The 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying schedule is out. 108 amateur and other non-PDL/NPSL teams have entered the qualifying tournament. There will be 3 rounds of this tournament this fall to whittle that down to the teams that will advance to the 2018 U.S. Open Cup proper. The teams have been divided into regions. It looks like they may be planning on 3-5 teams from each region. Last year 17 teams qualified out of this tournament. First Qualifying Round Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, September 23 Unations FC (MA) vs. Safira FC (MA) 9:00 am Kendall Wanderers (MA) vs. Boston Siege FC (MA) 11:00 am Southie FC (MA) vs. Mass United FC (MA) 3:00 pm Salone FC (PA) vs. Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) 3:30 pm Lynn United (MA) vs. GPS Omens (MA) 6:00 pm Carpathia FC (MI) vs. Ann Arbor FC (MI) 6:00 pm Junior Lone Star FC (PA) vs. West Chester United (PA) 6:30 pm Aurora Borealis Soccer Club (IL) vs. United Serbian Soccer Club (WI) 7:30 pm Sunday, September 24 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) vs. Newtown Pride FC (CT) 11:00 am NLS Graduates (MD) vs. Izee Auto FC (MD) 12:00 pm Christos FC (MD) vs. Aegean Hawks FC (MD) 12:00 pm Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) vs. United German Hungarians (PA) 1:00 pm Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) vs. Rochester River Dogz (NY) 3:00 pm Upper Darby FC (PA) vs. Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) 4:30 pm Jackson Lions FC (NJ) vs. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 6:30 pm Santa Fe Wanderers KC (KS) vs. Stegman's Soccer Club (MI) 6:00 pm Southeast Region Saturday, September 23 Central Texas Lobos (TX) vs. NTX Rayados (TX) 5:00 pm Austin Real Cuauhtemoc (TX) vs. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 6:00 pm Hurricane FC (FL) vs. Boca Raton Football Club (FL) 6:30 pm Sunday, September 24 FC Ginga (FL) vs. Red Force FC (FL.) 9:00 am Majestic Soccer Club (GA) vs. Lowcountry United (SC) 10:00 am South Florida FC (FL) vs. Miami United FC U23 (FL) 5:00 pm Orlando Storm (FL) vs. InterUnited AC (FL) 6:00 pm Gaffa FC (MS) vs. Motagua New Orleans (LA) 6:00 pm Miami Wolves FC (FL) vs. Miami Nacional SC (FL) 7:00 pm Leu Blacks FC (FL) vs. FC Kendall (FL) 7:30 pm First Round Bye: Cajun Soccer Club (LA), Nashville United (TN) Mountain Region Saturday, September 23 Gam United FC (CO) vs. FC Denver (CO) TBD Azteca FC (CO.) vs. Denver Metro FC (CO) TBD Chiapas FC (AZ) vs. Inter EmpireWorks FC (AZ) 10:00 pm Ojuelos Jalisco (AZ) vs. ALLSTARS SC (AZ) 10:00 pm Sunday, September 24 FC Boulder (CO) vs. Harpo's FC (CO) 4:00 pm Indios Denver FC (CO) vs. FC Union Jerez (CO) 4:45 pm Colorado Rush (CO) vs. Club El Azul (CO) 6:00 pm Fort Collins United (CO) vs. FC Greeley (CO) 7:00 pm Colorado Springs FC (CO) vs. Colorado Rovers (CO) 7:00 pm First Round Bye: Galati FC (AZ), Sporting AZ FC (AZ) Pacific Region Saturday, September 23 SFV Scorpions (CA) vs. AC Brea Steaua United (CA) 6:00 pm Davis Legacy SC (CA) vs. Western Nevada Futbol Club (NV) 7:00 pm Valley United SC (CA) vs. Los Angeles SC (CA) 7:30 pm Academica Soccer Club (CA) vs. Oakland Pamperos (CA) 9:00 pm Dynamos FC (CA) vs. El Farolito (CA) 9:00 pm Las Vegas Mobsters FC (NV) vs. Pacific Side FC (CA) 9:00 pm Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) vs. Outbreak FC (CA) 9:00 pm IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) vs. Boise FC Cutthroats (ID) 9:00 pm San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) vs. Fontana International SC (CA) 9:30 pm Bell Gardens FC (CA) vs. La Máquina FC (CA) 9:30 pm Real San Jose (CA) vs. Cal Victory FC (CA) 9:30 pm Vanquish FC (CA) vs. C.F. Cachorros USA (CA) 10:00 pm Sunday, September 24 UFA Hawks L.A. (CA) vs. Santa Clarita Storm (CA) 11:30 am Buena Park FC (CA) vs. Newport FC (CA) 5:00 pm Newcastle United FC (CA) vs. Del Rey City SC (CA) 7:00 pm Strikers FC South Coast (CA) vs. Chula Vista FC (CA) 9:00 pm L.A. Wolves FC (CA) vs. Real Sociedad Royals (CA) 9:30 pm Second Qualifying Round: Oct. 21-22 Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 18-19
