We don't know the exact format for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup but the local qualifying tournament is starting soon. 88 teams have entered. There were 89 but one team has withdrawn. Here is the upcoming schedule: First Qualifying Round: Sept. 21-23 Second Qualifying Round: Oct. 19-20 Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 23-24 Fourth Qualifying Round (if necessary): Dec. 21-22 The schedule for the first round is out. There is more info on each game at the link: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/09/2020-us-open-cup-first-qualifying-round-matchups-set 2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET First Qualifying round EAST REGION Saturday, September 21 Kendall Wanderers (MA) v. Safira FC (MA) 12:00 pm Juve-Pro Soccer (MA) v. Brockton FC United (MA) 7:00 pm SOCA (VA) v. World Class Premier Elite FC (MD) 7:00 pm Steel FC (PA) v. Germantown City FC (MD) 7:45 pm Sunday, September 22 CSA Westchester (NJ) v. Jackson Lions FC (NJ) 12:00 pm Steel Pulse FC (MD) vs. Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) 2:00 pm Danubia Swabian (PA) vs. West Chester United (PA) 2:30 pm Ukrainian Nationals (PA) vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 3:00 pm FC Millennium International (MD) vs. CD Huateras (VA) 6:00 pm Doradus FC (VA) vs. Alianza Futbol Club (VA) 6:00 pm Clifton Elite FC (NJ) vs. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (N.Y.) 8:15 pm First Round Byes (5): Christos FC (MD); Federal City Wanderers (DC); New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY); United German Hungarians (PA); Virginia United (VA) Withdrew: Izee Auto FC (MD) CENTRAL REGION Saturday, September 21 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) v. Central Texas Lobos (TX) 1:00 pm Atletico Miami CF (FL) v. Miami United FC U23 (FL) 4:30 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. FC Fort Worth Soccer Club (TX) 6:00 pm Club ATLetic (GA) v. Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) 7:00 pm Coyotes FC (TX) vs. San Antonio Runners (TX) 8:00 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) vs. Northshore United (LA) 8:00 pm Hurricane FC (FL) vs. International Soccer Association (FL) 8:00 pm Sunday, September 22 Athletic Katy FC (TX) v. Houston FC (TX) 12:00 pm Lone Star Republic (TX) v. Inocentes Futbol Club (TX) 3:00 pm Charleston United (SC) v. Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) 4:00 pm Deportivo Lake Mary (FL) v. Orlando FC Wolves (FL) 5:30 pm Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) v. Red Force FC (FL) 6:00 pm Livonia City FC (MI) v. Wayne County Sporting (MI) 8:30 pm First Round Byes (3): Ann Arbor FC (MI); Nashville United (TN); Springfield FC (IL) WEST REGION Saturday, September 21 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. Rebels Soccer Club (CA) 7:30 pm FC Denver (CO) v. FC Boulder Harpos (CO) 9:00 pm Logroñes Denver Soccer Club (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 9:30 pm USA Soccer Stars FC (CA) v. Alta California Sol (CA) 10:00 pm Newport FC (CA) v. SC Trojans FC (CA) 10:00 pm L.A. Monsters FC (CA) v. Valley United SC (CA) 10:30 pm Real San Jose (CA) v. Outbreak FC (CA) 10:30 pm Oakland Stompers (CA) v. Contra Costa FC (CA) 11:30 pm Sunday, September 22 San Juan FC (UT) v. IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) 3:00 pm Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 4:00 pm Colorado Rush (CO) v. Club El Azul (CO) 5:00 pm Quickening (CA) v. Cal FC (CA) 5:00 pm Gam United FC (CO) v. FC Union Jerez (CO) 6:00 pm Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) v. Santa Monica United FC (CA) 9:30 pm Academica SC (CA) v. PV United (CA) 10:00 pm JASA RWC (CA) v. Olympic Club (CA) 10:00 pm First Round Byes: None The 2nd Qualifying Round is October 19-20.
Some great names in that list. Maybe the next time people are tossing around names for MLS expansion clubs they should go with Pancyprion Freedoms or Steel Pulse (lemmie guess, their colors are red, gold, black and green? Their fans can rally round) instead of just plain ole FC United. I wonder how successful Inocentes Futbol Club is when they get whistled for a PK and appeal that they never touched the guy and the wind blew him over....
