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2025 National Amateur Cup: Midwest quarters, semis leave 2 teams vying for Region II title

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The Fritz Marth Cup, awarded to the winner of the National Amateur Cup tournament. Photo: United States Adult Soccer Association
The Fritz Marth Cup, awarded to the winner of the National Amateur Cup tournament. Photo: United States Adult Soccer Association

With June nearly complete, and three of the four regional champions officially qualified for the National Amateur Cup, that just leaves Region II (the Midwest) as the last spot available for the national final four in Milwaukee. Two teams have qualified for the Region II final sometime in July.

Michigan Rangers FC of the National Premier Soccer League have made the most of their Amateur Cup debut. The team knocked off Open Cup regulars Chicago House AC in the Quarterfinals before cruising past Michigan Stars U-23s in the semifinals. They will face a juggernaut of Midwest soccer; Chicago-based RWB Adria of the Midwest Premier League. The two-time National Amateur Cup champion beat long-time rival Bavarian United SC from Wisconsin in the Quarterfinals and then stunned the defending Region II champion and defending national runner-up FC Milwaukee Torrent in the Semifinals.

Read on below for quick updates on every Region II Quarterfinal and Semifinal match.


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West Chester United wins Region I title
Say Word FC wins Region III title
Sin City FC wins Region IV title

 

REGION II (MIDWEST) – QUARTERFINALS

Wednesday, June 4

Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)
0:3
Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
Stuart Field at the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL

Goal scorers

MRFC:

  • Mason Smith 32’ (Liam Smith), 58’
  • Liam Smith 37’ (Charlie Davis), 43’ (Vianney Duran)

Saturday, June 7

Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL)
1:5
Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
Charity J Lucas Soccer Stadium – Milford, OH

Goal scorers

Valhalla:

  • Unknown 73’

Stars:

  • Evan Combs 16’
  • Yousuf Zetuna 35’
  • Gjon Melakuqi 66’, 74’, 90+1’

Match Broadcast

Valhalla FC vs. Michigan Stars u23 – USASA National Amateur Cup (Region 2 Quarterfinals)

Wednesday, June 11

RWB Adria (IL, MWPL)
4:1
Bavarian United SC (WI, MWPL)
Techny Park Fields – Northbrook, IL

Goal scorers

RWB:

  • Zahtar Skidenchenko (x3)
  • Cam Williams

BUSC:

  • Unknown

Thursday, June 12

Vlora FC (MN, MASL)
3:5
FC Milwaukee Torrent (WI, NPSL)
Burnsville High School – Burnsville, MN

Goal scorer

Vlora:

  • Ignacio Gonzalez 27’
  • Ciro Ottado 30’
  • Miguel Leon 48’

FCMT:

  • Javier Steinwascher 20’, 22’, 58’ (PK)
  • Gabe Voung 61’, 73’

Match Broadcast

Vlora FC vs. FC Milwaukee Torrent (2025 USASA National Amateur Cup)

REGION II (MIDWEST) – SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, June 24

Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
1:3
Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
Michigan Stars Sports Center – Washington, MI
(Originally scheduled to be hosted by at Madonna University)

Goal scorers

Stars:

  • Babacar Sene 45+1’

MRFC:

  • Cameron Power 5’
  • Chris Mendez 28’
  • Kevin Hubbel 90+3’

Match Broadcast

FC Milwaukee Torrent (WI, NPSL)
1:5
RWB Adria (IL, MWPL)
Hart Park – Wauwatosa, WI

Goal scorers

RWB:

  • Nick Kljaban 4’ (Tonio Cortez)
  • Zahtar Skidcenko 14’
  • Tyler Bagley 50’ (Luka Ivancic), 82’ (Cam Williams)

Match Broadcast

2025 National Amateur Cup: Sin City FC score late to win USASA Region IV tournament

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Sin City FC celebrate after winning the 2025 USASA Region IV Amateur Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah (Credit: Derick Fox)
Sin City FC celebrate after winning the 2025 USASA Region IV Amateur Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah (Credit: Derick Fox)

(Editor’s note: This article is made possible due to the hard work of Sean Walker, Brock Mildon, Logan Chugg, and Derick Fox – all of which helped cover the Region IV tournament in-person)

Beto Soto just had a good feeling as he stood over his free kick near the edge of the penalty area with a chance to win his team’s first-ever USASA Region IV championship and send them to the National Amateur Cup Semifinals.

The spritely midfielder thought he could see an opening around the wall of 5-6 defenders Red Devils FC put up in front of goal to defend a 3-3 maelstrom. But Soto took his shot — and sent the NISA Nation side from North Las Vegas to Milwaukee, the host of this year’s National Amateur Cup final four.

Soto’s free kick in the 87th minute broke a deadlock to lift Sin City FC to a 4-3 win over Utah’s Red Devils FC in the USASA Region IV Amateur Cup final at the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex.

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West Chester United wins Region I title
Well-rested Say Word FC wins Region III title

The win sent Sin City FC, a club of players who have been together for about a half-dozen years, into the national semifinals. This is a club that has reached at least three cup finals, and has plans to join the Nevada Premier League next year.

“I really just felt it,” Soto said. “I had 3-4 free kick goals like that, too; I feel like it comes naturally to me. So I took a couple of deep breaths, and thank God we pulled off the win.”

Corbin Lawrence scored twice for Red Devils FC of Utah, including finding the back of the net nearly 15 minutes into the match to put the Utah side up 1-0.

But David Villanueva equalized off a corner kick, then finished a free header from Esequiel Coronel in the 27th minute to give Sin City its first lead.

Mauricio Muniz scored off a corner kick in the 39th minute to lift the Las Vegans to a 3-1 halftime advantage.

Still, the Devils didn’t go away.

Lawrence scored less than three minutes into the second half. That set up Steve Jasso, who previously played for Real Salt Lake and Real Monarchs from 2016-20, to equalize from the penalty spot after a foul in the box in the 60th minute.

Yet Sin City didn’t hang its head. The group of players knew what was at stake: a regional title and a spot in the national semifinals next month in Milwaukee.

“We’ve been playing together for the past 5-6 years, and this is maybe our fifth final; we’re used to the pressures and the butterflies. We know how to maintain our composure when we go down, or when they catch up to us.

“It’s more on the mental or psychological aspect of the game.”

All they needed was a moment of magic. Soto was happy to provide.

“This is our first ‘ship together as a team, a family, and a brotherhood,” he said. “It feels really good. This is our first win in a final, and it feels really great.”

Sin City and Red Devils both reached the final after a three-day gauntlet of games between June 20 and the morning of June 22. The teams competed in an eight team tournament, with participants separated into two groups of four. Each team played one game a day, with the team from each group qualifying for the regional final on Sunday evening. That means those teams played two games on Sunday, June 22.

The groups were as follows:

Group A

  • Boise Alpha FC (Idaho, Southern Idaho Soccer League)
  • Kita FC (Utah, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
  • Rebels United FC (Nevada, Southwest Premier League)
  • Red Devils FC (Utah, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)

Group B

  • Medallo City FC (CA, Southwest Premier League)
  • Peak Eleven FC (CO, Mountain Premier League)
  • Sin City FC (NV, NISA Nation)
  • Vikings SC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)

The group stage also included a unique set of rules, described as a “10-point system”. They were as follows:

  • 6 points for a win
  • 3 for a tie
  • 0 for a loss.
  • 1 for a shutout
  • 1 for each goal up to 3 goals

This meant a team could theoretically earn 10 points in a single match should they win (6), hold a shutout (1), and score at least three goals (3).