The 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament has begun. First Qualifying Round Results: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, September 23 Unations FC (MA) 1-5 Safira FC (MA) Kendall Wanderers (MA) 5-2 Boston Siege FC (MA) Southie FC (MA) 3-3 (pks 3-4) Mass United FC (MA) Salone FC (PA) 1-3 Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) Lynn United (MA) 3-8 GPS Omens (MA) Carpathia FC (MI) fft Ann Arbor FC (MI) Junior Lone Star FC (PA) 2-4 West Chester United (PA) Aurora Borealis Soccer Club (IL) fft United Serbian Soccer Club (WI) 7:30 pm Sunday, September 24 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 2-1 Newtown Pride FC (CT) NLS Graduates (MD) 1-3 Izee Auto FC (MD) Christos FC (MD) 3-1 Aegean Hawks FC (MD) Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 1-2 (aet) United German Hungarians (PA) Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) 2-3 Rochester River Dogz (NY) Upper Darby FC (PA) 0-3 Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) Jackson Lions FC (NJ) 1-2 Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) Santa Fe Wanderers KC (KS) fft Stegman's Soccer Club (MI) Southeast Region Saturday, September 23 Central Texas Lobos (TX) 0-2 NTX Rayados (TX) Austin Real Cuauhtemoc (TX) 2-3 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) Hurricane FC (FL) 3-4 Boca Raton Football Club (FL) Sunday, September 24 FC Ginga (FL) 1-8 Red Force FC (FL) Majestic Soccer Club (GA) 2-0 Lowcountry United (SC) South Florida FC (FL) 3-1 Miami United FC U23 (FL) Orlando Storm (FL) 0-0 (pks 4-3) InterUnited AC (FL) Gaffa FC (MS) 1-4 Motagua New Orleans (LA) Miami Wolves FC (FL) fft Miami Nacional SC (FL) Leu Blacks FC (FL) 0-11 FC Kendall (FL) First Round Bye: Cajun Soccer Club (LA), Nashville United (TN) Mountain Region Saturday, September 23 Gam United FC (CO) 0-3 FC Denver (CO) Azteca FC (CO) 2-0 Denver Metro FC (CO) Chiapas FC (AZ) 0-9 Inter EmpireWorks FC (AZ) Ojuelos Jalisco (AZ) 4-0 ALLSTARS SC (AZ) Sunday, September 24 FC Boulder (CO) 2-2 (pks 5-6) Harpo's FC (CO) Indios Denver FC (CO) 6-2 FC Union Jerez (CO) Colorado Rush (CO) 2-1 (aet) Club El Azul (CO) Fort Collins United (CO) 5-1 FC Greeley (CO) Colorado Springs FC (CO) 2-0 Colorado Rovers (CO) First Round Bye: Galati FC (AZ), Sporting AZ FC (AZ) Pacific Region Saturday, September 23 Davis Legacy SC (CA) 2-0 Western Nevada Futbol Club (NV) Valley United SC (CA) fft Los Angeles SC (CA) 7:30 pm Academica Soccer Club (CA) 1-0 Oakland Pamperos (CA) Dynamos FC (CA) 0-3 El Farolito (CA) Las Vegas Mobsters FC (NV) 3-2 Pacific Side FC (CA) Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 5-2 Outbreak FC (CA) IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) 3-2 (aet) Boise FC Cutthroats (ID) San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) 4-0 Fontana International SC (CA) Bell Gardens FC (CA) 0-5 La Máquina FC (CA) Real San Jose (CA) 2-3 Cal Victory FC (CA) Vanquish FC (CA) 3-2 (aet) C.F. Cachorros USA (CA) 10:00 pm Sunday, September 24 UFA Hawks L.A. (CA) 0-5 Santa Clarita Storm (CA) Buena Park FC (CA) 3-0 Newport FC (CA) SFV Scorpions (CA) 3-1 AC Brea Steaua United (CA) Newcastle United FC (CA) 13-0 Del Rey City SC (CA) Strikers FC South Coast (CA) 1-5 Chula Vista FC (CA) L.A. Wolves FC (CA) 6-1 Real Sociedad Royals (CA) Second Qualifying Round: Oct. 21-22 Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 18-19
