The Coopers and St. Louligans had an opportunity to re-ignite one of the friendliest rivalries in American soccer thanks to the 2022 Open Cup draw. While Louisville City and St. Louis 2 (MLS Next) met for the first time, the two supporters groups reunited and celebrated a new era in the King’s Cup. This meeting even had the extra drama of being John Hackworth’s first return to Lynn Family Stadium standing in the *other* coaches zone. True to form, the St. Louis supporter’s bus blew a tire and broke down on the way, and… Louisville won. This time thanks to penalty kicks, but the King’s Cup stays in Louisville until the next meetup.
