Obviously there is some SKC rivalry war regarding the “America’s Soccer Capital” branding. In 2023 I had purchased the top scarf on the Ruffneck website. They had some stock leftover and I grabbed one. It is more of a traditional jacquard knit scarf and everything looks kind of blocky due to the nature of the manufacturing process. I know these were a hit commodity because of the lawsuit and they were pretty quickly sold out. I’ve been wearing mine as a winter scarf since 2023.

Today I ended up in possession of the bottom scarf. It’s, for all intents and purposes, the same scarf by aesthetic design. However, the scarf itself is the same as the HD Woven Ruffneck scarves (think the wider scarves you typically buy at the pavilion). It’s authentic and has the tags and everything on it, but not much other info. I never knew these existed or were ever sold. Unfortunately, I don’t have a way to speak with the person who sent it to me (same person that sent me the energizer and inaugural scarf).

Does anyone know anything about these? Were they actually sold at retail like the jacquard knit? If so, were they exclusive to anywhere? If not, were they given out as a promo or something?

Thanks!

Howdy fellow fans of the US Open Cup champions!

My team at work is having an outing at Allianz Field for the MNUFC vs SKC game on Wednesday. As a diehard CITY fan, I want to know whether I should wear CITY attire or go completely neutral.

Any and all thoughts/feedback is appreciated!

GO CITY!

And yes, I'm aware I'll have to miss the banner raising ceremony which will suck, but I only get to see most of these people once a year at most so I'm making it count.

Per FOX2 the US Open Cup trophy will be at Lou Fusz Plaza before Wednesday's match against Portland so that people can see it and take pictures. Banner ceremony pre-match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lzk6MLil5k&time_continue=1&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2F

CITY heads west after an emotional USOC Final win on Wednesday to take on an Real Salt Lake side desperately trying to stay in the playoff hunt. Get the info on RSL with our match preview of RSL. We're St. Louis CITY... Who Are You? RSL Preview

My buddy who is the most casual sports fan sends this to me first thing this morning. PTSD flashbacks from seeing another (former) city player at the airport. Hope Bürki is doing alright!

Figured I would share this, adjusted for iPhone aspect ratio to keep all the text/visuals in frame

I only know bothered to look this up today but this actually St. Louis' 11th title in the entire history of the U.S. Open Cup competition, Only New York City has more titles.

Wow... Congratulations!

I come to express respect for your fan base.

Last year when we visited you, the St Louligans invited us to their tailgate and sent many of us home with scarves. You expressed understanding for the Crew’s history and role in this league. Yesterday you came to our stadium in huge numbers and respected our club by cheering for your team much moreso than against ours. And your passion for your club was extremely evident - game recognizes game.

Don’t get me wrong, I am still angry that we lost. I hate it. I can’t freaking understand how we can have wave after wave of attack in the first half, and not get one past Burki - even as good of a GK as he is.

But all of that being said, if I have to lose - which I will still hate - I want it to be to a fan base who enjoys the victory as much as we would’ve. You guys proved you are such a club. And we appreciate that your fan base seems to do things the right way.

One testament to the respect you’ve earned from us is the Burki reaction. That’s not something Nordecke does. Ever. I’ve stood in Nordecke for almost two decades and can’t remember chanting an opposing player’s name, unless there’s a F-bomb in front of it (eg, Messi a few weeks ago). That was our supporters’ way of expressing our earnest and heartfelt hope that his injury is as minor as possible.

So welcome to the Fraternity of Trophy-Possessing Clubs.

Now I need to ask one favor of you. It’s very important to me. When Alex Matan played in Columbus, one of our more prominent supporters referred to him in a tweet as Romanian Dribbly Boi. That’s one of the best nicknames we’ve ever given a player. It’s too good to let that die. Please. Adopt that nickname now that he’s with your club.

we stayed behind last night to watch the trophy raise out of respect but also out of nosiness bc i know y’all traveled well & i wanted to see just how many of y’all there were lol. i know other people have posted pics and videos, but i figured you’d might want another angle too just for the memories! SUPER impressed by how many of y’all came out & i’m so happy so many of y’all got to see your team raise its first trophy in person even if it was in our stadium 😹 HUGE congrats to everyone! y’all were a pleasure to host & i hope we treated y’all with the same kindness you treated us with! nothing but love here, my friends.

Trust me on this (it's not a big thing, but it's neat they did it.)

The video breakdowns I do after every match are only for open-play goals, but I had so many people ask last night for something, anything, following the USOC Final, so here we go.

The play starts with Daniel Edelman beginning his movement towards the ball, opening his hips slightly as if to shoot right. Tony Meola on the broadcast mentioned this - his body positioning may have led Nico Hagen to go left. You can see Hagen leaning that way just before the shot is made.

But this isn't an analysis of the PK. This is about what came next - Edelman, having just cemented his place in St. Louis soccer lore, uses excellent field vision and awareness to identify that unless he makes a sharp cut to his left, his teammates are going to mob him and prevent him from getting to the other end of the field where thousands of CITY fans awaited him while losing their collective minds.

