Honors

TheCup.us Awards

(All awards are voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters and members of our Patreon team that pledge $10+ per month)

2026 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Asheville City FC

Round 2

FC Naples

Round 3 (Round of 32)

Denis Krioutchnekov of One Knoxville SC celebrates after scoring a goal against D.C. United in the Third Round of the 2026 US Open Cup. Photo: Yohan Maitland - Maitland Photography @yohandotjpeg

Denis Krioutchenkov

One Knoxville SC

Round 4 (Round of 16)

Graphic: Frank Lanham | Photo: New York City FC

New York City FC

2025 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

Round 1

NY Pancyprian Freedoms

Round 2

Portland Heart of Pine

Round 3

peter rakovsky 2025 us open cup round 3 player of the round

Phoenix Rising FC

Round 4

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Round 5 (Round of 16)

D.C. United

Quarterfinals

Graphic: Phil Naegely | Photo: Seth Steffenhagen - Northland Soccer Journal

Minnesota United FC

Semifinals

Nashville SC

Final

Nashville SC

Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Player of the Tournament

Nashville SC

2024 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2024 US Open Cup Overall Player of the Tournament

Cristian Olivera

Los Angeles FC

2024 Lower Division Player of The Tournament

El Farolito

Round 1

kyle bennett player of the round

FORO SC

Round 2

2024 US Open Cup Round 2 Player of the Round

El Farolito SC

Round 3

thecup.us player of the round 2024 us open cup round 3 winner graphic

Birmingham Legion FC

Round 4

Zico Bailey New Mexico United TheCup.us Player of the Round 2024 US Open Cup

New Mexico United

Round 5

Kieran Phillips

Sacramento Republic FC

Quarterfinals

2024 us open cup quarterfinals winner

Augustine Williams

Indy Eleven

Semifinals

tim melia sporting kansas city

Sporting Kansas City

Final

2024 us open cup final player of the round

Los Angeles FC

2023 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2023 Overall Player of the Tournament

andrew tarbell

Houston Dynamo

2023 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Birmingham Legion FC

2023 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Nicklas Rulle Jacksonville Aramada US Open Cup Player of the Round

Jacksonville Armada U-23

Round 2

AR Smith of Chicago House AC was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Second Round of the 2023 US Open Cup.

Chicago House AC

Round 3

Christian Volesky Monterey Bay FC TheCup.us Player of the Round 2023 US Open Cup Round 3

Christian Volesky

Monterey Bay FC

Round 4

Bongokuhle Hlongwane of Minnesota United battles for the ball in the club's match against Forward Madison in the Third Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Minnesota United

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Minnesota United FC

Round of 16

Houston Dynamo

Quarterfinals

Real Salt Lake

Semifinals

Inter Miami CF

Final

Houston Dynamo

2022 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2022 Overall Player of the Tournament

Sacramento Republic FC

2022 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Rodrigo Lopez Sacramento Republic 2022 US Open Cup Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Sacramento Republic FC

2022 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Tomas Bosuel San Fernando Valley FC 2022 US Open Cup Player of the Round

San Fernando Valley FC

Round 2

Villyan Bijjev of Central Valley Fuego dribbles the ball against El Paso Locomotive FC in the Second Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: CV Fuego FC

Central Valley Fuego FC

Round 3

Detroit City FC

Round 4

Carles Gil became the first New England Revolution player to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup in the club's 5-1 win over FC Cincinnati. Photo: New England Revolution

New England Revolution

Round 5

Joseph Brito of Union Omaha was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Fifth Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Union Omaha

Union Omaha

Quarterfinals

Luis Felipe of Sacramento Republic FC was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Quarterfinals of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Sacramento Republic FC

Sacramento Republic FC

Semifinals

Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic 2022 US Open Cup Player of the Round

Sacramento Republic FC

Final

Orlando City SC

2019 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2019 Overall Player of the Tournament

Darwin Quintero - Minnesota United - US Open Cup Player of the Tournament Graphic by Daniel Crooke | Twitter @crooke86

Darwin Quintero

Minnesota United FC

2019 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Sam Fink Saint Louis FC - Graphic by Daniel Crooke | Twitter @crooke86

Saint Louis FC (USL Championship)

2019 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Graphic by Dallas Kreil | IG: @dak_design

Charles Boateng

Richmond Kickers (USL-1)

Round 2

Bryant Martin - Florida Soccer Soldiers, TheCup.us Player of the Round

Florida Soccer Soldiers (USASA)

Round 3

Blake Frischknecht

Orange County FC (NPSL)

Round 4

New England Revolution (MLS)

