United States Cup
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The U.S. Cup (also known as USA Cup, United States Cup and Nike U.S. Cup) was a soccer cup held annually in the United States. The cup was contested between the United States and three guest teams.
The cup was created to train the American soccer team and to popularize the sport in the US. and was originally known as the U.S. Cup. On October 23, 1997, Nike, Inc. singed a ten-year, $120 million contract with USSF to sponsor the U.S. national teams. As part of the contract, USSF added Nike's name to the U.S. Cup title.[1]
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[edit] Format
The cup was traditionally played in a single round-robin format between the four participating national teams.
The 1999 edition of the men's tournament was played in a single-elimination tournament. The first round was the semifinals. The losers of the semifinals played then a third place match, and the winners of the semifinals played the final match.
[edit] List of Champions
[edit] Men's Tournament
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 details |
 USA |
 Italy |
 Republic of Ireland |
 Portugal |
| 1993 details |
 Germany |
 Brazil |
USA |
 England |
| 1995 details |
USA |
 Colombia |
 Mexico |
 Nigeria |
| 1996 details |
Mexico |
Republic of Ireland |
USA |
 Bolivia |
| 1997 details |
Mexico |
 Denmark |
 Peru |
USA |
| 1999 details |
Mexico |
USA |
 Guatemala |
Bolivia |
| 2000 details |
USA |
Republic of Ireland |
Mexico |
 South Africa |
[edit] Women's Tournament
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | USA |
 Norway |
 Australia |
 Chinese Taipei |
| 1996 | USA |
 China PR |
 Japan |
 Canada |
| 1997 | USA |
Italy |
Australia |
Canada |
| 1998 | USA |
Brazil |
 Russia |
Mexico |
| 1999 | USA |
Brazil |
 Finland |
 Korea Republic |
[edit] Cups by Country
[edit] Men's Tournament
[edit] Women's Tournament
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