Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 68 |
Final positions | |
Champions | D.C. United (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Real Salt Lake |
2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League | D.C. United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 67 |
Goals scored | 220 (3.28 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Dwayne De Rosario Frédéric Piquionne (5) |
The 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 100th edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer. Qualification began in November 2012 in the fifth tier, although the United States Soccer Federation did not announce the format until March 5, 2013.[1]
The defending champions were Sporting Kansas City, who were knocked out of the competition in the fourth round. D.C. United received a $250,000 cash prize and a berth into the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League for winning the tournament, while Real Salt Lake received $60,000 for being the runner-up. Three teams received $15,000 for being the top finisher from each lower division - Des Moines Menace (USL PDL), Orlando City (USL Pro), & Carolina RailHawks (NASL).