The 2003
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States. It is the country's oldest ongoing national soccer competition. The competition was first held duri ...
ran from June through October, 2003, open to all
soccer
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teams in the United States.
The
Chicago Fire won their 3rd Open Cup title with a 1–0 victory over the
MetroStars in the final at
Giants Stadium
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,
East Rutherford, New Jersey
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. Chicago missed out on a domestic treble (with the
Supporters' Shield
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) when the Fire lost
MLS Cup 2003.
The Open Cup tournament was dominated by
MLS
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squads, as only two non-MLS teams reached the quarterfinals. The
Pro Select League's
Wilmington Hammerheads
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Histor ...
were the story of the tournament, winning four straight games to reach the quarterfinals, including a 4-1 thrashing of MLS side
Dallas Burn
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. The
A-League
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's
Seattle Sounders were the only other minor-league team to beat an MLS team, winning 1–0 over
San Jose.
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
Six PSL and two PDL teams enter.
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Third round
Eight A-League and two MLS teams enter.
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Fourth round
Eight MLS teams enter.
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Top scorers
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2003 domestic association football cups
2003 in American soccer
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