The 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament is underway. The IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) and Boise FC Cutthroats (ID) game was originally announced as being in the Pacific region but the winner has now been assigned an opponent in the Mountain region. That means the slots into the Open Cup finals tournament will probably look like this: Northeast: 4 teams Southeast: 3 teams Mountain: 3 teams Pacific: 4 teams Second Qualifying Round: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, October 21 Mass United FC (MA) v. Safira FC (MA) TBA GPS Omens (MA) vs. Kendall Wanderers (MA) TBA West Chester United (PA) vs. Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) 6:30 pm Sunday, October 22 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) vs. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 1:00 pm Christos FC (MD) vs. Izee Auto FC (MD) 2:00 pm United German Hungarians (PA) vs. Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) 2:00 pm Rochester River Dogz (NY) vs. Ann Arbor FC (MI) 2:00 pm Aurora Borealis Soccer Club (IL) vs. Stegman's Soccer Club (MN) 3:00 pm Southeast Region Saturday, October 21 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) vs. NTX Rayados (TX) 3:30 pm Sunday, October 22 Miami Nacional SC (FL) vs. Red Force FC (FL) 2:00 pm South Florida FC (FL) vs. Boca Raton Football Club (FL) 4:00 pm Cajun Soccer Club (LA) vs. Motagua New Orleans (LA) 5:00 pm Orlando Storm (FL) vs. FC Kendall (FL) 6:00 pm Nashville United (TN) vs. Majestic Soccer Club (GA) 6:00 pm Mountain Region Saturday, October 21 Azteca FC (CO) vs. Colorado Rush (CO) 6:00 pm FC Denver (CO) vs. Fort Collins United (CO) 7:30 pm Ojuelos Jalisco (AZ) vs. Galati FC (AZ) 10:00 pm Sporting AZ FC (AZ) vs. Inter EmpireWorks FC (AZ) 10:00 pm Sunday, October 22 Indios Denver FC (CO) vs. IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) 4:45 pm Colorado Springs FC (CO) vs. Harpos FC (CO) 7:00 pm Pacific Region Saturday, October 21 Valley United SC (CA) vs. Chula Vista FC (CA) 7:30 pm La Máquina FC (CA) vs. Las Vegas Mobsters FC (NV) 9:00 pm Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) vs. Newcastle United FC (CA) 9:00 pm L.A. Wolves FC (CA) vs. Vanquish FC (CA) 9:30 pm San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) vs. SFV Scorpions (CA) 9:30 pm Sunday, October 22 El Farolito (CA) vs. Academica Soccer Club (CA) 1:15 pm Buena Park FC (CA) vs. Santa Clarita Storm (CA) 5:00 pm Cal Victory FC (CA) vs. Davis Legacy SC (CA) 7:00 pm Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 18-19
2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament Second Qualifying Round results: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, October 21 Mass United FC (MA) 2-0 Safira FC (MA) GPS Omens (MA) 2-2 (pks. 4-5) Kendall Wanderers (MA) West Chester United (PA) 0-1 Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) Sunday, October 22 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 0-0 (pks. 3-4) Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) Christos FC (MD) 1-0 Izee Auto FC (MD) United German Hungarians (PA) 2-3 Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) Rochester River Dogz (NY) 1-0 (fft) Ann Arbor FC (MI) Aurora Borealis Soccer Club (IL) 2-3 (aet) Stegman's Soccer Club (MN) Southeast Region Saturday, October 21 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 1-4 NTX Rayados (TX) Sunday, October 22 Miami Nacional SC (FL) 0-4 Red Force FC (FL) South Florida FC (FL) 5-1 Boca Raton Football Club (FL) Cajun Soccer Club (LA) 1-3 Motagua New Orleans (LA) Orlando Storm (FL) 0-4 FC Kendall (FL) Nashville United (TN) 3-0 Majestic Soccer Club (GA) Mountain Region Saturday, October 21 Azteca FC (CO) 3-2 Colorado Rush (CO) FC Denver (CO) 1-0 Fort Collins United (CO) Ojuelos Jalisco (AZ) 1-6 Galati FC (AZ) Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 3-1 Inter EmpireWorks FC (AZ) Sunday, October 22 Indios Denver FC (CO) 4-2 IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) Colorado Springs FC (CO) 1-2 (aet) Harpos FC (CO) Pacific Region Saturday, October 21 Valley United SC (CA) 0-1 Chula Vista FC (CA) La Máquina FC (CA) 1-0 (fft) Las Vegas Mobsters FC (NV) Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 6-0 Newcastle United FC (CA) L.A. Wolves FC (CA) 1-0 (fft) Vanquish FC (CA) 9:30 pm San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) 4-0 SFV Scorpions (CA) Sunday, October 22 El Farolito (CA) 5-0 Academica Soccer Club (CA) Buena Park FC (CA) 3-1 Santa Clarita Storm (CA) Cal Victory FC (CA) 4-2 Davis Legacy SC (CA) Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 18-19
