The 2025 US Open Cup local qualifying tournament starts on October 5-6. 114 teams have entered this tournament. The USSF has determined that 14 of them will advance to the tournament proper which starts next Spring so they have created 13 groups (Florida is a double group) across the country with the group winners advancing. Some groups will only require 3 rounds to get a winner so those groups will start with the 2nd round to reduce the number of teams that have to play in December. Dates Match Day 1: October 5 & 6 – First & Second Qualifying Rounds Match Day 2: October 26 & 27 – Second & Third Qualifying Rounds Match Day 3: November 16 & 17 – Third & Fourth Qualifying Rounds Match Day 4: December 7 & 8 – Fourth Qualifying Rounds Schedule for opening games Home team listed first. Times are ET Saturday, October 5 NORTHEAST: FC Omens (MA) v. Project Football (MA)1:00 pm EAST: South Carolina United Heat (SC) v. Mint Hill FC (NC) 5:00 pm CA-SOUTH: Chula Vista FC (CA) v. Desert FC (CA) 6:00 pm PENN: Kensington Soccer Club (PA) v. Vidas United FC (PA) 6:30 pm DMV: Patuxent FA (MD) v. MSI Pro (MD) 7:00 pm MID-ATL: Alloy Soccer Club (PA) v. Oaklyn United FC (NJ) 7:00 pm PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) v. United German Hungarians (PA) 7:30 pm MIDWEST: Chicago House AC (IL) v. Edgewater Castle FC (IL) 8:00 pm NEW YORK: Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) v. KidSuper Samba AC (NY) 8:00 pm NEW YORK: New York Greek American SC (NY) v. NY Renegades FC (NY) 8:00 pm FLORIDA: City Soccer FC (FL) v. Miami Soccer Academy (FL) 8:30 pm CA-NORTH: Acoreano Sport (CA) v. Real Galt FC (CA) 9:30 pm CA-SOUTH: Playmaker FC (CA) v. Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club (CA) 10:00 pm Sunday, October 6 PENN: Colonial SC (PA) v. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 2:00 pm NORTHEAST: Roc City Boom (NY) v. FCY New York (NY) 3:00 pm MID-ATL: Steel Pulse FC (MD) v. Maryland Bobcats II (MD) 3:00 pm COLORADO: Peak Eleven Football Club (CO) v. FC Denver (CO) 4:00 pm EAST: Valhalla FC (OH) v. Southern Indiana FC (IN) 4:00 pm DMV: Guerrilla FC (DC) v. Alexandria Reds (VA) 5:30 pm COLORADO: Boulder United FC (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 6:00 pm COLORADO: Timbers SC (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (CO) 6:00 pm EAST: Dalton United (GA) v. Pre-College Development Academy (TN) 6:00 pm NORTHEAST: Boston Street FC (MA) v. CD Faialense (MA) 7:00 pm NEW YORK: Zum Schneider FC 03 (NY) v. Central Park Rangers FC (NY) 7:00 pm MID-ATL: VA Revolution Pro (VA) v. Nova FC (VA) 7:00 pm WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) v. Bellevue Athletic FC (WA) 7:30 pm NEW YORK: Leros SC (NY) v. NY Empire FC (NY) 7:45 pm FLORIDA: Fenix United (FL) v. Hodler Miami FC (FL) 8:00 pm EAST: Bowling Green FC (KY) v. Southern Indiana Guardians FC (IN) 8:00 pm DMV: Aegean Hawks FC (DC) v. DC Hyper (DC) 8:00 pm MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) v. SC Vistula Garfield (NJ) 8:00 pm CA-NORTH: SF Vikings SC (CA) v. International San Francisco (CA) 9:00 pm Winners advance to the next round on October 26-27.
