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2025 National Amateur Cup: Region I kicks off with multiple blowouts
The 2025 National Amateur Cup kicked off with eight games across the Northeastern United States on Sunday.
2025 National Amateur Cup: Region 1 kicks off Sunday, Region 2 teams unveiled, registration open for Region 4
The 101st edition of the National Amateur Cup kicks off this weekend. For the seventh straight tournament, the crown jewel of the United Adult Amateur Soccer Association (USASA) plays a part in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Whichever team is left standing as national champion will automatically qualify for the 2026 US Open Cup.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?
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2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Westchester SC uses hot start, strong defense to hold off NY Pancyprian Freedoms
On a cold night in Mount Vernon, NY, fans and families of the New York Pancyprian Freedoms gathered for the Second Round match up in the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Tacoma Defiance holds off Spokane Velocity in OT to reach Round 3
The Tacoma Defiance continued their march in the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 extra time win over the Spokane Velocity in the Second Round on Wednesday night.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Naples scores early, defense shines in shutout of Little Rock Rangers
Last night, in front of an energetic home crowd, the USL League One leaders needed less than one minute to put away the game winning goal.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: One Knoxville SC avenges last year’s loss to Greenville Triumph
On Wednesday, Knoxville returned the favor in the upstate, Knocking out fellow USL League One side Greenville 3-1 in regulation.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: El Paso Locomotive earn first pro win after blanking Ventura County FC
History was made by El Paso Locomotive FC in its 3-0 win over Ventura County FC that ended with 20 players on the field.
2025 US Open Cup Round 2: 10-man Union Omaha hold off MLS stars from Des Moines Menace
While the headlines entering Wednesday’s contest centered around the Menace who had assembled a roster full of former Major League Soccer stars, it was Union Omaha who spoiled the storyline with a 2-1 win.