Datebook: U.S. Open Cup (Second Round)
- by Soccer America , Jan 31, 2020
The games will be played April 7-9 and involve 39 pro teams from the USL Championship, USL League One and new NISA and the 19 first-round winners.
First Round: Schedule
Northeast Region
April 7 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC) vs. West Chester United/Vereinigung Erzgebirge winner, 7 pm.
April 7 in Montclair, N.J.
FC Motown (NPSL) vs. Saint Louis FC (USLC), 7 pm.
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April 7 in Jamaica, N.Y.
NY Pancyprian Freedoms (N.Y.) vs. Saint Louis FC (USLC), 8 pm.
April 8 in Richmond, Va.
Richmond Kickers (USLL1) vs. Virginia United)/Christos FC winner, 6:30 pm.
April 8 in Glassboro, N.J.
Atlantic City FC (NPSL) vs. Austin Bold (USLC), 7 pm.
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April 8 in Del Valle, Texas
Austin Bold (USLC) vs. Newtown Pride (Conn.) 8:30 pm.
April 9 in Hartford, Conn.
Hartford Athletic (USLC) vs. Western Mass Pioneers/GPS Portland Phoenix winner, 7 pm.
Southeast Region
April 7 in Matthews, N.C.
Charlotte Independence (USLC) vs. Stumptown Athletic (NISA), 7 pm.
April 7 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) vs. The Villages SC/South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 winner, 7 pm.
April 7 in Cary, N.C.
North Carolina FC (USLC) vs. North Carolina Fusion U23/South Carolina United Bantams winner, 7 pm.
April 7 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chattanooga Red Wolves (USLL1) vs. Birmingham Legion (USLC), 7 pm.
Date TBD in Hialeah, Fla.
Miami United FC U23 (Fla.) vs. Miami FC (USLC), 7 pm.
Date TBD in Miami, Fla.
Miami FC (USLC) vs. Naples United FC (NPSL), 7:30 pm.
April 8 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Charleston Battery (USLC) vs. South Georgia Tormenta (USLL1), 7 pm.
April 8 in Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis 901 (USLC) vs. Chattanooga FC (NISA) 8 pm.
Central Region
April 7 in Louisville, Ky.
Louisville City (USLC) vs. Nashville United (Tenn.)/Cleveland SC (NPSL) winner, 7 pm.
April 7 in Greenville, S.C.
Greenville Triumph (USLL1) vs. New Mexico United (USLC), 7:30 pm.
April 8 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Indy Eleven (USLC) vs. Michigan Stars FC (NISA), 7 pm.
April 8 in Hamtramck, Mich.
Detroit City FC (NISA) vs. El Paso Locomotive (USLC), 7:30 pm.
April 8 in Lafayette, La.
Louisiana Krewe (La.) vs. San Antonio FC (USLC), 7:30 pm.
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April 8 in Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi FC (USLL2) vs. San Antonio FC (USLC), 8 pm.
April 8 in Tulsa, Okla.
FC Tulsa (USLC) vs. Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)/Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) winner, 8 pm.
April 8 in Madison, Wis.
Forward Madison FC (USLL1) vs. Chicago FC United/Minneapolis City SC winner, 8 pm.
April 9 in Omaha, Neb.
Union Omaha (USLL1) vs. Des Moines Menace (USLL2)/Med City FC (NPSL) winner, 8 pm.
Date TBD in Denton, Texas
Denton Diablos (NPSL) vs. OKC Energy FC (USLC), 8 pm.
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Date TBD
NTX Rayados (Texas) vs. OKC Energy FC (USLC), TBD
West Region
April 7 in Los Angeles, Calif.
LA Force (NISA) vs. San Diego Loyal SC (USLC), 10:30 pm.
April 8 in Denver, Colo.
FC Boulder Harpos (Colo.) vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC), 9 pm.
April 8 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) vs. Crossfire Redmond (NPSL), 9 pm.
April 8 in Tempe, Ariz.
Phoenix Rising (USLC) vs. FC Golden State Force/FC Arizona winner, 9:30 pm.
April 8 in Sacramento, Calif.
Sac Republic FC (USLC) vs. Oakland Roots (NISA), 10:30 pm.
April 8 in Irvine, Calif.
Orange County SC (USLC) vs. California United Strikers (NISA), 10:30 pm.
April 8 in San Francisco, Calif.
Olympic Club (Calif.) vs. Reno 1868 (USLC), 10:30 pm.
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April 8 in Davis, Calif.
FC Davis (NPSL) vs. Reno 1868 (USLC), 10:30 pm.
Date TBD in San Diego, Calif.
San Diego 1904 FC (NISA) vs. ASC San Diego/Chula Vista FC winner, 10:30 pm.
April 9 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Las Vegas Lights vs. Cal FC/Ventura County Fusion winner, 10:30 pm.
Third Round (April 21-23)
Number of Games: 20
Participants: 40 (29 second-round winners, 11 Division I teams)
MLS (11):
Chicago Fire FC, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew SC, FC Cincinnati, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Inter Miami CF, Nashville SC, Orlando City SC, San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City.
Note: The four U.S. entrants to the 2020 Concacaf Champions League and the next four best American regular-season finishers in 2019 in each of the league's Eastern and Western Conferences were granted the extra bye.
Round of 32 (May 19-20).
Number of Games: 16
Participants: 32 (20 second-round winners, 12 Division I teams)
MLS (12):
Atlanta United FC (defending champion), D.C. United, Los Angeles FC, LA Galaxy, Minnesota United FC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC.
Remaining Schedule.
June 10 Possible Round of 16
June 23-24 Round of 16 or Quarterfinals
July 14-15 Quarterfinals or Semifinals
Aug. 11-12 Semifinals or Final
Sept. 22-24 Possible Final
