The tournament will have a new champion this year. Who will win it? Photo: Seattle Sounders FC
The path to the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship has been determined as the United States Soccer Federation conducted the draw for the Round of 16 (Fifth Round). For the first time in the tournament’s Modern Era (1995-present), the bracket will be set, meaning that clubs will know who they could play from the Round of 16 all the way to the 102nd edition of the Final.
In addition to the draw, the federation also officially announced what TheCup.us had reported in March, that the USSF will be taking over the organization of the qualifying process for amateur clubs beginning with the 2016 US Open Cup.
The remaining 16 teams (14 from Major League Soccer, one from the North American Soccer League and one from the United Soccer League) were separated into four geographic regions and the draw was conducted and streamed live on YouTube from the Soccer House in Chicago. Here are the results:
EAST REGION
New York Cosmos (NASL) at New York Red Bulls (MLS)
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ | July 1, 7:30 p.m. ET
DC United (MLS) at Philadelphia Union (MLS)
PPL Park – Chester, PA | June 30, 7:30 p.m. ET
CENTRAL REGION
FC Dallas (MLS) at Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
Sporting Park – Kansas City, KS | July 1, 8:30 p.m. ET
Colorado Rapids (MLS) at Houston Dynamo (MLS)
BBVA Compass Stadium – Houston, TX | June 30, 9 p.m. ET
* The team that emerges from the East Region will host the winner of the South Region in the Semifinals
SOUTH REGION
Charlotte Independence (USL) at Chicago Fire (MLS)
Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL | June 30, 8:30 p.m. ET
Columbus Crew (MLS) at Orlando City SC (MLS)
Orlando Citrus Bowl – Orlando, FL | June 30, 7:30 p.m. ET
WEST REGION
Portland Timbers (MLS) at Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Rio Tinto Stadium – Sandy, UT | 10 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Avaya Stadium – San Jose, CA | July 1, 10:30 p.m. ET
QUARTERFINALS
EAST REGION
DC United/Philadelphia winner at NY Cosmos/NY Red Bulls winner
Site/Date TBD
SOUTH REGION
Colorado/Houston winner at FC Dallas/Sporting KC winner
Site/Date TBD
CENTRAL REGION
Columbus/Orlando City winner at Charlotte/Chicago winner
Site/Date TBD
WEST REGION
LA Galaxy/San Jose winner at Portland/Real Salt Lake winner
Site/Date TBD
SEMIFINALS
South Region winner at East Region winner
Site/Date TBD
West Region winner at Central Region winner
Site/Date TBD
WATCH THE ROUND OF 16 DRAW