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2023 US Open Cup: 107 clubs enter qualifying, will play for 9 places in 108th edition of tournament

August 19, 2022 by Jake Sillick

Wilber Gomez of Oyster Bay United (left) battles for the ball against a player from Westchester United in the final round of qualifying for the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Karla Esqueche | E&M Photography

The US Soccer Federation announced the 107 clubs that will take part in Open Division Local qualifying for the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

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Eric Wynalda returns to assist Las Vegas Legends in 2022 US Open Cup

February 25, 2022 by Thomas Viola

National Soccer Hall of Famer Eric Wynalda announced that he will be making a return to coaching this season to lead the Las Vegas Legends.

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2022 US Open Cup: Round 2 pairings and hosting scenarios announced

February 11, 2022 by Michael Battista

Players from the Tampa Bay Rowdies (right) and The Villages SC battle for the ball in their Second Round match in the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Tampa Bay Rowdies

The professional teams in Division II and Division III leagues (USL Championship, USL League One, National Independent Soccer Association, and MLS Next Pro) now know who they will or could face in the Second Round. The United States Soccer Federation announced the pairings for the Second Round of the 107th edition of the tournament. The […]

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2022 US Open Cup First Round matchups revealed

February 2, 2022 by Jake Sillick

For 32 amateur teams, their roads in the 2022 US Open Cup finally have a starting point.

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2016 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Bracket: Open Division

2016 U.S. Open Cup Open Division Qualifying *Home team listed on top TheCup.us Essentials

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U.S. Open Cup History

Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders FC is shown a red card during a 2015 US Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers.

A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup

Unfortunately, in the long history of the US Open Cup, this was not the first time that there have been more then a few incidents where games were halted due to referee abuse.

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  • San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals
  • Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium
  • 1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only
  • American soccer’s greatest modern underdog story: Rochester Raging Rhinos win 1999 US Open Cup

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