Below is a complete recap of the entire Region IV tournament, with scores from each of the group stage games.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Kita FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
2:4
Rebels United FC (NV, Southwest Premier League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 7 – Salt Lake City, UT

Kita:

  • Ervin Huremovic
  • Kenan Odobasic

RUFC:

  • Daniel Rojas (x2)
  • Jimmy Villasenor
  • Skyler Goo

Red Devils FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
3:0
Boise Alpha FC (ID, Southern Idaho Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 8 – Salt Lake City, UT

RDFC:

  • Steve Jasso
  • Corbin Lowrance
  • Alexi Jaimes

Peak Eleven FC (CO, Mountain Premier League)
1:5
Sin City FC (NV, NISA Nation)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 9 – Salt Lake City, UT

Peak:

  • Paul Luna IV 35’

SCFC:

  • Esequiel Coronel 15’, 51’
  • David Villanueva 26’, 44’
  • Jose Quintero 77’

Viking FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
3:2
Medallo City FC (CA, Southwest Premier League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 10 – Salt Lake City, UT

VFC:

  • Jarom Farnsworth (x3)

MCFC:

  • Josue Mateo
  • Angel Cristobal

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

Kita FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
2:3
Red Devils FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 7 – Salt Lake City, UT

Kita:

  • Adam Naylor (x2)

RDFC:

  • Daniel Molina
  • Carbin Lawrance
  • Alexi Jaimes

Rebels United FC (NV, Southwest Premier League)
3:2
Boise Alpha FC (ID, Southern Idaho Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 8 – Salt Lake City, UT

RUFC:

  • Jimi Villasenor (x2)
  • Abigay Gomez

BAFC:

  • Munganza Katanga (x2)

Peak Eleven FC (CO, Mountain Premier League)
2:1
Viking FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 9 – Salt Lake City, UT

Peak:

  • Diego Brandes
  • Cameron Butman

VFC:

  • Zach Moore (PK)

Sin City FC (NV, NISA Nation)
8:1
Medallo City FC (CA, Southwest Premier League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 10 – Salt Lake City, UT

SCFC:

  • Andy Rodriguez (x2)
  • Brophy Howard (PK)
  • Jose Quinero
  • Alexandro Birruete
  • Sequel Coronel
  • Yousseff Kouyate
  • David Villanueva

MCFC:

  • Angel Cristobal

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 (AM)

Kita FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
8:2
Boise Alpha FC (ID, Southern Idaho Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 7 – Salt Lake City, UT

Kita:

  • Mason McRae (x3)
  • Ervin Huremovic (x2)
  • Din Huremovic
  • Adam Naylor
  • Anel Mukic

BAFC:

  • Jeandedieu Yibazimana
  • Glorie Sebakara

Rebels United FC (NV, Southwest Premier League)
2:2
Red Devils FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 8 – Salt Lake City, UT

RUFC:

  • Miguel Rubio
  • John Lynam

RDFC:

  • Corrigan Neville
  • Gabriel Altheman

Peak Eleven FC (CO, Mountain Premier League)
6:4
Medallo City FC (CA, Southwest Premier League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 9 – Salt Lake City, UT

Peak:

  • Cameron Bowman (x3)
  • Mathias Varlet (x2)
  • Louis Castilo

MCFC:

  • Raul Mora (x2)
  • Angel Cristobal
  • Victor Santiago

Sin City FC (NV, NISA Nation)
1:0
Viking FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 10 – Salt Lake City, UT

SCFC:

  • Roberto Soto

The final group stage standings are included below:
(Graphic by USASA Region IV)

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 (PM)
REGION IV FINAL

Sin City FC (NV, NISA Nation)
4:3
Red Devils FC (UT, Greater Salt Lake Soccer League)
Regional Athletic Complex (The RAC), Field 7 – Salt Lake City, UT

SCFC:

  • David Villanueva (x2)
  • Mauricio Muniz
  • Beto Soto

RDFC:

  • Corbin Lawrence (x2)
  • Stephen Jasso (PK)

2025 National Amateur Cup: Well-rested Say Word FC wins Region III title over ASC New Stars

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Say Word FC celebrates after winning the 2025 USASA Region III Amateur Cup championship. Photo: Say Word FC
Say Word FC celebrates after winning the 2025 USASA Region III Amateur Cup championship. Photo: Say Word FC

On Sunday, Say Word FC won the 2025 USASA Region III Amateur Cup, becoming the second team to qualify for the 2025 National Amateur Cup Finals. The team completed a gauntlet of games, culminating with a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon against ASC New Stars.

Say Word, competing in its first-ever Region III tournament, will now head to Milwaukee later this summer for a chance at a national title and a spot in the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

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West Chester United wins Region I title
Northeast Final, Midwest Quarterfinals

Last Sunday’s final was the culmination of a three day, six team tournament featuring clubs from across the southern United States. In total, six teams representing three states descended on Browns Summit, N.C.

Separated into two groups of three teams, each team played three games against opponents from the opposite group. The two teams with the highest point total after three games, regardless of group, would advance to the final on Sunday.

Weather played a factor in the tournament. Saturday, June 14 saw harsh rain sweep across North Carolina and postponed all soccer matches that evening for Region III. The games were instead played on Sunday morning, pushing the Regional final to the afternoon.

Two additional issues came from this however. Firstly, Say Word FC’s final group stage opponent, Brute Force FC, was unable to field a full squad for its final match on Sunday. That meant Say Word advanced to the final without playing a game that morning. Their opponent ASC New Stars, which had traveled all the way from Houston, battled and narrowly beat two-time defending regional champion Tobacco Road FC on Sunday morning.

The second issue was the final itself, which was pushed up from 2 pm to 1 pm local time in order to avoid incoming storms. Giving ASC New Stars even less time to recover before the championship match.

In the end, the Texas side still gave Say Word a tough match. The New Stars held the fresh squad scoreless through the first half, but Lionel Mobiang scored early in the second half for what would be the game’s only goal. New Stars were shown a red card 70 minutes in as well, making a difficult situation near insurmountable.

Below is a complete recap of the entire Region III tournament, with scores from each of the group stage games.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL)
9:1
Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC

TRFC:

  • Tyler Petz (x2)
  • William Casey
  • Jahmir Flowers
  • Ali Al-Qaq
  • Boni Salinas
  • Carlos Lemona
  • Austin Briggs
  • Ryan Rosales

BFFC:

  • Guilherme Caldas

Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
7:0
Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC

SWFC:

  • Claudio Garcia-Yanez (x2)
  • Renato Hanzek
  • Parker Spesock
  • Francis Boafo
  • Cristian Romero
  • Diego Giffuni

Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
0:4
ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 8 – Browns Summit, NC

ASC:

  • Dessaline Felix Allison (x3)
  • Ivan Luquetta

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
2:2
Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC

ASC:

  • Hani Ahmad
  • Miguel Zapata

SWFC:

  • Renato Hanzek
  • Alejandro Lopez

Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL)
2:3
Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC

BFFC:

  • Guilherme Caldas
  • Rando Esaie

TDSC:

  • Jose Garcia
  • Don Williams Jr.
  • Brian Potocnik

Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL)
1:6
Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC

PSC:

  • Pedro Marinho

TRFC:

  • Mateo Perdomo (x2)
  • Carlos Lemona
  • Sean Ellis
  • Tommy Robertson
  • Rodrigo Byrne

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 (9 AM)

(The third games of group stage play were originally scheduled to be played on Saturday, June 14 at 8 PM. However adverse weather forced the matches to be postponed until Sunday morning, also pushing the time of the USASA Region III Final back into the early afternoon.)

Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL)
1:2
ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC

TRFC:

  • Kevan Kahoussi

ASC:

  • Ivan Luquetta
  • Diego Herrera (PK)

Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
3:0
Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC

TDSC:

  • Jose Garcia (x2)
  • Michael Pasca

Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
W:L
Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC

Due to lack of players, Brute Force FC forfeit their final group stage match against Say Word FC.

Final Group Stage Standings

TeamGroupPointsWinsDrawsLosesGFGAPD
Say Word FCA8210122+10
ASC New StarsB821083+5
Tobacco Road FCA6201164+12
Tar Devils SCA620167-1
Brute Force FCB0003315-12
Peachtree SCB0003116-15

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 (1 PM)

Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
1:0
ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC

SWFC:

  • Lionel Mobiang

2025 National Amateur Cup: West Chester United wins Region I title, heads to nationals

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West Chester United SC poses with the USASA Region I Amateur Cup after beating New York Pancyprian Freedoms, 3-0, in the final (Credit: West Chester United SC)
West Chester United SC poses with the USASA Region I Amateur Cup after beating New York Pancyprian Freedoms, 3-0, in the final (Credit: West Chester United SC)

West Chester United SC dominated New York Pancyprian Freedoms on Saturday evening in the 2025 USASA Region I Amateur Cup Final. The Pennsylvania side won, 3-0, and earned a direct spot in the 2025 National Amateur Cup tournament later this summer. The win is West Chester’s second-ever regional amateur cup but first since the tournament began awarding direct US Open Cup qualification in 2017.

The New York Pancyprian Freedoms, the defending National Amateur Cup champions, will not be able to defend their title in Milwaukee. West Chester meanwhile will attempt to win their first ever National Amateur Cup. The team is two wins away from both the natty and a guaranteed spot in the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

On a soggy day at the Ukrainian American Sports Center in Horsham, Pa., West Chester technically played the role of the visitors despite being only a couple miles from home. They opened the scoring in the 12th minute when goalkeeper Tino Kneis sent a ball down the field to a running Josh Luchini. He finished the play with a successful low shot past the Freedoms’ goalkeeper to make it 1-0.

The Freedoms looked stunned. The goal marked only the second time this tournament that the team had trailed. Speaking to Philadelphia Soccer Now after the game West Chester head coach Blaise Santangelo noted how the Freedoms still couldn’t be overlooked.

“Getting up early on them was super huge,” he said.  “They’ve been down to Lansdowne (Yonkers FC) twice recently, and they’ve come back to win 3-2 so we knew they weren’t going to go away without giving a fight.”

West Chester kept the pressure early and capitalized once again before the half hour mark. A free kick by Dylan Lacy found the head of Ridge Robinson on the left side of the box. The attempt found the back of the net to make it 2-0 in the 28th. The goal was Robinson’s third of the tournament.

New York exited the half trying to cut into the deficit. The defending champs pulled the West Chester backline but couldn’t break through. It forced the New York goalkeeper to push up into the Predators’ end. In the 84th minute, defender John Ricks headed the ball to substitute Tomas Ascoli. A quick pass to Jack Jasinski saw the Princeton player hit a slow roller on goal that made it across the goal line.

That was the nail in the coffin for the Freedoms title defense. When the full time whistle sounded, coach Santangelo congratulated everyone in his group for their effort on the day.

“I tell the guys every year at the beginning of the year, this is the one, this is the one we need to win,” Santangelo said. “We lost in the final to Milwaukee Bavarians in 2018 and this is one we’ve been trying to get to and to finally get back there. We still have a lot of work, we’re going to play against some great competition, I’m sure, but it’s to get out of this region is pretty special. A lot of times national champs come out of this region.”

The following two paragraphs come directly from Philadelphia Soccer Now’s recap of the match.

The trip to Milwaukee in late July will be the third final four event of the season for the Predators, who are managing multiple leagues and competitions with a deep and talented pool of players ranging from teenagers to players approaching their 30s and older. They came up short last weekend in the Hank Steinbrecher Cup to champions El Farolito in the semifinal but have a chance to win the American Premier Soccer League title next weekend in addition to this third opportunity.

Saturday’s final for West Chester United nearly didn’t happen. After losing to Christos FC in the semifinal, West Chester United filed a protest that was upheld by the league office in Chicago.

2025 National Amateur Cup: Northeast Final, South tournament, Midwest Quarterfinals this weekend

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The 2025 National Amateur Cup is shifting into high gear.

This weekend, two teams will clinch their spots in the national finals later this summer in Milwaukee. The defending national champions are still alive, the South has six teams vying for one spot, and the Midwest has four Quarterfinal matches on the menu.

Since 2018, the champion of the National Amateur Cup, the highest tournament in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), receives direct qualification to the following year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. For the last few years, TheCup.us has tracked the National Amateur Cup from its regional stages all the way up until the national final. These updates have been provided on Twitter / X and stats have been kept internally.

USASA is broken into four regions, each holding their own amateur cup tournament respectively. The champions of these four tournaments qualify for the national finals later this summer.

You can find information for this weekend’s games below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION I (NORTHEAST)

The USASA Region I Amateur Cup is down to two, and each one has previously won the regional title. The winner of this game, taking place at the Ukrainian American Sport Center in Horsham, Pa, will become the first team to qualify for the National Amateur Cup tournament later this summer.

Defending National Amateur Cup champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms are attempting to win back-to-back regional and national titles.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1 – Sunday, April 6 (Complete)
  • Quarterfinals – Sunday, April 27 (Complete)
  • Semifinals – Sunday, May 18 (Complete)
  • Final – Saturday, June 14

Below is the match information for the 2025 USASA Region I Amateur Cup Final, which takes place on Saturday June, 14.

West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA) at NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL)
Ukrainian American Sport Center, Field 6 – Horsham, PA
Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

REGION II (MIDWEST)

The USASA Region II Amateur Cup, also known as the Bill Davey Amateur Cup, recently completed the Quarterfinal round. Due to the quick turnaround between rounds, TheCup.us was unable to properly get this match information out prior to games being played.

Please check our Amateur Cup schedule page for updated results as they become available. A complete recap of the round will be compiled next week.

REGION III (SOUTH)

The USASA Region III Amateur Cup tournament kicks off tonight, and will crown a champion on Sunday. The shortest and most physically demanding of the four regional tournaments, Region III’s format includes a group stage and knockout round over the course of three days. That means teams will be playing two games in one day (Saturday).

Brute Force FC celebrates after winning the 2025 Georgia Men's Adult State Cup, qualifying the team for its first-ever USASA Region III Amateur Cup. Photo: Brute Force FC
Brute Force FC celebrates after winning the 2025 Georgia Men’s Adult State Cup, qualifying the team for its first-ever USASA Region III Amateur Cup. Photo: Brute Force FC

Most of this information was not finalized until earlier this week.

The 2025 regional is taking place at Bryan Park Soccer Complex in Browns Summit, N.C. and will include six teams divided into two groups. The top team from each group will face off on Sunday morning for the regional championship.

The field includes two-time defending regional champion Tobacco Road FC.

The groups and teams are as follows:

Group A:

  • Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
  • Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
  • Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL*)

Group B:

  • ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
  • Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL)
  • Peachtree FC (GA, ADASL)

(Note: Tobacco Road competes primarily in USL League Two. The organization’s Over-30 team competes in the Triangle Adult Soccer League, and the team competing in the regional amateur cup tournament is using that affiliation to take part.)

