Phoenix Rising showed their skill as professionals, but amateurs San Ramon FC were not going to be pushovers, and in fact, pushed back a bit in a 4-0 loss in Round 1 of the 2026 US Open Cup.
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2026 US Open Cup Qualifying: Azteca FC clinch 5th USOC berth with PK win over Next Level Soccer
Azteca FC defeated Next Level Soccer in a penalty kick shootout to qualify for the US Open Cup for the fifth time.
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: FORO SC returns to USOC on strength of three go-ahead goals
A cool, rainy night in Carrollton, Texas, saw hosts FORO SC defeat Houston Regals SCA by a 4-2 score in a “Win & You’re In” match. FORO SC took the lead twice only to see Houston equalize each time. But after taking the lead for a third time, they would hold on for the victory.
2023 US Open Cup Final preview: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF host Houston Dynamo in all-MLS title game
More than 200 teams began the journey for the 108th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Starting back in September of 2022 with the first of four qualifying rounds, only two teams now remain.
2023 US Open Cup Round 2: Phoenix Rising hold off well-traveled Greenville Triumph, 1-0
On a near-perfect spring evening host Phoenix Rising took down Greenville Triumph in Round Two of the US Open Cup. The home side used a goal from Carlos Harvey to cling to a 1-0 win.
2023 US Open Cup Round 1: Appalachian FC lose lead, hold off shorthanded NC Fusion U-23s in PKs
Despite playing the majority of the match with a man advantage, Appalachian FC would see a 2-0 lead disappear but would win the PK shootout in the club’s US Open Cup debut.
2023 US Open Cup Qualifying: Inter San Francisco add another one-sided win to earn first USOC berth
On a cold, 20-degree day in Minden, Nevada, BattleBorn FC of NISA Nation hosted Inter San Francisco FC of the San Francisco Soccer Football League in the fourth qualifying round, “Win and You’re In” contest.
2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Greg Hurst’s late winner helps Phoenix Rising win rematch with New Mexico United
On a warm night in Chandler, Ariz., Phoenix Rising hosted New Mexico United in the Third Round of thee 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Phoenix would win the game by a score of 2-1. The one-goal victory is the second such winning margin in five days; the teams having met the previous Saturday in […]
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Claudio Repetto’s late OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past Valley United
It took almost 2 hours of play to determine a winner, with Claudio Repetto scoring a dramatic game-winner in the 115th minute for Phoenix Rising.
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Tulsa wins tournament’s first Tulsa derby
Separated by a mere 15 miles, FC Tulsa and Tulsa Athletic went for bragging rights in the first-ever Tulsa Derby to highlight Tuesday’s Second Round of the 2022 US Open Cup