2008 U.S. Open Cup qualification

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This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. This will be the first season where 8 teams from each level of the American Soccer Pyramid will compete in the tournament proper. As a result, each level will trim its ranks to its 8 team delegation before entering the full tournament.

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Major League Soccer (MLS)

First Round (April 30)
   
1 Real Salt Lake 4
2 San Jose Earthquakes 0
Second Round (May 27)
 
 
Second Round (May 27) Qualification Finals (June 4/10) Qualified
Kansas City Wizards (AET/PSO) 2 (5)
Colorado Rapids 1 Colorado Rapids 2 (3)
Los Angeles Galaxy 0 Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire 3
Columbus Crew 2 Columbus Crew 2
Real Salt Lake 0

United Soccer Leagues (USL)

USL 1st Division (USL-1)

All American-based USL-1 teams qualify.

USL 2nd Division (USL-2)

Harrisburg City Islanders (2007 USL-2 champions) and Richmond Kickers (2007 USL-2 Regular Season Champions) have qualified based on their end of season performance in 2007.

Early season USL-2 games doubled as Open Cup qualification. Because teams played an uneven number of games the percentage of "Points per Points Possible" was used to rank the teams. All but the bottom-ranked team qualified for the tournament proper.

Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched

TeamGPWLTPts.Pts. %GD
Crystal Palace Baltimore 550015100%+9
Charlotte Eagles 64111372%+10
Cleveland City Stars 63121161%+7
Real Maryland Monarchs 6330950%-2
Western Mass Pioneers 6231739%-3
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7052210%-10
Wilmington Hammerheads 504117%-6

Standings as of May 26.

USL Premier Development League (PDL)

Each conference has its own qualification process.

All teams play 4 designated regular season games that double as Open Cup qualification
Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched

Central Conference

Top two teams qualify

TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Michigan Bucks 440012+9
St. Louis Lions 430110+3
Chicago Fire Premier 43109+5
Cleveland Internationals 42117+5
Des Moines Menace 42117+3
Colorado Rapids U23's 42117+2
Kalamazoo Outrage 42117+1
Cincinnati Kings 42206-2
Kansas City Brass 412140
Fort Wayne Fever 41214-4
West Michigan Edge 41303-5
West Virginia Chaos 40222-4
Indiana Invaders 40311-5
Springfield Demize 40400-8

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

Eastern Conference

Top two teams qualify

TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Fredericksburg Gunners 440012+7
Brooklyn Knights 430110+5
Cape Cod Crusaders 43109+6
Reading Rage 43109+4
Ocean City Barons 42028+5
Newark Ironbound Express 42028+4
New Hampshire Phantoms 42028+2
Westchester Flames 42117+2
Long Island Rough Riders 41125+1
Vermont Voltage 41303-4
Northern Virginia Royals 41303-6
Virginia Legacy 40222-5
Richmond Kickers Future 40311-4
Hampton Roads Piranhas 40311-5
Rhode Island Stingrays 40311-5
New Jersey Rangers 40311-7

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

Southern Conference

Top team in each division qualifies

Mid South Division
TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Austin Aztex U23 430110+6
Laredo Heat 42117+1
New Orleans Shell Shockers 42117-1
Houston Leones 42206+2
El Paso Patriots 411250
Mississippi Brilla 41214-3
Baton Rouge Capitals 41303-1
DFW Tornados 41303-4

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

Southeast Division
TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Bradenton Academics 430110+7
Carolina Dynamo 43109+4
Central Florida Kraze 43109+2
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 42117+2
Nashville Metros 42206-1
Cary RailHawks U23's 41214-2
Panama City Pirates 40311-3
Palm Beach Pumas 40400-9

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

Western Conference

Top team in each division qualifies

Northwest Division
TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Yakima Reds 430110+5
BYU Cougars 42117+3
Tacoma Tide 42117+3
Ogden Outlaws 41214-1
Spokane Spiders 41303-4
Cascade Surge 40222-6

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

Southwest Division
TeamGPWLTPts.GD*
Los Angeles Legends 430110+7
San Jose Frogs 430110+5
San Francisco Seals 42028+2
Fresno Fuego 42117+1
Bakersfield Brigade 41036+1
Orange County Blue Star 412140
San Fernando Valley Quakes 41214-3
Southern California Seahorses 41303-3
Ventura County Fusion 40222-2
Lancaster Rattlers 40400-8

*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.