If we assume that every team that's talked about going pro in 2020 does make it (and no current teams fold) then we'd have 1 new MLS team, 1 promoted USLC2MLS team, 1 new USLC team, and 3 new USL1 teams. Backtracking previous round winners (prws) from when MLS teams enter... --23 MLS + 9 prws --18 prws --25 USLC + 11prws --9 USL1 + 13prws ((OR just 22 prws)) --26 USL2/NPSL/local ((OR then 9 USL1 + 35 USL/NPSL/local)) That's an extra round of competition, (four rounds before MLS enters instead of just three,) plus we'd probably still need that 4th round of local qualifiers. Gonna be a crammed schedule!
23 MLS teams looks right. USL-C had 25 teams in 2019 but I don't think we know for sure if Nashville will continue as either a MLS2 team, independent franchise, or go away. And San Diego hasn't announced when they will join. There could also be team movement down to USL-1. A news report has a couple of the MLS2 teams moving down which won't affect the Open Cup but there could be others. NISA may also get full D3 sanctioning and eligibility for the Open Cup. That could be 10 more pro teams on top of your list. There could be over 80 pro teams alone in 2020. The USL-2/NPSL/Local qualifiers number is always up in the air.
This article has a link to the 2020 Open Division handbook: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/07/registration-window-open-2020-us-open-cup-local-qualifying The Handbook says: "Teams advancing from Open Division qualifying (whether via the Local Qualifying or National Leagues track) will enter the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the First Round, tentatively scheduled for midMarch or early April 2020." That seems unlikely. I can't imagine that they would start the Open Cup that early. Many of the amateur teams wouldn't even have their players together.
Ah dang, yeah I totally forgot about NISA. That would certainly mix things up. Also, MLS2 teams moving down would also shift round entrances and sizes...
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET First Qualifying round results: EAST REGION Saturday, September 21 Kendall Wanderers (MA) 0-4 Safira FC (MA) Juve-Pro Soccer (MA) 0-1 Brockton FC United (MA) SOCA (VA) 1-4 World Class Premier Elite FC (MD) Steel FC (PA) 3-1 Germantown City FC (MD) Sunday, September 22 CSA Westchester (NJ) 2-1 Jackson Lions FC (NJ) Steel Pulse FC (MD) 2-3 Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) Danubia Swabian (PA) 0-5 West Chester United (PA) Ukrainian Nationals (PA) 1-4 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) FC Millennium International (MD) 2-3 CD Huateras (VA) Doradus FC (VA) 1-2 Alianza Futbol Club (VA) Clifton Elite FC (NJ) 2-4 Lansdowne Yonkers FC (N.Y.) First Round Byes (5): Christos FC (MD); Federal City Wanderers (DC); New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY); United German Hungarians (PA); Virginia United (VA) CENTRAL REGION Saturday, September 21 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 7-1 Central Texas Lobos (TX) Atletico Miami CF (FL) 3-7 Miami United FC U23 (FL) NTX Rayados (TX) 4-2 FC Fort Worth Soccer Club (TX) Club ATLetic (GA) 0-1 Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) Coyotes FC (TX) 2-3 San Antonio Runners (TX) Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) 5-2 Northshore United (LA) Hurricane FC (FL) 1-1 (pks 9-8) International Soccer Association (FL) Sunday, September 22 Athletic Katy FC (TX) v. Houston FC (TX) PPD Lone Star Republic (TX) 1-2 Inocentes Futbol Club (TX) Charleston United (SC) 1-1 (pks 2-4) Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) Deportivo Lake Mary (FL) 1-2 (aet) Orlando FC Wolves (FL) Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) 2-0 Red Force FC (FL) Livonia City FC (MI) 2-2 (pks 5-4) Wayne County Sporting (MI) First Round Byes (3): Ann Arbor FC (MI); Nashville United (TN); Springfield FC (IL) WEST REGION Saturday, September 21 Chula Vista FC (CA) 2-2 (pks 5-4) Rebels Soccer Club (CA) FC Denver (CO) 0-2 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) Logroñes Denver Soccer Club (CO) 2-6 Colorado Rovers (CO) USA Soccer Stars FC (CA) 1-2 Alta California Sol (CA) Newport FC (CA) 1-4 SC Trojans FC (CA) L.A. Monsters FC (CA) 4-0 Valley United SC (CA) Real San Jose (CA) 1-1 (pks 2-4) Outbreak FC (CA) Oakland Stompers (CA) 1-0 Contra Costa FC (CA) Sunday, September 22 San Juan FC (UT) 2-0 IPS/Marathon Taverna (OR) Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake (CO) 0-5 Azteca FC (CO) Colorado Rush (CO) 3-2 (aet) Club El Azul (CO) Quickening (CA) 2-9 Cal FC (CA) Gam United FC (CO) 1-2 FC Union Jerez (CO) Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) 2-0 Santa Monica United FC (CA) Academica SC (CA) 4-1 PV United (CA) JASA RWC (CA) 0-4 Olympic Club (CA) First Round Byes: None The 2nd Qualifying Round is October 19-20.