Through two World Wars and the Spanish Flu pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup has been a soccer fixture in the United States for the last 106 years. But, like a lot of things, that streak will end in 2020.
U.S. Soccer announced today the 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup competition is officially canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Open qualifying for next year’s tournament, which was scheduled to take place this fall, is also canceled.
The 106-year streak was the second-longest for national cup competitions worldwide, only surpassed by the Irish Cup in Northern Ireland.