The start of the FIFA World Cup may have paused professional soccer around the world but not everything is on hold. Across the country 36 teams played last weekend looking to inch one step closer to the 108th US Open Cup tournament.
US Open Cup qualifying
US Open Cup qualifying history: Major League Soccer (Division 1)
Major League Soccer has been the United States Soccer Federation’s (USSF) Division I league since its inception in 1996 and has taken part in the US Open Cup since that inaugural season. However, the way the teams have been chosen over the years had changed considerably over the years.
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
Not up for the Cup: Why so few amateur Cascadian clubs enter the US Open Cup
In one of the country’s key soccer regions, Washington and Oregon, despairingly few amateur clubs participate in the Open Cup. Why is this?