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2011 US Open Cup
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland Bays advance to state final, Charm City FC ends Inter AFC’s run
The Maryland Bays are waiting in the championship game after defeating Christos FC, 2-1. That same night, Inter AFC won a strange barnburner with the Magicmen, 7-3, to move on to the quarterfinals. However, Inter’s run was short-lived as Charm City FC knocked them out, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals.
2011 USOC team allocations, dates set
The United States Soccer Federation’s US Open Cup committee has finalized the dates and the team allocations for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The 98th edition of the tournament will begin on June 14 with 40 teams entering and will wrap up with the championship game on October 4.
USSF: NASL teams will not be eligible for 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
Five of the eight teams in the NASL — Carolina RailHawks, FC Tampa Bay Rowdies, Atlanta Silverbacks, NSC Minnesota Stars and Miami FC — will not participate due to the fact that a change to the Open Cup format at this stage of planning would be difficult.