2021 National Amateur Cup

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2021 USASA National Amateur Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams46
Final positions
Champions Lansdowne Yonkers FC
(2nd title)
Runner-up Cal FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored232 (4.64 per match)
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The 2021 National Amateur Cup was the 97th edition of the National Amateur Cup, a knockout cup competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). This is the third edition of the tournament to award its champion a spot in the U.S. Open Cup.

Contents

Lansdowne Yonkers FC won their second National Amateur Cup title, defeating Cal FC 2–1 in the final.

Format

All four regions of the USASA will hold tournaments to crown champions, which would then qualify for the final tournament. Qualification for these regionals was determined individually. 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

Eight associations in USASA Region I sent representatives to the tournament for the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup. [1] Due to the 2020 tournament's cancelation, five associations elected to send both their 2020 and 2021 amateur cup champions increasing the field to 13 teams.

The final of the regional tournament took place on June 19 at the Ukrainian American Sports Center in North Wales, Pennsylvania.

Home teams listed on top of bracket [2]

First Round
April 11/17/18 		Quarterfinals
May 2/9 		Semifinals
May 23 		Final
June 19
            
MA Safira FC [3] 0
NY Lansdowne Yonkers 2
NY Lansdowne Yonkers 2
NJ FC Motown [lower-alpha 1] 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers [lower-alpha 2] 3*
North
MA Brockton FC United 2
CT Newtown Pride FC 0
MA Brockton FC United [10] 5
MA Brockton FC United [lower-alpha 3] 2(5)
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 2(3)
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 5
NJ Vistula Garfield SC [13] 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers [14] 3
PA West Chester United 1
PA Steel FC [13] 2
MD All Stars United 1
PA Steel FC [15] 1
PA West Chester United 6
PA West Chester United [lower-alpha 4] 1
South
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0
VA Sporting 804 [13] [lower-alpha 5] 1
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 5
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 1*
MD Christos FC [19] 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Region II

In total, 19 teams across eight states signed up to compete in the tournament for the Bill Davey Amateur Cup. The full bracket was revealed on April 2, with the first round acting as "play-in" games for the bracket proper. [20]

The final of the regional tournament took place on June 26 at the SeatGeek Stadium Turf Fields in Bridgeview, Illinois. [21]

First round

April 10 Livonia City FC Flag of Michigan.svg 3–2 Flag of Michigan.svg Teranga Lions Wixom, Michigan
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Stadium: Total Sports Complex
April 17 Springfield FC Flag of Illinois.svg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
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3:00pm (CDT) Report
PK Shootout 		Stadium: SASA Soccer Complex
Penalties
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April 17 Vlora FC Flag of Minnesota.svg 5–0 Flag of Minnesota.svg Turbo Sports FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30pm (CDT)
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 Report Stadium: McMurray Athletic Fields

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket [22]

Second Round
Apr. 21–May 2 		Quarterfinals
May 12–22 		Semifinals
June 5/12 		Final
June 26
            
WI Barron Soccer Team
MN Vlora FC [23]
MN Vlora FC 1
MN FC Minneapolis [24] 3
MN FC Minneapolis [25] [26] 7
WI Hayward Wolfpack FC [27] 1
MN FC Minneapolis [28] 3
West
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 0
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 4
WI United Serbians SC [29] 1
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 8
IA Union Dubuque F.C. [30] 0
IA Union Dubuque F.C. [lower-alpha 6] 14
WI Spartan Football Club 0
MN FC Minneapolis 0
IL Springfield FC2
IN Fort Wayne Sport Club5
OH Cincy SC [34] 0
IN Fort Wayne Sport Club 2
MI Ann Arbor FC [35] 3
MI Ann Arbor FC2
MI Livonia City FC [36] 1
MI Ann Arbor FC 0
East
IL Springfield FC [37] 3
IL Chicago Athletic FC 2
IL Springfield FC [38] 3
IL Springfield FC [39] 2(4)
IL RWB Adria 2(1)
IL RWB Adria [40] 1
IL Edgewater Castle FC 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Region III

Applications for the Region III tournament closed on May 8. [41] On June 9, the field of eight teams, representing five different states, was announced along with the tournament format. [42] [lower-alpha 7] Unlike the other regions, Region III separated its entrants into two groups with each playing three games over two days. The highest finishing team from each group moved on to the Region III Amateur Cup Final on Sunday, June 13.

