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2026 US Open Cup qualifying schedule, results
The schedule and results for the Open Division Qualifying Tournament for the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals: El Paso Patriots use heat, defense to shutout high-scoring Seattle Sounders
The weather no doubt helped the Patriots pull off the 1-0 upset of the Sounders.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals: Ben Crawley’s late PK sends Richmond Kickers past Chicago Stingers, into Final
With the win, Richmond became the first Virginia-based club in the history of the US Open Cup to reach the championship game.
1995 US Open Cup Semifinals Preview: Four teams take different paths to final four
The winner of each game will advance to the Final with $25,000 in prize money and the title as the United States’ national champion on the line.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Ben Crawley of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
Richmond’s goals were scored by Rob Ukrop and Scott Snyder and both of them were assisted by former University of Virginia star and US youth international Ben Crawley.
2026 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: 146 teams will enter qualifying tournament, smashing records
The US Soccer Federation has announced the 146 teams that will enter qualifying for the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Seattle Sounders last A-League team left after dominating Chico Rooks
“The pressure was if we lose, we weren’t supposed to lose,” said the Sounders’ Chance Fry after the game. “We had to treat the game just like we were playing (defending FIFA World Cup champion) Brazil.”
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Sal Mercado’s brace leads El Paso Patriots to upset of Colorado Foxes
In front of a meager “crowd” of 290 fans at Sandcreek Field in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Foxes became the second A-League team to fall to a team from the rival USISL with a 2-0 loss to the El Paso Patriots.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: David Linn’s heroics help Chicago Stingers upset New York Centaurs
David Linn scored the lone goal as the Chicago Stingers pulled off the third upset of the round as the USISL Pro League side edged the A-League’s New York Centaurs 1-0.