After 24 US Open Cup games between Tuesday and Wednesday, the round wraps up with seven games on Thursday and a blizzard-delayed game on Friday.
Chuck Nolan Jr.
US Open Cup historian who helped lay the foundation for TheCup.us when it launched in 2003 as USOpenCup.com. Nolan also maintains the A-League Archives website, a collection of results and statistics of the various U.S. second level leagues from 1985-2010.
2025 US Open Cup Round 1 Wednesday Preview: 13 pro vs. amateur matchups on tap
Last we left you in December 2024, Open Division qualifying was wrapping up, determining the last of the six Open Division (amateur) clubs to gain a spot in the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Fast forward three months and Christmas Day for Open Cup enthusiasts (some may say Open Cup Sickos) has arrived, three days of wall-to-wall Open Cup action to kick off the 2025 tournament.
2025 US Open Cup Round 1 Tuesday Preview: Soccer’s March Madness kicks off with 11 games
It’s Christmas Day for Open Cup enthusiasts with three days of wall-to-wall US Open Cup action to kick off the 2025 tournament.
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying Preview: Six “Win & You’re In” games to determine final amateur entries in 110th tournament
The final weekend of Open Division Local qualifying tournament for the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is upon us. 14 clubs were scheduled to face off on Saturday and Sunday to determine the final seven qualifiers to join the seven teams who secured their Open Cup spots on Nov. 16 and 17 as well […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: CD Faialense qualifies for first time on Yanis Lakhlifi hat trick
CD Faialanese secured a berth in the 2025 US Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over the UPSL’s FCY New York on a clear but cool night in Withrop, Mass. Faialanese qualifies for the US Open Cup for the first time in team history and becomes the first team from the Bay State Soccer League […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying Preview: Third weekend of action features 7 “Win and You’re In” matches
Twenty-six clubs will battle it out to determine who moves on to the final round on Dec. 7 and 8, and another 14 will engage in “Win and You’re In” contests this weekend in the Open Division Local qualifying tournament for the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying Preview: Second weekend features 40 games in 2 days
The second matchday of 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Qualifying tournament has arrived
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying preview: 32 games this weekend begin journey to 110th tournament
This year, US Soccer has taken steps to minimize the overall total travel distance faced by teams in qualifying. All of the 114 teams have been sorted into 14 geographical groups.
Highs and lows of Los Angeles’ 25 all-time US Open Cup Final appearances
25 times a team from L.A. has reached the US Open Cup Final. We selected some of the high, and low, moments of those 25 appearances.
2024 US Open Cup Final Preview: LAFC seeks first USOC title as they host four-time champ Sporting KC
The Final of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup caps off one of the most talked about tournaments in recent memory, and the two clubs in the Final have quite the opposite history with the championship game. On one side we have Los Angeles FC, a nine-year-old club making its Open Cup Final debut, […]