David Beckham shocked the world when he brought Lionel Messi to Inter Miami. Soon, he received the club’s first trophy as they stunningly won the Leagues Cup. The game went to a penalty shoot-out, and Messi and Co lifted their first trophy. After that success, the club found its way to the final of the US Open Cup. It is the oldest soccer cup competition in the USA, with many teams fighting to win the championship.
Hence, Inter Miami will face Houston Dynamo in the final on September 28th. They played the first final in 1914, where the Brooklyn Field Club won the competition. Who are the past champions who won the prestigious tournament?
List of US Open Cup champions
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Here is the list of champions of the US Open Cup:
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YEAR | CHAMPIONS |
1914 | Brooklyn Field Club |
1915 | Bethlehem Steel |
1916 | Bethlehem Steel |
1917 | Fall River Rovers |
1918 | Bethlehem Steel |
1919 | Bethlehem Steel |
1920 | St. Louis Ben Miller |
1921 | Brooklyn Robbins Dry Dock |
1922 | St. Louis Scullin Steel |
1923 | Paterson FC |
1924 | Fall River Marksmen |
1925 | Shawsheen FC/Andover |
1926 | Bethlehem Steel |
1927 | Fall River Marksmen |
1928 | New York Nationals |
1929 | New York Hakoah |
1930 | Fall River Marksmen |
1931 | New York Yankees/Fall River Marksmen |
1932 | New Bedford Whalers |
1933 | Stix Baer & Fuller |
1934 | Stix Baer & Fuller |
1935 | Central Breweries FC |
1936 | Philadelphia German-Americans SC |
1937 | New York Americans |
1938 | Chicago Sparta |
1939 | Brooklyn St. Mary’s Celtic |
1940 | Baltimore SC/Chicago Sparta (co-champions) |
1941 | Pawtucket Rangers |
1942 | Pittsburgh Gallatin SC |
1943 | Brooklyn Hispano |
1944 | Brooklyn Hispano |
1945 | New York Brookhattan |
1946 | Chicago Viking A.A |
1947 | Ponta Delgada (MA) (Nat Soccer League of New England) |
1948 | Simpkins-Ford |
1949 | Morgan Strasser |
1950 | Simpkins-Ford |
1951 | NY German-Hungarians SC |
1952 | Harmarville Hurricanes SC |
1953 | Chicago Falcons |
1954 | New York Americans |
1955 | SC Eintracht/NY |
1956 | Harmarville Hurricanes SC |
1957 | St. Louis Kutis SC |
1958 | Los Angeles Kickers |
1959 | San Pedro Mcllvaine Canvasbacks |
1960 | Phil. Ukrainian Nationals |
1961 | Phil. Ukrainian Nationals |
1962 | New York Hungaria |
1963 | Phil. Ukrainian Nationals |
1964 | Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria |
1965 | New York Ukrainians |
1966 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals |
1967 | New York Greek-Americans |
1968 | New York Greek-Americans |
1969 | New York Greek-Americans |
1970 | SC Elizabeth NJ |
1971 | New York Hota |
1972 | SC Elizabeth NJ |
1973 | Los Angeles Maccabee SC |
1974 | New York Greek-Americans |
1975 | Los Angeles Maccabee SC |
1976 | San Francisco AC |
1977 | Los Angeles Maccabee SC |
1978 | Los Angeles Maccabee SC |
1979 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1980 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms |
1981 | Los Angeles Maccabee SC |
1982 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms |
1983 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms |
1984 | New York AO Crete |
1985 | San Francisco Greek-American |
1986 | St. Louis Kutis SC |
1987 | Club Espana |
1988 | St. Louis Busch Seniors |
1989 | St. Petersburg (FL) Kickers |
1990 | AAC Eagles |
1991 | Brooklyn Italians |
1992 | San Jose Oaks |
1993 | San Francisco CD Mexico |
1994 | San Francisco Greek-American AC |
1995 | Richmond Kickers |
1996 | D.C. United |
1997 | Dallas Burn |
1998 | Chicago Fire |
1999 | Rochester Rhinos |
2000 | Chicago Fire |
2001 | LA Galaxy |
2002 | Columbus Crew |
2003 | Chicago Fire |
2004 | Kansas City Wizards |
2005 | LA Galaxy |
2006 | Chicago Fire |
2007 | New England Revolution |
2008 | D.C. United |
2009 | Seattle Sounders |
2010 | Seattle Sounders |
2011 | Seattle Sounders |
2012 | Sporting Kansas City |
2013 | D.C. United |
2014 | Seattle Sounders |
2015 | Sporting Kansas City |
2016 | FC Dallas |
2017 | Sporting Kansas City |
2018 | Houston Dynamo |
2019 | Atlanta United FC |
2020 | N/A |
2021 | N/A |
2022 | Orlando City SC |
2023 | Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo |
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Can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami win the tournament?
Heading into the final, Inter Miami looks likely to take home the victory. The simple Lionel Messi factor has caused the club to be optimistic, and he can lead the way for the team. The Argentinean has already scored 11 goals and created five assists for the team. With Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, they have a solid team looking to win the oldest cup competition in the USA.
Therefore, things are looking good for Inter Miami, and hopefully, the club can lift the trophy. Do you think it will happen?
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