With the eight now down to four, normality has started to creep into the US Open Cup as only Major League Soccer teams remain in the competition after the Quarterfinals.
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2019 US Open Cup Round of 16 review: Eight “new” clubs, 2 from USL, advance to seek their first USOC title
The theme of the Round of 16 of the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is simple: new blood.
2019 US Open Cup Round 4 review: Two USL teams left standing as MLS dominates
The Fourth Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is one of the biggest events of the American soccer calendar. It puts all the remaining lower division teams on the same field as teams from Major League Soccer and gives fans a round full of “David vs. Goliath” matchups.
2018 US Open Cup Round 5 review: Every game decided by one goal, Louisville FC survives, biggest crowd ever
The 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is down to just eight teams as the Round of 16 wrapped up on Wednesday night. When the dust settled on the round, seven Major League Soccer teams emerged along with Louisville City FC, the lone USL team left standing. It was an incredible competitive round as every […]
2018 US Open Cup Round 4 review: Three USL clubs advance with MLS teams into the Round of 16
Twenty US-based Major League Soccer clubs entered the Fourth Round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and by the time the dust settled, three teams from the United Soccer League joined 13 from the country's top division in the Round of 16.
2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Review: FC Cincinnati joins three MLS teams in Semifinals
For the first time since 2011, the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup will feature a non-MLS team.
2017 US Open Cup Round 5 review: FC Cincinnati, Miami FC steal the show with thrilling upsets
Two lower division teams will take part in the Quarterfinals and thanks to the way the bracket shook out, they will play each other in the next round. This guarantees that there will be a lower division club in the Semifinals for the first time since 2011 (13th time since 1996).
2016 US Open Cup Round 3 review: The NASL strikes back
The NASL sends seven teams to the Fourth Round, while a pair of amateur clubs survive to earn dates with MLS clubs.