The schedule for the tournament is as follows. TheCup.us will do its best to keep complete records of goal scorers from each game.

Friday, June 13

Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL) at Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL) at Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

ASC New Stars (TX, HFA) at Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 8 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, June 14

Say Word FC (NC, NCSL) at ASC New Stars (TX, HFA)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. ET

Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL) at Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. ET

Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL) at Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. ET

ASC New Stars (TX, HFA) at Tobacco Road FC (NC, TASL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Peachtree SC (GA, ADASL) at Tar Devils SC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 3 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Brute Force FC (GA, ADASL) at Say Word FC (NC, NCSL)
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 7 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

Sunday, June 15

Group B Winner at Group A Winner
Bryan Park Soccer Complex, BP Field 2 – Browns Summit, NC
Kickoff: 10:30 a.m. ET

REGION IV (WEST)

The USASA Region IV Amateur Cup has a new format for 2025.

The region’s website says the tournament will take place in a single location, Salt Lake City, UT, over the course of three days between June 20 – 22.

At this time, TheCup.us cannot confirm the teams taking part in the regional tournament. However we have not heard of any additional tournament games (i.e. a Quarterfinal between teams in the same state) prior to this.

Last year, the tournament remained open and ten teams signed up. The final four played a single location knockout tournament in Las Vegas, NV where FC Arizona (AZ, NPSL) won.

National Amateur Cup Finals

On April 7, Utah Adult Soccer posted a graphic on Instagram claiming that the national finals will be held in Milwaukee, Wis.

TheCup.us has confirmed with USASA sources that this is true. The national final four, featuring the regional champions from across the country, will be held at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. The 4,000-seat stadium has previously hosted the U.S. Women’s National Team and was the former home of the Milwaukee Rampage (three-time US Open Cup qualifiers).

2025 National Amateur Cup: Pancyprian Freedoms, Christos reach Northeast Final, Midwest down to eight

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Players from RWB Adria (left) and Rockford FC (right) battle for the ball during a USASA Region II Amateur Cup, Round 2 game (Credit: Mariano Rosado / Stateline Photos)
Players from RWB Adria (left) and Rockford FC (right) battle for the ball during a USASA Region II Amateur Cup, Round 2 game (Credit: Mariano Rosado / Stateline Photos)

Over the last two weeks, the 2025 National Amateur Cup played out in the Northeast and Midwest.

Tons of red cards, major names in amateur soccer bowing out, and one regional final was set. The Northeast will see the defending champions take on a Mid-Atlantic powerhouse for both the regional trophy and a spot in the national final four. Out in the Midwest, a multi-time national champion is heading to the Quarterfinals alongside plenty of new faces.

You can find information for every game the last two weeks below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION I (NORTHEAST) – SEMIFINALS

SUNDAY, May 18

NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL)
3:2
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, APSL)
St. Michael’s Park – Queens, NY

A wild battle between two top teams in the American Premier Soccer League saw defending national champions New York Pancyprian Freedoms beat Lansdowne Yonkers FC, 3-2. Yonkers held a two-goal lead after 45 minutes, but a red card to goalkeeper Daniel DiMarco changed the match. The Freedoms scored all three goals in the second half, with red cards shown to both teams – Dilon Woods for the Freedoms and Musa Bala Danso for Lansdowne. The win keeps New York alive for a potential repeat and second ever Amateur Cup.

(Recap on Hudson River Blue by Michael Battista)

Goal scorers

NYPF:

  • James Thristino 54’ (Devin Heanue), 58’
  • Gonzalo Gil 81’ (Sebastian Ruiz Restrepo)

LYFC:

  • Jared Juleau 30’ (Eddie Speed)
  • Kyle Galloway 34’ (Jared Juleau)

Match Broadcast

West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
2:3
Christos FC (MD, ASPL)
After Extra Time
Bryn Athyn College – Bryn Athyn, PA

Christos FC scored twice in extra time to beat Pennsylvania powerhouse West Chester United, 3-2. West Chester scored first but Christos equalized late in the second half. In extra time, the Maryland side and Stewart Cup champions found the back of the net first and didn’t look back, knotting a third goal not long after. West Chester scored again with about eight minutes to play but couldn’t find a third for an equalizer.

Goal scorers

WCU:

  • Joshua Luchini (Ridge Robinson)
  • Dylan Lacy

Christos:

  • Ethan Watson (x2)
  • Nick Richardson

UPDATE: On Wednesday night (May 28), a panel from the USASA National Cup committee reviewed a protest filed by West Chester United regarding their match against Christos FC. It alleged that Christos did not email their updated player pool and a player, Ben Stitz, that was not on submitted the game day list came on in the second half. USASA has upheld the protest and as a result Christos has been disqualified from the tournament. West Chester United SC will advance to play in June’s USASA Region I Amateur Cup Final.

REGION II (MIDWEST) – ROUND 2

Sunday, May 18

Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
2:0
Edgewater Castle FC (IL, MWPL)
Davenport University Football Stadium – Caledonia, MI

Goals in each half sent the Michigan Rangers into the Quarterfinals past Edgewater Castle, 2-0. The National Premier Soccer League side held the Midwest Premier League unit off, earning a clean sheet for goalkeeper Noah Crisp. The Rangers join its league rival and the defending regional champion Milwaukee Torrent in the last eight of the tournament.

Goal scorers

MRFC:

  • Mason Smith 6’
  • Chris Mendez 68’ (PK)

Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL)
3:1
Northern Kentucky Nitro FC (KY, OVPL)
Seven Hills School – Cincinnati, OH

Valhalla FC beat Northern Kentucky Nitro FC, 3-1, to reach the Quarterfinals. Both Ohio Valley Premier League sides were playing their second game against fellow league members, with Valhalla beating Bootleggers AC and Nitro beating Cincy SC last round. Valhalla has been a regular in Amateur Cup play over the last few years and are attempting to win their first regional championship. The Ohio side went down a man in the first half when Pierce Turner was shown a red card in the 25th minute. Despite playing a majority of the game down a man, the offense scored three unanswered goals for the comeback win.

Goal scorers

Valhalla:

  • Itay Soffer 64’ (PK)
  • Justin Rosa 86’
  • Kees Ciric 90+2’

NKN:

  • Andrej Novakovic 27’ (Serge Nkomeza)

Match Broadcast

Wednesday, May 21

Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
1:0
Livonia City FC (MI, MPSL)
Michigan Stars Sports Center – Washington, MI

In a match between two teams trying to make their marks, Michigan Stars Under-23s advanced past Livonia City FC, 1-0. Gjon Melakuqi, the Stars top goal scorer from last year’s Midwest Premier League campaign, scored not long after the second half kicked off and the team didn’t allow an equalizer. The Stars are looking to add another trophy to the organization’s legacy after the first team won the 2022 National Independent Soccer Association title.

Goal scorer

MSFC:

  • Gjon Melakuqi 48’

Match Broadcast:

Saturday, May 24

Vlora FC (MN, MASL)
6:2
United Serbian SC (WI, WSL)
After Extra Time
Burnsville High School – Burnsville, MN

Vlora FC won a wild match over United Serbian Soccer Club, with extra time and multiple red cards involved in the 6-2 win. Off the jump, a USSC chance in the Vlora box was scuffled by a hard challenge and things tumbled from there. Serb’s Reyes Perez was shown a second yellow in the 52nd minute, Vlora brace scorer Benjamin Peña was shown a second yellow for a harsh reaction to a referee call in the 102nd minute, and USSC’s Milorad Kosanović was shown a second yellow for pushing against another players face in the 104th. Overall the home side was able to take advantage of an aggressive side as a game wore on from 90 minutes to 120.

