The 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, 2005, open to all

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teams in the United States. The

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won their second Open Cup championship with a 1–0 victory over

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at the Home Depot Center in

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. Although two

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sides played in the final, the tournament featured several runs by underdogs. The Des Moines Menace of the

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beat two

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teams to reach the Fourth Round. The

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of the

beat three MLS teams in succession to reach the semifinals. The

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continued to play to record crowds and beat the MetroStars before losing in a shootout to the Chicago Fire. Four of the tournament's final 15 games went to overtime.

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.

Qualifying round

Teams from USASA and PDL start. ----

First round

Teams from USASA, PDL, and USL-2. ----

Second round

Four USL-1 and four USL-2 teams enter. ----

Third round

Four USL-1 and four MLS teams enter. ----

Fourth round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Open Cup Bracket

Schedule

Qualifying round

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Top scorers

See also