2025 US Open Cup Local Qualifying Tournament. Teams that got byes out of the opening rounds: CA-NORTH: Bay Valley Suns Sports Club (CA), FC Folsom (CA), JASA RWC (CA), Modesto City Football Club (CA), Napa Valley 1839 FC (CA), Valley 559 FC (CA) CA-SOUTH: City SC San Diego (CA), FC Balboa (CA), Irvine FC (CA), Laguna United FC (CA), San Diego Internacional (CA), Trojans FC (CA) COLORADO: Harpos FC (CO) DMV: Virginia DreamFC (VA) EAST: None FLORIDA: Deportivo Lake Mary FC (FL), FC America CFL Spurs (FL), Harbor City FC (FL), Hurricane FC (FL), Inter Nona Soccer Club (FL), International Soccer Association (FL), Kissimmee Soccer Club (FL), Miami United FC (FL), Naples United U23 (FL), O'Shea's FC (FL), Palm Beach Flames SC (FL), Pinecrest Premier SC (FL), Red Force (FL), River Miami FC (FL) MID-ATLANTIC: None MIDWEST: Chicago Strikers (IL), United SC (IL), Wisloka Chicago (IL), FC Bartlesville Buffaloes (OK), Tulsa Athletic (OK), Woodland Football Club (KS) NEW YORK: None NORTHEAST: Pittsburgh Dynamo (PA) PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals (PA) TEXAS: 210 FC (TX), ASC New Stars (TX), Austin Thunder (TX), D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (TX), FORO SC (TX), Houston Regals (TX), StrikerZ DFW Soccer Club (TX) WEST: Deportivo Rose City (OR), Holac FC (WA), Sharktopus Football Club (WA), Las Vegas Legends FC (NV), Next Level Soccer (AZ), Soccer Academy Nevada (NV), UDA Soccer (NM)
They won a couple of games in the qualifying tournament last year. I think that was their first appearance.
I would be thrilled to see a long run in the US Open by Wisłoka Chicago (IL), Several of my Polish friends are involved in the team, since they came from Dębica. I have been to their fundraising picnic several times (including over the summer). They have a smallish, but fiercely loyal fan base. The fact that they are based on a fourth tier Polish club that plays in a stadium that doesn't even hold 800 people from southern Polish town of 44,000 is amazing. They had a friendly game against another team at (then) Toyota Park in Bridgeview after a Fire match a few years ago and hundreds of fans showed up; it was terrific. They play indoors in the awesomely named Europa League Chicago.
What's your definition of the Midwest? Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas consider themselves Midwest. Oklahoma is questionable.
The 2025 US Open Cup local qualifying tournament. Matchday 1 results: Saturday, October 5 NORTHEAST: FC Omens (MA) 1-1 (pks 3-4) Project Football (MA) EAST: South Carolina United Heat (SC) 0-1 Mint Hill FC (NC) CA-SOUTH: Chula Vista FC (CA) 1-1 (pks 3-1) Desert FC (CA) PENN: Kensington Soccer Club (PA) 4-3 Vidas United FC (PA) DMV: Patuxent FA (MD) 0-1 MSI Pro (MD) MID-ATL: Alloy Soccer Club (PA) 4-3 Oaklyn United FC (NJ) PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) 6-0 United German Hungarians (PA) MIDWEST: Chicago House AC (IL) 3-2 (aet) Edgewater Castle FC (IL) NEW YORK: Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) 6-1 KidSuper Samba AC (NY) NEW YORK: New York Greek American SC (NY) 3-4 NY Renegades FC (NY) FLORIDA: City Soccer FC (FL) 0-2 Miami Soccer Academy (FL) CA-NORTH: Acoreano Sport (CA) 1-3 Real Galt FC (CA) CA-SOUTH: Playmaker FC (CA) 2-1 Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club (CA) Sunday, October 6 PENN: Colonial SC (PA) 0-4 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA NORTHEAST: Roc City Boom (NY) 3-5 FCY New York (NY) MID-ATL: Steel Pulse FC (MD) 7-0 Maryland Bobcats II (MD) COLORADO: Peak Eleven Football Club (CO) 1-2 FC Denver (CO) EAST: Valhalla FC (OH) 1-3 Southern Indiana FC (IN) DMV: Guerrilla FC (DC) 2-3 Alexandria Reds (VA) COLORADO: Boulder United FC (CO) 1-5 Azteca FC (CO) COLORADO: Timbers SC (CO) 0-1 Colorado Rovers (CO) EAST: Dalton United (GA) 3-0 Pre-College Development Academy (TN) NORTHEAST: Boston Street FC (MA) 1-4 CD Faialense (MA) NEW YORK: Zum Schneider FC 03 (NY) 2-0 Central Park Rangers FC (NY) MID-ATL: VA Revolution Pro (VA) 3-3 (pks 3-0) Nova FC (VA) WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) 4-3 Bellevue Athletic FC (WA) NEW YORK: Leros SC (NY) 2-1 NY Empire FC (NY) FLORIDA: Atletico Miami Internacional FC (FL) 3-2 Hodler Miami FC (FL) EAST: Bowling Green FC (KY) 3-0 Southern Indiana Guardians FC (IN) DMV: Aegean Hawks FC (DC) 2-1 DC Hyper (DC) MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) 2-0 SC Vistula Garfield (NJ) CA-NORTH: SF Vikings SC (CA) 1-4 International San Francisco (CA Winners advance to the next round on October 26-27.