The regional tournament took place between June 11–13 at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. [44]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 Flag of Florida.svg OFC Wolves3300121+119Advance to Region III Final
2 Flag of South Carolina.svg Platinum FC320193+66
3 Flag of North Carolina.svg K'Vars FC310257−23
4 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Buckhead SC3003217−150
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
Home \ AwayPFCBSCKFCOFW
Platinum FC—6–0 [lower-alpha 8] 3–1—
Buckhead SC———1–7
K'Vars FC—4–1—0–3
OFC Wolves2–0———
Source: Match reports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville United 3300164+129Advance to Region III Final
2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Goldsboro Strike Eagles FC3201138+56
3 Flag of South Carolina.svg SCU-Heat3102148+63
4 Flag of Tennessee.svg Music City SC3003528−230
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
Home \ Away NUN MSCGSESCU
Nashville United —8–1 4–2 —
Music City SC———1–12
Goldsboro Strike Eagles FC— 8–3 — 3–1
SCU-Heat1–4———
Source: Match reports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Region III Final

June 13 OFC Wolves Flag of Florida.svg 2–7 Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville United Murfreesboro, Tennessee
9:00 a.m. CST Report Stadium: Richard Siegel Soccer Complex

Region IV

Six teams from two states will compete for the Region IV amateur cup. [47] [48] Only two of the region's 20 member state associations (Colorado Soccer Association and Cal South) will have teams taking part in the tournament, with all five Colorado teams coming from the Colorado Super League. [49]

The final of the regional tournament will take place on June 23 and will be hosted by Cal FC at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. [50]

Home teams listed on top of bracket

First Round
May 20–21 		Second Round
June 3–4 		Final
June 23
CO Peak XI FC [51] 0
CO Peak XI FC [52] 1CA Cal FC [53] 3
CO Guadalajara Denver 0 CA Cal FC [54] [55] 2
CO Colorado Rush 1
CO Harpos FC 2(0)
CO FC Denver [56] 1 CO Colorado Rush [57] 2(3)
CO Harpos FC 3*

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

National Amateur Cup Finals

The national finals were held between August 6 and 7 at the SeatGeek Stadium Turf Fields in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. [58] Lansdowne Yonkers FC won the championship for a second time in five years by beating Cal FC, 2–1. As champion Lansdowne receives a spot in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup and $7,000. Cal receives $5,000 as runner-up while Springfield FC and Nashville United each receive $3,500 as semifinalists.

Semifinals
August 6 		Final
August 7
      
CA Cal FC 4
IL Springfield FC 2
CA Cal FC 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers [59] 2
NY Lansdowne Yonkers [60] 1
TN Nashville United 0

Notes

  1. ↑ Match broadcast [4] [5]
  2. ↑ Match broadcast [6] [7] [8] [9]
  3. ↑ Match broadcast [11] [12]
  4. ↑ Match broadcast, [16] Source [17]
  5. ↑ Originally LOKO Football Club (Virginia) was slatted to take part in the tournament but dropped out [18]
  6. ↑ Sources [31] [32] [33]
  7. ↑ Originally Kalonji Pro-Profile (Georgia) was scheduled to take part in the tournament but was replaced by Music City SC (Tennessee) [43]
  8. ↑ USASA Region III incorrectly reported this match finished 3–0. Team social media and independent sources confirm the final score of this match was 6–0 in favor of Platinum FC. [45] [46]

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