2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualificationTournament details |
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Dates | September 23, 2017 – November 19, 2017 |
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Teams | 108 |
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International football competition
The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of the men's American soccer pyramid. A record 108 open division amateur teams have entered qualifying this year.
US Soccer oversaw the qualifying process that was formerly handled by each association. All teams within the Division I and II professional leagues qualified automatically as in past years. Any open division national league could use its previous year's league standings as its qualification method. Remaining open division teams participated in qualifying rounds to determine entrants into the tournament proper. Final slot allocation was determined when team registration concluded.[1]
National league track
Premier Development League
On March 14, 2018, it was announced that 20 PDL teams would be participating in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.[2] The teams are
Charlotte Eagles, FC Golden State Force, FC Miami City, FC Tucson, Lakeland Tropics, Long Island Rough Riders, Michigan Bucks, Mississippi Brilla, Myrtle Beach Mutiny, New York Red Bulls U-23, Ocean City Nor'easters, OKC Energy U23, Portland Timbers U23, Reading United A.C., San Francisco City FC, Seacoast United Phantoms, SIMA Aguilas, South Georgia Tormenta FC, The Villages SC, Western Mass Pioneers
National Premier Soccer League
On March 14, 2018, it was announced that 19 NPSL teams would be participating in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.[3] The teams are
AFC Ann Arbor, Brooklyn Italians, CD Aguiluchos USA, Dakota Fusion FC, Detroit City FC, Duluth FC, Elm City Express, Erie Commodores FC, FC Arizona, FC Motown, FC Wichita, Fort Worth Vaqueros FC, Inter Nashville FC, Kingston Stockade FC, Kitsap Pumas, Miami United FC, Midland-Odessa FC, New Orleans Jesters, Orange County FC
Local qualifying track
All qualifying matches took place in 2017.[4]
First qualifying round
Northeast Region
Aurora Borealis Soccer Club v United Serbian Soccer Club | Aurora Borealis Soccer Club | Forfeit 1–0 | United Serbian Soccer Club | |
Unations FC v Safira FC Kendall Wanderers v Boston Siege FC Lynn United v GPS Omens NLS Graduates v Izee Auto FC September 24 | NLS Graduates | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Izee Auto FC | Baltimore, Maryland |
13:00 EDT | | | | Stadium: Banner Field at Latrobe Park |
Tartan Devils Oak Avalon v Rochester River Dogz Southeast Region
Byes: Cajun Soccer Club, Nashville United
Miami Wolves FC v Miami Nacional SC | Miami Wolves FC | Forfeit 0–1 | Miami Nacional SC | |
Majestic Soccer Club v Lowcountry United September 23 | Majestic Soccer Club | 2–0 | Lowcountry United | Marietta, Georgia |
15:30 EDT | | | | Stadium: Atlanta United Training Ground |
Austin Real Cuauhtemoc v Celtic Cowboys Premier September 23 | Austin Real Cuauhtemoc | 2–3 | Celtic Cowboys Premier | Georgetown, Texas |
18:00 CDT | | | | Stadium: McMasters Athletic Complex |
Orlando Storm v Inter United AC Leu Blacks FC v FC Kendall Mountain Region
Byes: Galati FC, Sporting AZ FC
Gam United FC v FC Denver September 23 | Gam United FC | 0–3 | FC Denver | Aurora, Colorado |
16:30 MDT | | | | Stadium: Aurora Public Schools Stadium |
Azteca FC v Denver Metro FC September 23 | Azteca FC | 2–0 | Denver Metro FC | Aurora, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | | | | Stadium: Aurora Public Schools Stadium |
Chiapas FC v Inter EmpireWorks FC September 23 | Chiapas FC | 0–9 | Inter EmpireWorks FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
20:00 MST | | | | Stadium: Desert West Sports Complex - Field 1 |
Ojuelos Jalisco v Allstars SC September 23 | Ojuelos Jalisco | 4–0 | Allstars SC | Phoenix, Arizona |
20:00 MST | | | | Stadium: Desert West Sports Complex - Synthetic Field |
Indios Denver FC v FC Union Jerez September 24 | Indios Denver FC | 6–2 | FC Union Jerez | Englewood, Colorado |
15:45 MDT | | | | Stadium: Englewood High School Stadium |
