Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | |
Year: | 2017 |
Country: | United States |
Num Teams: | 99 |
Champions: | Sporting Kansas City (4th title) |
Runner-Up: | New York Red Bulls |
Continentalcup1: | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Sporting Kansas City |
Matches: | 92 |
Goals: | 286 |
Top Goal Scorer: | Djiby Fall Stefano Pinho Bradley Wright-Phillips (4 goals each) |
Prevseason: | 2016 |
Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 104th edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.
FC Dallas entered the competition as the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sporting Kansas City.[1] First round matchups were announced April 12, and matches began May 9.[2]
The cash prize amounts were the same as those in the 2016 tournament, with the champion receiving $250,000 and the runner-up $60,000. The team from each lower division that advanced the furthest received $15,000.[3]
See main article: article and 2017 U.S. Open Cup qualification.
Qualification for the Open Cup began in September 2016 with lower league play-in ties.[4] NPSL team Minneapolis City SC was disqualified before the start of the tournament after the club changed leagues during the qualification process.[5]
Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score