The2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup finalwas asoccermatch played on September 25, 2024, betweenLos Angeles FCandSporting Kansas City,both fromMajor League Soccer.It determined the winner of the109th editionof theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.The tournament is the oldest cup competition in U.S. soccer, which is open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with theUnited States Soccer Federation.The match was won 3–1 inextra timeby Los Angeles FC, who earned their first U.S. Open Cup championship.[1]
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| Event | 2024 U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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| Date | September 25, 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Stadium,Los Angeles,California | ||||||
| Referee | Armando Villarreal | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,214 | ||||||
Los Angeles FC hosted the match atBMO StadiuminLos Angeles,California, and made their debut in a U.S. Open Cup final.[2][3]It was the team's fifth major tournament final; since theirMLS Cup 2022victory, they had lost four consecutive finals across all competitions.[4]Sporting Kansas City had won four previous editions of the U.S. Open Cup and sought to become the first MLS team to earn a fifth Open Cup title.[5]Both finalists qualified for the2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup,as Los Angeles FC had already qualified as the2024 Leagues Cuprunners-up.[6]
TheDewar Cupwas presented by three members of theLos Angeles Kickers,an amateur team that won the1958and1964editions of the tournament.[7]Los Angeles FC became the fourth team from the Los Angeles area to win the U.S. Open Cup, following the Kickers,Maccabee Los Angeles,andLA Galaxy.[8]
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- ^Baxter, Kevin (September 24, 2024)."L.A. Kickers players finally get their long-deserved U.S. Open Cup tribute".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedNovember 13,2024.
- ^Fontela, Jonah (September 21, 2024)."The City of Angels & the Open Cup: LA's Epic History from the '58 Kickers to Today".U.S. Soccer Federation.RetrievedNovember 13,2024.