A long series of state competitions culminates in this—the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) Region I Open and Amateur Cups, with the winners of each tournament qualifying for the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Open CUp begins this weekend (April 6) with the quarterfinal round, while the Amateur Cup competition kicks off a week later.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Cajun SC to face CD Motagua in Louisiana final (updated)
The Louisiana State Open Cup is underway to determine which two teams will take the next step toward qualifying for the 102nd edition of the national tournament.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland Bays avenge last year’s loss to win third state title in last four years
A year after the Maryland Bays were defeated by the Screaming Eagles, denying them a third straight Maryland Open Cup title, on March 9, the Bays got their revenge.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Aegean Hawks win 7th DC-Virginia Open Cup title in last 8 attempts
A 2-0 victory over Hammers FC earned the Hawks a place in the USASA Region I Open Cup tournament, which will qualify a team to the 2015 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Charm City, Bays join Maryland Open Cup semifinals
All four teams that advanced have won the tournament title in the last five years.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Washington Elite win OT barnburner, Baltimore Kickers return in Maryland Open Cup openers
There was no lack of drama in either match with Washington Elite SC winning a 10-goal extra time thriller, and the new-look Baltimore Kickers Bayern earning a 3-1 win.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Lansdowne Bhoys’ surprise debut ends in Eastern NY title
Entering the Open Cup for the first time, the Bhoys upset four-time US Open Cup champion New York Greek American Atlas and carried that momentum and punched their ticket to the 2014 USASA Region I tournament.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: West Chester United earns rare Eastern Pennsylvania three-peat
West Chester United defeated Vereinigung Erzgebirge 4-2 on Sunday to win their third straight Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup title.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: West Chester United, Vereinigung Erzgebirge reach Eastern PA final
After a round of eight that saw few goals and three upsets, 12 goals were scored in the semis, and both favorites, West Chester United and Vereinigung Erzgebirge, advanced to the tournament final.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Mass Premier Soccer wins state title, advances to Region I finals
Mass Premier Soccer would prevail over Valeo Sports in extra time, 2-1, to win their second straight Massachusetts Open Cup title and will move on to next spring’s USASA Region I tournament.