2014 U.S. Open Cup qualification

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The 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper features teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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The 2014 tournament added another round to include the largest field of teams (80) in tournament history. All American-based teams from the top three tiers, Major League Soccer, the North American Soccer League, and USL Pro earned berths into the fourth, third, and second rounds of the tournament, respectively.

For the fourth and fifth tiers of the pyramid, a series of qualification and state tournaments are held to determine the berths into the tournament. These teams will complete the 80-team field in the U.S. Open Cup. [1]

National Premier Soccer League

In addition to the two teams from the West Region (CD Aguiluchos USA & San Diego Flash), the other regions qualifiers are Brooklyn Italians, Greater Binghamton Thunder, RVA FC, Jacksonville United, Chattanooga FC, FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic, Tulsa Athletics, Detroit City FC, New York Red Bulls U-23s

West Region - Southwest Conference qualifying tournament

All six teams of the 2014 Southwest Conference competed in the qualifying tournament with FC Hasental and the San Diego Flash receiving first round byes. [2]

March 1 March 9 March 15
San Diego Flash 3
Temecula FC 2 FC Force 0
FC Force 5 San Diego Flash 2
FC Hasental 1
FC Hasental 6
FC Santa Clarita 1 FC Santa Clarita 1
Del Rey City SC 0

Matches

West Region - Golden Gate Conference qualifying tournament

All five teams of the 2014 Golden Gate Conference will compete in the qualifying tournament with Sonoma County Sol and Sacramento Gold starting off with a play-in game. [3]

February 22 March 1 March 8
         
Sonoma County Sol 2
Real San Jose 0
Sonoma County Sol 2
Sacramento Gold 1
Sonoma County Sol 1(3)
CD Aguiluchos USA 1(4)
SF Stompers FC 0
CD Aguiluchos USA 1

Matches

February 22, 2014Match 1 Sonoma County Sol 2–1 Sacramento Gold Rohnert Park, California
19:00 PST UTC−8 Eric Larson Soccerball shade.svg14'
Tyler Hurst Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report [usurped]
Report 		Jose Martinez Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Rancho Cotate High School Stadium
March 1, 2014Match 2 San Francisco Stompers FC 0–1 CD Aguiluchos USA San Francisco, California
15:00 PST UTC−8 Report Nestor Palacios Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Lowell High School Stadium

West Region - Northwest Conference qualifying tournament

All four teams of the new 2014 Northwest Conference will compete in the qualifying tournament. [4]

March 9 March 13
      
SO Samba FC 0
Spartans Futbol Club 6
Spartans Futbol Club 3
Oregon
Washington
Seattle Sporting FC 0
Inter United FC 0
Seattle Sporting FC 1

Matches

March 8, 2014Match 1 SO Samba FC 0–6 Spartans Futbol Club Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT UTC−7 Stadium: Buckman Field

West Region - Golden Gate/Northwest Playoff Game

The champions of the Golden Gate and Northwest Conference Qualifying Tournaments will play each other to determine the qualifier for the US Open Cup.

March 15
   
CD Aguiluchos USA 2
Spartans Futbol Club 1

Matches

USASA

Based on the USASA retaining their eight qualification spots, although this has yet to be confirmed by US Soccer.

The USASA adopted new qualification standards for the 2014 tournament citing earlier qualifying deadlines by USSF. They will now use the results from the previous calendar years tournaments to determine regional qualifiers. Region I has already adopted that their qualifiers will be the regional champion of both the USASA National Cup and the USASA US Amateur Cup. Some regions have adopted different methods in this transition year. [5]