(Full match recap by Tim Abbott on Northern Lights Football)

Goal scorers

Vlora:

  • Benjamin Peña 18’, 96’ (Sohail Ebrahimi)
  • Easton Hoch 52’ (Oscar Gonzalez)
  • Jerónimo Zelaya Diaz 103’ (Deq Jama)
  • Redouane Baarab 105’
  • Vladimir Petrovic 120’ (Own Goal)

USSC:

  • Aleksandar Prpa 62’ (PK) 
  • Vladimir Petrovic 70’ (Aleksandar Prpa)

Match Broadcast (YouTube)

Sunday, May 25

Rockford FC (IL, MWPL)
0:2
RWB Adria (IL, MWPL)
After Extra Time
Mercyhealth Sportscore Two – Loves Park, IL

After 120 minutes, two-time National Amateur Cup champion RWB Adria beat Rockford FC, 2-0. A scoreless draw through regulation, the two Midwest Premier League sides entered extra time with chances to go ahead. In the end, George Maridas notched a brace in the extra half hour to send the Chicago side to the Quarterfinals.

Goal scorers

RWB:

  • George Maridas (x2)

Wednesday, May 28

Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)
3:2
KS Wisloka Chicago (IL, PSLC)
Stuart Field at the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL

Round 2 closed out with a rematch from last fall’s US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Chicago House once again beat Wisloka Chicago, 3-2, to clinch a spot in the Amateur Cup regional quarterfinals. It was a beautiful night in the windy city and both teams scored twice in the opening half to make a deadlock heading into the break. It would be Ricardo “Kikis” Avalos who stepped up early in the second half to score what would be the game winning goal. House is now back in the quarters for a second straight year, having lost to eventual regional champion FC Milwaukee Torrent in 2024’s tournament.

“These are the kinds of games that show who we are — resilient, hungry, and united. Every player stepped up tonight, and I’m proud to wear the armband for this group. But we’re not satisfied. The mission continues,” said House captain Pau Mateo Chacon after the match.

Goal scorers

CHAC:

  • Nico Williams 8′
  • Pau Meteo Chacon 39′
  • Ricardo “Kikis” Avalos 51′

Wisloka:

  • Patrick Knap 14′
  • Lukasz Sulka 38′

2025 National Amateur Cup: Northeast Semifinals, Midwest Round 2 begin

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Players from Lansdowne Yonkers FC in front of the New York City skyline. Credit: Lansdowne Yonkers FC
Players from Lansdowne Yonkers FC in front of the New York City skyline. Credit: Lansdowne Yonkers FC

The 2025 National Amateur Cup, fresh off completing a round of games in the Midwest, is set to continue this weekend. Two regions of the country will see games while a third will close registration for its own amateur cup regional tournament next week.

Since 2018, the champion of the National Amateur Cup, the highest tournament in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), receives direct qualification to the following year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. For the last few years, TheCup.us has tracked the National Amateur Cup from its regional stages all the way up until the national final. These updates have been provided on Twitter / X and stats have been kept internally.

USASA is broken into four regions, each holding their own amateur cup tournament respectively. The champions of these four tournaments qualify for the national finals later this summer.

You can find information for every game the last two weeks below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION I (NORTHEAST)

The USASA Region I Amateur Cup is down to four, and each one has previously won the regional title. The two winners from this round will qualify for next month’s regional final. That game will be played at the Ukrainian American Sport Center in Horsham, Pa.

Defending National Amateur Cup champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms are still competing at this point.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1 – Sunday, April 6 (Complete)
  • Quarterfinals – Sunday, April 27 (Complete)
  • Semifinals – Sunday, May 18
  • Final – Saturday, June 14

Below are the matchups and schedule for the Semifinals, which takes place on Sunday May, 18.

Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, APSL) at NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL)
St. Michael’s Park – Queens, NY
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Christos FC (MD, ASPL) at West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
Bryn Athyn College – Bryn Athyn, PA
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

REGION II (MIDWEST)

The USASA Region II Amateur Cup, also known as the Bill Davey Amateur Cup, will kick off Round 2 this weekend (May 16-18). The region uses open admission, meaning any eligible team may enter the tournament. The format is a single-elimination knockout bracket.

Defending regional champion FC Milwaukee Torrent (WI, NPSL) and regional finalist Bavarian United SC (WI, MWPL) will enter in the Quarterfinal Round later this month.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1 – Thursday, April 24 – Saturday, May 10 (Complete – Part 1, Part 2)
  • Round 2 – Sunday, May 11 – Wednesday, May 21
  • Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 22 – Wednesday, June 4
  • Semifinals – Thursday, June 5 – Wednesday, June 18
  • Final – Thursday, June 19 – Wednesday, July 3

Below are the matchups and schedule for Round 2, which is scheduled to take place between Sunday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 21. At this time, two of the six matches for Round 2 have been officially scheduled.

(All game times listed in EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Sunday, May 18

Edgewater Castle FC (IL, MWPL) at Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
Davenport University Football Stadium – Caledonia, MI
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: Hudl

Northern Kentucky Nitro FC (KY, OVPL) at Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL)
Seven Hills School – Cincinnati, OH
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Wednesday, May 21

Livonia City FC (MI, MPSL) at Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
Michigan Stars Sports Center – Washington, MI
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Saturday, May 24

United Serbian SC (WI, WSL) at Vlora FC (MN, MASL)
Burnsville High School – Burnsville , MN
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Sunday, May 25

RWB Adria (IL, MWPL) at Rockford FC (IL, MWPL)
Mercyhealth Sportscore Two – Loves Park, IL
Kickoff: 9:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: Sportsscore (PPV)

Wednesday, May 28

KS Wisloka Chicago (IL, PSLC) at Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)
Stuart Field at the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

REGION III (SOUTH)

No information regarding the USASA Region III Amateur Cup has been released at this time.

REGION IV (WEST)

The USASA Region IV Amateur Cup seems to have a new format for 2025.

The region’s website says the tournament will take place in a single location, Salt Lake City, UT, over the course of three days between June 20 – 22, 2025. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23, 2025 and the fee to commit is $400. That date is fast approaching, with less than a week to enter.

In previous years the Region IV tournament has had a chaotic structure. Typically, it’s open admission for any eligible team from the region to participate. However, changing leadership and travel difficulties have made the tournament suffer in recent years with forfeits and hectic structuring.

Last year, the tournament remained open and ten teams signed up. The final four played a single location knockout tournament in Las Vegas, NV where FC Arizona (AZ, NPSL) won.

The description for the 2025 tournament could be a continuation of this. Knockout games could be regionalized until four remain, who will then travel to Utah in late June. Once we know more, we will pass this along.

In the meantime, interested teams from the following state associations, and the National Premier Soccer League, can sign up using the line above:

  • Alaska State Soccer Association
  • Arizona State Soccer Association
  • California Soccer Association – North
  • California State Soccer Association – South
  • Colorado Soccer Association
  • Hawaii Soccer Association
  • Idaho State Soccer Association
  • Montana State Soccer Association
  • Nevada Adult Soccer Association
  • New Mexico State Soccer Association
  • Oregon Adult Soccer Association
  • Utah Soccer Association
  • Washington State Adult Soccer Association
  • Wyoming Soccer Association

National Amateur Cup Finals

On April 7, Utah Adult Soccer posted a graphic on Instagram claiming that the national finals will be held in Milwaukee, Wis.