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 2 Saturday, October 26 FLORIDA: O'Shea's FC (FL) v. Atletico Miami Internacional FC (FL) 4:00 pm EAST: Dalton United (GA) v. Mint Hill FC (NC) 6:00 pm MIDWEST: United SC (IL) v. Wisloka Chicago (IL) 7:00 pm FLORIDA: Naples United U23 (FL) v. Red Force (FL) 7:00 pm FLORIDA: Kissimmee Soccer Club (FL) v. FC America CFL Spurs (FL) 7:00 pm FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) v. Deportivo Lake Mary FC (FL) 7:00 pm MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) v. Alloy Soccer Club (PA) 7:15 pm CA-SOUTH: FC Balboa (CA) v. Chula Vista FC (CA) 7:30 pm PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) v. Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals (PA) 7:30 pm DMV: MSI Pro (MD) v. Aegean Hawks FC (DC) 7:30 pm FLORIDA: Palm Beach Flames SC (FL) v. Miami Soccer Academy (FL) 7:45 pm MIDWEST: Tulsa Athletic (OK) v. FC Bartlesville Buffaloes (OK) 8:00 pm PENN: Kensington Soccer Club (PA) v. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 8:00 pm FLORIDA: Hurricane FC (FL) v. Pinecrest Premier SC (FL) 8:15 pm CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) v. City SC San Diego (CA) 9:00 pm CA-NORTH: Bay Valley Suns Sports Club (CA) v. Napa Valley 1839 FC (CA) 10:00 pm CA-SOUTH: Irvine FC (CA) v. Playmaker FC (CA) 10:00 pm CA-SOUTH: Laguna United FC (CA) v. Trojans FC (CA) 10:00 pm WEST: Sharktopus Football Club (WA) v. Deportivo Rose City (OR) 10:00 pm WEST: Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) v. Soccer Academy Nevada (NV) 10:00 pm Sunday, October 27 TEXAS: Austin Thunder (TX) v. 210 FC (TX) 11:00 am NORTHEAST: Pittsburgh Dynamo (PA) v. FCY New York (NY) 12:00 pm MID-ATL: Steel Pulse FC (MD) v. VA Revolution Pro (VA) 3:00 pm COLORADO: Azteca FC (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (C) 4:00 pm COLORADO: FC Denver (CO) v. Harpos FC (CO) 5:00 pm FLORIDA: Miami United FC (FL) v. River Miami FC (FL) 5:30 pm FLORIDA: Inter Nona SC (FL) v. International Soccer Association (FL) 5:30 pm TEXAS: Kicks Soccer Club (TX) v. FORO SC (TX) 6:00 pm MIDWEST: Chicago Strikers (IL) v. Chicago House AC (IL) 7:00 pm TEXAS: Houston Regals SCA (TX) v. ASC New Stars (TX) 7:00 pm NORTHEAST: Project Football (MA) v. CD Faialense (MA) 7:00 pm NEW YORK: Zum Schneider FC 03 (NY) v. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) 7:00 pm NEW YORK: Leros SC (NY) v. NY Renegades FC (NY) 7:00 pm EAST: Bowling Green FC (KY) v. Southern Indiana FC (IN) 8:00 pm WEST: Holac FC (WA) v. Washington Athletic Club (WA) 8:00 pm DMV: Virginia Dream FC (VA) v. Alexandria Reds (VA) 8:00 pm CA-NORTH: FC Folsom (CA) v. Real Galt FC (CA) 9:00 pm CA-NORTH: Modesto City Football Club (CA) v. Valley 559 FC (CA) 9:00 pm CA-NORTH: JASA RWC (CA) v. International San Francisco (CA) 10:00 pm WEST: Next Level Soccer (AZ) v. UDA Soccer (NM) 10:00 pm Winners advance to the next round on November 16-17.
