First trophy, old tradition: St. Louis City SC brings U.S. Open Cup back to soccer's oldest American hotbed

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First trophy, old tradition: St. Louis City SC brings U.S. Open Cup back to soccer's oldest American hotbed

Backup keeper Ben Lundt saved the opening penalty in the shootout after Roman Burki was hospitalized, and St. Louis City SC claimed the first trophy in club history

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Stix, Baer and Fuller FC had a real stranglehold on the USOC in the 30s

The city of St. Louis is no stranger to winning this competition, so it's only fitting that the first trophy in the history of the MLS club, which began play in 2023, is the U.S. Open Cup. Between 1920 and 1988, the city of St. Louis won the Open Cup 10 times, with the Busch Seniors being the most recent to win in 1988 before St. Louis City SC ended the drought. Edelman summed up what it meant to everyone.