1978 U.S. Open Cup
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The 1978 U.S. Open Cup
was the 65th edition of the oldest ongoing soccer competition in the United States. Teams from the North American Soccer League
declined to participate. Maccabi Los Angeles
of Los Angeles
defeated the Bridgeport Vasco da Gama
of Bridgeport, Connecticut
in the final game. The score was 2-0.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
was the 65th edition of the oldest ongoing soccer competition in the United States. Teams from the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
declined to participate. Maccabi Los Angeles
Maccabi Los Angeles
Maccabi Los Angeles is a semi-professional soccer club based in Los Angeles California that competes in the National Soccer League of Los Angeles.- History :...
of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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defeated the Bridgeport Vasco da Gama
Bridgeport Vasco da Gama
Bridgeport Vasco da Gama is an American soccer club based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The club plays in the Connecticut Soccer League. The team is notable for making the finals of the 1978 U.S. Open Cup, where they lost to Maccabi Los Angeles, 2-0....
of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
in the final game. The score was 2-0.