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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:

YEARCHAMPIONS
1914Brooklyn Field Club
1915Bethlehem Steel
1916Bethlehem Steel
1917Fall River Rovers
1918Bethlehem Steel
1919Bethlehem Steel
1920St. Louis Ben Miller
1921Brooklyn Robbins Dry Dock
1922St. Louis Scullin Steel
1923Paterson FC
1924Fall River Marksmen
1925Shawsheen FC/Andover
1926Bethlehem Steel
1927Fall River Marksmen
1928New York Nationals
1929New York Hakoah
1930Fall River Marksmen
1931New York Yankees/Fall River Marksmen
1932New Bedford Whalers
1933Stix Baer & Fuller
1934Stix Baer & Fuller
1935Central Breweries FC
1936Philadelphia German-Americans SC
1937New York Americans
1938Chicago Sparta
1939Brooklyn St. Mary’s Celtic
1940Baltimore SC/Chicago Sparta (co-champions)
1941Pawtucket Rangers
1942Pittsburgh Gallatin SC
1943Brooklyn Hispano
1944Brooklyn Hispano
1945New York Brookhattan
1946Chicago Viking A.A
1947Ponta Delgada (MA) (Nat Soccer League of New England)
1948Simpkins-Ford
1949Morgan Strasser
1950Simpkins-Ford
1951NY German-Hungarians SC
1952Harmarville Hurricanes SC
1953Chicago Falcons
1954New York Americans
1955SC Eintracht/NY
1956Harmarville Hurricanes SC
1957St. Louis Kutis SC
1958Los Angeles Kickers
1959San Pedro Mcllvaine Canvasbacks
1960Phil. Ukrainian Nationals
1961Phil. Ukrainian Nationals
1962New York Hungaria
1963Phil. Ukrainian Nationals
1964Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria
1965New York Ukrainians
1966Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
1967New York Greek-Americans
1968New York Greek-Americans
1969New York Greek-Americans
1970SC Elizabeth NJ
1971New York Hota
1972SC Elizabeth NJ
1973Los Angeles Maccabee SC
1974New York Greek-Americans
1975Los Angeles Maccabee SC
1976San Francisco AC
1977Los Angeles Maccabee SC
1978Los Angeles Maccabee SC
1979Brooklyn Dodgers
1980New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
1981Los Angeles Maccabee SC
1982New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
1983New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
1984New York AO Crete
1985San Francisco Greek-American
1986St. Louis Kutis SC
1987Club Espana
1988St. Louis Busch Seniors
1989St. Petersburg (FL) Kickers
1990AAC Eagles
1991Brooklyn Italians
1992San Jose Oaks
1993San Francisco CD Mexico
1994San Francisco Greek-American AC
1995Richmond Kickers
1996D.C. United
1997Dallas Burn
1998Chicago Fire
1999Rochester Rhinos
2000Chicago Fire
2001LA Galaxy
2002Columbus Crew
2003Chicago Fire
2004Kansas City Wizards
2005LA Galaxy
2006Chicago Fire
2007New England Revolution
2008D.C. United
2009Seattle Sounders
2010Seattle Sounders
2011Seattle Sounders
2012Sporting Kansas City
2013D.C. United
2014Seattle Sounders
2015Sporting Kansas City
2016FC Dallas
2017Sporting Kansas City
2018Houston Dynamo
2019Atlanta United FC
2020N/A
2021N/A
2022Orlando City SC
2023Inter 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. 

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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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