2012 US Open Cup First Round: Brooklyn Italians win historic match in Maine, top GPS Portland Phoenix 3-2

Posted on 16. May, 2012 by Brendan Doherty in 2012, First Round, Recaps

2012 US Open Cup First Round: Brooklyn Italians win historic match in Maine, top GPS Portland Phoenix 3-2

The first US Open Cup Final was played in Brooklyn. But on Tuesday evening, the Brooklyn Italians of the NPSL were the first club to travel to Maine with GPS Portland Phoenix of the PDL being the first side to represent the state according to TheCup.us records. The trip was worth it as they returned to the Big Apple with a 3-2 victory.

Report: PDL selects 16 entries for 2012 US Open Cup; No qualification matches

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in 2012, PDL

Report: PDL selects 16 entries for 2012 US Open Cup; No qualification matches

TheCup.us has learned from multiple sources that the Premier Development League, the amateur division of United Soccer Leagues, will receive 16 berths for the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The expanded number of berths will be dispersed, with one exception, to the top two clubs from the 2011 standings in each division.

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL East): Reading & Western Mass qualify; Carolina Dynamo clinch via tiebreakers

Posted on 21. May, 2011 by Tavio Palazzolo in Qualification

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL East): Reading & Western Mass qualify; Carolina Dynamo clinch via tiebreakers

US Open Cup qualifying for the Premier Development League is already underway for 2011 as the season began on April 30. It is arguably the most exciting portion of the event for the league as the task of qualifying can be more daunting than the professional opponents awaiting them in the tournament proper.
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Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Eastern Conference

Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Qualification

Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Eastern Conference

In the second of our four previews of PDL qualifying, we take a look at the Eastern Conference which features three different divisions all fighting to send their best team to the tournament.