2024 U.S. Open Cup final
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| Event | 2024 U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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| Date | September 25, 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Referee | Armando Villarreal | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,214 | ||||||
The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final was a soccer match played on September 25, 2024, between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City, both from Major League Soccer. It determined the winner of the 109th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The tournament is the oldest cup competition in U.S. soccer, which is open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. The match was won 3–1 in extra time by Los Angeles FC, who earned their first U.S. Open Cup championship.[1]
Los Angeles FC hosted the match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, and made their debut in a U.S. Open Cup final.[2][3] It was the team's fifth major tournament final; since their MLS Cup 2022 victory, they had lost four consecutive finals across all competitions.[4] Sporting Kansas City had won four previous editions of the U.S. Open Cup and sought to become the first MLS team to earn a fifth Open Cup title.[5] Both finalists qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, as Los Angeles FC had already qualified as the 2024 Leagues Cup runners-up.[6]
The Dewar Cup was presented by three members of the Los Angeles Kickers, an amateur team that won the 1958 and 1964 editions of the tournament.[7] Los Angeles FC became the fourth team from the Los Angeles area to win the U.S. Open Cup, following the Kickers, Maccabee Los Angeles, and LA Galaxy.[8]
Match
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[edit]Los Angeles FC  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Sporting Kansas City |
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References
[edit]- ^ Baxter, Kevin (September 25, 2024). "LAFC rallies to beat Sporting Kansas City, wins U.S. Open Cup in extra time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "LAFC Tops Host Priority Order for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final". U.S. Soccer. July 22, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City cruise past Indy Eleven to advance to US Open Cup final". MLSsoccer.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Reineking, Jim (September 25, 2024). "US Open Cup final: How to watch Los Angeles FC vs. Sporting Kansas City". USA Today. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Sperry, Daniel (September 24, 2024). "Can Sporting KC salvage its season with a trophy? The U.S. Open Cup final awaits". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Which teams have qualified for Concacaf Champions Cup 2025?". MLSsoccer.com. September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (September 24, 2024). "L.A. Kickers players finally get their long-deserved U.S. Open Cup tribute". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Fontela, Jonah (September 21, 2024). "The City of Angels & the Open Cup: LA's Epic History from the '58 Kickers to Today". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved November 13, 2024.