TheCup.us has confirmed with USASA sources that this is true. The national final four, featuring the regional champions from across the country, will be held at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. The 4,000-seat stadium has previously hosted the U.S. Women’s National Team and was the former home of the Milwaukee Rampage (three-time US Open Cup qualifiers).

2025 National Amateur Cup: Region II, Round 1 concludes in Midwest with many close calls

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The 2025 National Amateur Cup played out in the Midwest over the last two weeks. While the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Fourth Round (Round of 32) saw a majority of Major League Soccer teams advance as favorites, the Amateur Cup saw plenty of surprises and close calls.

A National Premier Soccer League team was blown out by a local amateur side while another needed penalty kicks to advance. There were inter-league clashes between Ohio Valley Premier League and Midwest Premier League teams. Plus, we had the first official forfeit of the tournament.

You can find information for every game the last two weeks below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION II (MIDWEST) – ROUND 1

Friday, May 2

Steel City FC (IL, MWPL)
1:3
KS Wisloka Chicago (IL, PSLC)
Providence Catholic High School – New Lenox, IL

Wisloka Chicago beat Steel City, 3-1, on a rainy night in Illinois to advance. Both teams were even to start but the Chicago side found the back of the net first. Storms rolled through as the second half progressed and a foul gave City a penalty kick to go-ahead, which struck off the post. Wisloka scored the go-ahead goal two minutes later and added a third not long after. Steel City will now aim its focus on both league and the elusive Illinois State Cup, while Wisloka tries to reach the regional quarterfinals for a second straight year.

Goal scorers

SCFC:

  • Christian Baumgartner 51’ (Sergio Reyes)

Wisloka:

  • Lukasz Sulka 9’
  • Kalvin Glodz 56’
  • Paweł Wilisowski 75’

Saturday, May 3

Goshen City FC (IN, MWPL)
1:1
Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL)
Rangers advance via penalty kicks, 5:4
Goshen College Soccer Complex – Goshen, IN

A close game in Indiana saw Michigan Rangers squeak past Goshen City, 1-1 (5:4 on PKs). The crowd of 216 at Goshen College Soccer Complex didn’t see a goal until midway through the second half. A loss cross by the Rangers into the City box wasn’t cleared, allowing T.J. Ifauroti to recover it on the right side. His shot in the 67th minute put the National Premier Soccer League side ahead. Goshen looked for an equalizer, and brought on João Laranjo and Maxime Brégeon in the 75th minute. With time winding down, Brégeon passed up to Laranjo who shot long. The Michigan keeper looked to get on top of it, but the ball slipped underneath his body and momentum carried it into the back of the net.

After a scoreless extra time, and with the physicality ticking up, a penalty kick shootout was needed to determine the winner. Goshen’s first attempt by Joshua Cruz was saved and the Rangers were perfect through five rounds to advance on.

(A huge thanks to Tony Miller and the broadcast team who were invaluable to gathering details for this)

Goal scorers

GCFC:

  • João Laranjo 85’ (Maxime Brégeon)

MRFC:

  • T.J. Ifauroti 67’

Match Broadcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI4c-I4L4c


Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)
W:L
Billings FC (IL, PSLC)

Sources from both Chicago House and USASA confirmed with TheCup.us that Billings FC had forfeited the Round 1 match it was scheduled to play against House. The Midwest Premier League side advances to Round 2. Last year, the Peter Wilt-owned side reached the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual Region II champion FC Milwaukee Torrent.

Tuesday, May 6

Minnesota Blizzard FC (MN, NPSL)
1:5
Vlora FC (MN, MASL)
Eagan High School – Eagan, MN

The only North Star State battle of the tournament saw amateur regulars Vlora FC beat first-timers Minnesota Blizzard FC, 5-0. The National Premier Soccer League side, who were winless last year in their debut season in the North Conference, are still searching for that first victory as a competitive men’s side. Vlora reached the regional semifinals in 2024 but fell to eventual Region II champs FC Milwaukee Torrent.

Goal scorers

MBFC:

  • Willian Shrock (Ryan DeBois)

Vlora:

  • Ignacio Gonzalez (x2) (Easton Hoch)
  • Deq Jama (Easton Hoch)
  • Sohail Ebrahimi (PK)
  • Easton Hoch (Sohail Ebrahimi)


Cincy SC (OH, OVPL)
0:5
Northern Kentucky Nitro (KY, OVPL)
Riverside Park – Cincinnati, OH
MATCH BROADCAST

In a battle of Ohia Valley Premier League teams it was the visiting Northern Kentucky Nitro who left Cincinnati with a win, 5-0, over Cincy SC. Andrej Novakovic, a premier indoor soccer player in the PASL, scored a first half hat-trick. The win advances Nitro to Round 2, marking its best performance in the regional tournament after they went one-and-done in Round 1 back in 2022 (4-2 extra time loss to Springfield SC).

Goal scorers

NKN:

  • Bobo Kikonda 12’
  • Andrej Novakovic 13’ (Ben Oliver), 22’ (Tim Stolz), 45’ (Tim Stolz)
  • Thomas Wolfe 76’ (Ben Oliver)

Wednesday, May 7

Pearl City SC (IA, MWPL)
2:2
Rockford FC (IL, MWPL)
Rockford advance via penalty kicks, 5:4
Muscatine Soccer Complex – Muscatine, IA

In a back and forth match, Iowa’s lone amateur cup team fell as Pearl City SC lost to Rockford FC, 2-2 (7:6 on PKs). The home side equalized twice, including in the dying moments of the second half, and forced both extra time and eventually penalty kicks. The two teams were perfect through three rounds, but Pearl City’s fourth kicker saw his shot stopped by Rockford keeper Dennis Aragon. In the fifth round, Dasha Curiel converted to send Rockford into the next round.

Goal scorers

PCSC:

  • Unknown at this time

RFC:

  • Cayden Rodriguez 6’ (Sebastian Burrge)
  • Efren Gomez 33’ (Abraham “AB” Gonzalez)

Rockford FC Recap


Edgewater Castle FC (IL, MWPL)
5:0
SAC Wisla Chicago (IL, PSLC)
Lincoln Park Soccer Field – Chicago, IL

Edgewater Castle rolled past Wisla Chicago, 5-0, thanks to five unanswered goals. Taking a 1-0 lead into the second half, ECFC’s Murtadha Kamil exploded with four goals in 16 minutes. The Midwest Premier League side is off to the Second Round, which has been its achilles heel. Since 2021, the team has never played a third game in the regional tournament, always losing in the First Round or falling in the second game.

Goal scorers

ECFC:

  • Bardia Kimiavi 11’ (Alex Gomez)
  • Murtadha Kamil 72’ (PK), 77’ (Eduardo Aguilera-Guillen), 82’, 88’ (Lucas Sampson)

Saturday, May 10

United SC (IL, GCSL)
0:2
RWB Adria (IL, MWPL)
Lions for Hope Sports Complex – Chicago, IL

Two-time National Amateur Cup champion RWB Adria scored in each half to knock off United SC, 2-0, in Chicago. The game officially concluded Round 1 of the regional tournament. Loyola University sophomore Luka Ivancic sealed the result with a second half penalty kick.

