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2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?

April 5, 2025 by Grace Ott

The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters, and select backers from TheCup.us’ Patreon. If you’d like to vote in this, or upcoming rounds, consider pledging $10 or more and help us continue to cover the US Open Cup and research its long history.

Filed Under: 2025 US Open Cup, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central

2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?

April 7, 2024 by Grace Ott

2024 thecup.us player of the round

The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters, and select backers from TheCup.us’ Patreon.

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup

2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?

March 25, 2024 by Grace Ott

2024 thecup.us player of the round

The 109th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup started off with a bang and a plethora of the chaos we all know and love in this competition. Amateur teams, who made it through the grind of qualifying rounds in the fall, competed against professional teams in Round 1 of the tournament proper. 32 […]

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup

2023 US Open Cup Round 3: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

May 6, 2023 by Grace Ott

Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round Photo: Monterey Bay FC

In the round where almost all MLS teams entered the competition, there was plenty of hope for lower division upsets and standout performances by players of all levels. Though there were only two upsets over the two nights of games, there were still plenty of excellent nominees for TheCup.us Player of the Round. Since 2006, […]

Filed Under: 2023 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2023 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

Former USL Pro opponents take winding roads to meet again in 2022 US Open Cup Final

September 7, 2022 by Grace Ott

With an announced crowd of 18,461, Orlando City SC supporters achieved the third-largest Semifinal attendance in US Open Cup history. Photo: @OrlandoCitySC Twitter

Two teams separated by 2,800 miles but connected by a shared season in the USL Pro league in 2014 – Sacramento’s first season of USL play, Orlando’s last before moving up to MLS – are now meeting again for a chance at US Open Cup glory.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Featured Post - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Orlando City SC, Sacramento Republic FC

2022 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

July 5, 2022 by Grace Ott

Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round trophy

The Player of the Round award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters but if YOU had a vote, which player do you think should win?

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Player of the Round, Sacramento Republic FC, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2022 US Open Cup Round of 16: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?

May 26, 2022 by Grace Ott

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

2022 US Open Cup Round 4: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

May 12, 2022 by Grace Ott

The Player of the Round award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters and select backers (those that pledge $10 or more) of TheCup.us’ Patreon team. But if YOU had a vote, which player do you think would win?

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

April 24, 2022 by Grace Ott

With the entrance of MLS teams into the tournament, there was room for dramatic upsets in the Third Round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Twenty-four teams advanced to the Round of 32 where eight more MLS teams are set to join them in the competition (May 10-11). There were some spectacular individual […]

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

April 8, 2022 by Grace Ott

TheCup.us Player of the Round 2022 US Open Cup

The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters and select backers (those that pledge $10 or more) from TheCup.us’ Patreon team. But if YOU had a vote, which player do you think should win?

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Player of the Round

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U.S. Open Cup History

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

  • 1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
  • 1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”

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