1996 U.S. Open Cup

1996 U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams17
Final positions
ChampionsD.C. United
(1st title)
Runner-upRochester Rhinos
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
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The 1996 United States Open Cup was the 83rd edition of the tournament, and the first Open Cup to include Major League Soccer teams.

D.C. United defeated the Rochester Raging Rhinos 3–0 in the final at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Originally, four of the ten MLS teams entered the tournament. Five ended up participating, as D.C. United replaced the Los Angeles Galaxy (due to the Galaxy's congested schedule), and the Colorado Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes (when the team could not reschedule its third-round match against Kansas City). The A-League Rochester side beat two MLS teams en route to the final before falling to already-crowned MLS Cup champion United.