2004 U.S. Open Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chicago Fire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Julian Nash (4 goals) |
The 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, 2004, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The Kansas City Wizards won the Open Cup tournament with a 1–0 golden-goal victory[1] over the defending-champion Chicago Fire at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on September 22, 2004.[2] Kansas City missed out on a domestic double when the Wizards lost to D.C. United for the MLS Cup 2004.[3]
The Open Cup tournament was highlighted by A-League side Charleston Battery reaching the semifinals, one of four USL teams to beat Major League Soccer teams. The 2004 tournament was also the final edition contested using golden goal as opposed to more conventional soccer extra time.
Open Cup Bracket
[edit]Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule
[edit]Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
[edit]Eight PDL and eight USASA teams start.
| June 2, 2004 |  Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 4–1 |  Greek American AA (USASA) | Queens, New York |
Krause  14' Palguta 60' Bulow 70' Caldwell 78' | (Report) | Grafas 25' | Stadium: St. John's University Attendance: 100 Referee: Guido Gonzalez (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Allied SC (USASA) | 0–5 |  South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| (Report) | Mingo 2' Maher 22' Carmichael 24', 62' Banks 60' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 65 Referee: Hossam Saad (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | 2–1 |  Chico Rooks (USASA) | Chico, California |
| Brown 71' Branan 74' | (Report) | Wondolowski 69' | Stadium: Chico State University Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Said Ravanfar (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Bavarian SC (USASA) | 1–5 |  Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Hawley 26' | (Report) | Farrell 57', 64' Storey 83' Rhyne 90' Lochrie 90+1' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Rodriguez (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  S.A.C. Wisla (USASA) | 1–5 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | Bensenville, Illinois |
| Okarmus 68' | (Report) | Rolfe 45' Nash 46', 85' Knowles 48' Klatter 78' | Stadium: Redmond Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Pawel Wydra (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 | Sacramento Knights (USASA) | 2–1 |  Spokane Shadow (PDL) | Spokane, Washington |
| McDonald 60' Field 90+1' (pen.) | (Report) | Ready 29' | Stadium: Joe Albi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| June 8, 2004 |  Azzuri S.C. (USASA) | 2–3 |  Cocoa Expos (PDL) | Cocoa, Florida |
| Kneipper 1' Sastoque 72' | (Report) | Glasser 32' Moojen 86', 90+3' | Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center Attendance: 27 Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) |
| June 8, 2004 | Legends FC (USASA) | 1–3 | DFW Tornados (PDL) | Bedford, Texas |
| Whiteley 90' | (Report) | Rowland 52' de Souza 68' Gorski 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Pennington Field Attendance: -- Referee: Adam Garner (USA) |
Second round
[edit]Six PSL and two A-League teams enter.
| June 15, 2004 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | 5–1 |  New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Nash 27', 37' Curran 54' (o.g.) Knowles 77' Khumalo 80' | (Report) | Fleming 84' | Stadium: Southern New Hampshire University Attendance: 315 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Charlotte Eagles (PSL) | 2–4 | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Coggins 4', 11' | (Report) | Moose 13' Merrit 32' Rhyne 37' Storey 57' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | DFW Tornados (PDL) | 0–2 |  Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| (Report) | Jonas 48' Washington 55' | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 385 Referee: Ben Jones (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 1–1 / ab | South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| Kerekes 22' | (Report) | Holloway 27' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 110 Referee: Mike Constantine (USA) | |
| Note: Match abandoned in the 75th minute due to lightning and darkness | ||||
| June 21, 2004 replay | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 4–2 | South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| Rivas 31' (pen.) Mach 35', 67' Millwood 53' | (Report) | Holloway 22' Carmichael 90' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 380 Referee: Ken Heller (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Sacramento Knights (USASA) | 0–3 |  Utah Blitzz (PSL) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| (Report) | Breza 9' McNicol 37' Afrash 45' | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Carlos Palomino (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 3–2 | Western Mass Pioneers (PSL) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Collings 19' Bulow 54' (pen.), 79' | (Report) | Jachym 8', 24' | Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Claudiu Badea (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Cocoa Expos (PDL) | 0–3 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| (Report) | Ukah 5' McNam 13' Murray 43' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,211 Referee: Daniel Burack (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | San Diego Gauchos (PSL) | 0–0 (asdet) (4–5 pen) | Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | Boulder, Colorado |
| (Report) | Stadium: Pleasant View Field Attendance: -- Referee: Jose Corre (USA) |
Third round
[edit]Six A-League and two MLS teams enter.