RegionQualification methodQualified team
IAmateur Cup Regional Champion Flag of New York.svg NY Greek-American Atlas
IOpen Cup Regional Champion Flag of New Jersey.svg Icon FC
II2013 Qualifying Tournament Finalist Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace
II2013 Qualifying Tournament Finalist Flag of Illinois.svg Schwaben AC
III2013 Open Cup Regional Runner-up Flag of Florida.svg Red Force FC
III2013 Open Cup Regional Champion Flag of Texas.svg NTX Rayados
IV2013 Fall Play-in Game Winner Flag of California.svg Cal FC
IV2013 Open Cup Regional Champion Flag of California.svg PSA Elite
WC2013 Region I Open Cup runner-up Flag of Massachusetts.svg Mass Premier Soccer
WC2013 Amateur Cup National Champion Flag of Illinois.svg RWB Adria

US Club Soccer

NorCal Premier League will host a tournament that is open to any team that is a registered US soccer team. Chivas USA U23s & Corinthians USA from the SoCal Premier League have already signed up. The winner of this tournament will play a Play-In match against No. 6 seed Juventus SC Black 93.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
 
Play-In Winner 1 DV8 Defenders
3 Vacaville United Elite  
 
 
5 San Ramon Soccer Azuri 2 Pacific Soccer Academy
4 Oakland Ambassadors FC

[6]

USSSA

[7]

Based on keeping one qualifying spot from the 2013 tournament, the winner will be the qualifier. Due to field conditions and rescheduling issues, all games except the final will be shortened 50-minute games. The final will still be the standard 90 minutes.

Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Colorado Rovers S.C. 321030+37
CO Sporting Premier320191+86
Boulevard31115504
Comets Express3003011−110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
KC Athletics3210130+137
FC Denver 312030+35
Aztecs Mojos311174+34
Performance Soccer3003019−190
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group play

March 14, 2014Match 1 Colorado Rovers 2–0 Comets Express Overland Park, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 14, 2014Match 2 Boulevard 0–5 CO Sporting Premier Overland Park, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 14, 2014Match 3 FC Denver 3–0 Performance Soccer Overland Park, Kansas
8:15 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 14, 2014Match 4 KC Athletics 4–0 Azteca Mojos Overland Park, Kansas
8:15 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 5 Boulevard 0–0 Colorado Rovers Overland Park, Kansas
10:00 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 6 CO Sporting Premier 4–0 Comets Express Overland Park, Kansas
10:00 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 7 Performance Soccer 0–9 KC Athletics Overland Park, Kansas
11:15 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 14, 2014Match 8 Azteca Mojos 0–0 FC Denver Overland Park, Kansas
11:15 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 9 Colorado Rovers 1–0 CO Sporting Premier Overland Park, Kansas
2:00 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 10 Comets Express 0–5 Boulevard Overland Park, Kansas
2:00 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 11 FC Denver 0–0 KC Athletics Overland Park, Kansas
3:15 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 15, 2014Match 12 Performance Soccer 0–7 Aztecs Mojos Overland Park, Kansas
3:15 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex

Championship stage

March 16, 2014Match 13 Colorado Rovers 1–0 FC Denver Overland Park, Kansas
9:30 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 16, 2014Match 14 KC Athletics 6–0 CO Sporting Premier Overland Park, Kansas
9:30 AM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex
March 16, 2014Match 15 KC Athletics 0–1 (a.e.t.) Colorado Rovers Overland Park, Kansas
12:00 PM CDT UTC−5 Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex

References

  1. ↑ "New USASA qualifying deadline for US Open Cup: Greek American Atlas, Icon FC first to qualify for 2014".
  2. ↑ "USOC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTHWEST - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. ↑ "GOLDEN GATE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES USOC QUALIFIERS - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Seattle, Vancouver clubs advance in NPSL Open Cup qualifying". goalWA.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "New USASA qualifying deadline for US Open Cup: Greek American Atlas, Icon FC first to qualify for 2014".
  6. ↑ "2014 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer's all-California play-in tournament begins in March".
  7. ↑ "2014 US Open Cup qualifying: Rescheduled USSSA tournament kicks off with 50-minute games to decide entry (With updates)".

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