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET First Qualifying round: CENTRAL REGION Saturday, September 28 Athletic Katy FC (TX) v. Houston FC (TX) 8:30 pm Second Qualifying Round: More info including game locations: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...raw-pits-48-amateur-clubs-against-one-another EAST REGION Saturday, October 19 Safira FC (MA) v. Brockton FC United (MA) 1:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. World Class Premier Elite FC (MD) 6:00 pm West Chester United (PA) v. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) 7:00 pm Sunday, October 20 CSA Westchester (NJ) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 12:00 pm United German Hungarians (PA) v. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA.) 3:00 pm Virginia United (VA) v. Alianza Futbol Club (VA) 6:00 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Federal City Wanderers (DC) 6:00 pm Steel FC (PA) v. Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) 7:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, October 19 NTX Rayados (TX) v. Inocentes Futbol Club (TX) 8:00 pm San Antonio Runners (TX) v. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 8:00 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) v. Athletic Katy FC (TX)/Houston FC (TX) winner 8:00 pm Springfield FC (IL) v. Nashville United (TN) 8:00 pm Ann Arbor FC (MI) v. Livonia City FC (MI) 8:00 pm Sunday, October 20 Orlando FC Wolves (FL) v. Hurricane FC (FL) 5:00 pm Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) v. Miami United FC U23 (FL) 6:00 pm Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) 7:00 pm WEST REGION Saturday, October 19 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. Academica SC (CA) 6:15 pm Cal FC (CA) v. Alta California Sol (CA) 9:30 pm Outbreak FC (CA) v. Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) 10:00 pm Sunday, October 20 Olympic Club (CA) v. Oakland Stompers (CA) 2:00 pm FC Union Jerez (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 4:00 pm FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rush (CO) 5:00 pm Colorado Rovers (CO) v. San Juan FC (UT) 7:00 pm SC Trojans FC (CA) v. LA Monsters FC (CA) 10:15 pm The 3rd Qualifying Round is November 23-24.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET First Qualifying round: CENTRAL REGION Saturday, September 28 Athletic Katy FC (TX) 3-3 (pks 5-4) Houston FC (TX) Second Qualifying Round: More info including game locations: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...raw-pits-48-amateur-clubs-against-one-another EAST REGION Saturday, October 19 Safira FC (MA) v. Brockton FC United (MA) 1:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. World Class Premier Elite FC (MD) 6:00 pm West Chester United (PA) v. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) 7:00 pm Sunday, October 20 CSA Westchester (NJ) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 12:00 pm United German Hungarians (PA) v. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA.) 3:00 pm Virginia United (VA) v. Alianza Futbol Club (VA) 6:00 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Federal City Wanderers (DC) 6:00 pm Steel FC (PA) v. Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) 7:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, October 19 NTX Rayados (TX) v. Inocentes Futbol Club (TX) 8:00 pm San Antonio Runners (TX) v. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 8:00 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) v. Athletic Katy FC (TX) 8:00 pm Springfield FC (IL) v. Nashville United (TN) 8:00 pm Ann Arbor FC (MI) v. Livonia City FC (MI) 8:00 pm Sunday, October 20 Orlando FC Wolves (FL) v. Hurricane FC (FL) 5:00 pm Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) v. Miami United FC U23 (FL) 6:00 pm Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) 7:00 pm WEST REGION Saturday, October 19 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. Academica SC (CA) 6:15 pm Cal FC (CA) v. Alta California Sol (CA) 9:30 pm Outbreak FC (CA) v. Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) 10:00 pm Sunday, October 20 Olympic Club (CA) v. Oakland Stompers (CA) 2:00 pm FC Union Jerez (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 4:00 pm FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rush (CO) 5:00 pm Colorado Rovers (CO) v. San Juan FC (UT) 7:00 pm SC Trojans FC (CA) v. LA Monsters FC (CA) 10:15 pm The 3rd Qualifying Round is November 23-24.
