Lynchburg’s ownership are locals to the area and strived to make the team community driven.
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2022 Meet the Underdogs: Escondido FC removing barriers leads to US Open Cup debut
Alejandro (Alex) Garcia, a small business owner in Escondido, CA, founded Escondido FC with the goal of greater access in the community, with players able to play at little or no cost.
2022 US Open Cup Qualifying: Oyster Bay United downs 3-time champ Pancyprian Freedoms in OT
On a chilly night in Queens, three month old club Oyster Bay United FC defeated the New York Pancyprian Freedoms, a team with almost five decades of history behind it.
2022 US Open Cup Qualifying: Jackson Lions defeat EFA Metro in controversy-filled rescheduled game
Like most things in lower league US soccer, the match between EFA Metro and Jackson Lions FC was anything but normal.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Arizona Sahuaros are reborn as Sporting AZ FC
Sporting AZ traces its roots back to 1989, when they were founded as the Phoenix Hearts and after a known as the Arizona Sahuaros, a team that made six US Open Cup appearances (1998, 1999, 2006, 2008-10).
2018 Meet the Underdogs: LA Wolves are “young and hungry” ahead of 3rd US Open Cup
The new Wolves head coach, Felipe Bernal, is eager and grateful for the opportunity to coach the Wolves in the Open Cup.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Goalscoring club director leads La Maquina to 3rd straight US Open Cup
La Maquina of Southern California have slowly become less of an underdog, and more of a team filled with experience and expectations when it comes to the US Open Cup.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Santa Ana Winds building momentum ahead of US Open Cup debut
Winds FC qualified for the US Open Cup for the first time by defeating fellow UPSL club Newcastle United and SoCal Premier League standouts Outbreak Soccer and punching their ticket with a win over the San Pedro Monsters FC.
Eric Wynalda hired to lead LA Wolves for 2017 US Open Cup run
Eric Wynalda hired to lead LA Wolves for 2017 US Open Cup run. UPDATE (3/1/17): The Los Angeles Wolves have officially qualified for the 2017 US Open Cup after the US Soccer Federation canceled the third round of open division qualifying.
2016 US Open Cup: La Maquina files protest, calls LA Galaxy goal “against the good of the game”
“I think any opposing team in this scenario would be livid and that’s an understatement.”