1998 U.S. Open Cup
The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The first-year Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire won the Cup with a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros beat the Kansas City Wizards 3-1.
Read more about 1998 U.S. Open Cup: Open Cup Bracket, First Round, Second Round, Third Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final, Top Scorers
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