Over the last two weeks, the 2025 National Amateur Cup played out in the Northeast and Midwest.
Tons of red cards, major names in amateur soccer bowing out, and one regional final was set. The Northeast will see the defending champions take on a Mid-Atlantic powerhouse for both the regional trophy and a spot in the national final four. Out in the Midwest, a multi-time national champion is heading to the Quarterfinals alongside plenty of new faces.
You can find information for every game the last two weeks below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:
- April 6 (Intro)
- April 8 (Region I)
- April 25 (Region I QF, Region II Round 1 Preview)
- April 30 (Region I QF recap, Region II Round 1 recap Part 1)
- May 13 (Region II Round 1 recap Part 2)
- May 16 (Region I Semifinal, Region II Round 2 Preview)
FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS
REGION I (NORTHEAST) – SEMIFINALS
SUNDAY, May 18
NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL)
3:2
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, APSL)
St. Michael’s Park – Queens, NY
A wild battle between two top teams in the American Premier Soccer League saw defending national champions New York Pancyprian Freedoms beat Lansdowne Yonkers FC, 3-2. Yonkers held a two-goal lead after 45 minutes, but a red card to goalkeeper Daniel DiMarco changed the match. The Freedoms scored all three goals in the second half, with red cards shown to both teams – Dilon Woods for the Freedoms and Musa Bala Danso for Lansdowne. The win keeps New York alive for a potential repeat and second ever Amateur Cup.
(Recap on Hudson River Blue by Michael Battista)
Goal scorers
NYPF:
- James Thristino 54’ (Devin Heanue), 58’
- Gonzalo Gil 81’ (Sebastian Ruiz Restrepo)
LYFC:
- Jared Juleau 30’ (Eddie Speed)
- Kyle Galloway 34’ (Jared Juleau)
Match Broadcast
West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
2:3
Christos FC (MD, ASPL)
After Extra Time
Bryn Athyn College – Bryn Athyn, PA
Christos FC scored twice in extra time to beat Pennsylvania powerhouse West Chester United, 3-2. West Chester scored first but Christos equalized late in the second half. In extra time, the Maryland side and Stewart Cup champions found the back of the net first and didn’t look back, knotting a third goal not long after. West Chester scored again with about eight minutes to play but couldn’t find a third for an equalizer.
Goal scorers
WCU:
- Joshua Luchini (Ridge Robinson)
- Dylan Lacy
Christos:
- Ethan Watson (x2)
- Nick Richardson
UPDATE: On Wednesday night (May 28), a panel from the USASA National Cup committee reviewed a protest filed by West Chester United regarding their match against Christos FC. It alleged that Christos did not email their updated player pool and a player, Ben Stitz, that was not on submitted the game day list came on in the second half. USASA has upheld the protest and as a result Christos has been disqualified from the tournament. West Chester United SC will advance to play in June’s USASA Region I Amateur Cup Final.
REGION II (MIDWEST) – ROUND 2
Sunday, May 18
Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
2:0
Edgewater Castle FC (IL, MWPL)
Davenport University Football Stadium – Caledonia, MI
Goals in each half sent the Michigan Rangers into the Quarterfinals past Edgewater Castle, 2-0. The National Premier Soccer League side held the Midwest Premier League unit off, earning a clean sheet for goalkeeper Noah Crisp. The Rangers join its league rival and the defending regional champion Milwaukee Torrent in the last eight of the tournament.
Goal scorers
MRFC:
- Mason Smith 6’
- Chris Mendez 68’ (PK)
Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL)
3:1
Northern Kentucky Nitro FC (KY, OVPL)
Seven Hills School – Cincinnati, OH
Valhalla FC beat Northern Kentucky Nitro FC, 3-1, to reach the Quarterfinals. Both Ohio Valley Premier League sides were playing their second game against fellow league members, with Valhalla beating Bootleggers AC and Nitro beating Cincy SC last round. Valhalla has been a regular in Amateur Cup play over the last few years and are attempting to win their first regional championship. The Ohio side went down a man in the first half when Pierce Turner was shown a red card in the 25th minute. Despite playing a majority of the game down a man, the offense scored three unanswered goals for the comeback win.
