A second team has qualified for the 2024 National Amateur Cup tournament in DeKalb, Illinois. Tobacco Road FC completed a gauntlet of four games in three days to repeat as USASA Region III (South) champions last weekend. The side, competing with its Triangle Adult Soccer League team (not its team from USL League Two) fell in the national semifinals last year to eventual champion MesoAmerica FC.
Since 2018, the champion of the National Amateur Cup, the highest tournament in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), receives direct qualification to the following year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. For the last few years, TheCup.us has tracked the National Amateur Cup from its regional stages all the way up until the national final. These updates have been provided on Twitter / X and stats have been kept internally.
USASA is broken into four regions, each holding their own amateur cup tournament respectively. The champions of these four tournaments qualify for the national finals later this summer.
You can find a brief summary of every game from this past weekend below. Additionally, here are links to the Twitter threads and articles made over the two months regarding other results:
- April 7 (Region I)
- April 14 (Region I & Region II)
- April 20 (Region II)
- April 27 to May 5
- May 11 to 25
FULL 2024 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Note: NTX Black Ice also goes by the name “Ice FC / Black Ice”
USASA Region III (South)
Unlike every other United States Adult Soccer Association region, USASA Region III holds its amateur cup tournament over the span of one weekend. Teams qualify via a mix of methods, usually by winning state cups or winning their own leagues. These eight teams were separated into two groups of four, with the top teams from each qualifying for Sunday’s final. Additionally, every team was forced to play two games on Saturday, one in the morning and one at night.
Group Stage, Match 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Tobacco Road FC (NC – Triangle Adult Soccer League)
6:0
NTX Black Ice (TX – North Texas Premier Soccer Association)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 2 – Greer, SC
The defending Region III champions opened the weekend with a convincing win over NTX Black Ice, 6-0. Brothers Cam and Drew Kerr, sons of Duke men’s soccer head coach and former US Men’s National Team player John Kerr, combined for the opening goal for Tobacco. NTX was a late replacement team team after two announced participants, FC Brownsville (TX) and Los Migos (TX), were unable to compete.
Goal scorers
TRFC:
- Cam Kerr (Drew Kerr)
- Lesego Maloma (x2)
- Rush Campbell (Drew Kerr)
- Carlos Lemona (Christian Galindo)
- Mathias Allawai (Alonso Campos)
OFC Wolves (FL – Central Florida Soccer League)
1:3
Terminus FC (GA – Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 3 – Greer, SC
Terminus FC’s Matt Seib notched an early brace to beat OFC Wolves, 3-1. The defending Georgia Adult Men’s State Cup champions held off the one-time US Open Cup participant’s comeback attempt, led by former pro Bradley Welch.
Goal scorers
OFC:
- Nicolas Gomez 45+1′ (Bradley Welch)
TFC:
- Matt Seib 4′ (Ben Ebersole)
- Matt Seib 13′ (Thomas Zukaras)
- Adam Trotter 78′
ASC New Stars (TX – Houston Football Association)
1:1
Majestic FC (SC – Central League-SCASA)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 4 – Greer, SC
In a rarity for this website in the Modern Era, ASC New Stars and Majestic FC tied, 1-1, in their opening match. Majestic scored just before halftime but ASC, a previous USOC participant, leveled the game midway through the second half.
Goal scorers
ASC:
- Lukas Simon 65′
MFC:
- Austin McNair (Joel Bunting) 45′
Cobb United FC (GA – Cobb Adult Soccer League)
1:6
Naples United FC (FL – National Premier Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 5 – Greer, SC
Naples United FC decimated Cobb United FC, 6-1. Cobb, acting as a replacement team like Black Ice, started the game with only nine players on the field. Naples, representing the NPSL, was up 5-0 by the half hour mark. CUFC was able to compete once players arrived to Greer, even getting a goal back, but was outmatched in the end.
Goal scorers
CUFC:
- Brandon Hernandez (David Ayala)
NUFC:
- Ethan Barbier
- Pablo Marisi
- Riley Aldana
- Alison Martins (x2)
- Chase Jackson
Group Stage, Match 2
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 (AM)
OFC Wolves (FL – Central Florida Soccer League)
2:3
Tobacco Road FC (NC – Triangle Adult Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 2 – Greer, SC
Tobacco Road FC squeaked by OFC Wolves, 3-2. Playing around 12 hours after its last game ended, the North Carolina side did not look its best against Orlando. The two goals allowed played a major role in the standings (more on that below).
Goal scorers
OFC:
- Toby Down
- Jack Waters
TRFC:
- Wissem Obeid
- Rush Campbell
- Lesego Maloma
Terminus FC (GA – Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League)
5:1
NTX Black Ice (TX – North Texas Premier Soccer Association)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 3 – Greer, SC
Terminus FC beat NTX Black Ice, 5-1, in a blowout performance. The Georgia side trailed midway through the first half before equalizing just before halftime. Four unanswered goals, including a second for Mischael Francois, secured the win.
This and the previous game’s result put both Tobacco Road and Terminus at six points each. However, based on Region III’s tiebreakers (Greatest Goal Differential capped at 3 goals per match), Terminus jumped TRFC for first place in Group A (+5 GD vs +4 GD). This meant Terminus would advance to the Region III final with either a win or draw against Tobacco later in the day.