2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament Third Round Qualifying Round schedule: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region TBD Mass United FC (MA) vs. Kendall Wanderers (MA) TBD Rochester River Dogz (NY) vs. Stegman's Soccer Club (MN) TBD Saturday, November 18 Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) vs. Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) 7:00 pm Sunday, November 19 Christos FC (MD) vs. Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) 12:00 pm Southeast Region Saturday, November 18 Red Force FC (FL) vs. South Florida FC (FL) 5:30 pm Nashville United (TN) vs. FC Kendall (FL) 6:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) vs. Motagua New Orleans (LA) 7:00 pm Mountain Region Saturday, November 18 FC Denver (CO) vs. Indios Denver FC (CO) 3:30 pm Harpos FC (CO) vs. Azteca FC (CO) 4:00 pm Sporting AZ FC (AZ) vs. Galati FC (AZ) 8:00 pm Pacific Region Saturday, November 18 Chula Vista FC (CA) vs. La Máquina FC (CA) 4:00 pm Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) vs. San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) 9:00 pm Sunday, November 19 El Farolito (CA) vs. Cal Victory FC (CA) 1:15 pm Buena Park FC (CA) vs. L.A. Wolves FC (CA) 5:00 pm The winners in this round advance to the 2018 U.S. Open Cup next May.
UPDATED: 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament Third Round Qualifying Round schedule: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, November 18 Mass United FC (MA) vs. Kendall Wanderers (MA) 6:15 pm Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) vs. Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) 7:00 pm Sunday, November 19 Christos FC (MD) vs. Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) 12:00 pm Rochester River Dogz (NY) vs. Stegman's Soccer Club (MN) 12:00 pm Southeast Region Saturday, November 18 Red Force FC (FL) vs. South Florida FC (FL) 5:30 pm Nashville United (TN) vs. FC Kendall (FL) 6:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) vs. Motagua New Orleans (LA) 7:00 pm Mountain Region Saturday, November 18 FC Denver (CO) vs. Indios Denver FC (CO) 3:30 pm Harpos FC (CO) vs. Azteca FC (CO) 4:00 pm Sporting AZ FC (AZ) vs. Galati FC (AZ) 8:00 pm Pacific Region Saturday, November 18 Chula Vista FC (CA) vs. La Máquina FC (CA) 4:00 pm Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) vs. San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) 9:00 pm Sunday, November 19 El Farolito (CA) vs. Cal Victory FC (CA) 1:15 pm Buena Park FC (CA) vs. L.A. Wolves FC (CA) 5:00 pm The winners in this round advance to the 2018 U.S. Open Cup next May.
2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament Third Round Qualifying Round results: Home team first, times are CT Northeast Region Saturday, November 18 Mass United FC (MA) 1-2 Kendall Wanderers (MA) Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 3-1 Junior Lone Star U23s (PA) Sunday, November 19 Christos FC (MD) 5-1 Phoenix Soccer Club (PA) Rochester River Dogz (NY) 2-1 Stegman's Soccer Club (MN) 12:00 pm Southeast Region Saturday, November 18 Red Force FC (FL) 2-1 South Florida FC (FL) Nashville United (TN) 2-4 FC Kendall (FL) NTX Rayados (TX) 2-1 Motagua New Orleans (LA) Mountain Region Saturday, November 18 FC Denver (CO) 2-0 (aet) Indios Denver FC (CO) Harpos FC (CO) 3-4 Azteca FC (CO) Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 6-1 Galati FC (AZ) Pacific Region Saturday, November 18 Chula Vista FC (CA) 1-4 La Máquina FC (CA) Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 4-1 San Pedro Monsters FC (CA) Sunday, November 19 El Farolito (CA) 8-0 Cal Victory FC (CA) Buena Park FC (CA) 0-4 L.A. Wolves FC (CA) The winners in this round advance to the 2018 U.S. Open Cup next May.
