2019 National Amateur Cup

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2019 USASA National Amateur Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams37
Champions Newtown Pride FC
(1st title)
Runners-upHorizon FC
Third placeMesoAmerica FC
Fourth place RWB Adria
Matches played34
Goals scored132 (3.88 per match)
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The 2019 National Amateur Cup was the 96th edition of the National Amateur Cup, a knockout cup competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). This was the second edition of the tournament to award a spot in the U.S. Open Cup to its champion.

Contents

Newtown Pride FC won their first National Amateur Cup title, defeating Horizon FC 3–0 in the final.

Format

All four regions of the USASA held tournaments to crown champions, which would then qualify for the final tournament. Qualification for these regionals was determined by each one, with USASA Region I, III, and IV awarding spots to the champions of each state or local association's amateur tournament.

The final four teams then compete in a single location knockout tournament to determine a national champion, with an additional game in place to crown both third and fourth place.

Region I

First round

April 7 Christos FC Flag of Maryland.svg 2–1 Flag of New York.svg BSC Raiders Essex, Maryland
Report Stadium: Essex Community College

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket [1]

Quarterfinals
April 28 		Semifinals
May 18 – 19 		Final
June 15
         
MD Christos FC 0
PA Steel FC1
PA Steel FC4
PA Philadelphia Lone Star 1
PA Philadelphia Lone Star [2]
VA The Benchwarmers
PA Steel FC 0
CT Newtown Pride FC 2
NJ Jackson Lions FC 1
CT Newtown Pride FC 6
CT Newtown Pride FC 2
NY Cedar Stars Academy 1
NY Cedar Stars Academy 3
MA Mosteiros FM 1

Region II

First round

April 13Union Dubuque F.C. Flag of Iowa.svg 0–1 Flag of Illinois.svg Springfield FC Dubuque, Iowa
5:00pm (CDT) Final score
Match stream 		Stadium: Emmaus Bible College
April 13Ann Arbor FC Flag of Michigan.svg 1–4 Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids FC Grandville, Michigan
7:30pm (EDT) Report Stadium: Grandville High School
April 14 Gunners Flag of Ohio.svg 2–1 Flag of Ohio.svg Valhalla FC Dayton, Ohio
10:00 AM EDT Report Stadium: The Miami Valley School
April 28Hayward United SC Flag of Wisconsin.svg 0–6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Stegman's SC Hayward, Wisconsin
2:00pm (CDT) Report Stadium: Hayward Intermediate School

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket [3] [4]

Second round
April 20 – May 4 		Quarterfinals
May 8 – 15 		Semifinals
June 5 – 8 		Final
July 2
            
MI Hamtramck City FC2
MI Teranga Lions 1
MI Hamtramck City FC
Bye [lower-alpha 1]
MI Grand Rapids FC 0
MI Livonia City FC1
MI Hamtramck City FC 1
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 6
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 3
MN Stegman's SC 0
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 6
MN FC Minneapolis 2
MN FC Minneapolis 8
WI Barron Soccer Team 1
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 0
IL RWB Adria 1
IL A.A.C. Eagles 3(5)
IL Schwaben AC3(6)
IL Schwaben AC 1
IL RWB Adria 3
IL RWB Adria 2
IL Springfield FC 0
IL RWB Adria 4
IN Old Bhoys SC 0
IN Old Bhoys SC [7]
OH Gunners
IN Old Bhoys SC3
MI Michigan Stars FC 0
MI Michigan Stars FC 3
MI Hamtramck Warriors 0

Region III

Home teams listed on top of bracket [8]

Semifinals
June 7 		Final
June 9
      
GA Kalonji Soccer Academy 2
TX Horizon FC5
TX Horizon FC2
TX ASC New Stars 0
TX ASC New Stars1
AL Pumas FC 0

Region IV

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Semifinals
June 9, 24 		Final
July 7
      
AZ Real Jalisciense 2
CO GAM United FC [9] 3
CO GAM United FC 2(10)
CA MesoAmerica FC [10] 2(11)
CA MesoAmerica FC [11] 5
CA Chula Vista FC 2

National Amateur Cup Finals

The finals tournament was held between August 2 and 3 on the campus of Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Newtown Pride FC won its first national title, the first by a Connecticut-based club since the Hartford Italian American Stars AC in 1967, along with $15,000 and spots in both the 2020 Hank Steinbrecher Cup and 2020 U.S. Open Cup. [12] [13] Horizon FC took home $10,000 for finishing runner-up while both MesoAmerica FC and RWB Adria earned $7,500 each for finishing third and fourth respectively. [14]

Semifinal
August 2 		Final
August 3
      
TX Horizon FC2
CA MesoAmerica FC 1
TX Horizon FC 0
CT Newtown Pride FC 4
CT Newtown Pride FC 2
IL RWB Adria 0 Third place
CA MesoAmerica FC6
IL RWB Adria 2

Semifinals

August 2 Horizon FC 2–1MesoAmerica FC Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
2:00pm (CDT)
  • Ayala Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Zatarain Soccerball shade.svg37'
 Match broadcast
  • Paolo Soccerball shade.svg82'
August 2 Newtown Pride FC 2–0 RWB Adria Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
5:00pm (CDT)
  • Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Soccerball shade.svg87'
 Match broadcast

Third place match

August 3 MesoAmerica FC 6–2 RWB Adria Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
5:00pm (CDT)
  • Paulo Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Orr Soccerball shade.svg7', 51', 85', 87'
  • Javier Castro Soccerball shade.svg22'
 Match broadcast
  • Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Zach Reget Soccerball shade.svg18'

National Amateur Cup Final

August 3 Horizon FC 0–4 Newtown Pride FC Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
7:30pm (CDT) Match broadcast
  • Mauro Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Lucas Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
  • Syllia Salifou Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Tavoy Morgan Soccerball shade.svg85'

Notes

  1. ↑ Livonia City FC was disqualified from the tournament on May 7 due to fielding an ineligible player against Grand Rapids FC. [5] Two days later, Grand Rapids FC was also disqualified from the tournament for fielding too many players during its two previous matches. [6]

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  2. ↑ ""Our opponents withdrew from the competition"". Twitter. Philadelphia Lone Star F.C. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2019 Region 2 Amateur Cup". www.usamateurcup.com. US National Adult Cup. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. ↑ "RWB Adria (Illinois) and the Milwaukee Bavarians (Wisconsin) advance to face each other in the USASA Region 2 National Amateur Cup Final!". Twitter. US Adult Soccer. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Full statement from President @blackmamba24cb". Twitter. Livonia City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ "GRFC Disqualified From US Amateur Cup". Grand Rapids FC. May 9, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "It's official! The Old Bhoys are moving on to the quarterfinals of the USASA Amateur Cup qualifiers thanks to a forfeit". www.facebook.com. Old Bhoys Soccer Club. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Florida State Soccer Association - 2019 Region 3 National Cup Championships". fladult.sportsaffinity.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Yesterday, GAM United Football Club defeated Real Jalisciense 3-2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico". www.facebook.com. Denver Westword. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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