The tournament was first contested in 1913–14 and continued uninterrupted until a two-year pause in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a joint tie for third, the Chicago Fire, Fall River F.C., Greek American Atlas, Philadelphia Ukrainians, Seattle Sounders FC, and Sporting Kansas City have won the title four times.
[citation needed] As of 2023[update], teams from 18 states have won the U.S. Open Cup.
That year, both the AFA and AAFA applied for membership in FIFA, the international governing body for soccer.
FIFA quickly granted a provisional membership, and USFA began exerting its influence on the sport.
It was brought back into use by the United States Adult Soccer Association in 1997, but went back on permanent display at the now closed National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, and the recent winners of the tournament have been awarded a new, different trophy.