Country United States Top goal scorer(s) Jason Acres
(4 goals) Start date 1998 | Runners-up Columbus Crew Champion Chicago Fire Soccer Club | |
Champions Chicago Fire
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The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
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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.
Open Cup Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
First round
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.
Second round
Eight A-League enter.
Third round
Eight MLS enter.
References
1998 U.S. Open Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA