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US Open Cup News @thecup.us · Dec 17
Ahead of coverage of our 23rd #USOpenCup, we covered 127 #USOC2026 qualifiers this fall (including *55* games over 1 weekend!). Nearly all had a reporter on site. If you appreciate the work that goes into covering this tourney & researching its history, learn more & join our #patreon in the comments
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Are you in New York City and need something to do tonight? There’s a documentary premiere in Astoria going over the 2015 #cupset between the New York Cosmos & New York City FC.

Re-live the East River Derby in the #USOpenCup!

#NYCFC #NYCosmos

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February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Today in #USOpenCup history (Jan. 29, 1928): After #snow had to be cleared from the field in Tiverton, RI, defending champ Fall River Marksmen reached the Quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over fellow #Massachusetts club #Boston Wonderworks
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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#USOC2026: The 111th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup will kickoff with 32 games across three days. Beginning on March 17, 32 Open Division amateur teams will take on lower division professional teams in the @opencup.ussoccer.com First Round.

Full article by @battista.bsky.social: thecup.us/2026/01/27/2...
2026 US Open Cup First Round draw announced
The 111th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup will kickoff in a month and a half with 32 games across three days. Beginning on March 17, 32 Open Division amateur teams…
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January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Due to Hickory FC changing leagues, Cruizers FC will replace them as one of 4 automatic qualifiers from NPSL in @opencup.ussoccer.com. Cruizers FC was 8th in priority for automatic qualification, finishing as West Region Finalists last season.
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Congratulations to the New England Patriots on winning the AFC Championship, aka the OTHER Lamar Hunt Trophy.

The last team to win the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup from Massachusetts was the New England Revolution in 2007, also owned by Robert Kraft.
#NERevs #NEPats #NFLPlayoffs

cc @opencup.ussoccer.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Hearing sometime next week.
kiddinlikejason.bsky.social Jared Restivo @kiddinlikejason.bsky.social · 27d
@thecup.us any scheduling announcement dates?
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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sickosfc.bsky.social SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 29d
It's the @sickoscommittee.org Soccer account. A work and name in progress but time to make one.
It's the @sickoscommittee.org Soccer account. A work and name in progress but time to make one.
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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Three in the US Open Cup off the top of our heads:

2006 - Amateurs Dallas Roma beat Chivas USA in a PK shootout
2012 - PDL side Michigan Bucks beat Chicago Fire, 3-2 AET
2012 (same round!) - Eric Wynalda’s Cal FC beat Portland Timbers, 1-0 AET

🇺🇸 🏆

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January 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Wrexham yesterday was just the appetizer!

Non-league Macclesfield FC from England’s sixth tier have beaten Premier League side and FA Cup holders Crystal Palace!

Reminder, we’re only two months away from the 2026 US Open Cup!
#USOC2026 #FACup
theathleticfc.bsky.social The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Jan 10
Non-league Macclesfield FC pull off the biggest shock in FA Cup history, knocking out Premier League opposition and holders Crystal Palace.

117 league places between them.

What a performance, what a result 👏
January 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Today in #USOpenCup history (Jan. 6, 1914): In the inaugural Nat'l Challenge Cup, Niagara Falls Rangers are granted a replay of their loss to the MacNaughton Rangers (Rochester, NY) after a paid high school soccer coach was ruled to be a "pro"

FULL STORY: bit.ly/1S1blMN
The First Cup: USFA reverses, orders replay of Niagara Falls Rangers, MacNaughton Rangers Second Round match (Jan. 6, 1914)
TheCup.us introduces “The First Cup” series, which revisits the first running of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (then known as the National Challenge Cup) that took place from the fall of 1913 to the…
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January 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Today in #USOpenCup history (Dec. 31, 1939): Morgan Sport Club (#Pittsburgh) win THIRD replay of their 2nd Rd match vs Glendale 5-0. 2nd replay was abandoned due to 'crowd trouble' - this is the last #NewYearsEve game we have on record.
January 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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We wrap up our 1995 #USOpenCup Rewind Series with our Player of the Tournament. Not only did Rob Ukrop lead the @richmondkickers.bsky.social to 3 pro team upsets en route to lifting the trophy, but he put his health & career on the line by playing with a broken cheekbone. Full story in comments
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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After the 1995 #USOpenCup Final, Rob Ukrop of the @richmondkickers.bsky.social was named the MVP by tournament officials. Ukrop said after the game that GK Jeff Causey should have gotten the award. Our #1995rewind team agreed with him & voted Jeff Player of the Round. Full story in the comments.
December 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Ahead of coverage of our 23rd #USOpenCup, we covered 127 #USOC2026 qualifiers this fall (including *55* games over 1 weekend!). Nearly all had a reporter on site. If you appreciate the work that goes into covering this tourney & researching its history, learn more & join our #patreon in the comments
December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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There’s only one champion of American soccer and that’s Nashville SC.

