'|
stadium = [[Sirrine Stadium]]|location=[[Greenville, South Carolina]] | attendance =  --| referee = John Frey ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 9, 2002|
team1 = [[South Jersey Barons]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 4–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Vereinigung Erzgebirge]] ([[USASA]]) |
goals1 = [[James Harvey (soccer)|James Harvey]] <br> [[Kevin Griffin (soccer)|Kevin Griffin]] <br> [[Gary Williams (soccer)|Gary Williams]] <br> [[Matt Miles]]|
goals2 = |
stadium = Vereinigung Erzgebirge Soccer Club|location=[[Doylestown, Pennsylvania]] | attendance =  --| referee = Stanford Nagle ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 11, 2002|
team1 = [[Carolina Dynamo]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 2–5|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Raleigh CASL Elite]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
goals1 = [[Mario Benjamin]] 28' <br> [[Lester Felician]] 60'|
goals2 = [[Matt Crawford]] 6' <br> [[Michael Karim]] 36' <br> [[Logan Pause]] 70' <br> Trevor Perea 79' <br> [[Ryan Kneipper]] 86'|
stadium = [[SAS Stadium]]|location=[[Cary, North Carolina]] | attendance = 815 | referee = Charles Mitchell ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 11, 2002|
team1 = [[New Jersey Stallions]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 1–3|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Des Moines Menace]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
goals1 = [[Júlio Santos]] 53' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen]])|
goals2 = [[Tomas Boltnar]] 45', 48' <br> [[Matt Nickell]] 62'|
stadium = [[Cara McGrane Stadium]]|location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] | attendance = 2,780 | referee = Terry Vaughn ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = June 11, 2002<br />(forfeit)
|note = San Diego was awarded a 2–0 victory due to an ineligible player for Mexico SC. The match was originally a 2–2 draw with a 6–5 victory on penalty kicks for Mexico SC.<ref name="Bracket"/>
|team1 = [[Mexico SC]] ([[USASA]])
|score = 0–2 / f
|report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
|team2 = [[San Diego Gauchos]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]])
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Stan Canaris Stadium]]|location=[[Chula Vista, California]] | attendance =  --| referee = -- ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 12, 2002|
team1 = [[Utah Blitzz]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 2–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Chico Rooks]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
goals1 = [[Sterling Wescott]] 5', 90'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[University Soccer Stadium, Chico|University Soccer Stadium]]|location=[[Chico, California]] | attendance =  --| referee = David Bragg ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 12, 2002|
team1 = [[AAC Eagles]] ([[USASA]]) |
score = 0–1 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = New York Freedom ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Shalrie Joseph]] 119'|
stadium = [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]]|location=[[Queens, New York]] | attendance =  --| referee = John Konstantinidis ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 12, 2002|
team1 = [[Memphis Express (soccer)|Memphis Express]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
score = 2–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[DFW Tornados|Texas Spurs]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
goals1 = [[Tony Kuhn]] 67', 84'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[University of Texas at Dallas|UT-Dallas]]|location=[[Richardson, Texas]] | attendance =  --| referee = Troy Travis ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----

===Second round===
Eight A-League teams enter.

