The 2001
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October 2001, open to all
soccer
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teams in the United States.
The
Los Angeles Galaxy
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won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over the
New England Revolution
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in
extra time
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in the final at
Titan Stadium on the campus of
Cal State-Fullerton.
Four MLS squads were upset in the second round. However, one team that held on was the
San Jose Earthquakes
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, who won 7–6 on
penalties in the third round against the
Milwaukee Rampage
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History
Founded in 1993 by Milwaukee area businessmen Dan Doucette a ...
, then in the quarterfinals lost to their California rival Los Angeles, but not before an exciting game that in the end saw penalties from all ten position players. LA won 10–9 on PKs after a 1–1 draw. The
Seattle Sounders Select had the best performance by a
PDL team, defeating the
Dallas Burn
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in extra time in the second round, then lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles 3–1. The farthest run by a lower-division team was accomplished by the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who lost to the
Chicago Fire in the quarterfinals in extra time.
Open Cup bracket
''Home teams listed on top of bracket''
Schedule
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
Four PDL and four USASA teams start.
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Second round
Twelve MLS, Eleven A-League, and Five D3 Pro League teams enter.
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Third round
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Top scorers
See also
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United States Soccer Federation
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Major League Soccer
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United Soccer Leagues
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
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Arts and entertainment Films
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USASA
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National Premier Soccer League
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2001 domestic association football cups
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