Goal scorers

RWB:

  • Carson Messina 20’
  • Luka Ivancic 70’ (PK)

2025 National Amateur Cup: Region 1 down to final four; Region 2 kicks off

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United Serbian SC players celebrate after a 4-1 win over Green Bay Glory in the 2025 Amateur Cup. Photo: United Serbian SC celebrates
United Serbian SC players celebrate after a 4-1 win over Green Bay Glory in the 2025 Amateur Cup. Photo: United Serbian SC celebrates

The 2025 National Amateur Cup continued last weekend, plus Tuesday, across the Northeast and Midwest. The USASA Region I Tournament is now down to four teams, including the defending champions, while the USASA Region II competition is now underway.

A historic blowout, an unbelievable comeback, and one weather postponement are all part of the plethora of games. 

You can find information for every game from this past weekend below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION I (NORTHEAST) – QUARTERFINALS

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Atletico Boston (MA, BSSL)
1:4
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL)
East Bridgewater High School – East Bridgewater, MA

The defending National Amateur Cup champions are moving on as the New York Pancyprian Freedoms took down Atletico Boston, 4-1, on the road. Two goals in each half sunk the Bay State Soccer League side who could only manage a consolation goal just before the final whistle. The Pancycprians, who currently are atop the Metropolitan Division of the APSL, had familiar faces. But the goal of the match came from the young Nicholas Zielonka who sunk a free kick from distance for his team’s fourth.

Goal scorers

AB:

  • Alex Shterenberg 90’

NYPF:

  • Junior Rosero 33’
  • James Thristino 44’
  • Sebastian Ruiz Restrepo 70’
  • Nicholas Zielonka 77’

Match Broadcast

Loco Gunners (MA, BSSL)
1:3
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, ASPL)
East Bridgewater High School – East Bridgewater, MA

In a doubleheader reminiscent of National Challenge Cups of old, Lansdowne Yonkers FC and Loco Gunners took the field right after the previous New York vs Boston clash. In a battle of previous National Amateur Cup champions, it was Lansdowne that came away with the victory. The Yonkers side trailed early before scoring three unanswered.

This sets up an all New York semifinal in May. Coincidentally, both of these teams qualified for the Region I tournament by reaching the Eastern New York Manning Cup Final. That game will be played April 30 on New York’s Randall’s Island.

Goal scorers

LC:

  • Justin Freitas 21’

LYFC:

  • Kyle Galloway 44’
  • Lukas Hacka 47, 55’

Match Broadcast

Christos FC (MD, APSL)
2:1
Club Atlético Los Toros (VA, APL)
Arundel High School – Gambrills, MD

Christos FC embodied the phrase “it ain’t over until it’s over” as the Maryland side scored twice deep into second half stoppage time to beat Club Atlético Los Toros, 2-1. MDCVSA state cup champion Los Toros held a lead for a majority of the match but injuries and other stoppages added up into over ten minutes of added time in the second half. Christos, a well known name to those who follow amateur soccer, defied the odds as they try to win their second-ever National Amateur Cup.

Goal scorers

Christos:

  • Nick Richardson (Anthony Dragasics) 90+7’
  • Alex Stevenson (Eli Belcer) 90+11’

Toros:

  • Jakob Asfaha 37’

Match Broadcast

West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
11:0
Alexandria Reds (VA, NPSL)
Bryn Athyn College – Bryn Athyn College, PA

Kinda one sided, isn’t it? West Chester United, playing as their state league team with a roster mostly composed of NPSL players, defeated Alexandria Reds of the NPSL, 11-0. Dylan Lacy scored a brace and notched four assists on the day.

This game is tied with six others for the third largest blowout in a US Open Cup qualifying match since 2015.

Goal scorers

WCU:

  • Dylan Lacy 17’ (Ayoub Mouhou), 25’
  • Michael Teduits 20’ (Dylan Lacy)
  • Bobby Hickerson 32’ (Dylan Lacy)
  • Ridge Robinson 45’ (Dylan Lacy)
  • Marcus Brenes 52’
  • Kenneth Roby 55’ (Dylan Lacy), 76’ (Anthony Noel), 77’ (Thomas King)
  • Thomas King 66’ (Kenneth Roby)
  • Anthony Noel 83’ (Shaan Verma)

Match Broadcast (VOLUME WARNING, JUST WATCH ON MUTE)

REGION II (MIDWEST) – ROUND 1

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

United Serbian Soccer Club (WI, WSL)
4:1
Green Bay Glory (WI, MWPL)
United Serbian SC Fields – Milwaukee, WI

The United Serbian Soccer Club beat Green Bay Glory, 4-1, in a true example of an amateur cup game. GBG saw three red cards and USSC also saw a player ejected during the match. Two penalty kicks before the half hour mark and a choppy field all played a role in the historic Wisconsin side’s win.

Goal scorers

USSC:

  • Rade Novakovich 11’ (PK), 25’ (PK)
  • Aleksandar Basta 70’
  • Aleksandar Prpa 85’

GBG:

  • Josh Johansen 60’

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Livonia City FC (MI, MPSL)
4:2 (AET)
1927 SC (IN, MWPL)
TOCA Soccer and Sports Center – Wixom, MI

Livonia City won a back and forth match against 1927 SC (aka: Fort Wayne Sport Club), 4-2 after extra time. A goal in each half for both teams forced extra time, where Jacob Kunnath notched a brace in the first ET half to give the Michigan side the win.

Goal scorers

LCFC:

  • Alexsandar Isaevski 44’
  • Franco Cusumano 50’
  • Jacob Kunnath 93’ 101’

1927:

  • Keaton Albert 24’
  • Jose Rodriguez 70’

Bootleggers AC (KY, OVPL)
2:3
Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL)
Scott High School – Taylor Mill, KY

Bootleggers AC, playing their first competitive game as a club, scored four goals against Valhalla FC. The issue was two of them were in their own net as the Kentucky side lost, 3-2. Valhalla advances as the Ohio regulars attempt to make a run in a very open eastern portion of Region II’s bracket.

UPDATE: After further confirmation, a goal originally designated a Bootleggers own goal has been changed to Jacob Pokorski.

Goal Scorers

BAC:

  • Paul Nicholson 52’ (asst: Maximo Bompart), 88’ (Ben Hegge)

Valhalla:

  • Anders Michelson 13’ (Jacob Pokorski)
  • Own Goal 31’
  • Jacob Pokorski 51’ (Bbuye Manisuul)

Match Broadcast

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
7:1
Implay City FC (MI, MUSL)
Michigan Stars Sports Center – Washington, MI

This game was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday, hosted by Imlay City at Yntema Soccer Park in Imlay City, Michigan. However weather forced the game to be postponed and the Stars became the host.

Imlay City got on the board first but after twenty minutes it was all Stars. The home side scored four unanswered in the first half, including an insane goal by former Iraq youth international Yousuf Zetuna. His free kick from just outside City’s box hit off the crossbar, before the forward recovered the rebound with one leg, and launched another shot that curled into the back of the net. The Stars added three more in the second half to advance.

National Amateur CupFormer Iraq U23 forward Yousuf Zetuna scored an insane goal for Michigan Stars U23 in the #USASA Region II (Midwest) Amateur Cup.GOT HIS OWN REBOUND, ONE LEG, LAUNCHED A SHOT FROM DEEP!Stars beat Imlay City FC 7-1 to reach Round 2.#SCTop10 @sportscenters.bsky.social

— US Open Cup News (@thecup.us) 2025-04-30T04:14:37.587Z

Goal scorers

Stars:

  • Dennis Cali 22′
  • Yousuf Zetuna 25′, 39
  • Grant Mateer 35′
  • Myles Manry 71′
  • Andrew Corder 80′
  • Philip Ristovski 84′

ICFC:

  • Mashal Aguilar 8′

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2025 National Amateur Cup: Northeast Quarterfinals, Midwest kicks off

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Craig Bebee of Livonia City FC celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal in team history during the 2016 season. Photo: Dan Garnell
Craig Bebee of Livonia City FC celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal in team history during the 2016 season. Photo: Dan Garnell

The 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup just had its Round of 32 draw and the introduction of 16 Major League Soccer teams to the competition is right around the corner. Meanwhile, at the complete other end of the US Soccer system, another tournament is still in its early stages. The 2025 National Amateur Cup is underway in two regions of the country.

