Half of the survivors from the first two rounds are teams from USL League One, the oldest of the three Division III pro leagues that U.S. Soccer sanctions.
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U.S. Open Cup: Des Moines Menace spares amateurs’ blushes
The perennial giant-killer from USL League Two beat NISA expansion team Capo FC 5-4 in a shootout.
U.S. Open Cup: Amateurs sweep MLS Next Pro teams on Day 1
The three MLS Next Pro teams playing on the opening day of the 2024 Open Cup all lost.
Joe Barone lauded for improving ‘the world of football’
Italian-American Joe Barone, the former NPSL chairman, died following cardiac arrest in Italy, where he was the Fiorentina GM.
U.S. Open Cup: Wednesday preview
There are 12 games slated for Wednesday in addition to the one forfeit.
U.S. Open Cup: Tuesday preview
Here are the first nine pro-vs.-amateur matchups.
Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Tulsa Athletic celebrates championship win with ‘The World’s Shortest Soccer Parade’ By Daniel Shular (Tulsa World)2. Spokane’s newest landmark set to open in September By Adam Schwager (khq.com)3. English and Welsh football fans could be banned for mocking disasters By Jessica Murray (Guardian)
Tulsa Athletic captures first NPSL championship
Tulsa Athletic, one of the oldest teams in the NPSL, won its first championship with a shootout win over Apotheos FC in the final before 1,573 fans at Soldier Field on the campus of Rogers State University. Tulsa Athletic, the 2021 runner-up, trailed in stoppage time when Chris Taylor’s goal forced overtime. After the match ended […]
NPSL: Tulsa Athletic moves into championship game against Apotheos FC
Tulsa Athletic, founded in 2013, will get a second shot at an NPSL championship when it hosts second-year Apotheos FC in Saturday’s final. Tulsa Athletic got a hat tirick from Texan Luis Flores and a penalty kick from Vini de Oliveira in a 4-0 victory over Crossfire Redmond at Rogers State University’s Soldier Field. Flores […]
