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Mississippi Brilla

2018 US Open Cup Round 3: MLS-bound Nashville SC ousts Brilla to earn date with MLS team

May 24, 2018 by David Walker

Coming off a huge upset of Indy Eleven in the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, PDL’s Mississippi Brilla rolled into Nashville hoping to pick off another USL team. However, Nashville SC have yet to lose at home this year, and were looking to maintain the Cup momentum they earned last week when they defeated crosstown rivals Inter Nashville.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Mississippi Brilla, Nashville SC

2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Brilla score late to stun Indy Eleven, add to Mississippi soccer history

May 20, 2018 by Datti Jinkiri

A crowd of around 900 witnessed what could arguably be the biggest win in Brilla’s history.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Indy Eleven, Mississippi Brilla

2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Mississippi Brilla edge New Orleans Jesters in penalty kicks to reach Round 2

May 14, 2018 by Bradley Schlesinger

It took a three-hour drive and 120 minutes of physical soccer, but the Mississippi Brilla came to the Crescent City and eclipsed the New Orleans Jesters after a back-and-forth penalty shootout.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Mississippi Brilla, New Orleans Jesters

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: OKC Energy survives dramatic PK shootout with Mississippi Brilla

May 20, 2016 by Jay F. Marks

Oklahoma City’s USL side advances to face intra-city foe Rayo OKC in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. Rayo OKC, a first-year NASL side, will host the first-ever meeting of the two teams on June 1.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Mississippi Brilla, OKC Energy SC, PDL, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 1: State of Mississippi earns first tournament win as Brilla FC shuts out CD Motagua

May 14, 2016 by Datti Jinkiri

CD Motagua Mississippi Brilla

Mississippi Brilla FC picked up their first ever US Open Cup win by beating CD Motagua of New Orleans 2-0. Goals from Brazilian Eduardo Cruz and Chilean Ignacio Flores provided the difference for the match. It was CD Motagua’s first ever Open Cup appearance and Brilla’s third.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 First Round, 2016 US Open Cup, CD Motagua, Mississippi Brilla, PDL

2012 US Open Cup First Round: Georgia Revolution edge Mississippi Brilla, 1-0 in OT

May 16, 2012 by William Schulz

Two southern soccer clubs took their time deciding a winner Tuesday evening as the host Georgia Revolution of the NPSL claimed a 1-0 decision over Mississippi Brilla of the PDL at the RYSL Soccerplex in Conyers, Georgia. After testing one another throughout, the goal would come in the 105th minute of the overtime affair.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 First Round, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Georgia Revolution, Hailab Habtom, Mississippi Brilla

Report: PDL selects 16 entries for 2012 US Open Cup; No qualification matches

December 16, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

TheCup.us has learned from multiple sources that the Premier Development League, the amateur division of United Soccer Leagues, will receive 16 berths for the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The expanded number of berths will be dispersed, with one exception, to the top two clubs from the 2011 standings in each division.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Carolina Dynamo, Central Florida Kraze, Chicago Fire PDL, Des Moines Menace, El Paso Patriots, Fresno Fuego, Kitsap Pumas, Laredo Heat, Long Island Rough Riders, Michigan Bucks, Mississippi Brilla, MPS Portland Phoenix, PDL, Portland Timbers U23s, Reading United AC, Real Colorado Foxes, Ventura County Fusion

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL South): El Paso Patriots qualify, Central Florida Kraze repeats as entrant

May 21, 2011 by Tavio Palazzolo

US Open Cup qualifying for the Premier Development League is already underway for 2011 as the season began on April 30. It is arguably the most exciting portion off the event for the league as the task of qualifying can be more daunting than the professional opponents awaiting them in the tournament proper. In the […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 PDL Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Baton Rouge Capitals, Bradenton Academics, Central Florida Kraze, El Paso Patriots, FC Jax Destroyers, Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy, Laredo Heat, Mississippi Brilla, Nashville Metros, New Orleans Jesters, PDL, Rio Grande Valley Grandes, West Texas United Sockers

Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Southern Conference

April 13, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

In the first of our four previews of PDL qualifying, we take a look at the Southern Conference which will submit two teams to the US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 PDL Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Baton Rouge Capitals, Bradenton Academics, Central Florida Kraze, El Paso Patriots, FC Jax Destroyers, Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy, Laredo Heat, Mississippi Brilla, Nashville Metros, New Orleans Jesters, PDL, PDL Southern Conference, RGV Grandes FC, West Texas United Sockers

2009 First Round recap: Favorites survive first day, Barons pull off upset, Hawks just upset on day 2

June 11, 2009 by

If seeing the underdogs prevail is your thing, then you went to sleep disappointed last night.

Of the fourteen matches first round U.S. Open Cup matches last night, only one was won by a team from the lower division, and even that wasn’t much of an upset.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, 402, Aegean Hawks, Arizona Sahuaros, Atlanta FC, Austin Aztex, Bavarian SC, Carolina RailHawks, Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, Chicago Fire PDL, Cleveland City Stars, Crystal Palace Baltimore, El Paso Patriots, Emigrantes Das Ilhas, Harrisburg City Islanders, Kitsap Pumas, Lynch’s FC, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Mississippi Brilla, Ocean City Barons/South Jersey Barons, Orange County Blue Star, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Timbers, Reading Rage, Real Maryland Monarchs, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, Sonoma County Sol, St. Louis Lions, Western Mass Pioneers, Wilmington Hammerheads

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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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