The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids 2–0 in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Rhinos became the first, and as of 2026, only non-Division I team to win the Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team, the Charleston Battery, also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other non-division one squad to beat an MLS team.
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.
First round Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.
Second round Eight A-League teams enter.
Third round Eight MLS teams enter.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
GK Pat Onstad DF Andrew Restrepo DF Craig Demmin DF Scott Schweitzer DF Tim Hardy MF Bill Sedgewick MF Nate Dalgicon MF Mali Walton MF Yari Allnut FW Mauro Biello FW Darren Tilley Substitutes: DF Mike Kirmse MF Doug Miller FW Carlos Zavala Head Coach: Pat Ercoli
GK Ian Feuer DF David Vaudreuil DF Marcelo Balboa DF Peter Vermes DF Tim Martin MF Kevin Anderson MF Matt McKeon MF Ross Paule MF Darren Sawatzky FW Jorge Dely Valdes FW Paul BravoSubstitutes: DF Joey DiGiamarino MF Jason Bent DF Wolde Harris Head Coach: Glenn Myernick
Top scorers
Position Player Club Goals 1Mugurel DumitruSan Diego Flash 6 2Jorge MunozJacksonville Cyclones 4 2Kevin WilsonStaten Island Vipers 4 2Brian HunterWilmington Hammerheads 4
See also United States Soccer Federation Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues USASA National Premier Soccer League 1999 National Amateur Cup
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