Round 5

Sam FInk - Saint Louis FC

Saint Louis FC (USL-C)

Quarterfinals

Adam Grinwis of Orlando City SC celebrates in front of the club's fans after a 5-4 PK win over NYCFC in the 2019 US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Photo: Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC (MLS)

Semifinals

Mason Toye of Minnesota United celebrates his goal against the Portland Timbers in the 2019 US Open Cup Semifinals. Photo: Minnesota United

Minnesota United FC (MLS)

Final

Pity Martinez of Atlanta United FC prepares to lift the trophy after winning the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Logan Riely | Atlanta United

Atlanta United FC (MLS)

2018 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2018 Overall Player of the Tournament

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

2018 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Allisson Faramilio

FC Golden State Force (PDL)

2018 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Rasmus Hansen of the Brooklyn Italians celebrates what would be the game-winning goal against the New York Cosmos B in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Bob Larson | TheCup.us

Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)

Round 1

Inter Nashville FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Christian Okeke of NTX Rayados was named TheCup.us Player of the Round after scoring two goals against OKC Energy. Photo: NTX Rayados

Christian Okeke

NTX Rayados (USASA)

Round 3

Allisson Faramilio celebrates with his FC Golden State Force teammates after upsetting the Las Vegas Lights in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Michael Carranza - gossamr.com

Allisson Faramilio

FC Golden State Force (PDL)

Round 4

Brian Ownby of Louisville City FC controls the ball against the New England Revolution in the Fourth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: EM Dash Photography

Louisville City FC (USL)

Round 5

Daniel Salloi of Sporting Kansas City celebrates one of his two goals against FC Dallas in the Fifth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Sporting KC

Sporting KC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Romell Quioto of the Houston Dynamo celebrates after scoring a goal against Sporting KC in the 2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

Semifinals

Diego Rossi of LAFC celebrates one of his three goals against the Houston Dynamo in the 2018 US Open Cup Semifinals. The match finished in a 3-3 draw and the Dynamo prevailed 7-6 on penalty kicks. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Los Angeles FC (MLS)

Finals

Mauro Manotas of the Housotn Dynamo celebrates one of his two goals against the Philadelphia Union in the 2018 US Open Cup Final. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

2017 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2017 Overall Player of the Tournament

Tim Melia celebrates the 2017 US Open Cup championship with his Sporting Kansas City teammates. Photo: Bob Larson

Sporting KC (MLS)

2017 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Mitch Hildebrandt of FC Cincinnati became the first player in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup to earn four shutouts in one tournament. Photo: FC Cincinnati

Mitch Hildebrandt

FC Cincinnati (USL)

2017 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Pete Caringi is a dangerous in the air for Christos FC. Photo: Christos FC

Pete Caringi III

Christos FC (USASA)

Round 2

Phil Saunders of Christos FC makes one of his seven saves in a 1-0 road win over the Richmond Kickers. Photo: Jessica Hendricks | Richmond Kickers

Christos FC (USASA)

Round 3

Fabian Cerda of the Tulsa Roughnecks (yellow) gets a hug from a teammate prior to the team's penalty kick shootout against San Antonio FC in the Third Round of the 2017 US Open Cup. Credit: Lori Scholl

Tulsa Roughnecks (USL)

Round 4

Stefano Pinho of Miami FC becomes the third Brazilian in the Modern Era to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup. The previous two are also Miami-based: Welton of the Miami Fusion (MLS) in 2000 and Paulo Jr. of Miami FC (USL) in 2010. Photo: Miami FC

Miami FC (NASL)

Round 5

Mitch Hildebrandt

FC Cincinnati (USL)

Quarterfinals

FC Cincinnati (USL)

Semifinals

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored two goals, including the game-winner in extra time as the New York Red Bulls rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat FC Cincinnati, 3-2. Photo: Ryan Meyer | New York Red Bulls

Bradley Wright-Phillips

New York Red Bulls (MLS)

Final

Sporting KC (MLS)

2016 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2016 Overall Player of the Tournament

FC Dallas: 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions. Photo: FC Dallas

FC Dallas (MLS)

2016 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Diego Restrepo of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers makes a penalty kick save against DC United of MLS in the Fourth Round of the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)

2016 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Detroit City FC Michigan Bucks Evan Louro

Detroit City FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Abdoukarim Danso

Lansdowne Bhoys (USASA)

Round 3

Diego Restrepo of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers is in position against the Richmond Kickers in the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: Kelsey Hinds

Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)

Round 4

Roland Alberg of the Philadelphia Union scores the first of his two goals against the Harrisburg City Islanders. Photo: Charlie Flowe | OceanCityFC.com

