You will find a brief recap of every First Round game of the 2025 US Open Cup with links to the full match report.
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On April 1, 2025, TheCup.us will turn 22 years old. Back in 2003, the site was launched to fill a large void. That year, there was virtually no online information about the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. If you wanted to follow the United States’ soccer national championship or to learn about its rich history, […]
2023 US Open Cup Round 1: Ocean City Nor’easters score 3 unanswered to beat West Chester United
The Ocean City Nor’easters scored three unanswered goals and held on in the game’s final minutes to beat West Chester United 3-1 in the opening game of the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tuesday night at YSC Sports in Wayne, Pa.
2023 US Open Cup Round 1 Preview: Amateurs kick off 108th tournament eyeing date with pros in Round 2
The 108th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off this week with 14 first round matchups featuring amateur teams from the fourth tier of the US soccer pyramid.
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Tucson earns first win as pro team, 3-2 over Las Vegas Lights
FC Tucson picked up the club’s first US Open Cup win since 2018.
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: FC Motown protests West Chester United result, cites substitution rule
The first game of the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is being protested.
2019 US Open Cup Round 4: Late equalizer, Wayne Rooney PK completes comeback for D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union
Thanks to two late goals in extratime United moved past the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night in their opening match of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.
2018 US Open Cup: Draw reveals Semifinal hosts, hosting priority for Final
On Monday, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) performed the draw to determine which teams would host the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals. The USSF also determined the hosting priorities for the 105th US Open Cup Final. The draw was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 19 but the Portland Timbers filed a protest […]
2017 US Open Cup Semifinals: Wright-Phillips sparks Red Bulls’ rare comeback, ends FC Cincinnati’s Cinderella story (video)
For the first time in club history, the Red Bulls overcame a two-goal deficit in the US Open Cup and reached the championship game for the first time since 2003.
2017 US Open Cup Round 4 Review: Three lower division clubs punch ticket to MLS-heavy Round of 16
Three lower division sides’ hopes are still alive as Major League Soccer entered the fray in the Fourth Round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The United Soccer League’s FC Cincinnati and Sacramento Republic, as well as the North American Soccer League’s Miami FC, disposed of their MLS opponents. This marks the first time since 2014 that at least three lower division teams will be represented in the Round of 16.