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MesoAmerica FC

2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Irvine Zeta use early banger to hold off Amateur Cup champs in USOC debut

March 22, 2024 by Ignacio Cervantes

Players from Irvine Zeta FC and Meso America battle for the ball in the First Round of the 2024 US Open Cup. Photo: NISA

In its first official match in history, new NISA club Irvine Zeta FC squeaked out a victory to advance into the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Amateur side SC MesoAmerica, winners of the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup, battled to the end but Zeta midfielder Shinya Kadono’s first half thunderbolt […]

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Amateur Cup, Feature - Amateur Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup, Irvine Zeta FC, MesoAmerica FC

SC MesoAmerica wins Amateur Cup title, becomes first to qualify for 2024 US Open Cup

August 6, 2023 by Michael Battista

For the first time in nearly three decades, the USASA National Amateur Cup trophy is heading out west.

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Amateur Cup, Feature - Amateur Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Featured Post - Amateur Cup, Featured Post - Main, Featured Post - US Open Cup Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2023 USASA Amateur Cup, 2024 US Open Cup, MesoAmerica, MesoAmerica FC, MesoAmerica-San Carlos FC, National Amateur Cup, Newtown Pride FC, RWB Adria, SC MesoAmerica, Tobacco Road 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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