32 games (80 percent) were decided in regulation, 1 (2.5 percent) ended in extra time, and 7 (17.5 percent) needed PKs.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Second Qualifying Round results: EAST REGION Saturday, October 19 Safira FC (MA) 0-2 Brockton FC United (MA) CD Huateras (VA) 5-4 (aet) World Class Premier Elite FC (MD) West Chester United (PA) 4-2 Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) Sunday, October 20 CSA Westchester (NJ) 0-2 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) United German Hungarians (PA) 0-2 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) Virginia United (VA) 2-1 Alianza Futbol Club (VA) Christos FC (MD) 7-1 Federal City Wanderers (DC) Steel FC (PA) 3-1 (aet) Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (PA) 6:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, October 19 NTX Rayados (TX) 7-0 Inocentes Futbol Club (TX) San Antonio Runners (TX) 0-3 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) 3-2 Athletic Katy FC (TX) Springfield FC (IL) 0-8 Nashville United (TN) Ann Arbor FC (MI) 2-6 Livonia City FC (MI) Sunday, October 20 Orlando FC Wolves (FL) 1-7 Hurricane FC (FL) Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) 1-2 Miami United FC U23 (FL) Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) PPD WEST REGION Saturday, October 19 Chula Vista FC (CA) 3-3 (pks 2-1) Academica SC (CA) Cal FC (CA) 3-1 Alta California Sol (CA) Outbreak FC (CA) 1-7 Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) Sunday, October 20 Olympic Club (CA) 4-2 Oakland Stompers (CA) FC Union Jerez (CO) 2-3 (aet) Azteca FC (CO) FC Boulder Harpos (CO) 6-0 Colorado Rush (CO) Colorado Rovers (CO) 2-1 San Juan FC (UT) SC Trojans FC (CA) 1-4 LA Monsters FC (CA) The 3rd Qualifying Round is November 23-24.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Second Qualifying Round CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 2 Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) 4:00 pm Third Qualifying Round EAST REGION TBD Brockton FC United (MA) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) Sunday, November 24 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) v. West Chester United (PA) 2:30 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Steel FC (PA) 5:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. Virginia United (VA) 5:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 23 Miami United FC U23 (FL) v. Hurricane FC (FL) 7:00 pm Soda City/Georgia Revolution winner v. Nashville United (TN) 7/7:30 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) v. Livonia City FC (MI) 8:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 8:00 pm WEST REGION TBD Azteca FC (CO) v. Olympic Club (CA) Saturday, November 23 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. LA Monsters FC (CA) 5:30 pm Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) v. Cal FC (CA) 9:30 pm Sunday, November 24 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 3:00 pm The 4th Qualifying Round is December 21-22 if necessary.
When do the USLC teams enter the equation? And is it possible a new entry for 2020 in that league can participate or is it too late?
What is going on now is a qualifying tournament for non-national league amateur level teams. Eligible* USL-C teams automatically qualify for the actual Open Cup tournament. Here is the rule that would cover new USL-C teams getting into the Open Cup: So new USL-C teams are in as long as they are part of the league for the upcoming season. *Eligible in this context means that they are based in the U.S. and are not owned/directly controlled by a higher division pro team. So Ottawa, Toronto FC II, and the MLS2 teams in the USL leagues are not eligible. There are a couple of other USL teams that fall under this definition.
The USL-Championship 2019 schedule came out in December last year. Really as long as the USL lets the USSF know what their teams for 2020 will be by December they are good.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Second Qualifying Round CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 2 Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) 4-2 Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (GA) Third Qualifying Round EAST REGION TBD Brockton FC United (MA) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) Sunday, November 24 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) v. West Chester United (PA) 2:30 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Steel FC (PA) 5:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. Virginia United (VA) 5:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 23 Miami United FC U23 (FL) v. Hurricane FC (FL) 7:00 pm Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Nashville United (TN) 7:00 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) v. Livonia City FC (MI) 8:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 8:00 pm WEST REGION Saturday, November 23 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. LA Monsters FC (CA) 5:30 pm Azteca FC (CO) v. Olympic Club (CA) 8:00 pm Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) v. Cal FC (CA) 9:30 pm Sunday, November 24 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 4:00 pm The 4th Qualifying Round is December 21-22 if necessary.
