2013 U.S. Open Cup final

The match featured Major League Soccer (MLS) teams D.C. United and Real Salt Lake.

It was played on October 1, 2013, at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, a southern suburb of Salt Lake City.

For the second consecutive season, all American-based MLS teams earned automatic qualification into the third round tournament proper.

[5] In the semifinals, D.C. United played on the road against the Chicago Fire on August 7, 2013, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

[6] Real Salt Lake's best finish prior to the 2013 tournament was in 2011, when they reached the quarterfinals, losing 2–0 away to FC Dallas.

On May 28, 2013, Real played in the third round at home versus the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL at Rio Tinto Stadium.

[10] The United States Soccer Federation conducted a coin flip on July 30, 2013, to determine the host of the tournament.

As Salt Lake beat Portland 2–1 in that game, the final took place at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.