The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and is currently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League Soccer.
The Open Cup was first held in 1913–14, when it was called the National Challenge Cup.
The defending Open Cup champions are Sporting Kansas City, who beat the Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 on penalty kicks in the 2012 final. It was Sporting Kansas City's first title since 2004, when they won it as the Kansas City Wizards.
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