Things you should know about the Quarterfinals of the US Open Cup
Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by Josh Hakala in 1995 - Present (Pro Era), Feature, Quarterfinals
The 2008 US Open Cup marked the first time that a pair of 2nd Division teams advanced out of the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
In 2007, when the Seattle Sounders (USL First Division) defeated the Colorado Rapids (MLS) 5-0, it was the worst loss suffered by an MLS team in the US Open Cup.
In 2007, the USL First Division (US Soccer’s 2nd Division) had three teams in the Quarterfinals (Carolina, Charleston, Seattle), the most ever. That same year, only three MLS teams advanced to the Quarterfinal round, the fewest ever. For the first time ever, two USL Second Division (Pro 3rd Division) teams (Richmond Kickers, Harrisburg City Islanders) made the round of eight in the same year. In 2010, a pair of USL-2 clubs advanced to the quarterfinals (Charleston Battery, Harrisburg City Islanders) in the same year.
The Carolina RailHawks and the Seattle Sounders won their Quarterfinal matches in 2007, marking only the second time that two USL First Division (2nd Division) teams had done that in the same year. In 1999, the Charleston Battery and the Rochester Raging Rhinos both made the Semifinals, with Rochester eventually winning the tournament.
The USL First Division (2nd Division of US Soccer) has been represented in the Quarterfinals by at least one team in all but three tournaments (2000, 2006, 2010). In 2010, it was the first year that the quarterfinals were without “2nd Division” representation but there were still USL Second Division (3rd Division of US Soccer) remaining (Charleston Battery, Harrisburg City Islanders).
The Harrisburg City Islanders are the first USL Second Division (Pro 3rd Division) team to ever reach the Quarterfinals in consecutive seasons (2009, 2010). 2010 also marked the first time that two USL-2 clubs reached the quarterfinals two years in a row. (Wilmington & Harrisburg in 2009, Charleston & Harrisburg in 2010).
FC Dallas have the most Quarterfinals appearances among all Major League Soccer teams.
| 12 | FC Dallas | 5-5-1 (1-0) | 1996^ 1997^ 1998^ 1999 2000 2002^ 2004 2005^ 2006 2007^ 2008 2011^ |
| 10 | DC United | 8-1-1 (0-1) | 1996^ 1997^ 2000 2001^ 2003^ 2005 2006^ 2008^ 2009^ 2010^ |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 5-1-2 (2-0) | 1998^ 2000^ 2001^ 2003^ 2004^ 2005^ 2006^ 2008 2011^ |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 5-2-1 (1-0) | 1999 2000^ 2001^ 2002^ 2003^ 2005^ 2006^ 2010 2011 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 4-2-1 (0-1) | 1998^ 1999^ 2000 2001 2002^ 2004 2010^ |
| 7 | NY Red Bulls | 3-2-1 (1-0) | 1997^ 1998^ 2000^ 2002 2003^ 2006 2011 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0-4-3 (1-2) | 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004^ 2005 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 2-3-1 (0-1) | 1996 2002^ 2004^ 2005 2008 2009 2011 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 2-4-0 | 1996^ 1999^ 2002 2003 2006 2007 |
| 5 | NE Revolution | 2-2-1 (1-0) | 2001^ 2003 2006 2007^ 2008^ |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0-4-0 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 2-1-0 | 2006^ 2009^ 2010 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 2-0-0 | 2009^ 2010^ 2011 |
| 2 | Miami Fusion | 1-1-0 | 1998 2000^ |
| 1 | Chivas USA | 0-1-0 | 2010^ |
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 0-0-0 | 2011 |
| 0 | Portland Timbers | 0-0-0 |
^ Won their Quarterfinal match