Content overview: “St Louis City Beat Columbus Crew on Penalties to Win First US Open Cup, Ending 38-Year Dro”. St Louis City won their first-ever US Open Cup title on Wednesday night, defeating the Columbus Crew 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The victory marks the first major trophy for the MLS expansion club, which began play in 2023, and ends a 38-year championship drought for the city of St Louis in major American soccer. The last St Louis team to lift the Open Cup was the St.
Louis Busch Seniors in 1988, and this triumph adds to the city's storied soccer legacy, which includes a record 11 Open Cup titles across six different clubs. Daniel Edelman scored the decisive penalty for St Louis City, while goalkeeper Roman Bürki made a crucial save in the shootout. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.