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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 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

Sixteen teams, including three USL sides, entered the Fifth Round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup still hoping for the chance to bring glory to their fans.  Eight teams will continue their journey, advancing to the Quarterfinals in search of the championship.  The Quarterfinals will take place June 21-22, and another on June […]

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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

2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Ex-Battery man leads Tormenta FC to upset of Charleston in empty stadium

April 8, 2022 by Grace Ott

South Georgia Tormenta FC Charleston Battery 2022 US Open Cup

In a rescheduled game played in front of an empty stadium, South Georgia Tormenta FC left South Carolina in the early afternoon with an upset win over the Charleston Battery, 1-0

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Charleston Battery, South Georgia Tormenta FC

2022 US Open Cup Round 1: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?

April 3, 2022 by Grace Ott

US Open Cup Player of the Round

The 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 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 1, Day 1 Review

March 23, 2022 by Grace Ott

West Chester United vs FC Motown 2022 US Open Cup

The long-awaited return of the magic that is the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup arrived in full force on the opening night of the First Round.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup

2022 Meet the Underdogs: Eight-month old Oyster Bay United making US Open Cup debut

March 22, 2022 by Grace Ott

Oyster Bay United 2022 US Open Cup Qualifying Meet the Underdogs

At this time last year, when in any normal year the US Open Cup would’ve been kicking off its opening round, Oyster Bay United FC did not exist.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Meet the Underdogs, Oyster Bay United

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U.S. Open Cup History

Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders FC is shown a red card during a 2015 US Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers.

A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup

Unfortunately, in the long history of the US Open Cup, this was not the first time that there have been more then a few incidents where games were halted due to referee abuse.

  • How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion
  • San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals
  • Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium
  • 1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only
  • American soccer’s greatest modern underdog story: Rochester Raging Rhinos win 1999 US Open Cup

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