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 25, 2002|
team1 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
score = 2–1|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Utah Blitzz]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
goals1 = [[Leighton O'Brien]] 61' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen]]) <br> [[Greg Foisie]] 81'|
goals2 = [[Jorge Estrada (soccer)|Jorge Estrada]] 89'|
stadium = [[Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah)|Cottonwood High School]]|location=[[Salt Lake City, Utah]] | attendance =  --| referee = Cory Dean ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[San Diego Gauchos]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 1–6|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Ralph Dartt]] 58'|
goals2 = [[Johnny Menyongar]] 24', 32', 77', 89' <br> [[Johnny Torres]] 64' <br> [[Zafer Kilickan]] 75'|
stadium = [[National Sports Center]]|location=[[Blaine, Minnesota]] | attendance = 4,789 | referee = Robert Petersen ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[Memphis Express (soccer)|Memphis Express]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
score = 0–2|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[John Barry Nusum]] 22', 78'|
stadium = [[DeKalb Memorial Stadium]]|location=[[Clarkston, Georgia]] | attendance =  --| referee = Brian D'Amato ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[Charleston Battery]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
score = 3–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Greenville Lions]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
goals1 = [[Steve Klein (soccer)|Steve Klein]] 58' <br> [[John Jones (soccer)|John Jones]] 61' <br> [[Raúl Díaz Arce]] 68'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Sirrine Stadium]]|location=[[Greenville, South Carolina]] | attendance = 200 | referee = Roni Canales ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[Des Moines Menace]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
score = 2–3 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Tomas Boltnar]] 35' <br> [[Edward Child]] 70'|
goals2 = [[Kirk Wilson]] 2' <br> [[Martin Nash (soccer)|Martin Nash]] 21' <br> [[Lenin Steenkamp]] 93'|
stadium = [[Frontier Field]]|location=[[Rochester, New York]] | attendance = 8,485 | referee = Islam Sallaj ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = New York Freedom ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
score = 0–4|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Milwaukee Rampage]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Angel Rivillo]] 54' <br> [[Jason Russell (soccer)|Jason Russell]] 70' <br> [[John Wolyniec]] 81' <br> [[Destin Makumbu]] 90'|
stadium = [[Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex]]|location=[[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin, Wisconsin]] | attendance = 2,241 | referee = Francisco Sanchez ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[Richmond Kickers]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
score = 3–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Raleigh CASL Elite]] ([[USL Premier Development League|PDL]]) |
goals1 = [[Josh Henderson (soccer)|Josh Henderson]] 40', 81' <br> [[Tony Williams (soccer)|Tony Williams]] 86'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[SAS Stadium]]|location=[[Cary, North Carolina]] | attendance = 347 | referee = Daniel Purak ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = June 26, 2002|
team1 = [[Virginia Beach Mariners|Hampton Roads Mariners]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
score = 1–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[South Jersey Barons]] ([[USL Second Division|D3 Pro]]) |
goals1 = Richard Hansen 64'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Rutgers University]]|location=[[Camden, New Jersey]] | attendance =  --| referee = William Guarini ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----

===Third round===
Eight MLS teams enter.

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 16, 2002|
team1 = [[MetroStars]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 1–0|
report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20020803183733/www.metrostars.com/gameday/2002/07142002_summary.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Virginia Beach Mariners|Hampton Roads Mariners]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Rodrigo Faria]] 76'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Virginia Beach Sportsplex]]|location=[[Virginia Beach, Virginia]] | attendance = 828 | referee = Mike Stutts ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Richmond Kickers]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
score = 0–3|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Columbus Crew]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Brian McBride]] 34' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen]]) <br> [[Dante Washington]] 68', 73'|
stadium = [[Crew Stadium]]|location=[[Columbus, Ohio]] | attendance = 7,887 | referee = Misail Tsapos ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Kansas City Wizards]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 3–2 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Darío Fabbro]] 86' <br> [[Igor Simutenkov]] 90' <br> [[Chris Brown (soccer, born 1977)|Chris Brown]] 105'|
goals2 = [[Temoc Suarez]] 6' <br>[[Kirk Wilson]] 63'|
stadium = Webster Municipal Stadium|location=[[Webster, New York]] | attendance = 4,665 | referee = Kevin Barci ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 0–1|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Milwaukee Rampage]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Ranko Golijanin]] 54'|
stadium = Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex|location=[[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin, Wisconsin]] | attendance = 5,323 | referee = Marcel Yonan ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 4–3 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Ronnie Ekelund]] 30', 78' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen]])<br>[[Dwayne De Rosario]] 39'<br> [[Ariel Graziani]] 120'|
goals2 = [[Andrew Gregor]] 11'<br>[[Scott Jenkins (soccer)|Scott Jenkins]] 58'<br>[[Brian Ching]] 60'|
stadium = Interbay Stadium|location=[[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]] | attendance = 1,275 | referee = Cory Dean ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 4–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Alejandro Moreno]] 18' <br> [[Chris Albright]] 26' <br>[[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]] 59'<br>[[Chris Albright]] 70'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[National Sports Center]]|location=[[Blaine, Minnesota]] | attendance = 5,154 | referee = Sean O'Grady ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Dallas Burn]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 2–1 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Antonio Martínez (footballer, born 1977)|Antonio Martínez]] 82', 102'|
goals2 = [[Velco Iotov]] 18'|
stadium = [[DeKalb Memorial Stadium]]|location=[[Clarkston, Georgia]] | attendance =  --| referee = Robert Mann ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = July 17, 2002|
team1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 1–0 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Charleston Battery]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]] 98'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Blackbaud Stadium]]|location=[[Charleston, South Carolina]] | attendance = 4,125 | referee = Brian Poeschel ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----