The 2018 Canadian Championship schedule is out. They are adding in a couple of lower division teams this year. AS Blainville was the Quebec Premier League winner in 2017 and Oakville Blue Devils were the champions of League1 Ontario. First Qualifying Round Wednesday, June 6 AS Blainville (PLSQ) v. Oakville Blue Devils (L1O) Wednesday, June 13 Oakville Blue Devils (L1O) v. AS Blainville (PLSQ) Second Qualifying Round Wednesday, June 20 Winner 1QR v. Ottawa Fury (USL) Wednesday, June 27 Ottawa Fury (USL) v. Winner 1QR Semi-Final Round Wednesday, July 18 Winner 2QR v. Toronto FC Montreal Impact v. Vancouver Whitecaps Wednesday, July 25 Toronto FC v. Winner 2QR Vancouver Whitecaps v. Montreal Impact Final Round August 8 and 15
There is supposed to be a big announcement today about the 2018 U.S. Open Cup but the handbook is already available. https://www.ussoccer.com/~/media/fi...up-handbook-finalists-edition-v3_13.pdf?la=en Schedule: These games all have some flexibility as far as the specific date. Wednesday, April 4 First Round Pairings and Second Round Possible Matchups Announced Wednesday, May 9 First Round games Wednesday, May 16 Second Round games Wednesday, May 23 Third Round games Thursday, May 24 Fourth Round Draw Wednesday, June 6 Fourth Round games (MLS teams enter) Thursday, June 7 Round of 16 draw Wednesday, June 20 Round of 16 games Wednesday, July 18 Quarterfinal Round games Thursday, July 19 Draw for Semifinal and Final hosts Wednesday, August 8 Semifinal Round games Wednesday, September 26 Final game
Participating teams, 94 total: MLS - all 20 U.S.-based teams USL - 22 teams Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC FC Cincinnati Fresno FC Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville City FC Nashville SC North Carolina FC Oklahoma City Energy FC Orange County SC Penn FC Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Reno 1868 FC Richmond Kickers Sacramento Republic FC Saint Louis FC San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Tulsa Roughnecks FC PDL - 20 teams Charlotte Eagles (NC) FC Golden State Force (CA) FC Miami City (FL) FC Tucson (AZ) Lakeland Tropics (FL) Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Mississippi Brilla FC Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) New York Red Bulls U23 Ocean City Nor’easters (NJ) OKC Energy U23 (OK) Portland Timbers U23 (OR) San Francisco City FC (CA) Seacoast United Phantoms (NH) SIMA Aguilas (FL) South Georgia Tormenta FC The Villages SC (FL) Western Mass Pioneers NPSL - 19 teams AFC Ann Arbor (MI) Brooklyn Italians (NY) CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) Dakota Fusion FC (ND) Detroit City FC (MI) Duluth FC (MN) Elm City Express (CT) Erie Commodores (PA) FC Arizona FC Motown (NJ) FC Wichita (KS) Fort Worth Vaqueros (TX) Inter Nashville FC (TN) Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) Kingston Stockade FC (NY) Miami United FC (FL) Midland-Odessa FC (TX) New Orleans Jesters (LA) Orange County FC (CA) Local Qualifiers - 13 teams (AZ) Sporting AZ FC (CA) La Máquina (CA) LA Wolves FC (CA) Santa Ana Winds FC (CO) Azteca FC (CO) FC Denver (FL) FC Kendall (FL) Red Force FC (MD) Christos FC (MA) Kendall Wanderers (NY) Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) Rochester River Dogz (TX) NTX Rayados
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...-2018-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-format-finalized Prize money has increased: The winner of this year’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will receive $300,000 (up from $250,000 last year). The tournament runner-up will receive $100,000 (up from $60,000) and the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will earn $25,000 (up from $15,000). 2018 Format: 1st Round - 52 local, PDL, and NPSL teams face off, 26 games 2nd Round - 26 winners join 22 USL teams, 24 games 3rd Round - 24 winners face off, 12 games 4th Round - 12 winners join 20 MLS teams, 16 games Similar to the Round of 16, pairings for the Fourth Round will now be made by random draw after dividing teams geographically into groups of four and drawing matchups within each group. Each Fourth Round group will have at least one and no more than two Third Round winners, with pairs drawn so that each Third Round winner faces an MLS team. Round of 16 into the Final - Same as last year. 16 winners divided into 4 regions. Pairings and hosting randomly drawn after that.