#EveryoneN

cc @sixonefivesoccer.com
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December 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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National Amateur Cup

Pennsylvania & East New York semifinals today. Winners advance to state finals & qualify for the 2026 #USASA Region I Amateur Cup.

First step towards the 2026 Amateur Cup and a 2027 US Open Cup berth.

(Graphic from #APSL)
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December 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The final entry in our 1995 #USOpenCup Rewind Series sees the amateur underdog @richmondkickers.bsky.social traveling to #Texas to take on the USISL Pro's El Paso Patriots in the 83rd edition of the USOC Final. It was the 1st Final of the Modern Era.

Hop in our time machine & follow the game thread
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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#USOC2026: US Soccer announced the format for the 2026 US Open Cup with some major changes due to the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup.

* Seven rounds instead of eight
* 80 teams (down from 96)
* 48 professional teams instead of 64

Story by @sportzfrk.bsky.social: thecup.us/2025/12/04/2...
2026 US Open Cup format: FIFA World Cup shrinks 111th tournament
US Soccer announced the format for the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with some major changes due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
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December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Seeing way too many outlets act like it’s breaking or new news about which MLS teams are not in, but MLS was clear back in January the “qualification” criteria was for the 2025 AND 2026 tournaments. www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-tea...
North American cups: Where MLS teams will compete in 2025, qualification criteria | MLSSoccer.com
Major League Soccer has announced MLS club qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, as well as 2025 participants.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Teams, Format & Schedule Set for 2026 Open Cup 👀» ussoc.cr/ghn

#USOC2026 x @opencup.ussoccer.com x @ussoccer.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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#USOC2026: Last weekend, FC America CFL Spurs got revenge vs Harbor City FC. The team that eliminated FCA last year was the win that put them back the US Open Cup after a shootout, 1-1 (4-3 on PKs).

Recap by Thomas Dupree: thecup.us/2025/11/25/2...

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2026 US Open Cup Qualifying: FC America CFL Spurs get revenge on Harbor City, return to USOC
FC America CFL Spurs advanced into the US Open Cup, qualifying Saturday after defeating Harbor City FC in a penalty shootout, edging the hosts 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after finishing in a 1-1…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I am trying to keep a better pulse on the local scene. I watched a good bit of the live stream of this game last Sunday and had a good time watching. Will be tracking Kalonji Pro-Profile into the USOC for sure!
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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#USOC2026: In front of hundreds of fans, Kalonji Pro-Profile beat #UPSL rivals Potros FC, 1-0, to qualify for their first US Open Cup. KPP GK Ashon Maynard made a stellar save to secure the result.

Recap by Calum Ewing: thecup.us/2025/11/25/2...

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2026 US Open Cup Qualifying: Kalonji Pro-Profile clinch first USOC spot aided by stunning GK save
A couple hundred fans packed into Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia playing salsa music, banging bleachers, and showing home support for first time Open Cup qualifying Kalonji Pro-Profile in a...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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#USOC2026: A successful inaugural season ends with US Open Cup qualification for Florida Badgers FC. Last weekend, the #UPSL side beat favorites Miami United FC, 5-3 AET, helped by a hat-trick from “Johnny” Castin.

Recap by Andrew Torres-Blanco: thecup.us/2025/11/25/2...

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2026 US Open Cup Qualifying: Castin hat trick delivers Florida Badgers OT win, first USOC berth
For the first time in their history after only being inaugurated this past season, Florida Badgers FC clinched qualification to the U.S. Lamar Hunt Open Cup in dramatic fashion.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM