http://www.ussoccer.com/events/competitions.sps?iType=262&icustompageid=7055 Draw will take place Thursday now, understandable due to the WWC hoopla going on at The Haus. MLS Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew D.C. United Dallas Burn Kansas City Wizards Los Angeles Galaxy MetroStars New England Revolution San Jose Earthquakes A-League Atlanta Silverbacks Milwaukee Wave United Minnesota Thunder Seattle Sounders Virginia Beach Mariners El Paso Patriots Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester Rhinos PSL Long Island Rough Riders Reading Rage Carolina Dynamo New Hampshire Phantoms Utah Blitzz Wilmington Hammerheads PDL Bradenton Academics Des Moines Menace Fresno Fuego Mid-Michigan Bucks 2 of: Richmond Kickers Future Raleigh CASL Elite Cape Cod Crusaders Chesapeake Dragons USASA Vistula or Bridgeport Italians (Region I) Milwaukee Bavarians (Region II) D.S. United (Region III) TBD June 1 (Region IV)
Chesapeake Dragons qualified today, defeating W. Va. 4-1, and Bridgeport Italians defeated Vistula 2-0, but word is Cistula is going to protest the result
Cape Cod could only tie at Rhode Island, so Raleigh gets the other Eastern berth by virtue of their win over Richmond.
Mock Bracket Round 1; 6/4-6/8 Region I (USASA) vs. Raleigh CASL (PDL) Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) vs. Mid Michigan (PDL) DS United (USASA) vs. Bradenton (PDL) Region IV (USASA) vs. Fresno (PDL) Round 2; 6/25 Utah (PSL) vs. Region IV (USASA)/Fresno (PDL) Carolina (PSL) vs. Region I (USASA)/Raleigh CASL (PDL) Long Island (PSL) vs. Chesapeake (PDL) New Hampshire (PSL) vs. Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)/Mid Michigan (PDL) Wilmington (PSL) vs. DS United (USASA)/Bradenton (PDL) Reading (PSL) vs. Des Moines (PDL) Round 3; 7/16 Milwaukee (ALGE) vs. New Hampshire (PSL)/Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)/Mid Michigan (PDL) Minnesota (ALGE) vs. MetroStars (MLS) El Paso (ALGE) vs. Reading (PSL)/Des Moines (PDL) Seattle (ALGE) vs. Utah (PSL)/Region IV (USASA)/Fresno (PDL) Atlanta (ALGE) vs. Wilmington (PSL)/DS United (USASA)/Bradenton (PDL) Virginia Beach (ALGE) vs. DC United (MLS) Pittsburgh (ALGE) vs. Long Island (PSL)/Chesapeake (PDL) Rochester (ALGE) vs. Carolina (PSL)/Region I (USASA)/Raleigh CASL (PDL) Round 4; 8/6 1 - San Jose (MLS) vs. Milwaukee (ALGE)/New Hampshire (PSL)/Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)/Mid Michigan (PDL) 2 - Kansas City (MLS) vs. El Paso (ALGE)/Reading (PSL)/Des Moines (PDL) 3 - Los Angeles (MLS) vs. Seattle (ALGE)/Utah (PSL)/Region IV (USASA)/Fresno (PDL) 4 - Colorado (MLS) vs. Minnesota (ALGE)/MetroStars (MLS) 5 - New England (MLS) vs. Rochester (ALGE)/Carolina (PSL)/Region I (USASA)/Raleigh CASL (PDL) 6 - Dallas (MLS) vs. Atlanta (ALGE)/Wilmington (PSL)/DS United (USASA)/Bradenton (PDL) 7 - Columbus (MLS) vs. Virginia Beach (ALGE)/DC United (MLS) 8 - Chicago (MLS) vs. Pittsburgh (ALGE)/Long Island (PSL)/Chesapeake (PDL) Round 5 (Quarterfinal); 8/27 A - Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 B - Winner 3 vs. Winner 4 C - Winner 5 vs. Winner 6 D - Winner 7 vs. Winner 8 Round 6 (Semifinal); 9/23 and/or 9/24 Winner A vs. Winner B Winner C vs. Winner D Round 7 (Final); 10/15 or 10/22 Semifinal winners
Region I After many phone calls, I can confirm for you that the Bridgeport Italians will represent Region I of USASA. We'll have the draw posted on http://www.usopencup.com as soon as possible. I just spoke with an associate who is on his way to the Federation office at this very moment, and he's going to see what he can find out.
Does anyone know the time when the draw of the USOC that US Soccer will announce on their site? Does anyone know if it's going to be on their match tracker thing at all? Thanks.
Just spoke with JIm Morehouse at US Soccer (who was very glad to be speaking to a fan), who says the draw should be live on the US Soccer web site by 4:30pm ET.
The Real Draw Is Up Initial Pairings Announced for 2003 Open Cup First Round Game 1: Bridgeport Italians (USASA) at Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) Game 2: D.S. United (USASA) vs. Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) at site TBD Game 3: Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) at Des Moines Menace (PDL) Game 4: USASA Region IV Winner at Fresno Fuego (PDL) Bye: Bradenton Academics (PDL) Bye: Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Second Round Game 5: Game 1 Winner at New Hampshire Phantoms (USL-PSL) Game 6: Carolina Dynamo (USL-PSL) vs. Game 2 Winner at site TBD Game 7: Bradenton Academics (PDL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-PSL) Game 8: Long Island Rough Riders (USL-PSL) at Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Game 9: Reading Rage (USL-PSL) vs. Game 3 Winner at site TBD Game 10: Game 4 Winner vs. Utah Blitzz (USL-PSL)
My best guess would be Chico Rooks, but it's only based on pedigree. I don't know anything about the other clubs that will be in New Mexico this weekend. Chico are returning 13 players from a side that finished first in the PDL Southwest Division last year. They were probably one of the top 10 clubs in the PDL last year. They lost in the 2002 USOC to Utah Blitzz, 2-0. Utah Blitzz were a D3 semifinalist last year. As a D3 team in the 2001 USOC they lost to El Paso (A-LGE), 4-3. They're playing in the MPSL this year.
This wasn't exactly the type of draw I though they were going to have. It definitely was not a blind draw: "Geographical pairings and host proposals received from each club determined match-ups, as they will through the quarterfinals of the tournament. Consideration was also given to prevent teams from the same level from playing each other in the first or second rounds. Possible pairings for the third round will be announced after the completion of the first round." I wish they could have set the complete pairings at least throuh the third round. The year that they bracketed all 32 teams at once was a bit more dramatic.
Not exactly sure, but I'm guessing it probaly had to do with player eiligibility. A couple teams in the Region I tournament, ZPA and Dynamos FC, were DQ'd for ineligible players already. Vistula hasn't updated their website yet with news about the match.
Chico Rooks vs. Tyneside United in the Region IV final today. Story from the Chico Enterprise Record: http://www.chicoer.com/Stories/0,1413,135~25091~1428610,00.html
USOC 2 June 2003 2003 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup First Round Gm 1: Bridgeport Italians (USASA) at Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) - Wednesday 4 June, 5:30PM ET at Bowie State University, Bowie, MD Gm 2: D.S. United (USASA) at Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) - Saturday 7 June, 12:00PM ET at SAS Stadium, Cary, NC Gm 3: Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) at Des Moines Menace (PDL) - Thursday 5 June, 7:00PM CT at Cara McCrane Memorial Stadium, Des Moines, IA Gm 4: Chico Rooks (USASA) at Fresno Fuego (PDL) - TBA, at Fresno, CA Second Round Game 1 Winner at New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) Gm 6: Carolina Dynamo (PSL) vs. Game 2 Winner (site TBD) Gm 7: Bradenton Academics (PDL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) Gm 8: Long Island Rough Riders (PSL) at Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Gm 9: Reading Rage (PSL) vs. Game 3 Winner (site TBD) Gm 10: Game 4 Winner vs. Utah Blitzz (PSL) Third Round (will be drawn at conclusion of Second) 16 teams D.C. United MetroStars Atlanta Silverbacks Milwaukee Wave United Minnesota Thunder Seattle Sounders Virginia Beach Mariners El Paso Patriots Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester Raging Rhinos + 6 Second Round winners Fourth Round (will be drawn at conclusion of Third) 16 teams Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Dallas Burn Kansas City Wizards LA Galaxy New England Revolution San Jose Earthquakes + 8 Third Round winners
USOC 5 June 2003 2003 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup First Round Gm 1: Bridgeport Italians (USASA) 1 :: 0 Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) - Wednesday 4 June, 5:30PM ET at Bowie State University, Bowie, MD Gm 2: D.S. United (USASA) at Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) - Saturday 7 June, 12:00PM ET at SAS Stadium, Cary, NC Gm 3: Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) at Des Moines Menace (PDL) - Thursday 5 June, 7:00PM CT at Cara McCrane Memorial Stadium, Des Moines, IA Gm 4: Chico Rooks (USASA) 0 :: 1 Fresno Fuego (PDL) - TBA, at Fresno, CA Second Round Bridgeport Italians (USASA) at New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) Gm 6: Carolina Dynamo (PSL) vs. Game 2 Winner (site TBD) Gm 7: Bradenton Academics (PDL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) Gm 8: Long Island Rough Riders (PSL) at Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Gm 9: Reading Rage (PSL) vs. Game 3 Winner (site TBD) Gm 10: Fresno Fuego (PDL) vs. Utah Blitzz (PSL) Third Round (will be drawn at conclusion of Second) 16 teams D.C. United MetroStars Atlanta Silverbacks Milwaukee Wave United Minnesota Thunder Seattle Sounders Virginia Beach Mariners El Paso Patriots Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester Raging Rhinos + 6 Second Round winners Fourth Round (will be drawn at conclusion of Third) 16 teams Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Dallas Burn Kansas City Wizards LA Galaxy New England Revolution San Jose Earthquakes + 8 Third Round winners
Hala, US Soccer has stated that the draw for the third and fourth rounds will be based on geography. I'm also assuming the quarterfinals will be too. "The 2003 Open Cup geographical bracket pairings for the first and second round will be announced on May 28, two days after the conclusion of qualifying. Bracket pairings for subsequent rounds will be announced after the previous round is completed and will also be geographical. Home teams in each pairing will be determined by competitive bids submitted prior to the U.S. Open Cup pairings in late May. U.S. Soccer will determine the semifinal and final venues as the tournament progresses." The above is from this news release... 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Structure Set You may want to include this facet of the competition in your post above, unless US Soccer has announced a change that I've missed.
No, the quarterfinals won't. However, the draw will be redone after each round, just in rounds 3 and 4 it will be divided into east and west pots.
Re: Region I What happened to that web site? It hasn't been updated in ages. It still lists "MLS" as all fourth-round opponents, and we know that the fourth round has been bracketed.
may I suggest....http://lhusoc.tripod.com/usoc.htm Not the prettiest website, but it gets the jon done! Be sure to check out the history section, I should be adding a bunch more to it over the weekend.