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2018 US Open Cup Round 3: FC Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh Riverhounds to earn another date with MLS team

May 24, 2018 by CJ Cunningham

Players from the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and FC Cincinnati battle for the ball in a Third Round match in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Delaney Hoolahan

FC Cincinnati will have a chance at big game hunting once again, as their 3-1 victory against fellow USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC saw them advance in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Welshman hat trick helps FC Cincinnati pull away from Detroit City FC in OT

May 20, 2018 by Fletcher Sharpe

Emery Welshman of FC Cincinnati battles for the ball with a Detroit City FC player in a Second Round match in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Brett Hansbauer | 4th Floor Creative

Detroit City FC battled valiantly against the United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati for 90 minutes to a 1-1 draw in the US Open Cup. Unfortunately for the underdogs from the Motor City, the cup match went an additional 30 minutes, and FC Cincinnati rallied to score three in extra time to defeat the NPSL club 4-1.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Detroit City FC, FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati to kick off 2018 US Open Cup at Gettler Stadium: “Like Metallica playing a small venue”

April 26, 2018 by Ben Ferree

The crowd of 30,160 at Nippert Stadium to watch FC Cincinnati upset the Columbus Crew shattered the Modern Era attendance record for a non-Final. Photo: FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati, who broke multiple US Open Cup attendance records last year, announced that they will host their Second Round match on May 16 at the University of Cincinnati’s Gettler Stadium, a soccer stadium that will have a capacity of less than 3,000.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati

2017 US Open Cup: FC Cincinnati’s Mitch Hildebrandt voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament

October 11, 2017 by Josh Hakala

Mitch Hildebrandt of FC Cincinnati became the first player in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup to earn four shutouts in one tournament. Photo: FC Cincinnati

The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2017 US Open Cup Semifinals: Wright-Phillips sparks Red Bulls’ rare comeback, ends FC Cincinnati’s Cinderella story (video)

August 15, 2017 by Ben Ferree

The New York Red Bulls celebrate the game-winning goal against FC Cincinnati in the 101st minute in the 2017 US Open Cup Semifinals. Photo: Ryan Meyer | New York Red Bulls

For the first time in club history, the Red Bulls overcame a two-goal deficit in the US Open Cup and reached the championship game for the first time since 2003.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, US Open Cup

2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Djiby Fall’s historic goal for FC Cincinnati wins TheCup.us Player of Round

August 9, 2017 by Ben Ferree

Djiby Fall of FC Cincinnati scored the game-winner against AFC Cleveland in the Second Round of the 2017 US Open Cup. Photo: FC Cincinnati

Fall’s hot streak and history-making goal that sent FC Cincinnati into the Semifinals earned him TheCup.us Player of the Round honors.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Player of the Round

2017 US Open Cup Semifinals live video: Underdog FC Cincinnati hosts NY Red Bulls at sold-out Nippert Stadium

August 3, 2017 by Ben Ferree

FC Cincinnati drew 32,287 fans to their Round of 16 match against the Chicago Fire (MLS). Only one game in the Modern Era (2011 Final - 35,311) has drawn more. Photo: Erik Schelkun | FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls face off Tuesday to see who will travel to take on Sporting Kansas City for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, Preview

2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Review: FC Cincinnati joins three MLS teams in Semifinals

August 2, 2017 by Zach Smith

The New York Red Bulls celebrate their 1-0 win over the New England Revolution in the 2017 US Open Cup. Photo: Bob Larson

For the first time since 2011, the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup will feature a non-MLS team.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, New York Red Bulls/Metrostars, Review, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Djiby Fall’s historic winner, FC Cincinnati’s historic defense blanks Miami FC

August 2, 2017 by Neil Blackmon

FC Cincinnati celebrate their 1-0 win over Miami FC in the US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Photo: The Miami FC

For the first time since 2011, a lower division team will advance to the Semifinals of the US Open Cup

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Miami FC NASL

2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals preview: Miami FC hosts FC Cincinnati in battle of underdogs (Live Video)

August 2, 2017 by Neil Blackmon

Miami FC (NASL) and FC Cincinnati (USL) will square off in the Quarterfinals, assurring that at least one lower division team will reach the Semifinals for the first time since 2011.

In a battle of tournament underdogs, the NASL’s Miami FC will host the USL’s Cincinnati FC Wednesday night in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinal. The game, rescheduled from July 12 due to inclement weather, will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET and be live streamed online (it will be embedded above when it’s made available). The winner will become the 13th lower division side to reach the Open Cup semifinals since 1996.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Miami FC NASL, Preview

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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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