The USSF has relented and allowed the remnants of the NASL into the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. Officially this an invitation only at this point but it seems likely that they will accept the invitation. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...-2-new-york-cosmos-b-invited-to-2018-open-cup The USSF is going to create a play-in round so the NY Cosmos B, Miami FC 2, and Jacksonville Armada will get to face nearby NPSL or PDL teams with the winners advancing to the 1st round of the Open Cup. Those games will be May 5-6 ahead of the May 9 First Round.
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...ksonville-armada-miami-fc-2-new-york-cosmos-b The NY Cosmos B, Miami FC 2, and Jacksonville Armada accepted the invitation from the USSF to take part in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. The USSF picked out some already qualified NPSL and PDL teams that were geographically close to them and then drew to see who would meet in the Play-In Round. The Villages SC (PDL) vs. Jacksonville Armada FC Miami City (PDL) vs. Miami FC 2 Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) vs. New York Cosmos B The teams listed first get the option to host the games on May 5-6.
The Play-In and First Round pairings have been announced. The 2nd round pairings announcement has been delayed until April 11. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...soc-first-round-pairings-for-2018-us-open-cup 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT Play-In Round May 5-6 The Villages SC (PDL) v. Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) FC Miami City (PDL) v. Miami FC 2 (NPSL) Sunday, May 6 May 6 Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) v. New York Cosmos B (NPSL) 7:00 pm First Round Northeast Region Wednesday, May 9 AFC Ann Arbor (MI) (NPSL) v. Ocean City Nor'easters (MD) (PDL) 5:00 pm Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) v. Elm City Express (CT) (NPSL) 6:00 pm Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) v. Kingston Stockade FC (NY) (NPSL) 6:00 pm FC Motown (NJ) (NPSL) v. New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) 6:00 pm Reading United AC (PA) (PDL) v. Christos FC (MD) 6:00 pm Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) v. Rochester River Dogz (NY) 6:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (MA) (PDL) v. Kendall Wanderers (MA) 6:00 pm Detroit City FC (NPSL) v. Michigan Bucks (PDL) 6:30 pm New York Cosmos B (NPSL)/Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) winner v. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 6:30/7:00 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 9 SIMA Aguilas (FL)(PDL) v. The Villages SC (FL) (PDL)/Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) winner 6:00 pm Charlotte Eagles (PDL) v. Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) 6:00 pm New Orleans Jesters (NPSL) v. Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) 6:00 pm Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) (PDL) v. South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) 6:10 pm Miami United FC (NPSL) v. FC Kendall (FL) 6:30 pm Red Force FC (FL) v. FC Miami City (PDL)/Miami FC 2 (NPSL) winner 7:30 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 9 FC Wichita (KS)(NPSL) v. OKC Energy U23 (PDL) 7:00 pm Duluth FC (MN)(NPSL) v. Dakota Fusion FC (ND) (NPSL) 7:00 pm Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (TX) (NPSL) v. Lakeland Tropics (FL) (PDL) 7:30 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) 7:30 pm FC Denver (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 8:15 pm West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) 9:00 pm Wednesday, May 9 CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) (NPSL) v. San Francisco City FC (PDL) 8:00 pm FC Golden State Force (CA)(PDL) v. L.A. Wolves FC (Calif.) 9:00 pm Orange County FC (CA) (NPSL) v. Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 9:00 pm FC Arizona (NPSL) v. Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 9:00 pm FC Tucson (PDL) v. La Máquina FC (CA) 9:30 pm The 2nd round is May 16.
