The participation of USL and USL First Division (league was independant at the time) teams in 1995 marked the beginning of the modern era of the tournament in which professional teams now compete in what was primarily a tournament comprised of amateur clubs.
Here is a year-by-year breakdown of the tournament’s results since 1995. Click for the full bracket.
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Year
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Champions
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League
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Chicago Fire
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MLS
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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MLS
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Kansas City Wizards
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MLS
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Chicago Fire
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MLS
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Columbus Crew
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MLS
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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MLS
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Chicago Fire
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MLS
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Rochester Rhinos
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USL-1
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Chicago Fire
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MLS
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FC Dallas (Dallas Burn)
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MLS
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DC United
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MLS
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Richmond Kickers
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PDL
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