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Round 5

David Accam of the Chicgao Fire scored a pair of first half goals to help the home team beat the Columbus Crew, 2-1. Photo: Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Sebastian Lletget

Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)

Semifinals

FC Dallas (MLS)

Final

Mauro Diaz prepares to lift the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup trophy with his FC Dallas teammates. Photo: FC Dallas

FC Dallas (MLS)

2015 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2015 Overall Player of the Tournament

Krisztian Nemeth

Sporting KC (MLS)

2015 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Michael Salazar

PSA Elite (USASA)

2015 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Kyle Luetkehans

Harpo’s FC (USSSA)

Round 1

Gregory Hartley

Chattanooga FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Chula Vista FC (USASA)

Round 3

Charleston Battery (USL)

Round 4

Charlotte Independence (USL)

Round 5

Sporting KC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Semifinals

Benny Feilhaber

Sporting KC (MLS)

Final

Sporting KC (MLS)

2014 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2014 Overall Player of the Tournament

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2014 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Carolina RailHawks (NASL)

2014 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

RWB Adria (USASA)

Round 2

Chattanooga FC (NPSL)

Round 3

Earl Edwards Jr.

PSA Elite (USASA)

Round 4

Colorado Rapids (MLS)

Round 5

Carolina Railhawks (NASL)

Quarterfinals

FC Dallas (MLS)

Semifinals

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Final

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2013 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2013 Overall Player of the Tournament

Dwayne De Rosario

DC United (MLS)

2013 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Carolina Railhawks (NASL)

2013 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Gustavo Villalobos

FC Hasental (NPSL)

Round 1

Seattle Sounders U-23 (PDL)

Round 2

Des Moines Menace (PDL)

Round 3

Frédéric Piquionne

Portland Timbers (MLS)

Round 4

Dwayne De Rosario

DC United (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Darlington Nagbe

Portland Timbers (MLS)

Semifinals

DC United (MLS)

Final

Bill Hamid of DC United

DC United (MLS)

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2012 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Cal FC (USASA)

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 2

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 3

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 4

Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)

Quarterfinals

Chivas USA (MLS)

Semifinals

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Sporting Kansas City (MLS)

2011 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2011 Overall Player of the Tournament

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2011 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Zach Lubin of Kitsap Pumas - 2011 Player of the Round

Kitsap Pumas (PDL)

Round 2

Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)

Round 3

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)

Semifinals

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Final

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2010 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2010 Overall Player of the Tournament

Seattle Sounders FC

2010 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Paulo Araujo Jr.

Miami FC (USSF-D2)

Round 2

Chinedu Bright Dike

Portland Timbers (USSF-D2)

Round 3

Charleston Battery (USL-2)

Quarterfinals

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Semifinals

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2009 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2009 Overall Player of the Tournament

The Seattle Sounders FC celebrate after winning the 2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Photo: Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2009 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Byron Carmichael

Ocean City Barons (PDL)

Round 2

Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)

Round 3

Randi Patterson

Charleston Battery (USL-1)

Quarterfinals

HOUSTON - MAY 03: Geoff Cameron #20 of the Houston Dynamo shoots while Paulo Nagamura #5 of Chivas USA tries to block the shot on May 3, 2008 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea/MLS via Getty Images)

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

Semifinals

Sebastien Le Toux

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2008 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2008 Overall Player of the Tournament

Seattle Sounders FC (USL-1)

2008 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2)

Round 2

Cleveland City Stars (USL-2)

Round 3

FC Dallas (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Semifinals

DC United (MLS)

Final

DC United (MLS)

2007 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2007 Overall Player of the Tournament

The New England Revolution captured the club’s first-ever US Open Cup championship (and the first championship of any kind) with a 3-2 win over FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park, a stadium where they had lost the last two MLS Cup championship games. Photo: Rick Yeatts

New England Revolution (MLS)

2007 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

El Paso Patriots (PDL)

Round 2

Carolina RailHawks (USL-1)

Round 3

Sebastien Le Toux

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Quarterfinals

Seattle Sounders Team

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Semifinals

New England Revolution (MLS)

Final

New England Revolution (MLS)

2006 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2006 Overall Player of the Tournament

Chicago Fire (MLS)

2006 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Randi Patterson

Carolina Dynamo (PDL)

Round 2

Dallas Roma FC Defense

Dallas Roma FC (USASA)

Round 3

Dallas Roma FC (USASA)

Round 4

FC Dallas (MLS)

Quarterfinals

LA Galaxy (MLS)

Semifinals

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Final

Chicago Fire (MLS)