| June 30, 2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 0–1 (asdet) | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| (Report) | Hayes  94' | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 1,353 Referee: Andrew Chapin (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 |  Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | 3–2 (asdet) | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Chacon 50' Ball 75' Godoy 120+1' | (Report) | Storey 12' Rhyne 90+1' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Abbas Piran (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | 0–2 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Duncanville, Texas |
| (Report) | Nhleko 20' O'Brien 23' | Stadium: Old Panther Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | 1–2 (asdet) |  Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Pulido 42' | (Report) | Castellanos 19' Juarez 116' | Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Troy Cohrs (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | 0–2 |  Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| (Report) | Conway 2', 44' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,255 Referee: Chris Kenny (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | 0–1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| (Report) | Demmin 82' | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,654 Referee: Ken Heller (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 1–2 |  Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Schweitzer 81' | (Report) | Buddle 70' Paule 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 |  Portland Timbers (A-League) | 2–1 | Utah Blitzz (PSL) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alvarez 33' Bengard 41' | (Report) | Afash 65' | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Craig Burns (USA) |
Fourth round
[edit]| July 14, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 3–0 | Portland Timbers (A-League) | Portland, Oregon |
| Ekelund 18' (pen.) Corrales 55' De Rosario 80' | (Report) | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,622 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 1–1 (asdet) (3–1 p) | New England Revolution (MLS) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Wilson 61' | (Report) | Noonan 7' | Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 1,585 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Miller  Dammin  Aguilera Mendes | Heaps Twellman Dempsey Noonan | |||
| July 20, 2004 |  Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 4–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Arnaud 10', 52' Gomez 54' Gutiérrez 81' | (Report) | Chacon 40' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,212 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 0–1 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| (Report) | Brunt 21' | Stadium: H.H.H. Metrodome Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 0–3 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Dallas, Texas |
| (Report) | O'Brien 60' Johnson 67', 75' | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: -- Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Ralph 66' (pen.) Ralph 106' | (Report) | Hejduk 27' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Ali Saheli (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | MetroStars (MLS) | 0–1 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| (Report) | Klein 48' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA) |
| July 21, 2004 |  D.C. United (MLS) | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Kuffour 82' | (Report) | Cephas 33', 64' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 8,776 Referee: Hector Tobin (USA) |
Quarterfinals
[edit]| August 4, 2004 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 0–4 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | Overland Park, Kansas |
| (Report) | Klein 52' Arnaud 57' Detter 73' Zotinca 88' | Stadium: Blue Valley Athletic Complex Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| August 4, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 2–2 (asdet) (5–4 p) | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Ching 24' Donovan 63' | (Report) | Tarley 4' Branan 77' | Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Donovan Ching Mulrooney De Rosario Dunivant | Menyongar Albert Matteo Branan Ferruzzi | |||
| August 4, 2004 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Selolwane 56' | (Report) | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Alex Prus (USA) |
| August 4, 2004 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 1–0 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Valencia 6' | (Report) | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,016 Referee: Augusto Silva (USA) |
Semifinals
[edit]| August 24, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | Overland Park, Kansas |
| (Report) | Simutenkov 45' (pen.) | Stadium: Blue Valley Sports Complex Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) |
| August 25, 2004 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 0–1 (asdet) | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Naperville, Illinois |
| (Report) | Selolwane 107' | Stadium: Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium Attendance: 1,847 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
Final
[edit]| Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–1 (asdet) | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) TV: GOL TV (US Soccer report) | Simutenkov 95' |
      Chicago Fire |      Kansas City Wizards |
Top scorers
[edit]| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Nash | Chicago Fire Reserves | 4 |
| 2 | Marcus Storey | Carolina Dynamo | 3 |
| Stephen Rhyne | Carolina Dynamo | 3 | |
| Davy Arnaud | Kansas City Wizards | 3 | |
| Byron Carmichael | South Jersey Barons | 3 |
See also
[edit]- United States Soccer Federation
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Major League Soccer
- United Soccer Leagues
- USASA
- National Premier Soccer League
References
[edit]- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Open Cup Flashback: Notable individuals share memories of 2004 championship game". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Hakala, Josh (September 25, 2004). "2004 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results". Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Brand History | Sporting Kansas City". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chicago Fire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Julian Nash (4 goals) |
The 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, 2004, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The Kansas City Wizards won the Open Cup tournament with a 1–0 golden-goal victory[1] over the defending-champion Chicago Fire at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on September 22, 2004.[2] Kansas City missed out on a domestic double when the Wizards lost to D.C. United for the MLS Cup 2004.[3]
The Open Cup tournament was highlighted by A-League side Charleston Battery reaching the semifinals, one of four USL teams to beat Major League Soccer teams. The 2004 tournament was also the final edition contested using golden goal as opposed to more conventional soccer extra time.