Update on the Play-In Round with hosts, dates, and times: 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT Play-In Round Sunday, May 6 FC Miami City (PDL) v. Miami FC 2 (NPSL) 6:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) v. The Villages SC (PDL) 6:00 pm Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) v. New York Cosmos B (NPSL) 7:00 pm
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT 2nd Round Pairings Due to conditional scenarios these are listed irrespective of hosts. Northeast Region Wednesday, May 16 North Carolina FC (USL) v. Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)/New York Cosmos B (NPSL)/Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) winner 6:00 pm Charlotte Independence (USL) v. AFC Ann Arbor (NPSL)/Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) winner 6:00 pm Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) v. Erie Commodores FC (NPSL)/Rochester River Dogz (NY) winner 6:00 pm Richmond Kickers (USL) v. Reading United AC (PDL)/Christos FC (MD) winner 6:00 pm Louisville City FC (USL) v. Kingston Stockade FC (NPSL)/ Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) winner 6:00 pm Penn FC (USL) v. FC Motown (NPSL)/New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) winner 6 or 6:30 pm Western Mass Pioneers (PDL)/Elm City Express (NPSL) winner v. Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL)/Kendall Wanderers (MA) winner 6 or 6:30 pm FC Cincinnati (USL) v. Detroit City FC (NPSL)/Michigan Bucks (PDL) winner 6:30 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 16 Charleston Battery (USL) v. Myrtle Beach Mutiny (PDL)/South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) winner 6:00 pm Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) v. SIMA Aguilas (PDL)/Jacksonville Armada FD/ The Villages SC (PDL) winner 6 or 6:30 pm Miami United FC (NPSL)/FC Kendall (FL) winner v. Red Force FC (FL)/FC Miami City (PDL)/Miami FC 2 (NPSL) winner 6/6:30 or 7:30 pm Indy Eleven (USL) v. New Orleans Jesters (NPSL)/Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) winner 7:00 pm Nashville SC (USL) v. Charlotte Eagles (PDL)/Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) winner 7:30 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 16 Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) v. FC Wichita (NPSL)/OKC Energy U23 (PDL) winner 7:00 pm Saint Louis FC (USL) v. Duluth FC (NPSL)/Dakota Fusion FC (NPSL) winner 7:00 pm OKC Energy FC (USL) v. NTX Rayados (TX)/Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) winner 7:30 pm San Antonio FC (USL) v. Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL)/Lakeland Tropics (PDL) winner 7:30 pm Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) v. FC Denver (CO)/Azteca FC (CO) winner 8:00 pm West Region Wednesday, May 16 Phoenix Rising FC (USL) v. FC Arizona (NPSL)/Sporting AZ FC (AZ) winner 9:00 pm Fresno FC (USL) v. Orange County FC (NPSL)/Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) winner 9:00 pm Orange County SC (USL) vs. FC Golden State Force (PDL)/L.A. Wolves FC (CA) winner 9:00 pm Reno 1868 FC (USL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (NPSL)/Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) winner 9 or 9:30 pm Sacramento Republic FC (USL) vs. CD Aguiluchos USA (NPSL)/San Francisco City FC (PDL) winner 9:30 pm Las Vegas Lights FC (USL) vs. FC Tucson (PDL)/La Máquina FC (CA) winner 10:00 pm
REMINDER: The Open Cup starts on Sunday. 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT Play-In Round Sunday, May 6 FC Miami City (PDL) v. Miami FC 2 (NPSL) 6:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) v. The Villages SC (PDL) 6:00 pm Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) v. New York Cosmos B (NPSL) 7:00 pm
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are ET Play-In Round Results: Sunday, May 6 FC Miami City (PDL) 1-3 Miami FC 2 (NPSL) Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 2-1 The Villages SC (PDL) Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) 3-2 New York Cosmos B (NPSL)
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT Match Center with streams: https://www.ussoccer.com/lamar-hunt...aments/2018-usoc/2018-us-open-cup-first-round First Round Northeast Region Wednesday, May 9 AFC Ann Arbor (MI) (NPSL) v. Ocean City Nor'easters (NJ) (PDL) 5:00 pm Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) v. Elm City Express (CT) (NPSL) 6:00 pm Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) v. Kingston Stockade FC (NY) (NPSL) 6:00 pm FC Motown (NJ) (NPSL) v. New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) 6:00 pm Reading United AC (PA) (PDL) v. Christos FC (MD) 6:00 pm Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) v. Rochester River Dogz (NY) 6:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (MA) (PDL) v. Kendall Wanderers (MA) 6:30 pm Detroit City FC (NPSL) v. Michigan Bucks (PDL) 6:30 pm Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) v. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 7:00 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 9 SIMA Aguilas (FL)(PDL) v. Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 6:00 pm Charlotte Eagles (PDL) v. Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) 6:00 pm Miami FC 2 (NPSL) v. Red Force FC (FL) 6:00 pm Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) (PDL) v. South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) 6:10 pm Miami United FC (NPSL) v. FC Kendall (FL) 6:30 pm New Orleans Jesters (NPSL) v. Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) 7:00 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 9 FC Wichita (KS)(NPSL) v. OKC Energy U23 (PDL) 7:00 pm Duluth FC (MN)(NPSL) v. Dakota Fusion FC (ND) (NPSL) 7:30 pm Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (TX) (NPSL) v. Lakeland Tropics (FL) (PDL) 7:30 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) 7:30 pm FC Denver (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 8:15 pm West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) 9:00 pm Wednesday, May 9 CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) (NPSL) v. San Francisco City FC (PDL) 8:00 pm FC Golden State Force (CA)(PDL) v. L.A. Wolves FC (Calif.) 9:00 pm Orange County FC (CA) (NPSL) v. Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 9:00 pm FC Arizona (NPSL) v. Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 9:00 pm FC Tucson (PDL) v. La Máquina FC (CA) 9:30 pm The 2nd round is May 16.
