| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dallas Burn (1st title) |
| Runners-up | D.C. United |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Marquis White (6 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1997, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
Major League Soccer club Dallas Burn prevailed over defending-champion D.C. United, winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after battling to a scoreless draw through extra time. The match was played at Carroll Stadium at IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana.
First round
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA clubs start.
| 18 June 1997 | Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) | 4-2 | Tucson Amigos (PDL) | Austin, Texas |
| 20 June 1997 | Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) | 4-2 | Albuquerque Geckos (D3 Pro) |
| 20 June 1997 | Inter SC (USASA) | 0-4 | San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) |
| 24 June 1997 | Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) | 2-3 | Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) |
| 24 June 1997 | Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) | 2-0 | Mequon United (USASA) |
| 25 June 1997 | Philadelphia Freedom (D3 Pro) | 1-1 (5:4) | Lincoln Brigade (PDL) |
| 25 June 1997 | Los Lobos (USASA) | 0-1 | Central Jersey Riptide (D3 Pro) |
| 26 June 1997 | Rhode Island Stingrays (D3 Pro) | 2-3 | Bridgeport Italians (USASA) |
Second round
Eight A-League clubs enter.
| 1 July 1997 | Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) | 0-1 (asdet) | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (A-League) | Austin, Texas |
| 2 July 1997 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 6-1 | Philadelphia Freedom (D3 Pro) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: City Stadium |
| 7 July 1997 | Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) | 3-2 (asdet) | California Jaguars (A-League) |
| 8 July 1997 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 3-2 (asdet) | Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Rochester, New York |
| Stadium: Frontier Field |
| 8 July 1997 | Hershey Wildcats (A-League) | 4-1 | Central Jersey Riptide (D3 Pro) | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium: Hersheypark |
| 8 July 1997 | Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) | 3-0 | Orlando Sundogs (A-League) |
| 8 July 1997 | San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) | 1-0 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) |
| 13 July 1997 | Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) | 1-0 | Bridgeport Italians (USASA) |
Third round
Eight MLS clubs enter.
| 23 July 1997 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 0-3 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: City Stadium |
| 24 July 1997 | San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) | 2-1 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) |
| 27 July 1997 | Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) | 2-5 | San Jose Clash (MLS) |
| 29 July 1997 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (A-League) | 0-3 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium |
| 30 July 1997 | Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) | 2-1 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) |
| 1 August 1997 | New England Revolution (MLS) | 3-4 (asdet) | Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) |
| 1 August 1997 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 0-1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | Rochester, New York |
| Stadium: Frontier Field |
| 6 August 1997 | Hershey Wildcats (A-League) | 0-0 (2:3 pso) | D.C. United (MLS) | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium: Hersheypark |
Quarterfinals
| 10 August 1997 | Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) | 1-4 | Dallas Burn (MLS) |
| 19 August 1997 | D.C. United (MLS) | 2-0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| 20 August 1997 | San Jose Clash (MLS) | 1-2 | San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) |
| 26 August 1997 | Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) | 0-1 (asdet) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) |
Semifinals
| 2 September 1997 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) | New York, New York |
Damian  17'Jorge Flores 103' | (Report) | Branco 85' | Stadium: Baker Field Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Rich Grady (USA) |
| 3 September 1997 | San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) | 1–2 | D.C. United (MLS) | Stockton, California |
| Marquis White 84' | (Report) | Jaime Moreno 2' (pen) Raúl Díaz Arce 62' | Stadium: Stagg Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,470 Referee: -- (USA) |
Final
| Dallas Burn (MLS) | 0–0 (ASDET) | D.C. United (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | ||
| Penalties | ||
Damian  Jason Kreis Alain Sutter Daniel Peinado Jorge Rodríguez | 5–3 | Marco Etcheverry Raúl Díaz Arce  Jaime Moreno Ben Iroha |
          Dallas Burn |      D.C. United |
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England Revolution | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Long Island Roughriders (ASDET) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Long Island Roughriders | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars (ASDET) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Richmond Kickers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3P | Chicago Stingers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3P | Chicago Stingers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET, PSO) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| D3P | S.F. Bay Seals | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3P | S.F. Bay Seals | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | San Jose Clash | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Central Coast Roadrunners | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | San Jose Clash | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3P | S.F. Bay Seals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Hershey Wildcats | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United (ASDET, PSO) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquis White | San Francisco Bay Seals | 6 |
| 2 | Gabe Jones | Austin Lone Stars | 3 |
See also
- United States Soccer Federation
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Major League Soccer
- United Soccer Leagues
- USASA
- National Premier Soccer League