Open Cup 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 PDL and eight USASA teams start.
| June 2, 2004 |  Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 4–1 |  Greek American AA (USASA) | Queens, New York |
Krause  14' Palguta 60' Bulow 70' Caldwell 78' | (Report) | Grafas 25' | Stadium: St. John's University Attendance: 100 Referee: Guido Gonzalez (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Allied SC (USASA) | 0–5 |  South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| (Report) | Mingo 2' Maher 22' Carmichael 24', 62' Banks 60' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 65 Referee: Hossam Saad (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | 2–1 |  Chico Rooks (USASA) | Chico, California |
| Brown 71' Branan 74' | (Report) | Wondolowski 69' | Stadium: Chico State University Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Said Ravanfar (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  Bavarian SC (USASA) | 1–5 |  Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Hawley 26' | (Report) | Farrell 57', 64' Storey 83' Rhyne 90' Lochrie 90+1' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Rodriguez (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 |  S.A.C. Wisla (USASA) | 1–5 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | Bensenville, Illinois |
| Okarmus 68' | (Report) | Rolfe 45' Nash 46', 85' Knowles 48' Klatter 78' | Stadium: Redmond Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Pawel Wydra (USA) |
| June 2, 2004 | Sacramento Knights (USASA) | 2–1 |  Spokane Shadow (PDL) | Spokane, Washington |
| McDonald 60' Field 90+1' (pen.) | (Report) | Ready 29' | Stadium: Joe Albi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| June 8, 2004 |  Azzuri S.C. (USASA) | 2–3 |  Cocoa Expos (PDL) | Cocoa, Florida |
| Kneipper 1' Sastoque 72' | (Report) | Glasser 32' Moojen 86', 90+3' | Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center Attendance: 27 Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) |
| June 8, 2004 | Legends FC (USASA) | 1–3 | DFW Tornados (PDL) | Bedford, Texas |
| Whiteley 90' | (Report) | Rowland 52' de Souza 68' Gorski 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Pennington Field Attendance: -- Referee: Adam Garner (USA) |
Second round
Six PSL and two A-League teams enter.
| June 15, 2004 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | 5–1 |  New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Nash 27', 37' Curran 54' (o.g.) Knowles 77' Khumalo 80' | (Report) | Fleming 84' | Stadium: Southern New Hampshire University Attendance: 315 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Charlotte Eagles (PSL) | 2–4 | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Coggins 4', 11' | (Report) | Moose 13' Merrit 32' Rhyne 37' Storey 57' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | DFW Tornados (PDL) | 0–2 |  Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| (Report) | Jonas 48' Washington 55' | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 385 Referee: Ben Jones (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 1–1 / ab | South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| Kerekes 22' | (Report) | Holloway 27' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 110 Referee: Mike Constantine (USA) | |
| Note: Match abandoned in the 75th minute due to lightning and darkness | ||||
| June 21, 2004 replay | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 4–2 | South Jersey Barons (PDL) | Winslow Township, New Jersey |
| Rivas 31' (pen.) Mach 35', 67' Millwood 53' | (Report) | Holloway 22' Carmichael 90' | Stadium: Winslow Township High School Attendance: 380 Referee: Ken Heller (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Sacramento Knights (USASA) | 0–3 |  Utah Blitzz (PSL) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| (Report) | Breza 9' McNicol 37' Afrash 45' | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Carlos Palomino (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 3–2 | Western Mass Pioneers (PSL) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Collings 19' Bulow 54' (pen.), 79' | (Report) | Jachym 8', 24' | Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Claudiu Badea (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | Cocoa Expos (PDL) | 0–3 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| (Report) | Ukah 5' McNam 13' Murray 43' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,211 Referee: Daniel Burack (USA) |
| June 15, 2004 | San Diego Gauchos (PSL) | 0–0 (asdet) (4–5 pen) | Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | Boulder, Colorado |
| (Report) | Stadium: Pleasant View Field Attendance: -- Referee: Jose Corre (USA) |
Third round
Six A-League and two MLS teams enter.
