2012 USASA Region I National Cup

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2012 USASA Region I National Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams6
  2011
2013  

The 2012 USASA Region I National Cup will be a qualifying tournament to determine which clubs from the first region of the United States Adult Soccer Association will qualify for the first round proper of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup. The defending co-champions, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Phoenix SC both failed to qualify for the tournament, losing in their respective state/subregional tournaments.

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Three teams from Region I will qualify for the U.S. Open Cup in April, with the finals held June 17 in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The winner will then qualify for the National Finals which will be July 20–22 in Chicago, Illinois.

Qualification

SubregionTournamentWinnerRef
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 2012 Connecticut Open Cup
Flag of New York.svg Eastern New York 2012 Eastern New York Open Cup Greek American AA [1]
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Eastern Pennsylvania 2012 Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup West Chester United [2]
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 2012 Maryland Open Cup Maryland Bays
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 2012 Rhode Island Open Cup
Flag of Virginia.svg Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Virginia / Washington, D.C. 2012 Virginia / Washington, D.C. Open Cup Aegean Hawks [3]

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifiers
         
Flag of New York.svg Greek American AA 2
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Battery Park Gunners 0
Flag of New York.svg Greek American AA 2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Shore Boca 0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Shore Boca
Flag of New York.svg Greek American AA
Flag of Virginia.svg Aegean Hawks
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester United 1
Flag of Virginia.svg Aegean Hawks 3
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Bays 0 Third place
Flag of Virginia.svg Aegean Hawks 2
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Bays Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Shore Boca WIN
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Bays FFT

Results

The semifinal winners, NY Greek American Atlas and Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks, both qualified for the U.S. Open Cup and will meet in the finals in June. The winner of the third place game will also qualify for the Cup.

1st round

Battery Park Gunners (Mass.) 0–2 NY Greek American Atlas (East NY) [4]

Semifinals
Third place

Maryland Bays vs. Jersey Shore Boca (Time/Location TBA)

Advancing to Open Cup

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References

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  2. Hakala, Josh (March 6, 2012). "2012 US Open Cup qualifying: West Chester United edge Salone FC for Eastern PA championship". TheCup.us. TheCup.us. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  3. Hakala, Josh (February 20, 2012). "2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks defeat Atletico VA to regain DC/VA title". TheCup.us. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. NY Greek American Atlas dispatch first-timers Battery Park Gunners in Region I opener
  5. Aegean Hawks open Region I tourney with 3-1 win over West Chester United
  6. 1 2 NY Greek American Atlas, Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks emerge from USASA Region I