United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)

Region I

First Round (April 27) Qualification Semifinals (May 4) Qualification Finals (May 18) Qualified (June 22)
Queen City FC 0
Danbury United 2
Danbury United 0
Boston Olympiakos 1
SC Vistula Garfield (forfeit) L
Boston Olympiakos W
Boston Olympiakos
Pancyprian-Freedoms
Baltimore Colts FC 2
Sport Club Portuguese 0 Aegean Hawks 3
Aegean Hawks 1 Aegean Hawks 2
Pancyprian-Freedoms 3
Pancyprian-Freedoms 3
United German-Hungarians 1

Region II

Qualification Semifinals (May 3) Qualification Finals (May 17) Qualified (June 27)
Carpathia Kickers 0 (5)
RWB Adria (AET, PSO) 0 (6) RWB Adria 2
Bloomington Cutters (forfeit) L Princeton 56ers 0
Princeton 56ers W RWB Adria
Bavarian SC 2 AAC Eagles
AAC Eagles 3 AAC Eagles 2
WC Arsenal Soccer 0 Des Moines Menace Reserves 1
Des Moines Menace Reserves 2

Region III

Group winners qualify
All times in Eastern Daylight Time

Group stage

Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched

Group A

TeamGPWLTPts.GD
Clearwater Galactics 32017+6
Atlanta FC 32106+4
Dallas Roma F.C. 31114+2
LA Mudbugs 30300-12

Group B

TeamGPWLTPts.GD
ASC New Stars 32017+5
Mustang Legends FC 32106+1
Lynch's F.C. 31203+3
Greenwood Wanderers 30211-9
Group Stage Matches
Dallas Roma F.C. 5 – 0 LA Mudbugs
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Atlanta FC 3 – 4 Clearwater Galactics
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Lynch's F.C. 1 – 2 Mustang Legends FC
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
ASC New Stars 4 – 4 Greenwood Wanderers
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex

Dallas Roma F.C. 0 – 0 Clearwater Galactics
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Mustang Legends FC 0 – 3 ASC New Stars
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
LA Mudbugs 1 – 3 Atlanta FC
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Greenwood Wanderers 1 – 7 Lynch's F.C.
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex

Dallas Roma F.C. 0 – 3 Atlanta FC
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
LA Mudbugs 1 – 6 Clearwater Galactics
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Lynch's F.C. 1 – 3 ASC New Stars
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Mustang Legends FC 4 – 1 Greenwood Wanderers
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex
Final match
Clearwater Galactics 2 – 1 ASC New Stars
Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex

Region IV

Group winners qualify
All times in Eastern Daylight Time

Group stage

Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched

Group A

TeamGPWLTPts.GD
Arizona Sahuaros 32017+5
Sonoma County Sol 32017+4
Rockstar United 312030
Salinas Valley Samba 30300-9

Group B

TeamGPWLTPts.GD
Hollywood United F.C. 33009+5
Santa Cruz County Breakers 31114+2
San Diego United 31114+1
Banat Arsenal 30300-8
Group Stage Matches
Arizona Sahuaros 4–0 Salinas Valley Samba
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 1
Rockstar United 0–1 Sonoma County Sol
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 2
San Diego United 4–1 Banat Arsenal
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 3
Hollywood United F.C. 2–0 Santa Cruz County Breakers
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 4

Salinas Valley Samba 0–3 Sonoma County Sol
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 3
Banat Arsenal 1–5 Santa Cruz County Breakers
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 1
Rockstar United 1–2 Arizona Sahuaros
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 4
Hollywood United F.C. 2–0 San Diego United
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 2

Sonoma County Sol 0–0 Arizona Sahuaros
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 2
Salinas Valley Samba 0–2 Rockstar United
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 3
Santa Cruz County Breakers 1–1 San Diego United
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 4
Banat Arsenal 2–3 Hollywood United F.C.
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 1
Final match
Arizona Sahuaros 1–0 Hollywood United F.C.
Scottsdale Sports Complex Field 1

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