The 2018 U.S. Open Cup First Round gets underway tonight with 1 game: West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) 9:00 pm
First round 1 result: West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 5-0 Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) The rest of the games are on Wednesday.
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Round Results: Northeast Region Wednesday, May 9 AFC Ann Arbor (MI) (NPSL) 0-3 Ocean City Nor'easters (NJ) (PDL) Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) 1-2 Elm City Express (CT) (NPSL) Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 6-3 (aet) Kingston Stockade FC (NY) (NPSL) FC Motown (NJ) (NPSL) 2-1 New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) Reading United AC (PA) (PDL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Christos FC (MD) Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Rochester River Dogz (NY) Seacoast United Phantoms (MA) (PDL) 2-2 (pks 7-6) Kendall Wanderers (MA) Detroit City FC (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Michigan Bucks (PDL) Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) 0-2 Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 7:00 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 9 SIMA Aguilas (FL)(PDL) 0-2 Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) Charlotte Eagles (PDL) 1-6 Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) Miami FC 2 (NPSL) 4-0 Red Force FC (FL) Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) (PDL) 1-2 South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) Miami United FC (NPSL) 5-2 FC Kendall (FL) New Orleans Jesters (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 2-3) Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) Central Region Wednesday, May 9 FC Wichita (KS)(NPSL) 3-1 OKC Energy U23 (PDL) Duluth FC (MN)(NPSL) 4-4 (3-0) Dakota Fusion FC (ND) (NPSL) Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (TX) (NPSL) 3-0 Lakeland Tropics (FL) (PDL) NTX Rayados (TX) 2-1 (aet) Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) FC Denver (CO) 4-2 Azteca FC (CO) West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 5-0 Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) Wednesday, May 9 CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) (NPSL) 0-4 San Francisco City FC (PDL) FC Golden State Force (CA)(PDL) 3-1 L.A. Wolves FC (CA) Orange County FC (CA) (NPSL) 3-0 Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) FC Arizona (NPSL) 0-1 Sporting AZ FC (AZ) FC Tucson (PDL) 2-1 La Máquina FC (CA) The 2nd round is May 16.
First round results analysis: Home teams went 16-10 on advancement. That was slightly better than last year's 16-12 outcome. Advancement by affiliation: NPSL 12-9 (8-10) PDL 10-8 (last year 12-9) Local Qualifiers 4-9 (8-9) Head-to-head wound up with NPSL winning 7 of 12 against the PDL.
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are CT 2nd Round Northeast Region Wednesday, May 16 North Carolina FC (USL) v. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 6:00 pm Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) v. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) 6:00 pm Reading United AC (PDL) v. Richmond Kickers (USL) 6:00 pm Louisville City FC (USL) v. Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 6:00 pm FC Motown (NPSL) v. Penn FC (USL) 6:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL v. Elm City Express (NPSL) 6:30 pm FC Cincinnati (USL) v. Detroit City FC (NPSL) 6:30 pm Charlotte Independence (USL) v. Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) 6:30 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 16 Charleston Battery (USL) v. South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) 6:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) v. Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) 6:00 pm Miami FC 2 (NPSL) v. Miami United FC (NPSL) 6:00 pm Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) v. Indy Eleven (USL) 7:00 pm Nashville SC (USL) v. Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) 7:30 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 16 Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) v. FC Wichita (NPSL) 7:00 pm Duluth FC (NPSL) v. Saint Louis FC (USL) 7:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. OKC Energy FC (USL) 7:30 pm Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL) v. San Antonio FC (USL) 7:30 pm Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) v. FC Denver (CO) 8:00 pm West Region Wednesday, May 16 Sacramento Republic FC (USL) v. San Francisco City FC (PDL) 7:00 pm Sporting AZ FC (AZ) v. Phoenix Rising FC (USL) 9:00 pm Fresno FC (USL) v. Orange County FC (NPSL) 9:00 pm Orange County SC (USL) vs. FC Golden State Force (PDL) 9:00 pm Reno 1868 FC (USL) v. Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 9:30 pm Las Vegas Lights FC (USL) vs. FC Tucson (PDL) 10:00 pm