The second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be played May 18 and feature the entrance of 17 USL clubs as well as one entry each from the PDL and NPSL. The nine NASL teams will enter twoweeks later in the third round. L.A. Wolves FC have filed a protest after their […]
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Open Cup: Harpo's pub team pulls upset
Boulder (Colo.) pub team Harpo’s FC’s 2-0 win at the PDL’s Albuquerque Sol was one of several surprises in the first round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. La Machina, which was suspended fromSouthern California league UPSL’s winter season for a postgame brawl in the fall playoffs, won, 2-0, at the Portland Timbers […]
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Open Cup: Motor City showdown highlights first round
The U.S. Open Cup will kick off its 103rd edition on Wednesday with 23 first-round games. They will involve 18 teams from the PDL, 14 from the NPSL and 14 Open Division local qualifiers. The game towatch: Michigan Bucks-Detroit City FC, two teams from rival amateur leagues whose futures are up in the air following […]
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Open Cup: Pairings set for May 11 first round
The U.S. Open Cup will open with 23 first-round games on May 11. They will involve 18 teams from the PDL, 14 from the NPSL and 14 Open Division local qualifiers. The entrants include three MLSU-23 teams, plus Indy Eleven’s NPSL team. The game to watch: Michigan Bucks (PDL) vs. Detroit City FC (NPSL).
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Open Cup: RVCFC declared ineligible — no surprise
The U.S. Open Cup Committee has expanded its definition of ineligible pro teams to include second teams managed by other pro teams. The adjustment affects Rio Grande Valley FC, the independently ownedUSL expansion team whose roster is managed by the Houston Dynamo. Seven MLS second teams were previously declared ineligible. “We respect the decision taken […]
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U.S. Open Cup: MLS-owned 'B' teams excluded
U.S. Soccer has revised its U.S. Open Cup policies, excluding eight MLS-owned USL teams that compete as professional teams from taking part in the cup competition. The updated policy: “Any Outdoor Professional League Team that is majority owned by a higher-level Outdoor Professional League Team or any team that is (1) majority owned by an […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Big wins for LA Wolves FC and La Maquina
LA Wolves FC knocked off Cal FC, 2-1, while La Maquina beat Chula Vista FC, 4-0, as two of the top Southern California amateur teams with a history of success in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup wereeliminated in the second qualifying round of the 2016 tournament. Two goals by Samuel Higgins in the first […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Five East Coast teams advance
Three-time U.S. Open Cup champions New York Pancyprian Freedoms were among five teams to advance to the third qualifying round of the U.S. Open Cup with wins over the weekend. Lansdowne Bhoys FC,Aromas Cafe FC, Southie FC and West Chester United, all East Coast teams, also advanced in the 103rd edition of the tournament. The […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Pancyprian Freedoms advance
Three-time champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms headline the second qualifying round participants in the U.S. Open Cup, which continues play on Saturday and Saturday with five games on the EastCoast. Eight more games follow next weekend in California, Colorado, Florida and Louisiana. Another game has already been decided by forfeit. NickKatsanos‘ late goal sent the […]
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TV Report: 333,000 viewers for Open Cup final on ESPN2
Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup final between Sporting Kansas City and the Philadelphia Union drew an impressive audience of 333,000 viewers on ESPN2 and another 48,000 on UDN. The viewership on ESPN2 ishigher than all but two of the 25 MLS games on the network so far this year. The size of the audience is also […]