Goal scorers
Valhalla:
- Itay Soffer 64’ (PK)
- Justin Rosa 86’
- Kees Ciric 90+2’
NKN:
- Andrej Novakovic 27’ (Serge Nkomeza)
Match Broadcast
Wednesday, May 21
Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
1:0
Livonia City FC (MI, MPSL)
Michigan Stars Sports Center – Washington, MI
In a match between two teams trying to make their marks, Michigan Stars Under-23s advanced past Livonia City FC, 1-0. Gjon Melakuqi, the Stars top goal scorer from last year’s Midwest Premier League campaign, scored not long after the second half kicked off and the team didn’t allow an equalizer. The Stars are looking to add another trophy to the organization’s legacy after the first team won the 2022 National Independent Soccer Association title.
Goal scorer
MSFC:
- Gjon Melakuqi 48’
Match Broadcast:
Saturday, May 24
Vlora FC (MN, MASL)
6:2
United Serbian SC (WI, WSL)
After Extra Time
Burnsville High School – Burnsville, MN
Vlora FC won a wild match over United Serbian Soccer Club, with extra time and multiple red cards involved in the 6-2 win. Off the jump, a USSC chance in the Vlora box was scuffled by a hard challenge and things tumbled from there. Serb’s Reyes Perez was shown a second yellow in the 52nd minute, Vlora brace scorer Benjamin Peña was shown a second yellow for a harsh reaction to a referee call in the 102nd minute, and USSC’s Milorad Kosanović was shown a second yellow for pushing against another players face in the 104th. Overall the home side was able to take advantage of an aggressive side as a game wore on from 90 minutes to 120.
(Full match recap by Tim Abbott on Northern Lights Football)
Goal scorers
Vlora:
- Benjamin Peña 18’, 96’ (Sohail Ebrahimi)
- Easton Hoch 52’ (Oscar Gonzalez)
- Jerónimo Zelaya Diaz 103’ (Deq Jama)
- Redouane Baarab 105’
- Vladimir Petrovic 120’ (Own Goal)
USSC:
- Aleksandar Prpa 62’ (PK)
- Vladimir Petrovic 70’ (Aleksandar Prpa)
Sunday, May 25
Rockford FC (IL, MWPL)
0:2
RWB Adria (IL, MWPL)
After Extra Time
Mercyhealth Sportscore Two – Loves Park, IL
After 120 minutes, two-time National Amateur Cup champion RWB Adria beat Rockford FC, 2-0. A scoreless draw through regulation, the two Midwest Premier League sides entered extra time with chances to go ahead. In the end, George Maridas notched a brace in the extra half hour to send the Chicago side to the Quarterfinals.
Goal scorers
RWB:
- George Maridas (x2)
Wednesday, May 28
Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)
3:2
KS Wisloka Chicago (IL, PSLC)
Stuart Field at the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL
Round 2 closed out with a rematch from last fall’s US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Chicago House once again beat Wisloka Chicago, 3-2, to clinch a spot in the Amateur Cup regional quarterfinals. It was a beautiful night in the windy city and both teams scored twice in the opening half to make a deadlock heading into the break. It would be Ricardo “Kikis” Avalos who stepped up early in the second half to score what would be the game winning goal. House is now back in the quarters for a second straight year, having lost to eventual regional champion FC Milwaukee Torrent in 2024’s tournament.
“These are the kinds of games that show who we are — resilient, hungry, and united. Every player stepped up tonight, and I’m proud to wear the armband for this group. But we’re not satisfied. The mission continues,” said House captain Pau Mateo Chacon after the match.
Goal scorers
CHAC:
- Nico Williams 8′
- Pau Meteo Chacon 39′
- Ricardo “Kikis” Avalos 51′
Wisloka:
- Patrick Knap 14′
- Lukasz Sulka 38′