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 2 results: Saturday, October 26 FLORIDA: O'Shea's FC (FL) 6-2 Atletico Miami Internacional FC (FL) EAST: Dalton United (GA) 0-0 (pks 1-4) Mint Hill FC (NC) MIDWEST: United SC (IL) 2-2 (pks 4-5) Wisloka Chicago (IL) FLORIDA: Naples United U23 (FL) 2-3 Red Force (FL) FLORIDA: Kissimmee Soccer Club (FL) 0-6 FC America CFL Spurs (FL) FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) 4-0 Deportivo Lake Mary FC (FL) MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) 6-1 Alloy Soccer Club (PA) CA-SOUTH: FC Balboa (CA) 0-3 Chula Vista FC (CA) PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) 6-1 Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals (PA) DMV: MSI Pro (MD) 0-2 Aegean Hawks FC (DC) FLORIDA: Palm Beach Flames SC (FL) 2-1 Miami Soccer Academy (FL) MIDWEST: Tulsa Athletic (OK) 4-0 FC Bartlesville Buffaloes (OK) PENN: Kensington Soccer Club (PA) 2-4 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) FLORIDA: Hurricane FC (FL) 0-4 Pinecrest Premier SC (FL) MIDWEST: Chicago Strikers (IL) 0-2 Chicago House AC (IL) CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) 2-1 City SC San Diego (CA) CA-NORTH: Bay Valley Suns Sports Club (CA) 2-1 Napa Valley 1839 FC (CA CA-SOUTH: Irvine FC (CA) 4-0 Playmaker FC (CA) CA-SOUTH: Laguna United FC (CA) 14-0 Trojans FC (CA) WEST: Sharktopus Football Club (WA) 4-5 (aet) Deportivo Rose City (OR) WEST: Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) 1-6 Soccer Academy Nevada (NV) Sunday, October 27 TEXAS: Austin Thunder (TX) 0-1 210 FC (TX) NORTHEAST: Pittsburgh Dynamo (PA) 0-1 FCY New York (NY) MID-ATL: Steel Pulse FC (MD) 4-2 VA Revolution Pro (VA) COLORADO: Azteca FC (CO) v. Colorado Rovers (C) PPD COLORADO: FC Denver (CO) 0-2 Harpos FC (CO) FLORIDA: Miami United FC (FL) 5-0 River Miami FC (FL) FLORIDA: Inter Nona SC (FL) 2-0 International Soccer Association (FL) TEXAS: Kicks Soccer Club (TX) 1-4 FORO SC (TX) TEXAS: Houston Regals SCA (TX) 3-2 ASC New Stars (TX) NORTHEAST: Project Football (MA) 1-4 CD Faialense (MA) NEW YORK: Zum Schneider FC 03 (NY) 1-3 Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) NEW YORK: Leros SC (NY) 0-6 NY Renegades FC (NY) EAST: Bowling Green FC (KY) 0-5 Southern Indiana FC (IN) WEST: Holac FC (WA) 1-2 Washington Athletic Club (WA) DMV: Virginia Dream FC (VA) 2-1 (aet) Alexandria Reds (VA) CA-NORTH: FC Folsom (CA) 1-3 Real Galt FC (CA) CA-NORTH: Modesto City Football Club (CA) 0-7 Valley 559 FC (CA) CA-NORTH: JASA RWC (CA) 3-5 International San Francisco (CA) WEST: Next Level Soccer (AZ) 2-1 UDA Soccer (NM) Winners advance to the next round on November 16-17.
The result of a game postponed from Sunday: Tuesday, October 29 COLORADO: Azteca FC (CO) 4-1 Colorado Rovers (CO)
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 3: These games are the final round in their groups and will have the winners advance to the 2025 US Open Cup. Saturday, November 16 EAST: Southern Indiana FC (IN) v. Dalton United (GA) 6:00 pm NORTHEAST: CD Faialense (MA) v. FCY New York (NY) 6:00 pm MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) v. MID-ATL: Steel Pulse FC (MD) 6:00 pm PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) v. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 7:30 pm DMV: Virginia Dream FC (VA) v. Aegean Hawks FC (DC) 8:00 pm Sunday, November 17 COLORADO: Harpos FC (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 2:00 pm NEW YORK: NY Renegades FC (NY) v. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) 7:00 pm These games are the semifinals in their groups. The winners will meet on December 7-8. Saturday, November 16 FLORIDA: O'Shea's FC (FL) v. Miami United FC (FL) 4:00 pm FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) v. Palm Beach Flames SC (FL) 7:00 pm FLORIDA: FC America CFL Spurs (FL) v. Inter Nona SC (FL) 7:00 pm MIDWEST: Tulsa Athletic (OK) v. Woodland Football Club (KS) 8:00 pm TEXAS: 210 FC (TX) v. Houston Regals SCA (TX) 8:30 pm CA-NORTH: Bay Valley Suns Sports Club (CA) v. Valley 559 FC (CA) 10:00 pm CA-NORTH: Real Galt FC (CA) v. International San Francisco (CA) 10:00 pm CA-SOUTH: Laguna United FC (CA) v. Irvine FC (CA) 10:00 pm WEST: Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) v. Next Level Soccer (AZ) 10:00 pm Sunday, November 17 MIDWEST: Wisloka Chicago (IL) v. Chicago House AC (IL) 4:00 pm TEXAS: StrikerZ DFW SC (TX) v. FORO SC (TX) 7:00 pm WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) v. Deportivo Rose City (OR) 8:30 pm FLORIDA: Red Force (FL) v. Pinecrest Premier SC (FL) 8:30 pm CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) v. Chula Vista FC (CA) 9:00 pm
