The US Soccer Federation has announced the 155 teams that will enter qualifying for the 2027 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. 16 teams will emerge from qualifying for spots in the First Round proper next March, joining 16 other amateur teams directly entered in the First Round for a total of 32 Open Division teams.
Teams will be paired against one another based on distance, unless a geographical match-up is impossible. Teams playing anywhere from 2-4 knockout matches to advance to the First Round, with announcements of teams receiving byes already distributed to qualifiers. Teams will play on the following weekends:
- September 12-13, 2026
- October 3-4, 2026
- October 31-November 1, 2026
- November 21-22, 2026
Last year, US Open Cup qualifying set a record with 146 teams being announced for the tournament. This year, its another new record with 155 teams across 29 leagues. For the second year this also includes USL League Two (USL-2) and National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) teams, for those that did not receive direct qualification into the First Round based on league performance.
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UPSL once again leads the way with a staggering 63 teams entered from their league, three less than their all-time high of 66 that was set last year. In total, 29 states, plus the District of Colombia (D.C.), will be represented in qualifying, tying the record set last year.
The most clubs from any one state is California with 22, with Florida just behind with 19.
DIRECT ENTRIES
There will be 16 Open Division teams directly entered into the First Round proper next March. USSF has expanded what leagues and competitions get direct entries into the Open Cup based on performance.
2026 John Motta Trophy Winner (Open Division Prize Winner): Ashville City SC
2026 Hank Steinbrecher Cup champion & 2026 USL-2 champion: Vermont Green FC
2026 USASA Amateur Cup champion & 2026 NPSL champion: El Farolito SC
2026 The League For Clubs champion: Pensacola FC
2026 UPSL Spring Season champion: Deportivo Rose City FC
2026 UPSL Spring Season Finalist: Miami United FC
USL League Two (8): Ballard FC, Colorado Storm, Laredo Heat SC, Little Rock Rangers, Minneapolis City SC, Ocean City Nor’easters, San Francisco City FC
NPSL (3): Ambassadors FC Ohio, Bristol Rhythm AFC, New Haven United FC
(Due to Vermont Green and El Farolito qualifying for the tournament via other methods, the US Open Cup berths those teams earned as champions of their respective leagues went to the next eligible team. For USL-2 that was San Francisco City and for NPSL that was New Haven United.)
QUALIFYING ENTRIES
155 clubs from 29 leagues, 29 states, and D.C.
American Premier League / USASA (1)
| Aegean Hawks FC | Washington D.C. |
APSL / USASA (20)
| Buckhead SC | Mableton, Ga. |
| Colonial SC | Blue Bell, Pa. |
| Jersey Shore Boca | West Creek, N.J. |
| KO Elites FC | West Hartford, Conn. |
| Lansdowne Yonkers FC | Yonkers, N.Y. |
| New York Athletic Club | New York, N.Y. |
| New York Greek American SC | Astoria, N.Y. |
| Nova FC | Centreville, Va. |
| NY Pancyprian Freedoms | Manhasset, N.Y. |
| Oaklyn United FC | Oaklyn, N.J. |
| Patuxent FA | Hollywood, Md. |
| Peachtree FC | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Philadelphia Soccer Club | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Prima Football Club | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Real Central NJ Soccer | Pennington, N.J. |
| SC Vistula Garfield | Garfield, N.J. |
| Somerville United FC | Brighton, Mass. |
| Vereinigung Erzgebirge | Warminster, Pa. |
| Vidas United FC | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| WC Predators | Chester Springs, Pa. |
Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League / USASA (1)
| Terminus FC | Atlanta, Ga. |
Austin Men’s Soccer Association / USASA (1)
| ATX United | Austin, Tex. |
Bay State Soccer League / USASA (3)
| Atletico Boston | Andover, Mass. |
| CD Faialense | Cambridge, Mass. |
| FC Omens | Cambridge, Mass. |
Colorado Premier League / USSSA (4)
| Azteca FC 5280 | Denver, Colo. |
| Colorado Rovers | Golden, Colo. |
| FC Denver | Denver, Colo. |
| Harpos FC | Boulder, Colo. |
Cosmopolitan Soccer League / USASA (1)
| New Amsterdam FC | New York, N.Y. |
Dallas Soccer Alliance / USASA (2)
| Master Joga | Carrollton, Tex. |
| StrikerZ DFW | Allen, Tex. |
DC Premier League / USASA (1)
| Oranje FC | Rockville, Md. |
Houston Football Association / USASA (2)
| ASC New Stars | Houston, Tex. |
| Aurora FC | Houston, Tex. |
Metroplex Premier League / USSSA (2)
| Inter Nova Havoc | Denton, Tex. |
| Sporting NTX | McKinney, Tex. |
Midwest Premier League / USASA (4)
| BOHFS St. Louis | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Chicago House AC | Elmhurst, Ill. |
| Green Bay Glory | Green Bay, Wis. |
| Woodland Football Club | Overland Park, Kan. |
Milwaukee Premier League / USASA (1)
| Milwaukee Bavarians | Glendale, Wis. |
Mountain Premier League / USASA (2)
| Peak Eleven FC | Superior, Colo. |
| Timbers SC | Denver, Colo. |
NISA Nation / USASA (3)
| Capo FC | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
| Problems FC | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Sin City Football Club | North Las Vegas, Nev. |
North Coast Soccer League / USASA (1)
| Croatia Cleveland | Eastlake, Ohio |
NPSL / USASA (4)
| American Soccer Club New York | Hicksville, N.Y. |
| FC Motown | Morristown, N.J. |
| Mint Hill FC | Mint Hill, N.C. |
| Oakland Stompers | Fairview, Calif. |
NPSL-RL / USASA (1)
| Charlotte County FC | Punta Gorda, Fla. |
Ohio Valley Premier League / US Club Soccer (1)
| Mockingbird Valley Premier | Louisville, Ky. |
Premier Futbol League / USASA (2)
| Dreamers AFC | Miami, Fla. |
| Red Force FC | Aventura, Fla. |
San Francisco Soccer Football League / USASA (3)
| International San Francisco | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Norcal Shockwaves | Sausalito, Calif. |
| SF Vikings SC | San Francisco, Calif. |
Seattle Recreational Adult Team Soccer / USSSA (1)
| Sharktopus FC | Seattle, Wash. |
Southwest Premier League / USASA (7)
| Be Pro FC | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Chula Vista FC | Chula Vista, Calif. |
| DC Monsters | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| JSC Jasa | Redwood City, Calif. |
| Las Vegas United Football Club | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Legends SC | Sacramento, Calif. |
| STG Premier FC | St. George, Utah |
Sunshine Conference League / USSSA (1)
| Naples United FC | Naples, Fla. |
Super Soccer League / USASA (1)
| Yinz United | Washington, D.C. |
The League for Clubs / USASA (11)
| Capital City SC | Menchaca, Tex. |
| Central Texas Coyotes FC | Harker Heights, Tex. |
| CF San Rafael | Larkspur, Calif. |
| FC Monmouth | Fair Haven, N.J. |
| FORO SC | Dallas, Tex. |
| Iron Rose FC | Roseville, Calif. |
| Napa Valley 1839 FC | Napa, Calif. |
| Oklahoma United FC | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| RGV Red Crowns | Harlingen, Tex. |
| San Ramon FC | San Ramon, Calif. |
| Tulsa Athletic | Tulsa, Okla. |
United States Soccer League / USSSA (2)
| Houston Lions FC | Spring, Tex. |
| Real Houston Futbol Club | Houston, Tex. |
UPSL (63)
| Arlington SA Pro | Arlington, Va. |
| Arkansas Wolves 2 | Alexander, Ark. |
| Bay Area United FC | Rodeo, Calif. |
| Bellevue Athletic FC | Snohomish, Wash. |
| Boca Jrs Miami FC | Margate, Fla. |
| Bold City SC | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Bowleys Athletic | Middle River, Md. |
| Briar United FC | Cary, N.C. |
| Brockton FC United | Brockton, Mass. |
| Bulldogs SC | Old Bridge, N.J. |
| Cape Coral City FC | Cape Coral, Fla. |
| Chicago Nation FC | Wheaton, Ill. |
| Chicago Strikers | Oswego, Ill. |
| Columbus Astray | Columbus, Ohio |
| CV United FC | Livermore, Calif. |
| DC Hyper | Washington |
| Detroit Metro FC | Novi, Mich. |
| Doradus FC | Alexandria, Va. |
| Ethos United | Lisle, Ill. |
| Fall River FC | New Bedford, Mass. |
| FC America CFL Spurs | Orlando, Fla. |
| FC Kanks | Orlando, Fla. |
| FCY New York | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Five Rivers SC | Carteret, N.J. |
| Florida Badgers FC | Boynton Beach, Fla. |
| Florida Island United FC | Miami, Fla. |
| Grove United | Midlothian, Va. |
| Harbor City FC | Melbourne Beach, Fla. |
| Inter City FC | Bonita Springs, Fla. |
| Ironbound SCP | Kearny, N.J. |
| Irvine FC | Irvine, Calif. |
| Kalonji Pro-Profile | Dacula, Ga. |
| Kissimmee SC | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| Laguna United FC | Laguna Hills, Calif. |
| Lake Country United FC | Eatonton, Ga. |
| Los Toros | Sterling, Va. |
| MSI | Rockville, Md. |
| New Jersey Alliance FC | Lyndhurst, N.J. |
| Next Level Soccer Premier | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| NY Dash FC | Elmont, N.Y. |
| NY Renegades FC | Jericho, N.Y. |
| O’Shea’s FC | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Olympiacos CA | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Omaha Street FC | Bennington, Neb. |
| Osner’s FC | Meniola, N.Y. |
| Palm Beach Flames SC | Tequesta, Fla. |
| Pennsylvania Prime FC | New Tripoli, Pa. |
| Philadelphia Lone Star FC | Secane, Pa. |
| Pinellas County United Pelicans SC | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| Potros FC | Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Red Hook Football Club | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| San Diego Internacional FC | San Diego, Calif. |
| SCU Heat | Columbia, S.C. |
| Sonoma Valley United | Sonoma, Calif. |
| South Coast Union | New Bedford, Mass. |
| Southern Indiana Guardians FC | New Albany, Ind. |
| Stetson FA | DeLand, Fla. |
| SWFL SC | North Fort Myers, Fla. |
| Temecula FC | Temecula, Calif. |
| Tennessee Tempo FC | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Tennessee United Soccer Club | Hendersonville, Tenn. |
| UFA Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| Virginia Dream FC | Arlington, Va. |
USL League Two (9)
| Academica SC | Turlock, Calif. |
| Akron City FC | Akron, Ohio |
| Denton Diablos | Denton, Tex. |
| Lorain County Leviathan FC | North Ridgeville, Ohio |
| Shark Coast FC | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. |
| Stars FC | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Steel City FC | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Swarm FC | Austell, Ga. |
| West Virginia United | Hurricane, W.Va. |