Since 2018, the champion of the National Amateur Cup, the highest tournament in the United States Adult Soccer Association, receives direct qualification to the following year’s US Open Cup. For the last few years, TheCup.us has tracked the National Amateur Cup from its regional stages all the way up until the national final. These updates have been provided on Twitter / X and stats have been kept internally.

USASA is broken into four regions, each holding their own amateur cup tournament respectively. The champions of these four tournaments qualify for the national finals later this summer.

You can find information for every game from this coming weekend below. Additionally, here are links to the articles made over the last month regarding other results:

FULL 2025 NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP SCHEDULE/RESULTS

REGION I (NORTHEAST)

The USASA Region I Amateur Cup is down to eight, including five teams who have previously won the regional championship (Christos FC, Lansdowne Yonkers FC, Loco Gunners, New York Pancyprian Freedoms, West Chester United SC). The winners of this round will advance to the regional semifinals, otherwise known as the finals for both the north and south quadrants of the bracket. The last two teams will play the regional final at the Ukrainian American Sport Center in Horsham, Pa.

Defending National Amateur Cup champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms are still competing at this point.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1 – Sunday, April 6 (Complete)
  • Quarterfinals – Sunday, April 27
  • Semifinals – Sunday, May 18
  • Final – Saturday, June 14

Below are the matchups and schedule for the Quarterfinals, which takes place on Sunday April, 27.

NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY, APSL) at Atletico Boston (MA, BSSL)
East Bridgewater High School – East Bridgewater, MA
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, ASPL) at Loco Gunners (MA, BSSL)
East Bridgewater High School – East Bridgewater, MA
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Club Atlético Los Toros (VA, APL) at Christos FC (MD, APSL)
Arundel High School – Gambrills, MD
Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Alexandria Reds (VA, NPSL) at West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
Bryn Athyn College – Bryn Athyn College, PA
Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Note: West Chester United SC has two teams competing in the regional tournament. The first from the USL of Pennsylvania, a state league, qualified by reaching the final of the Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association 2024-25 Robert M. O’Neill Amateur Cup. The second from the National Premier Soccer League qualified via last season’s NPSL results, where they were one of the top performing teams from the region. Both teams can compete but each roster has to be separate.

REGION II (MIDWEST)

The USASA Region II Amateur Cup, also known as the Bill Davey Amateur Cup, will kick off Round 1 this weekend. The region uses open admission, meaning any eligible team may enter the tournament. The format is a single-elimination knockout bracket.

Defending regional champion FC Milwaukee Torrent (WI, NPSL) and regional finalist Bavarian United SC (WI, MWPL) will enter in the Quarterfinal Round.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1 – Thursday, April 24 – Wednesday, May 7
  • Round 2 – Thursday, May 8 – Wednesday, May 21
  • Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 22 – Wednesday, June 4
  • Semifinals – Thursday, June 5 – Wednesday, June 18
  • Final – Thursday, June 19 – Wednesday, July 3

Below are the matchups and schedule for Round 1, which is scheduled to take place between Thursday, April 24 and Wednesday, May 7. At this time, nine of the 12 matches for Round 1 have been officially scheduled.

(All game times listed in EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Saturday, April 26

Green Bay Glory (WI, MWPL) at United Serbian Soccer Club (WI, WSL)
United Serbian SC Fields – Milwaukee, WI
Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

Sunday, April 27

1927 SC (IN, OVPL) at Livonia City FC (MI, MPSL)
TOCA Soccer and Sports Center – Wixom, MI
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Valhalla FC (OH, OVPL) at Bootleggers AC (KY, OVPL)
Scott High School – Taylor Mill, KY
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Tuesday, April 29

Imlay City FC (MI, MUSL) at Michigan Stars U23 (MI, MWPL)
(Originally scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at 11:30 a.m. ET)
Yntema Soccer Park – Imlay City, MI
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Friday, May 2

KS Wisloka Chicago (IL, PSLC) at Steel City FC (IL, MWPL)
Providence Catholic High School – New Lenox, IL
Kickoff: 9:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

Saturday, May 3

Michigan Rangers FC (MI, NPSL) at Goshen City FC (IN, MWPL)
Goshen College Soccer Complex – Goshen, IN
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube

Tuesday, May 6

Vlora FC (MN, MASL) at Minnesota Blizzard FC (MN, NPSL)
Eagan High School – Eagan, MN
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

Northern Kentucky Nitro (KY, OVPL) at Cincy SC (OH, OVPL)
Riverside Park – Cincinnati, OH
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: Facebook

Wednesday, May 7

Rockford FC (IL, MWPL) at Pearl City Soccer Club (IA, MWPL)
Muscatine Soccer Complex – Muscatine, IA
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

SAC Wisla Chicago (IL, PSLC) at Edgewater Castle FC (IL, MWPL)
Lincoln Park Soccer Field – Chicago, IL
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

Saturday, May 10

RWB Adria (WI, MWPL) at United SC (IL, GCSL)
Lions for Hope Sports Complex – Chicago, IL
Kickoff: 9:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: N/A

To be announced

Billings FC (IL, PSLC) at Chicago House AC (IL, MWPL)

REGION III (SOUTH)

No information regarding the USASA Region III Amateur Cup has been released at this time.

REGION IV (WEST)

The USASA Region IV Amateur Cup seems to have a new format for 2025.

The region’s website says the tournament will take place in a single location, Salt Lake City, UT, over the course of three days between June 20 – 22, 2025. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23, 2025 and the fee to commit is $400.

In previous years the Region IV tournament has had a chaotic structure. Typically, it’s open admission for any eligible team from the region to participate. However, changing leadership and travel difficulties have made the tournament suffer in recent years with forfeits and hectic structuring.

Last year, the tournament remained open and ten teams signed up. The final four played a single location knockout tournament in Las Vegas, NV where FC Arizona (AZ, NPSL) won.

The description for the 2025 tournament could be a continuation of this. Knockout games could be regionalized until four remain, who will then travel to Utah in late June. Once we know more, we will pass this along.

In the meantime, interested teams from the following state associations, and the National Premier Soccer League, can sign up using the line above:

  • Alaska State Soccer Association
  • Arizona State Soccer Association
  • California Soccer Association – North
  • California State Soccer Association – South
  • Colorado Soccer Association
  • Hawaii Soccer Association
  • Idaho State Soccer Association
  • Montana State Soccer Association
  • Nevada Adult Soccer Association
  • New Mexico State Soccer Association
  • Oregon Adult Soccer Association
  • Utah Soccer Association
  • Washington State Adult Soccer Association
  • Wyoming Soccer Association

National Amateur Cup Finals

On April 7, Utah Adult Soccer posted a graphic on Instagram claiming that the national finals will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

TheCup.us has confirmed with USASA sources that this is true. The national final four, featuring the regional champions from across the country, will be held at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. The 4,000-seat stadium has previously hosted the U.S. Women’s National Team and was the former home of the Milwaukee Rampage (three-time US Open Cup qualifiers).

 
 
 
 
 
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