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2014 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer’s all-California play-in tournament begins in March

February 13, 2014 by Evan Ream

Two California leagues and an open collection of teams that registered will make up the single-elimination tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 US Open Cup qualifying, Chivas USA U23s, Corinthians USA, DV8 Defenders, Juventus SC Black 93, Oakland Ambassadors FC, San Ramon Soccer Azuri, US Club Soccer

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Doxa Italia eliminates Cal FC, joins PSA Elite as USASA Region IV entries

April 24, 2013 by Michael Berton

PSA Elite and Doxa Italia booked their spots in the US Open Cup this past weekend, qualifying out of a historically strong USASA Region IV. PSA Elite won the tournament with a perfect 4-0-0 record while Doxa Italia qualified for its second Open Cup with a second-place finish.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, 2013 USASA qualifying, Cal FC, Doxa Italia, DV8 Defenders, PSA Elite, San Francisco City FC, The Internationalists, USASA Region IV

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Region I, II, IV and US Club Soccer in action this weekend (with updates)

April 20, 2013 by Josh Hakala

Here is a breakdown of this weekend’s games, and as always you can check Twitter (@USOpenCup) for updates, and remember if you’re at any of these games or have any Open Cup-related news/info/comments to make, be sure to use this year’s hashtag #USOC100.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Club Soccer qualifying, 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, 2013 USASA qualifying, Aegean Hawks, Cal FC, Dearborn Stars SC, Doxa Italia, DV8 Defenders, Icon FC, KC Athletics, Newtown SC, NY Pancyprian Freedoms, PSA Elite, PSA Los Gatos Storm, San Francisco City FC, San Ramon FC, The Internationalists

Cal FC returns as USASA Region IV tourney features six California teams (Updates)

April 19, 2013 by Josh Hakala

For the second year in a row, the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) Region IV Open Cup qualifying tournament will be an all-California affair.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, 2013 USASA qualifying, Cal FC, Doxa Italia FC, DV8 Defenders, PSA Elite, San Francisco City FC, The Internationalists, USASA Region IV

Eric Wynalda’s Cal FC joins PSA Elite from Region IV to complete 2012 US Open Cup field

May 7, 2012 by Josh Hakala

A coin flip conducted by the USSF determined that Cal FC will travel to Bremerton, Wash to take on the PDL’s Kitsap Pumas while the Portland Timbers U23s will host the PSA Elite at Jeld-Wen Field in the First Round.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 US Open Cup qualifying, 2012 USASA Qualifying, Cal FC, Doxa Italia, DV8 Defenders, EP Elite, OC Crew, Pittsburg Galaxy, PSA Elite, The Internationalists, USASA Region IV

2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Seven California teams, ‘New Mexico’ rep to battle in USASA Region IV tourney

May 3, 2012 by Josh Hakala

The tournament, which received permission to play a week after the qualifying deadline, begins with two groups of four playing a round robin with each group winner earning the final two US Open Cup spots. The teams that qualify will play either the Portland Timbers U23s or the Kitsap Pumas.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 US Open Cup qualifying, 2012 USASA Qualifying, Cal FC, Doxa Italia FC, DV8 Defenders, EP Elite, OC Crew, Pittsburg Galaxy FC, PSA Elite, The Internationalists, USASA Region IV

2011 US Open Cup Seattle Sounders bracket preview: Real Colorado Foxes at Kitsap Pumas

June 20, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

The PDL duo of the Kitsap Pumas and Real Colorado Foxes square off in the Second Round for a chance to play the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer.

Filed Under: US Open Cup History Tagged With: 2011 First Round, 2011 US Open Cup, DV8 Defenders, El Paso Patriots, Kitsap Pumas, Preview, Real Colorado Foxes

2011 US Open Cup First Round: Foxes get sly in 5-0 win over DV8 Defenders

June 15, 2011 by J.T. Alwin

Real Colorado Foxes

The PDL’s Real Colorado Foxes started off hot early and scorched the USASA’s DV8 Defenders of California 5-0. Five different players netted goals that helped the team advance to the Second Round to take on fellow PDL side Kitsap Pumas in their first-ever trip to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup History Tagged With: 2011 First Round, 2011 US Open Cup, Craig Thompson, DV8 Defenders, Isaiah Schafer, Kyle Christiansen, Real Colorado Foxes, Sterling Copeland, Taylor Kemp

Meet the USASA: Class of 2011

June 14, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

Eight teams from the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) have qualified for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and will attempt to become the 2011 tournament’s Cinderella story. Will we see another Dallas Roma FC run from 2006? No one knows, but once again, TheCup.us has taken the time to introduce soccer fans to these largely unknown clubs.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, AAC Eagles, ASC New Stars, Des Moines Menace, Des Moines Menace USASA, Doxa Italia FC, DV8 Defenders, NY Pancyprian Freedoms, Phoenix SC, Regals FC

2011 Meet the USASA: DV8 Defenders from Redwood City, CA

June 11, 2011 by Robert Jonas

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.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, DV8 Defenders, Matt Grosey, Tono Aspinall

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