| Organizing body | USSF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Abolished | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Most successful team(s) |  United States Mexico(3 titles each) |
The U.S. Cup (also known as the USA Cup, United States Cup and the Nike U.S. Cup) was a soccer competition held annually in the United States from 1992 to 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The tournament, hosted by the United States Soccer Federation, was contested between the United States and three guest teams.
| Organizing body | USSF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Related competitions | SheBelieves Cup |
| Most successful team(s) | United States (7 titles) |
The cup was created to train the American soccer team and to popularize the sport in the US before the men's 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1] Originally known as the U.S. Cup, the name was changed to the Nike U.S. Cup after Nike, Inc. signed a ten-year, $120 million contract with the United States Soccer Federation to sponsor the U.S. national teams in October 1997. As part of the contract, USSF added Nike's name to the U.S. Cup title.[2]
In 1995, USSF added a women's competition which ran every year until 2002. The 2001 edition was abandoned after three matches due to the September 11 attacks.
- ^ Filip Bondy (March 4, 1992). "Soccer; US Cup Might Raise Americans' Game". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Soccer America". www.socceramerica.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2022.