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2026 US Open Cup: Which USL League Two teams could directly enter in the First Round?

July 16, 2025 by Jake Sillick

While we still wait for the fourth and final Quarterfinal match of the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, qualifying for the 2026 edition has been ongoing in the amateur/open division. USL League Two has been a mainstay in the US Open Cup since 1995 when the Richmond Kickers represented the league then known as […]

Filed Under: 2026 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Featured Post - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2026 US Open Cup, 2026 US Open Cup Qualifying, USL League Two

2022 US Open Cup Round 1: As teammate fights for life, FC Motown wins inspired replay in 90th min.

April 2, 2022 by Michael Battista

FC Motown 2022 US Open Cup

FC Motown forward Ryan Peterson is the only person who truly knows whether his game winning goal was a cross or a shot.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, FC Motown, National Premier Soccer League, protest, Replay, USL League Two, West Chester United SC

2022 US Open Cup Round 1: NC Fusion awarded forfeit win, decide to play game anyway against SC United

March 26, 2022 by Lawson Murrell

On Wednesday, the North Carolina Fusion U-23s pulled off a dramatic extra time win, 3-1, over SC United Bantams at the SEFL Soccer Complex in Columbia, S.C..  For the fans in the stands and those watching the YouTube broadcast, they thought they were watching a First Round game in the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open […]

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, First Round, forfeit, NC Fusion U-23s, SC United Bantams, South Carolina United FC, USL League Two

2022 US Open Cup: Which USL League Two teams could qualify?

July 17, 2021 by Jake Sillick

Players from The Villages SC (left) and Lakeland Tropics battle for the ball in a 2019 US Open Cup First Round match. Photo: Christopher Arnold

Fans are awaiting a decision by US Soccer and the Open Cup committee to hold a tournament in 2021, but it’s not too early to start looking ahead to 2022 US Open Cup qualifying. The format for the 2022 edition of the tournament has yet to be released, however the method in which teams can […]

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, 2022 US Open Cup Qualifying, Open Division National League, USL League Two

USL League Two champion Flint City Bucks sitting out 2020 US Open Cup after schedule ‘travesty’

December 18, 2019 by Josh Hakala

The two teams that reached the 2019 USL League Two championship game are both opting out of the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A day after Reading United AC announced they are declining their spot in the 107th edition of the tournament next spring, the team that edged them in the league title game, […]

Filed Under: 2020 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2020 US Open Cup, Flint City Bucks, USL League Two

Without college players available, 2020 US Open Cup schedule cripples NPSL, USL-2 teams

December 13, 2019 by Josh Hakala

Reading United Philadelphia Lone Star 2019 US Open Cup

Due to this schedule change, some teams, all of which are strong candidates to be chosen for next year’s tournament, have told TheCup.us they may take their name out of consideration for the 2020 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2020 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2020 US Open Cup, NPSL, USL League Two

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U.S. Open Cup History

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

  • 1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
  • 1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”

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