Colorado Springs FC v Colorado Rovers Colorado Rush v Club El Azul Fort Collins United v FC Greeley September 24 | Fort Collins United | 5–1 | FC Greeley | Loveland, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | | | | Stadium: Loveland Sports Park |
Pacific Region
Valley United SC v Los Angeles SC | Valley United SC | Forfeit 1–0 | Los Angeles SC | |
Davis Legacy SC v Western Nevada Futbol Club September 23 | Davis Legacy SC | 2–0 | Western Nevada Futbol Club | Davis, California |
17:00 PDT | | | | Stadium: Davis Legacy Soccer Complex |
Academica Soccer Club v Oakland Pamperos September 23 | Academica Soccer Club | 1–0 | Oakland Pamperos | Turlock, California |
19:00 PDT | | | | Stadium: Academica Fields |
IPS/Marathon Taverna v Boise FC Cutthroats September 23 | IPS/Marathon Taverna | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Boise FC Cutthroats | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PDT | | | | Stadium: Rob Strasser Memorial Field |
Vanquish FC v C.F. Cachorros USA Buena Park FC v Newport FC September 24 | Buena Park FC | 3–0 | Newport FC | La Palma, California |
15:00 PDT | | | | Stadium: John F. Kennedy High School |
SFV Scorpions v AC Brea Steaua San Pedro Monsters FC v Fontana International SC Second qualifying round
Northeast Region
Rochester River Dogz v Ann Arbor FC | Rochester River Dogz | Forfeit 1–0 | Ann Arbor FC | Spencerport, New York |
| | | | Stadium: Doug Miller Family Sports Park |
GPS Omens v Kendall Wanderers Southeast Region
Nashville United Majestic Soccer Club v Majestic Soccer Club October 22 | Nashville United Majestic Soccer Club | 3–0 | Majestic Soccer Club | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
15:30 CDT | | | | Stadium: Richard Siegel Soccer Park - Stadium Field |
Orlando Storm v FC Kendall ^a Miami Nacional SC conceded the game at halftime.
Mountain Region
Azteca FC v Colorado Rush October 21 | Azteca FC | 3–2 | Colorado Rush | Aurora, Colorado |
17:00 MDT | | | | Stadium: Aurora Public Schools Stadium |
FC Denver v Fort Collins United October 21 | FC Denver | 1–0 | Fort Collins United | Aurora, Colorado |
18:30 MDT | | | | Stadium: Aurora Sports Park |
Ojuelos Jalisco v Galati FC October 21 | Ojuelos Jalisco | 1–6 | Galati FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
20:00 MST | | | | Stadium: Desert West Sports Complex |
Indios Denver FC v IPS/Marathon Taverna October 22 | Indios Denver FC | 4–2 | IPS/Marathon Taverna | Englewood, Colorado |
15:45 MDT | | | | Stadium: Englewood High School Stadium |
Pacific Region
San Pedro Monsters FC v SFV Scorpions Cal Victory FC v Davis Legacy SC Third qualifying round
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Nashville United Majestic Soccer Club v FC Kendall November 18 | Nashville United Majestic Soccer Club | 2–4 | FC Kendall | Nashville, Tennessee |
18:00 CST | | | | Stadium: E. S. Rose Park |
Mountain Region
FC Denver v Indios Denver FC November 18 | FC Denver | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Indios Denver FC | Aurora, Colorado |
14:30 MST | | | | Stadium: Aurora Sports Park |
Pacific Region
^b El Farolito joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as an expansion team on November 20, 2017.[5] Clubs must remain playing members in good standing within their leagues from the date of the open division entry deadline through the date of the U.S. Open Cup Final in order to be eligible to compete in the U.S. Open Cup. Since El Farolito left the San Francisco Soccer Football League to join the NPSL, the club became ineligible for the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.[6]
References
- ^ "RECORD-HIGH 108 TEAMS ENTER LOCAL QUALIFYING FOR 2018 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". ussoccer.com. August 29, 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "19 NPSL Teams Headed for the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Schedule & Results". www.ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "El Farolito Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Foster, Ian (January 18, 2018). "El Farolito, 1993 US Open Cup Champions, Disqualified from 2018 Tournament". TheCup.US. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
Further reading
- Rueter, Jeff (May 24, 2018). "$10,000 flights and personal credit: How the US Open Cup cripples smaller clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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