1994 U.S. Open Cup

August 2023 U.S. Open Cup 1994 Dewar trophy 1914.jpg Dewar Challenge Cup United States Greek-American A.C.(2nd title) Bavarian Leinenkugel 1995 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Greek-American A.C. 1993 1995 The 1994 U.S. Open Cup was the 81st edition of the soccer tournament to crown the national champion of the United States. This was the last tournament before the reintroduction of professional teams with A-League teams taking part in 1995 and MLS teams in 1996. The Greek-American A.C. of San Francisco returned to claim a second national Open Cup championship (their first being in 1985), by defeating Milwaukee's Bavarian Leinenkugel 3–0 at UGH Field in Oakford, Pennsylvania. On the way to the final, the San Francisco side ousted the San Jose Oaks 3-2 and Flamenco United 5-2 before narrowly overcoming L.A.'s Exiles 1–0. The Greeks then rolled to a 3–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flames in the semifinal. Lothar Osiander proved to be a lucky talisman for the team again as he faced former U.S. national team coach Bob Gansler's Milwaukee team in the final. Greek-American won the match behind two goals from Mike Deleray and one from Derek van Rheenen. The victory marked the third consecutive title for a Northern California team in the Open Cup. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals CA Greek-American A.C. 1 CA Exiles SC 0 PA Philadelphia Flames 3 NY Hermes SC 0 WI Bavarian Leinenkugel 2 IL A.A.C. Eagles 1 FL McCormick Kickers 2 TX Dallas Rockets 0 CA Greek-American A.C. 3 PA Philadelphia Flames 0 WI Bavarian Leinenkugel w/o FL McCormick Kickers CA Greek-American A.C. 3 WI Bavarian Leinenkugel 0 Final July 30, 1994 Greek-American A.C. 3–0 (Report) Bavarian Leinenkugel 56' Derek Van Rheenen61' Mike Deleray (Tim Martin)81' Mike Deleray (Tim Martin) UGH FieldOakford, Pennsylvania 400 External links 1994 U.S. Open Cup results References Lewis Michael An Open And Shut Case Soccer Magazine October–November 1994 Category:U.S. Open Cup seasons Cup.