Two weeks after St. Louis CITY SC were crowned 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions, we move one step closer to finishing 2027 US Open Cup qualifying.
Preview
2026 US Open Cup Final Preview: Columbus Crew, St. Louis CITY trying to end trophy droughts
The 111th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final features two teams on distinctly different paths.
2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 Preview: 32 games on tap Saturday, 31 more Sunday
The largest round of Open Division qualifying in the Modern Era kicks off on Saturday, October 3 when 64 teams face off in 32 matches. 62 more clubs finish the Second Round the following day on October 4.
2026 US Open Cup Semifinals Preview: After World Cup delay, final four ready to square off
After a long summer break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2026 U.S. Open Cup is ready to resume.
2026 US Open Cup Round 4 Preview: Three lower division teams still alive in Round of 16
With two matches on Tuesday and the remaining six on Wednesday, eight teams will move to within three wins of a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship and a spot in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
2026 US Open Cup Round 3 Preview: MLS joins Round of 32
The 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup continues this week with 16 Third Round games on the schedule.
2024 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Preview, Live Video links, history and more
After hectic 10-week run in which 87 teams were eliminated over the first five rounds, the U.S. Open Cup returns from a six week “summer vacation’ with four Quarterfinal matchups on July 9 and 10.
2023 US Open Cup Round 2 Day 1 Preview: Action resumes on Tuesday with 10 games
After a first round that saw the final game go all the way to 10 rounds of penalty kicks, we’re finally ready to get started with all of the lower division professional teams joining the competition. Even though one match was deemed a forfeit after Rochester NY FC folded before the season started, there are […]
2022 US Open Cup Round 4: Previews, ESPN+ links for all 16 games
The Fourth Round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup kicks off this week with 16 games, six on Tuesday and the remaining 10 on Wednesday. The final two amateur clubs (FC Motown, North Carolina Fusion U-23s) were eliminated in the Third Round, meaning there are no more clubs alive that entered in the First Round. FC […]
2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Previewing all 24 games with ESPN+ video links
All 24 games this round, and the rest of the tournament, will be broadcasted on the ESPN+ subscription service.