| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Richmond Kickers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | El Paso Patriots |
| 1996 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup | Richmond Kickers |
The1995 United States Open Cup is often considered the start of the modern era of theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, although Lamar Hunt's name was not added until the1999 edition. It was the 82nd edition of the soccer tournament to crown the national champion of the United States.
TheRichmond Kickers of theUSISL Premier League won the cup in a 4–2 shootout against theEl Paso Patriots, following a 1–1 tie after extra time. The match was played at Socorro ISD Stadium,El Paso, Texas.
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| USASA | Flamengo SC (UT) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Colorado Foxes | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Colorado Foxes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | El Paso Patriots | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USASA | St. Petersburg Kickers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | El Paso Patriots | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | El Paso Patriots | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Seattle Sounders | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Seattle Sounders | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Everett Bigfoot | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Seattle Sounders | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Chico Rooks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Valley Golden Eagles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Chico Rooks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | El Paso Patriots | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Richmond Kickers (AET,PSO) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Richmond Kickers | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| USASA | Fairfax Spartans | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Richmond Kickers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Atlanta Ruckus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Tampa Bay Cyclones | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | Atlanta Ruckus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Richmond Kickers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Chicago Stingers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| USASA | AAC Eagles (IL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Chicago Stingers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Chicago Stingers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | New York Centaurs | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| USISL | Connecticut Wolves | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| APSL | New York Centaurs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| June 11 | Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) | 5–2 | Maryland Spartans (USASA) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium:University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 200 | |||
| Note: match was protested by Maryland Spartans and upheld so replay was done on July 2 | ||||
| June 14 | New York Centaurs (A-League) | 3–0 | Connecticut Wolves (USISL Pro) | New York City, New York |
| 6:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium:Downing Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| June 14 | Atlanta Ruckus (A-League) | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Cyclones (USISL Pro) | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Report | Stadium:Adams Stadium Attendance: 810 |
| June 14 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 9–2 | Everett BigFoot (USISL Pro) | Kirkland, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PT | Report |
| Stadium:Lake Washington High School Attendance: 500 |
| June 14 | Flamengo SC (USASA) | 1–6 | Colorado Foxes (A-League) | Provo, Utah |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Report | Stadium:Haws Field Attendance: 800 |
| June 18 | Chico Rooks (USISL Pro) | 2–0 | San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles (USISL Pro) | Durham, California |
| 2:00 PM PT |
| Report | Stadium:Durham High School |
| June 18 | Chicago Stingers (USISL Pro) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | AAC Eagles (USASA) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| 6:00 PM CT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Forest View Park |
| June 25 | El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro) | 5–2 | St. Petersburg McCormick Kickers (USASA) | El Paso, Texas |
| Report | Stadium:Dudley Field Attendance: 1,000 |
| July 2Replay | Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) | 6–1 | Maryland Spartans (USASA) | Glen Allen, Virginia |
| Report |
| Stadium:Striker Park |
| July 12 | Chicago Stingers (USISL Pro) | 1–0 | New York Centaurs (A-League) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Stadium:Forest View Park |
| July 12 | Colorado Foxes (A-League) | 0–2 | El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro) | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Stadium:Four Diamond Sports Complex |
| July 12 | Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) | 2–1 | Atlanta Ruckus (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Report |
| Stadium:University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 2,083 |
| July 21 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 5–0 | Chico Rooks (USISL Pro) | Kirkland, Washington |
| Report | Stadium:Juanita High School Attendance: 717 |
| July 30 | El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro) | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | El Paso, Texas |
| Report | Stadium:Dudley Field Attendance: 2,000 |
| August 4 | Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) | 4–3 | Chicago Stingers (USISL Pro) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium:University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 4,667 |
| Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier) | 1–1 | El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro) |
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Ukrop (Cowlishaw) 49' | Report | Gabino Amparán (Mercado) 82' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
MVP: Rob Ukrop (Richmond)
