When the format for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup was announced on March 14, there were 94 teams in the field for the 105th edition of the tournament. A few weeks later, the US Soccer Federation announced that they would be adding three teams to the competition. With the North American Soccer League […]
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2018 Meet the Underdogs: LA Wolves are “young and hungry” ahead of 3rd US Open Cup
The new Wolves head coach, Felipe Bernal, is eager and grateful for the opportunity to coach the Wolves in the Open Cup.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: What will Christos FC do for an encore?
Long a mainstay on the Maryland-DC soccer scene, Christos FC, the Cinderella team of the 2017 US Open Cup, has grown deeper roots in the Baltimore area but hasn’t changed its approach because of, or in spite of, their recent success.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: FC Denver hopes US Open Cup will lead to national recognition
FC Denver hopes that qualifying for the US Open Cup will be a first step toward FC Denver gaining national recognition.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Kendall Wanderers, formerly The Black Rose, confidently making US Open Cup debut
Every year there’s a surprise team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A squad of players that makes it farther than anyone thinks they should. A team vying for that title this year is the Kendall Wanderers from Massachusetts.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Goalscoring club director leads La Maquina to 3rd straight US Open Cup
La Maquina of Southern California have slowly become less of an underdog, and more of a team filled with experience and expectations when it comes to the US Open Cup.
FC Cincinnati to kick off 2018 US Open Cup at Gettler Stadium: “Like Metallica playing a small venue”
FC Cincinnati, who broke multiple US Open Cup attendance records last year, announced that they will host their Second Round match on May 16 at the University of Cincinnati’s Gettler Stadium, a soccer stadium that will have a capacity of less than 3,000.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: NTX Rayados preps for record 7th straight US Open Cup run
NTX Rayados find themselves back in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the seventh year in a row, the longest streak of any open division local entry in the Modern Era (1995-present).
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Santa Ana Winds building momentum ahead of US Open Cup debut
Winds FC qualified for the US Open Cup for the first time by defeating fellow UPSL club Newcastle United and SoCal Premier League standouts Outbreak Soccer and punching their ticket with a win over the San Pedro Monsters FC.
2018 US Open Cup: Potential Second Round pairings announced as pros join the tournament
The 22 US-based United Soccer League (Division 2 pro) teams will join 26 First Round winners for 24 games that are scheduled to take place on May 16.