This year’s quarterfinal meeting of the Los Angeles Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes will be just the sixth time the California Clasico will have been played in the US Open Cup. However, for the better part of 40 years the rivalry between Northern and Southern California was a key component in determining the Open Cup champion.
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2016 Meet the Underdogs: La Maquina fighting to earn respect in inaugural US Open Cup run
The talented Southern California club is rebounding after getting suspended for an entire season by the UPSL.
2016 Meet the Underdogs: UPSL’s LA Wolves rose from ashes, set to make US Open Cup debut
LA Wolves FC was 24 hours from turning the lights off on the franchise. Just over a year later, they’re preparing to face off with PDL stalwarts Ventura County Fusion in the first round of the US Open Cup
2016 Meet the Underdogs: US Open Cup debutant Outbreak SC proves that practice is overrated
Up until just a few weeks ago, Outbreak SC didn’t practice. As of last week, the club had only ever had three practices in 10 years. Yet somehow, this group of friends from the Orange County, Calif.-area has won five division titles in the last six years and are gearing up for a first round US Open Cup match Wednesday against Seattle Sounders U23s.
2016 Meet the Underdogs: Supporter-owned San Francisco City stepping up with reinforcements in US Open Cup
After nearly a decade of absences, San Francisco will provide a team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the second consecutive year with supporter-owned San Francisco City Football Club.
2013 Meet the USASA: Doxa Italia’s undefeated season builds confidence ahead of 2013 US Open Cup
Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.
2012 Meet the USASA: PSA Elite from Irvine, CA
Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.
Meet the first-ever US Club Soccer team in the US Open Cup: Stanislaus United Turlock Express
You can call it a spin-off of TheCup.us’ ‘Meet The USASA’ series, as we profile the first US Club Soccer entry into the tournament.