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Central Valley Fuego FC

2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Dembor Benson’s brace propels El Farolito to historic upset of Central Valley Fuego

April 3, 2024 by David Victor

El Farolito pose for a photo prior to their match against Central Valley Fuego in the Second Round of the 2024 US Open Cup. Photo: El Farolito

El Farolito isn’t through with scoring upset victories in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and has obtained yet another historic result on the road, this time in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. The National Premier Soccer League side came from behind to knock off USL League One’s Central Valley Fuego FC […]

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Farolito

2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Rodrigo Lopez lifts Sacramento Republic over CV Fuego with 90th min. PK

April 24, 2022 by Javier Arellano

Central Valley Fuego FC came into the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a load of confidence. After taking down El Paso Locomotive (USL Championship) in Round 2, Fuego FC battled Sacramento Republic FC in a close match at Heart Health Park.  For the third time in US Open Cup history, […]

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Central Valley Fuego FC, Sacramento Republic FC

2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Central Valley Fuego make statement in USOC debut

April 6, 2022 by George Diamond

Central Valley Fuego 2022 US Open Cup Villyan Bijev

The Fuego crushed El Paso 5-0 in a game where anyone watching would have a hard time determining which club competed in Division 2 and which was from a Division 3 league.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Paso Locomotive FC

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U.S. Open Cup History

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

  • 1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
  • 1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”

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