There will be 18 games in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup’s third qualifying round on the weekend of Nov. 19-20. Six teams each from Florida and California are still alive. Teams from 19 states plus the District of Columbia will be represented in the third qualifying round. Nine teams will advance the 2023 […]
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Results: 2023 U.S. Open Cup qualifying (First Round)
Two of the three former U.S. Open Cup champions lost in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 tournament and the third needed a 11-10 shootout victory to advance. • The four-time champion Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals fell to West Chester United SC, 2-1, on Derek Ramirez‘s penalty kick in the 90th minute, while the […]
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Orlando City maintains MLS's grip on U.S. Open Cup trophy
Winning without goals worked for Sacramento Republic when it won its U.S. Open Cup semifinal with a shootout at home over Sporting Kansas City after 120 minutes of scoreless soccer. That marked the third MLS team that the USL Championship club from California’s capital defeated en route to the final, after more impressive victories over […]
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Top 5: U.S. Open Cup crowds (finals)
1. Atlanta United vs. Minnesota United (2019) 35,709 2. Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago Fire (2011) 35,615 3. Seattle Sounders vs. Columbus Crew (2010) 31,3114. Orlando City vs. Sac Republic FC (2022) 25,5275. NY Hakoah vs. St. Louis Madison Kennel (1929) 21,583
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U.S. Open Cup: Sac Republic's Irish backline duo aims to thwart Orlando City in USL vs. MLS final
The qualifying rounds for this year’s Open Cup tournament began almost a year ago, when 92 regional amateur teams entered open division play for 11 spots for the Cup that began in March with 103 professional and amateur teams. Only one will remain standing by Wednesday night’s end. Sacramento Republic, the neutral’s favorite, aims to […]
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Entrants: U.S. Open Cup (local qualifying)
2018: 108 2019: 95 2020: 89 (Open Cup not held) 2021: Open Cup not held. 2022: 92 2023: *107 *Click here for entrants in local qualifying that will take place this fall. Note: Entrants include teams that later forfeited.
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Sac Republic FC does it again in Open Cup: 'Is this really happening?'
Sacramento Republic FC, the team whose expansion move to MLS fell apart a year and half ago, is taking it out on MLS teams in the U.S. Open Cup. For the third straight round, the USL Championship team beat an MLS opponent, advancing to the 2022 Open Cup final. After the San Jose Earthquakes and […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Lower division semifinal winners (MLS era)
1996: Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 3 Colorado Rapids 0 1999: Columbus Crew 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 3 2008: Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 1 Charleston Battery (USL-1) (Charleston Battery wins 4-3 on penalties) 2022: Sac Republic FC (USL Championship) 0 Sporting KC 0 (Sac Republic FC wins 5-4 on penalties)
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The Sacramento Showdown: USL club aims to down third MLS foe and reach Open Cup final
On the eve of its biggest match in club history, Sacramento Republic is trying its best to keep things normal. “We’re trying to treat this just like any other game,” said Coach Mark Briggs in the pre-game press conference. The reality is that win or lose, Wednesday’s match will go down in Sacramento Republic lore. […]
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Todd Dunivant on his title-winning playing career, the Open Cup allure, and guiding Sac Republic's ambitions
Upon retiring from a 13-year MLS playing career in 2015, Todd Dunivant became the Director of Business Development and Soccer Operations for the San Francisco Deltas, who won the NASL title during the club’s only season of existence. He became general manager of USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC in 2017 and in March of […]