When the dust settled on the 2026 National Amateur Cup action this weekend, four teams were left standing in the United States Adult Soccer Association’s Region I and II tournaments.
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2026 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Preview: MLS teams battle for spot in final four
The Final Four for the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup will be determined with two games each on May 19 and 20.
2026 National Amateur Cup: Extra time drama in Midwest quarterfinals
The USASA Region II (Midwest) Amateur Cup field is down to four.
2026 US Open Cup Round of 16: Maxi Moralez of NYCFC voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
Moralez, who was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round, is the seventh player since 1995 — start of Modern Era — to record three assists in a single Open Cup game and the first since 2005.
2026 National Amateur Cup: Northeast Quarterfinals conclude after month off
The Quarterfinals of the USASA Region I (Northeast) Amateur Cup saw massive upsets. The 102nd edition of the National Amateur Cup will not have a repeat champion after a shocking upset in Virginia. The 2026 edition of the United States Adult Soccer Association’s top tournament will once again grant an automatic bid into the follow […]
2026 National Amateur Cup: Complicated Round 2 in Region II; Chicago House remains
The month of April saw (most) of Round 2 of the USASA Region II (Midwest) Amateur Cup take place.
2026 US Open Cup Round of 16: Blue no more, New York City FC finally beats Red Bulls to advance
It only took 12 seasons. New York City FC slayed the dragon and beat rival Red Bull New York, 3-1, on Wednesday evening in the 2026 US Open Cup Round of 16.
2026 US Open Cup Round of 16: 10-man Colorado Rapids end Quarterfinal drought, beat Switchbacks in PKs
A ten-man Colorado Rapids advanced to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals Wednesday night, topping USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks in seven rounds of penalty kicks after playing to a 2-2 draw in extra time at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
2026 US Open Cup Round of 16: Houston Dynamo equalize late, oust Louisville City in OT
Houston Dynamo FC erased a late deficit and surged through extra time to defeat Louisville City FC 2-1 on Wednesday night, rallying behind a dramatic equalizer from Erik Sviatchenko and a go-ahead strike by Ezequiel Ponce to advance to the US Open Cup Quarterfinals.
2026 US Open Cup Round of 16: St. Louis CITY rally to beat Chicago Fire to reach first Quarterfinals
St. Louis CITY SC advanced to their first US Open Cup Quarterfinal in the club’s young history on Wednesday night in Bridgeview, Illinois as they came from behind to defeat the Chicago Fire, 2-1.