# U.S. Open Cup 1997

La U.S. Open Cup 1996 fue la 84.ª edición de la Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup del fútbol de los Estados Unidos, finalizó el 29 de octubre. En un total de 24 equipos, todos los equipos que disputan en las diferentes categorías. El Dallas Burn se consagró campeón por primera vez derrotando en la final al el D.C. United en penales.
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | New England Revolution | New England Revolution | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Long Island Roughriders (t.e.) | Long Island Roughriders (t.e.) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Long Island Roughriders | Long Island Roughriders | 1 | Long Island Roughriders (t.e.) | Long Island Roughriders (t.e.) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport Italians | Bridgeport Italians | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport Italians | Bridgeport Italians | 0 | | | | Long Island Roughriders | Long Island Roughriders | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | MetroStars (t.e.) | MetroStars (t.e.) | 1 | | | |
| Richmond Kickers | Richmond Kickers | 6 | | | | MetroStars (t.e.) | MetroStars (t.e.) | 1 | | | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Philadelphia Freedom | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Philadelphia Freedom | 1 | Richmond Kickers | Richmond Kickers | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | MetroStars | MetroStars | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | MetroStars | MetroStars | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Dallas Burn (t.e.) | Dallas Burn (t.e.) | 2 |
| Chicago Stingers | Chicago Stingers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Dallas Burn (t.e.) | Dallas Burn (t.e.) | 2 | |
| Orlando Sundogs | Orlando Sundogs | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Orlando Sundogs | Orlando Sundogs | 0 | Chicago Stingers | Chicago Stingers | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Colorado Rapids | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chicago Stingers | Chicago Stingers | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Dallas Burn | Dallas Burn | 4 | | | |
| Austin Lone Stars | Austin Lone Stars | 0 | | | | Dallas Burn | Dallas Burn | 4 | | | |
| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (t.e.) | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (t.e.) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (t.e.) | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (t.e.) | 1 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Dallas Burn | Dallas Burn | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dallas Burn (p.) | Dallas Burn (p.) | 0 (5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | D.C. United | D.C. United | 0 (3) |
| San Francisco Bay Seals | San Francisco Bay Seals | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D.C. United | D.C. United | 0 (3) |
| Seattle Sounders (USL) | Seattle Sounders (USL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Seattle Sounders (USL) | Seattle Sounders (USL) | 0 | San Francisco Bay Seals | San Francisco Bay Seals | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | San Francisco Bay Seals | San Francisco Bay Seals | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | San Jose Clash | San Jose Clash | 1 | | | |
| Central Coast Roadrunners (t.e.) | Central Coast Roadrunners (t.e.) | 3 | | | | San Jose Clash | San Jose Clash | 1 | | | |
| California Jaguars | California Jaguars | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| California Jaguars | California Jaguars | 2 | Central Coast Roadrunners | Central Coast Roadrunners | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | San Jose Clash | San Jose Clash | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | San Francisco Bay Seals | San Francisco Bay Seals | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | D.C. United | D.C. United | 2 |
| Hershey Wildcats | Hershey Wildcats | 4 | | | | | | | | | | D.C. United | D.C. United | 2 | |
| Central Jersey Riptide | Central Jersey Riptide | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Jersey Riptide | Central Jersey Riptide | 1 | Hershey Wildcats | Hershey Wildcats | 0 (2) | | | | | | |
| | | | D.C. United (p.) | D.C. United (p.) | 0 (3) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D.C. United | D.C. United | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | | | |
| Rochester Rhinos (t.e.) | Rochester Rhinos (t.e.) | 3 | | | | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | | | |
| Mid-Michigan Bucks | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mid-Michigan Bucks | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 2 | Rochester Rhinos | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | | | | | | |

## Final

* Campeón Dallas Burn Primer título