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 3 results: These games are the final round in their groups and will have the winners advance to the 2025 US Open Cup. Saturday, November 16 EAST: Southern Indiana FC (IN) 3-0 Dalton United (GA) NORTHEAST: CD Faialense (MA) 3-1 FCY New York (NY) MID-ATL: New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ) 2-2 (pks 4-2) Steel Pulse FC (MD) PENN: West Chester United SC (PA) 2-1 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) DMV: Virginia Dream FC (VA) 2-1 Aegean Hawks FC (DC) Sunday, November 17 COLORADO: Harpos FC (CO) 2-0 Azteca FC (CO) NEW YORK: NY Renegades FC (NY) 1-1 (pks 4-1) Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY) These games are the semifinals in their groups. The winners will meet on December 7-8. Saturday, November 16 FLORIDA: O'Shea's FC (FL) 0-3 Miami United FC (FL) FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) 5-1 Palm Beach Flames SC (FL) FLORIDA: FC America CFL Spurs (FL) 2-0 Inter Nona SC (FL) MIDWEST: Tulsa Athletic (OK) 8-0 Woodland Football Club (KS) TEXAS: 210 FC (TX) 2-3 Houston Regals SCA (TX) CA-NORTH: Bay Valley Suns Sports Club (CA) 0-1 Valley 559 FC (CA) CA-NORTH: Real Galt FC (CA) 1-4 International San Francisco (CA) CA-SOUTH: Laguna United FC (CA) 3-1 Irvine FC (CA) WEST: Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) 2-1 Next Level Soccer (AZ) Sunday, November 17 MIDWEST: Wisloka Chicago (IL) 1-2 Chicago House AC (IL) TEXAS: StrikerZ DFW SC (TX) 1-4 FORO SC (TX) WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) 5-0 Deportivo Rose City (OR) FLORIDA: Red Force (FL) 4-0 Pinecrest Premier SC (FL) CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) 3-2 Chula Vista FC (CA)
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 4: These games are the final round in their groups and will have the winners advance to the 2025 US Open Cup. Saturday, December 7 WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) v. Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) 5:00 pm FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) v. FC America CFL Spurs (FL) 7:00 pm TEXAS: FORO SC (TX) v. Houston Regals SCA (TX) 8:00 pm Sunday, December 8 MIDWEST: Chicago House AC (IL) v. Tulsa Athletic (OK) 2:00 pm FLORIDA: Miami United FC (FL) v. Red Force (FL) 8:00 pm CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) v. Laguna United FC (CA) 9:00 pm CA-NORTH: International San Francisco (CA) v. Valley 559 FC (CA) 10:00 pm This concludes the qualifying tournament. The Open Cup tournament schedule and full field will be announced in January.
That's the million dollar question. Now that the USOC has appeared on Appletv, are we expecting a full roster of MLS teams to appear in 2025?
2025 US Open Cup Local qualifying tournament Home team first, times are ET Matchday 4 results: These games are the final round in their groups and will have the winners advance to the 2025 US Open Cup. Saturday, December 7 WEST: Washington Athletic Club (WA) 1-0 (FFT) Las Vegas Legends FC (NV) FLORIDA: Harbor City FC (FL) 0-0 (pks 5-4) FC America CFL Spurs (FL) TEXAS: FORO SC (TX) 4-2 Houston Regals SCA (TX) Sunday, December 8 MIDWEST: Chicago House AC (IL) 0-0 (pks 4-5) Tulsa Athletic (OK) FLORIDA: Miami United FC (FL) 3-2 (aet) Red Force (FL) CA-SOUTH: San Diego Internacional (CA) 2-6 Laguna United FC (CA) CA-NORTH: International San Francisco (CA) 5-4 (aet) Valley 559 FC (CA) This concludes the qualifying tournament. The Open Cup tournament schedule and full field will be announced in January.