# St Louis City wins US Open Cup

> St Louis City ends 38-year wait for US Open Cup title.
- Title: St Louis City wins US Open Cup · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: St Louis City ends 38-year wait for US Open Cup title. St Louis City wins US Open Cup after 38-year drought.
- Keywords: st louis city, columbus crew, us open cup, mls, concacaf champions cup, daniel edelman, penalty shootout, yoyann damet, sports, Louis, City, wins
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/21/history-comes-home-as-st-louis-city-top-columbus-crew-to-win-us-open-cup
- Published: 2026-10-22T03:38:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: st louis city, columbus crew, us open cup, mls, concacaf champions cup, daniel edelman, penalty shootout, yoyann damet, sports
## St Louis City wins US Open Cup
St Louis City wins city’s 11th US Open Cup title.
## 38-year title drought ends
St Louis City ends city’s 38-year wait for major US soccer title.
## First MLS trophy
St Louis City wins nation’s oldest trophy as club’s first-ever since 2023 founding.
## Columbus Crew defeated
Columbus Crew lose 5-4 on penalties to St Louis City in final.
## Daniel Edelman scores
Daniel Edelman scores decisive penalty in 5-4 penalty shootout win.
## St Louis City’s manager
Yoann Damet, 36, wins US Open Cup as MLS youngest manager.
## Columbus Crew’s injury
Columbus Crew’s goalkeeper Roman Bürki exits match after injury.
## St Louis City’s advantage
St Louis City wins 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup qualification.
## Columbus Crew’s manager change
Columbus Crew replaced manager with Yoann Damet’s former assistant.
## Key takeaway

St Louis City wins US Open Cup after 38-year drought.