NOTE: If possible always Home and Away games except for the Final (Host City) or at least for the Quarters and Semi-Finals. Total: 83 clubs First Round: 38 Clubs (NPSL/PDL/USASA) Second Round: 13 USL + 18 clubs from previous round (T: 32 clubs) Third Round: 1 MLS (Chicago Fire) + 11 NASL + 4 USL* + 16 from previous round (T: 32 clubs) Forth Round: 16 MLS + 16 from previous round (T: 32 clubs) R16 R8 R4 R2 (Final. One legged game. Host City) * Top 2 clubs in each conference: Rochester Rhinos, Louisville City FC, Oklahoma City Energy and Orange County Blues FC.
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Second option (My Favourite) all teams from Pro-Soccer enter in the same round, because this Cup should be to smaller teams have the opportunity to play agains Bigger clubs. Preliminatory Rounds: To determine the 19 birth from amateur Soccer First Round: 64 teams - 17 MLS+11 NASL+ 17 USL+19 PDL/NPSL/USASA Second Round: 32 teams Third Round: 16 teams R4: 8 teams R5: 4 teams (Semi-Finals. home and away games) R6: 2 teams (Final. Host City) 7 games for Pro-soccer teams if reaching the final game.