The 103rd running of the tournament, which is the second-oldest, continually-operating soccer tournament in the world. will kick off on May 11 with 21 games between amateur teams from the across the country’s fourth division.
2016 US Open Cup
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup gets a new logo ahead of Wednesday’s draw for 103rd tournament
The first round and the second round potential pairings for the 103rd edition of the US Open Cup will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 6 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
Houston Dynamo request to remove RGVFC from US Open Cup granted; Chattanooga FC, Kitsap Pumas receive byes
USL expansion side Rio Grande Valley FC (RGVFC) have been removed from this year’s competition at the request of their MLS affiliate, the Houston Dynamo.
Format, schedule for 2016 US Open Cup unveiled with record number of teams
The US Soccer Federation has released the format and schedule for the 103rd edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
MLS-owned USL teams no longer eligible for 2016 US Open Cup, confirms USSF
A little more than two months after it was initially posted on their website and reported by TheCup.us, the United States Soccer Federation has confirmed that all Major League Soccer-owned teams that compete in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) will not be eligible for the 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and beyond.
One is enough: NPSL champion New York Cosmos B withdraws from 2016 US Open Cup
“It’s a pretty simple decision for us because it’s kind of ridiculous to have two teams in the same tournament.”
MLS-owned USL teams not allowed in 2016 US Open Cup, per USSF policy change
On Sept. 8, 2015, the Board of Directors passed an amendment that will ban all Major League Soccer-owned USL teams from next year’s tournament.
Who has qualified for 2016 US Open Cup? 10 PDL, 8 NPSL teams are in so far
The 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is a little more than nine months away, but 18 amateur teams have already earned a spot in the 103rd edition of the tournament.
USSF to take over entire qualifying process in advance of 2016 US Open Cup
The new competition will begin in the fall of 2015 and will involve teams from the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), US Club Soccer (USCS) and the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) with the qualifying teams advancing to the 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup the following spring.