Goal scorers
TFC:
- Mischael Francois 43′ (Michael Stockley)
- Stephen Boles 61′ (Mischael Francois)
- Mischael Francois 65′ (Michael Stockley)
- Thomas Zukares 80′
- Carson Oakes 88′ (Henry Asbill)
ICE:
- Joshua Peloquin 30′
Cobb United FC (GA – Cobb Adult Soccer League)
1:4
ASC New Stars (TX – Houston Football Association)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 4 – Greer, SC
ASC New Stars rebounded from the previous day’s draw with a convincing win over Cobb United FC, 4-1. The Houston amateurs scored three goals in the first half to make it 3-0 at the break. Cobb got one back when Carlos Saldaña (not the Detroit City FC backup keeper) scored a penalty kick in the second half.
Goal scorers
CUFC:
- Carlos Saldaña (PK)
ASC:
- Lukas Simon 15′
- Emmanuel Usen 25′
- Dessaline Felix Allison 38′
- Osiel Robledo (PK) 87′
Naples United FC (FL – National Premier Soccer League)
4:1
Majestic FC (SC – Central League-SCASA)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 5 – Greer, SC
Naples United FC took firm control of Group B with a win over Majestic FC, 4-1. The South Carolina side played down a man for a majority of the game after Austin McNair saw a second yellow in the 10th minute. The NPSL side took advantage and Nicholas Teutsch earned a brace for the Florida team.
With this result, Naples controlled its own destiny going into the final group stage match. A win or draw against ASC would see the NPSL side reach Sunday’s final. ASC needed to outright beat Naples to jump them on points.
Goal scorers
NUFC:
- Chase Jackson
- Nicholas Teutsch (x2)
- Ethan Barbier
MFC:
- Graham Jermstad (Jonathan Foster) 37′
Group Stage, Match 3
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 (PM)
Tobacco Road FC (NC – Triangle Adult Soccer League)
2:1
Terminus FC (GA – Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 2 – Greer, SC
Tobacco Road FC beat Terminus FC, 2-1, in a thrilling match to reach the USASA Region III Amateur Cup Final. It is TRFC’s second straight appearance in the regional final and the team’s third straight tournament reaching the knockout stage. Terminus took the lead in the 20th minute before Tobacco equalized five minutes later. The game was back and forth and Terminus knew a draw would be enough to get through. However the Georgia side went down to 10 men during the second half and eventually a stoppage time header goal sent the North Carolina side back to the championship game. TRFC head coach Cedric Burke only used one sub in this match in hopes of keeping his player’s fresh for a potential final on Sunday.
Goal scorers
TRFC:
- Seraphin Guetan 25′
- Wissem Obeid (Seraphin Guetan) 90+6′
TFC:
- Thomas Zukaras (Henry Asbill) 20′
NTX Black Ice (TX – North Texas Premier Soccer Association)
3:4
OFC Wolves (FL – Central Florida Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 4 – Greer, SC
OFC Wolves left Greer, SC with a win as they beat NTX Black Ice, 4-3.
Goal scorers
ICE:
- Joshua Peloquin (x3)
OFC:
- Juan Hernandez (x2)
- Toby Down
- Lorenzo Jayakanthan
ASC New Stars (TX – Houston Football Association)
1:1
Naples United FC (FL – National Premier Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 5 – Greer, SC
Naples United FC reached the USASA Region III Amateur Cup Final via a draw, 1-1, thanks to a late own goal by ASC New Stars. The Texas powerhouse scored just before halftime to take the lead and held that score line for nearly the entire second half. Naples had a chance to equalize after a foul in the box forced a penalty kick, but that was saved by ASC’s keeper. In the end, a late error sent a ball off an ASC player into the back of their own net to equalize for Naples. That tie was enough to put the NPSL team through and break the hearts of ASC fans.
Goal scorers
ASC:
- Dessaline Felix Allison
NUFC:
- New Stars OG
Majestic FC (SC – Central League-SCASA)
4:1
Cobb United FC (GA – Cobb Adult Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 7 – Greer, SC
The final match of the group stage saw Majestic FC beat Cobb United FC, 4-1.
Goal scorers
MFC:
- Peyton Miller (Graham Jermstad) 16′
- Joel Bunting (Connor Deany) 23′
- Nick Burnz (Dom Byars) 30′
- Connor Deany (Peyton Miller) 78′
CUFC:
- Carlos Saldaña
Final Group Stage Standings
Group A
- 1: Tobacco Road FC (9 pts)
- 2: Terminus FC (6 pts)
- 3: OFC Wolves (3 pts)
- 4: NTX Black Ice (0 pts)
Group B
- 1: Naples United FC (7 pts)
- 2: ASC New Stars (5 pts)
- 3: Majestic FC (4 pts)
- 4: Cobb United FC (0 pts)
Region III Final
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Tobacco Road FC (NC – Triangle Adult Soccer League)
5:0
Naples United FC (FL – National Premier Soccer League)
MESA Soccer Complex, Field 5 – Greer, SC
Tobacco Road FC, fresh off an elimination in The Soccer Tournament (TST) on Friday, dominated Naples United FC, 5-0, to repeat as USASA Region III Amateur Cup champions. Three first half goals, including a brace by Wissem Obeid, punched a ticket to July’s national tournament in Illinois. TRFC is looking to win both its first National Amateur Cup and qualify for its first US Open Cup.
Goal scorers
TRFC:
- Wissem Obeid 14′ (Seraphin Guetan)
- Wissem Obeid 26′ (Kevan Kahoussi)
- Cam Kerr 39′ (Wissem Obeid)
- Lesego Maloma 71′ (Cam Kerr)
- Emory Chrichlow 85′