UPDATED: 2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Third Qualifying Round EAST REGION Sunday, November 24 Brockton FC United (MA) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 12:30 pm Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) v. West Chester United (PA) 2:30 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Steel FC (PA) 5:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. Virginia United (VA) 5:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 23 Miami United FC U23 (FL) v. Hurricane FC (FL) 7:00 pm Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) v. Nashville United (TN) 7:00 pm Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) v. Livonia City FC (MI) 8:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) 8:00 pm WEST REGION Saturday, November 23 Chula Vista FC (CA) v. LA Monsters FC (CA) 5:30 pm Azteca FC (CO) v. Olympic Club (CA) 8:00 pm Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) v. Cal FC (CA) 9:30 pm Sunday, November 24 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 4:00 pm The 4th Qualifying Round is December 21-22 if necessary.
This was announced today. No 4th Round in December for the Local Qualifying tournament. That's great! https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...ers-to-advance-to-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Third Qualifying Round Saturday results: EAST REGION Sunday, November 24 Brockton FC United (MA) v. New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) 12:30 pm Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) v. West Chester United (PA) 2:30 pm Christos FC (MD) v. Steel FC (PA) 5:00 pm CD Huateras (VA) v. Virginia United (VA) 5:00 pm CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 23 Miami United FC U23 (FL) 4-0 Hurricane FC (FL) Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) 0-4 Nashville United (TN) Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) 1-0 Livonia City FC (MI) NTX Rayados (TX) 3-0 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) WEST REGION Saturday, November 23 Chula Vista FC (CA) 2-2 (pks 5-4) LA Monsters FC (CA) Azteca FC (CO) 1-3 Olympic Club (CA) Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) 1-2 Cal FC (CA) Sunday, November 24 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 4:00 pm The winners advance to the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.
Any hints of how the tournament will be set up this time? Last year there were only 8 Local Qualifiers, but this time it would be up to 13 after you include Newtown Pride. As near as I can tell: MLS is adding Miami and Nashville, so they'd be +2. USLC is losing Fresno and Nashville, but adding San Diego, so that's -1. USL1 is losing Lansing, but adding Penn and Omaha, so that's +1. Would they dare to have 23 MLS teams enter in the round of 32 against a mere 9 lower league survivors? If they did everything else the same as last year, that would mean 18 teams in round 3. So then 36 teams in round 2, 24 of them would be USLC teams joining that round. So that means 12 teams advance from round 1, out of 24 teams in round 1. So they'd need a preliminary round to whittle all the Local Qualifiers, NPSL, USL2, and USL1 teams down to just 24. If you assume 13 Local Qualfiers and 7 USL1 teams, that leaves a potential 28 spots to split between NPSL and USL2. Of course, with any luck, MLS teams would enter at the round of 64 this year, instead of 32.
2020 USOC - Qualifying Tournament Home team first, times are ET Third Qualifying Round Sunday results: EAST REGION Sunday, November 24 Brockton FC United (MA) 0-1 New York Pancyprian Freedoms (NY) Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 2-1 West Chester United (PA) Christos FC (MD) 3-2 Steel FC (PA) CD Huateras (VA) 1-3 Virginia United (VA) CENTRAL REGION Saturday, November 23 Miami United FC U23 (FL) 4-0 Hurricane FC (FL) Soda City Sorinex FC (SC) 0-4 Nashville United (TN) Louisiana Krewe FC (LA) 1-0 Livonia City FC (MI) NTX Rayados (TX) 3-0 Celtic Cowboys Premier (TX) WEST REGION Saturday, November 23 Chula Vista FC (CA) 2-2 (pks 5-4) LA Monsters FC (CA) Azteca FC (CO) 1-3 Olympic Club (CA) Oxnard Guerreros FC (CA) 1-2 Cal FC (CA) Sunday, November 24 FC Boulder Harpos (CO) 4-0 Colorado Rovers (CO) The winners advance to the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.
I haven't seen anything about the format in 2020. I think that you have the numbers right for the current leagues but there might also be 12 or 13 NISA teams in D3 that could be eligible.
In June, I'm going to my sister in Omaha, and I'd consider going to a game, especially if they got to host a higher level club. I checked the 2019 dates on Wikipedia, and I didn't remember that three rounds were done in May. I guessed it was a little later. If 2020 has the same schedule, Omaha would need to reach the Round of 32 to be alive when I'll be there, in which case if they host it will probably be against an MLS club. The U.S. Soccer article newtex linked to says the professional clubs will be announced in January.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...restructured-schedule-format-2020-us-open-cup top 12 enter in the 4th round (round of 32) bottom 11 enter in the 3rd round USLC USL1 and NISA enter in the 2nd round everyone else enters in the first round