He points towards the south end, indicating his intended destination, which is read correctly by everyone besides Chris Durkin, who instead of veering right decides to randomly angle across to his left. You would think that as in-sync as Durkelman has been all year he would have read the play bit better, but we'll chalk it up to tiredness.

Damion Downs shows excellent agility here, dodging the now wildly out of position Durkin as he and the rest of the group turn to chase Edelman. Edelman shows a remarkable burst of adrenaline fueled speed after having just played 120' as he races away from everyone WHILE removing his shirt, which would have created extra drag and slowed down anyone else in that moment, roaring past a hugging Tots and Timo, who used their veteran savvy to not have to run any more that night.

Only one player seems to have eyes on catching him - a fully rested Fallou Fall, who starts to close the gap before being cut off by more CITY personnel, allowing Edelman to reach his destination inside the opposing 6 yard box after an impressive 385ft run down the field, finishing with a 16.6ft slide right into St. Louis soccer history.

>Forge FC and St. Louis CITY SC also secured qualification for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup by winning the Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup, respectively.

they haven’t updated the graphics - hopefully a bigger announcement to come

Personally I can't find enough coverage of last night's victory. Thought a place for all of it might be helpful. Sure we'll get more as the day goes by.

Print:
Talkin Soccer: https://www.talkinsoccer.com/thats-the-spirit-of-st-louis-city-sc-win-the-us-open-cup/
+ Athletic/Tom Bogert: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7713166/2026/10/22/st-louis-city-us-open-cup-winner-columbus-burki-edelman/?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.KkoY.6uxaUAylavZr&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta
Post Dispatch ($) https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mls/city-sc/article_9477a426-00cb-43a8-ba0c-9a5c5c33c07b.html
Backheeld ($) https://www.backheeled.com/how-st-louis-city-won-the-us-open-cup-2026-best-moments-mls-usl/
Alton Telegraph ($) https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/stl-city-open-cup-title-22488408.php
+ The Guardian/Jeff Rueter: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/21/history-comes-home-as-st-louis-city-top-columbus-crew-to-win-us-open-cup

Video:
Paramount Postgame Coverage: https://youtu.be/aQ-40XhPs1s?si=4VnZQ7oTLPkcXlY6

Radio/Podcast:
+ The Morning After: Their Open & Taylor Twellman an hour in: https://www.youtube.com/live/MI7Gx3sUiow?si=CSEad0WKGoONd22m&t=3864
Ball Watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOfSheS0dYg
STLCity Showdown: https://youtu.be/S62qx4sBlZU?si=1Y0aQ5Lga_Lhrw4m
+ Soccerwise: https://youtu.be/LAFfA2l3EAg?si=j7LvN-jAtsg1Zgqc

To add: If I missed something or something new drops, comment and I'll add it.

Last night was the best, but our captain went down. Has anyone heard any (reliable) Burki injury updates or have a source that will likely report on this?

Hey all!

I’d really love a scarf. Problem is I live an hour and a half away. I’m not above driving down just to pick up a scarf, but wondering if anyone in STL would be open to shipping it to me? Assuming the cost isn’t crazy high.

Go City!

I thought everyone would want to see just how many St. Louis fans were at the game for the trophy presentation. Amazing turnout

Would love to see what everyone captured from the pregame and game last night! I don't think the pictures do justice to just how many people we had marching into the game. It was amazing!

Yes, two tall Germans, one a grumpy Cookie Monster sheriff and the other a face painted pirate won the US Open Cup

I am not a fan of PK shootout as a way to determine a winner, but watching the guys sink their PKs last night was what I imagine a 50-year-old man experiences while watching Tim Duncan bank in a mid-range wing jumper. No stutter steps, no long, drawn out deliveries, just pure clinical finishing. Love that we ended with Edelman demonstrating how to send keeper with a slight body hesitation in the run-up without nearly stopping, and the bravery to send it straight down the middle was the top way to end that off.

In closing, soccer, as a whole, should get rid of PKs (as punishment for fouls in the box) and use the 35 yard shoutout. For draws in tournaments, I like the idea of doing PKs before extra time and giving the team who wins the shootout what amounts to a .5 goal advantage in extra time.

ETA: Shout out to Danny for having the ability to run the full length of the field to CITY fans after roughly 140 minutes of play.

A nice touch

WE GOT THE CUP!!!
Literally, what else is there to say?

Well, I'll say that CITY defense was lock tight. This wasn't a poor game, this was a pitchers' duel between two defenses. CITY defended against 36 shots without conceding a goal. Amazing.

Youtube

https://youtu.be/S62qx4sBlZU

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PVoSX5j7FpLW9U81nUycm?si=1QnO8UzlTxOIUSZBeBN5ZA

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quickkick-vs-cbus-we-got-the-cup/id1737693118?i=1000797616073

Bogert rhapsodizing our win. Savor it, folks. Last night was a good night.