===Quarterfinals===

{{football box collapsible |
date = August 7, 2002|
team1 = [[Columbus Crew]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 2–1|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[MetroStars]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = [[Brian McBride]] 34' <br> [[Kyle Martino]] 46'|
goals2 = [[Rodrigo Faria]] 49'|
stadium = [[Mitchel Athletic Complex]]|location=[[Uniondale, New York]] | attendance = 8,314 | referee = Brian Poeschel ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = August 7, 2002|
team1 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 1–0 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]] 101'|
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose)|Spartan Stadium]]|location=[[San Jose, California]] | attendance = 6,481 | referee = Terry Vaughn ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = August 7, 2002|
team1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 0–1 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Dallas Burn]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Ronnie O'Brien]] 111'|
stadium = [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]|location=[[Dallas, Texas]] | attendance = 1,301 | referee = [[Jair Marrufo]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = August 24, 2002|
team1 = [[Kansas City Wizards]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 2–0|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Milwaukee Rampage]] ([[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]) |
goals1 = [[Eric Quill]] 1'<br>[[Preki]] 21'|
goals2 = |
stadium = Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex|location=[[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin, Wisconsin]] | attendance = 6,576 | referee = Jesse Johnson ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----

===Semifinals===

{{football box collapsible |
date = September 3, 2002|
team1 = [[Dallas Burn]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 1–4|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002e.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = [[Ronald Cerritos]] 89'|
goals2 = [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]] 11' <br>[[Mauricio Cienfuegos]] 17'<br>[[Cobi Jones]] 34'<br>[[Simon Elliott]] 81'|
stadium = [[Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton)|Titan Stadium]]|location=[[Fullerton, California]] | attendance = 3,132 | referee = [[Kevin Stott]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

{{football box collapsible |
date = September 10, 2002|
team1 = [[Kansas City Wizards]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 2–3 ([[sudden death (sport)|asdet]])|
report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20020919110054/http://www.mlsnet.com/content/02/usoc0910kcclb.html (Report)]|
team2 = [[Columbus Crew]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = [[Chad McCarty]] 2' ([[Own goal|og]])<br>[[Chris Brown (soccer, born 1977)|Chris Brown]] 62'|
goals2 = [[Edson Buddle]] 76'<br>[[John Wilmar Perez]] 90'<br>[[John Wilmar Perez]] 108'|
stadium = [[Crew Stadium]]|location=[[Columbus, Ohio]] | attendance = 2,103 | referee = Casey Frankewicz ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----

===Final===
{{football box|
date = October 24, 2002|
team1 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
score = 0–1|
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002e.htm (Report)]|
team2 = [[Columbus Crew]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) |
goals1 = |
goals2 = [[Freddy García (footballer)|Freddy García]] 30'|
stadium = [[Crew Stadium]]<br> [[Columbus, Ohio]] | attendance = 6,054 | referee = [[Brian Hall (referee)|Brian Hall]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}

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==Top scorers==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="50px" |Position
! Player
! Club
! width="50px" | Goals
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 1
| align="left"|[[Johnny Menyongar]]
| align="left"|[[Minnesota Thunder]]
| 4
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 2
| align="left"|[[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]]
| align="left"|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| 3
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 
| align="left"|[[Tomas Boltnar]]
| align="left"|[[Des Moines Menace]]
| 3
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 
| align="left"|[[Jerome Lee Yaw]]
| align="left"|[[Greenville Lions]]
| 3
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{US Open Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2002}}
[[Category:2002 domestic association football cups]]
[[Category:2002 in American soccer|Cup]]
[[Category:U.S. Open Cup|2002]]