The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the oldest soccer cup competition in the United States and the country’s oldest annual tournament for team sports, has been around since 1914.
U.S. Open Cup, or as it was originally known from 1914-1999, National Challenge Cup, is a 103-year-old competition.
While various professional soccer leagues in the United States came and went, the competition has crowned a victor since its inception.
Teams from 17 different states have won the title, including 19 teams from the New York Metropolitan region for a total of 29 Open Cup championships in the region.