The final weekend of Open Division Local qualifying tournament for the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is upon us. 14 clubs were scheduled to face off on Saturday and Sunday to determine the final seven qualifiers to join the seven teams who secured their Open Cup spots on Nov. 16 and 17 as well […]
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2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: West Chester United edges rival VE to book 3rd straight trip to USOC
West Chester United SC and Vereinigung Erzgebirge (VE) are the sibling rivals of eastern Pennsylvanian soccer. Having just played each other six days prior in the Robert M. O’Neil Amateur Cup group stage, the two teams were ready to lock horns again in the Fourth Round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying Third Weekend Review: Seven teams punch ticket, 14 more advance to final round
Seven more teams punched their ticket to the 2025 US Open Cup to bring the total number of Open Division Local qualifiers to nine
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: NY Renegades qualify for first USOC after PK shootout win
With a qualifying spot in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on the line, both the visiting team, Lansdowne Yonkers FC and hosts, New York Renegades were ready to play a physical game with elevated intensity. The game would end in a penalty kick shootout but that scoreline does not tell the full story. In […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: Harpos FC back in USOC after handing rival Azteca FC rare loss
Harpos FC exorcized its U.S. Open Cup qualifying demons Sunday, topping bitter league rivals Azteca FC 2-0 at Broomfield Commons. Halftime substitutes Jack O’Brian and Adam Mickleson scored to put Harpos back into its fourth tournament proper after a four-year hiatus. Harpos last qualified for the 2020 tournament, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: Late goal, PK shootout win propel NJ Alliance to first USOC
On a windy night in Clifton, New Jersey Alliance FC and Steel Pulse FC battled like two teams near the top of their respective tables. Stoppage time goals by both teams forced a penalty kick shootout after 120 minutes with the score tied 2-2. In the end, Alliance keeper Yamil Macias made two huge saves […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: Mike Akinkoye’s late winner sends Virginia Dream to first USOC
Virginia Dream FC have qualified for their first ever US Open Cup following a tightly contested, physical match with Aegean Hawks FC. The Dream took the lead through a penalty kick in the 17th minute. Nicholas Likulia earned the foul and converted the kick. Despite an Aegean Hawks equalizer casting the issue into doubt, Mike […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: CD Faialense qualifies for first time on Yanis Lakhlifi hat trick
CD Faialanese secured a berth in the 2025 US Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over the UPSL’s FCY New York on a clear but cool night in Withrop, Mass. Faialanese qualifies for the US Open Cup for the first time in team history and becomes the first team from the Bay State Soccer League […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: Late goals from Dylan Mares sends Southern Indiana FC to first USOC berth
Southern Indiana FC cruised to a 3-0 victory over Dalton United FC on Saturday night in a “Win & You’re In” match in the Open Division Local qualifying tournament for the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. All three goals came in the final 15 minutes of the match. Former pro Dylan Mares netted a […]
2025 US Open Cup Qualifying Preview: Third weekend of action features 7 “Win and You’re In” matches
Twenty-six clubs will battle it out to determine who moves on to the final round on Dec. 7 and 8, and another 14 will engage in “Win and You’re In” contests this weekend in the Open Division Local qualifying tournament for the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.