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2020 US Open Cup

US Open Cup officially cancelled for first time in tournament’s 106-year history

August 17, 2020 by Michael Battista

The 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the United States’ national soccer championship, has been cancelled for the first time since its inception in 1913.

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A modest proposal: How to salvage 2020 US Open Cup amid coronovirus pandemic

March 27, 2020 by Michael Battista

A proposed 2020 US Open Cup bracket

Since the prospect of the US Open Cup’s temporary suspension becoming permanent is a reality, we have created a backup plan in an effort to keep the second-oldest continually-operating tournament in the world going.

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2020 US Open Cup suspended, future of 107th edition of tournament in question

March 14, 2020 by Ian Foster

The Houston Dynamo lift the trophy after winning the 2018 US Open Cup title. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Following the example of MLS, USL, NISA, the CONCACAF Champions League, and pretty much every major and minor sporting league in the region, the USSF announced on Friday they would be temporarily suspending the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 US Open Cup: USSF announces Round 2 pairings and hosting scenarios for largest round of Modern Era.

January 29, 2020 by Jake Sillick

Laredo Heat SC plays San Antonio FC during a US Open Cup soccer match, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio won 2-0. (Darren Abate/USL)

The professional teams in Division II and Division III leagues (USL Championship, USL League One, and NISA) now know who they will or could face in the Second Round.

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2020 US Open Cup: USSF announces Round 1 pairings, 38 Open Division teams enter competition

January 22, 2020 by Jake Sillick

Players from South Georgia Tormenta 2 celebrate in a First Round game against the Chattanooga Red Wolves in the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Raphael Pantin

UPDATE: The 2020 US Open Cup has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The amateur Open Division teams now know who they will play and where for the earliest start of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in the Modern Era. The United States Soccer Federation announced the pairings for the First Round of […]

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2020 US Open Cup will feature Modern Era record 100 teams

January 8, 2020 by Jake Sillick

US Soccer has announced the largest tournament in the Modern Era (1995-present) of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Along with 62 professional teams (breaking the record of 52 pro teams set last season), there will be an additional 38 Open Division teams (up from the 32 teams in the 2019 edition) Also announced was […]

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USL League Two champion Flint City Bucks sitting out 2020 US Open Cup after schedule ‘travesty’

December 18, 2019 by Josh Hakala

The two teams that reached the 2019 USL League Two championship game are both opting out of the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A day after Reading United AC announced they are declining their spot in the 107th edition of the tournament next spring, the team that edged them in the league title game, […]

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Reading United AC declines 2020 US Open Cup entry due to ‘abhorrent’ schedule change, more teams to follow

December 17, 2019 by Josh Hakala

Players from Reading United celebratea goal scored against Philadelphia Lone Star in the First Round of the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Matt Ralph | Brotherly Game

Reading United AC (USL League Two), one of the most successful Open Division teams of the Modern Era (1995-present) announced they are declining to enter the 2020 US Open Cup.

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Without college players available, 2020 US Open Cup schedule cripples NPSL, USL-2 teams

December 13, 2019 by Josh Hakala

Reading United Philadelphia Lone Star 2019 US Open Cup

Due to this schedule change, some teams, all of which are strong candidates to be chosen for next year’s tournament, have told TheCup.us they may take their name out of consideration for the 2020 US Open Cup.

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2020 US Open Cup schedule unveiled with revamped format, earliest start date of Modern Era

December 12, 2019 by Jake Sillick

The Houston Dynamo lift the trophy after winning the 2018 US Open Cup title. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Next year, the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup could be played over six months running from March through September. Today, the US Soccer Federation has announced the 2020 US Open Cup schedule and format of the competition. For the first time since 2006, Major League Soccer (MLS) teams will not all enter in the […]

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U.S. Open Cup History

Connecticut's Vasco da Gama: 1978 US Open Cup runner-up

Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium

The National Challenge Cup lived a separate existence from the glitz and glamour of the country’s top domestic league, the NASL, but the two did briefly cross paths on July 30, 1978.

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  • 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup Semifinals & Final: Bethlehem Steel earn back-to-back shutouts to win 4th title

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