| June 30, 2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) | 0–1 (asdet) | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| (Report) | Hayes  94' | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 1,353 Referee: Andrew Chapin (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 |  Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | 3–2 (asdet) | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Chacon 50' Ball 75' Godoy 120+1' | (Report) | Storey 12' Rhyne 90+1' | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Abbas Piran (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | 0–2 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Duncanville, Texas |
| (Report) | Nhleko 20' O'Brien 23' | Stadium: Old Panther Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Boulder Rapids Reserve (PDL) | 1–2 (asdet) |  Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Pulido 42' | (Report) | Castellanos 19' Juarez 116' | Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Troy Cohrs (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | 0–2 |  Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| (Report) | Conway 2', 44' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,255 Referee: Chris Kenny (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Chicago Fire Reserves (PDL) | 0–1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| (Report) | Demmin 82' | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,654 Referee: Ken Heller (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 | Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) | 1–2 |  Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Schweitzer 81' | (Report) | Buddle 70' Paule 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 |  Portland Timbers (A-League) | 2–1 | Utah Blitzz (PSL) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alvarez 33' Bengard 41' | (Report) | Afash 65' | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Craig Burns (USA) |
Fourth round
| July 14, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 3–0 | Portland Timbers (A-League) | Portland, Oregon |
| Ekelund 18' (pen.) Corrales 55' De Rosario 80' | (Report) | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,622 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 1–1 (asdet) (3–1 p) | New England Revolution (MLS) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Wilson 61' | (Report) | Noonan 7' | Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 1,585 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Miller  Dammin  Aguilera Mendes | Heaps Twellman Dempsey Noonan | |||
| July 20, 2004 |  Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 4–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Arnaud 10', 52' Gomez 54' Gutiérrez 81' | (Report) | Chacon 40' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,212 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 0–1 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| (Report) | Brunt 21' | Stadium: H.H.H. Metrodome Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 0–3 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Dallas, Texas |
| (Report) | O'Brien 60' Johnson 67', 75' | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: -- Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Ralph 66' (pen.) Ralph 106' | (Report) | Hejduk 27' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Ali Saheli (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 | MetroStars (MLS) | 0–1 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| (Report) | Klein 48' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA) |
| July 21, 2004 |  D.C. United (MLS) | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Kuffour 82' | (Report) | Cephas 33', 64' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 8,776 Referee: Hector Tobin (USA) |
Quarterfinals
| August 4, 2004 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 0–4 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | Overland Park, Kansas |
| (Report) | Klein 52' Arnaud 57' Detter 73' Zotinca 88' | Stadium: Blue Valley Athletic Complex Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| August 4, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 2–2 (asdet) (5–4 p) | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Ching 24' Donovan 63' | (Report) | Tarley 4' Branan 77' | Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Donovan Ching Mulrooney De Rosario Dunivant | Menyongar Albert Matteo Branan Ferruzzi | |||
| August 4, 2004 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Selolwane 56' | (Report) | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Alex Prus (USA) |
| August 4, 2004 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 1–0 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Valencia 6' | (Report) | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,016 Referee: Augusto Silva (USA) |
Semifinals
| August 24, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | Overland Park, Kansas |
| (Report) | Simutenkov 45' (pen.) | Stadium: Blue Valley Sports Complex Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) |
| August 25, 2004 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 0–1 (asdet) | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Naperville, Illinois |
| (Report) | Selolwane 107' | Stadium: Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium Attendance: 1,847 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
Final
| Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–1 (asdet) | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) TV: GOL TV (US Soccer report) | Simutenkov 95' |
     Chicago Fire | Kansas City Wizards |
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Nash | Chicago Fire Reserves | 4 |
| 2 | Marcus Storey | Carolina Dynamo | 3 |
| Stephen Rhyne | Carolina Dynamo | 3 | |
| Davy Arnaud | Kansas City Wizards | 3 | |
| Byron Carmichael | South Jersey Barons | 3 |
See also
- United States Soccer Federation
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Major League Soccer
- United Soccer Leagues
- USASA
- National Premier Soccer League
References
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Open Cup Flashback: Notable individuals share memories of 2004 championship game". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Hakala, Josh (September 25, 2004). "2004 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results". Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Brand History | Sporting Kansas City". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.