A long series of state competitions culminates in this—the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) Region I Open and Amateur Cups, with the winners of each tournament qualifying for the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Open CUp begins this weekend (April 6) with the quarterfinal round, while the Amateur Cup competition kicks off a week later.
USASA Region I
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland Bays avenge last year’s loss to win third state title in last four years
A year after the Maryland Bays were defeated by the Screaming Eagles, denying them a third straight Maryland Open Cup title, on March 9, the Bays got their revenge.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Aegean Hawks win 7th DC-Virginia Open Cup title in last 8 attempts
A 2-0 victory over Hammers FC earned the Hawks a place in the USASA Region I Open Cup tournament, which will qualify a team to the 2015 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Charm City, Bays join Maryland Open Cup semifinals
All four teams that advanced have won the tournament title in the last five years.
New USASA qualifying deadline for US Open Cup: Greek American Atlas, Icon FC first to qualify for 2014
The 2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is still in progress, but two teams have already qualified to the 2014 version of the tournament.
2013 US Open Cup First Round: GPS Portland Phoenix earn first Open Cup win, 2-0 over Mass Premier Soccer
Pierre Omanga scored two goals – once in the opening 45 seconds and again on a penalty kick in the closing minutes — to lead GPS Portland Phoenix to a 2-0 victory over Mass Premier Soccer (MPS) in a U.S. Open Cup First Round match Tuesday night and advances to a Second Round match on May 21st at the Rochester (N.Y.) Rhinos.
2013 Meet the USASA: Former pro players lead Mass Premier Soccer in US Open Cup debut
Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.
Mass Premier Soccer beats Newtown Pride to complete 2013 US Open Cup field
Mass Premier Soccer earns their first Open Cup berth in club history with a 6-0 win over Newtown Pride SC.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Newtown SC wins USASA Region I replay vs. Pancyprian Freedoms in PKs
With the win, Newtown will travel to Massachusetts to take on Mass Premier Soccer on April 28 with the winner qualifying for the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
New Jersey’s Icon FC edges Aegean Hawks in penalty kicks to clinch first-ever US Open Cup berth
For the first time in its history, Icon FC has guaranteed their place in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament.