2022 National Amateur Cup

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2022 USASA National Amateur Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams43 [lower-alpha 1]
Final positions
Champions Bavarian United SC
(6th title)
Runner-up Northern Virginia FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored194 (4.62 per match)
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2023  →

The 2022 National Amateur Cup was the 98th edition of the National Amateur Cup, a knockout cup competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). It was the fourth edition of the tournament to award its champion a spot in the U.S. Open Cup.

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Lansdowne Yonkers FC were the defending National Amateur Cup champion, but failed to advance after falling to the NY Greek Americans in the Eastern New York Final. [1] Bavarian United SC won their sixth National Amateur Cup title, defeating Northern Virginia FC 1–0 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 tournaments is determined individually by each region. The final four teams then compete in a single location knockout tournament to crown a national champion, with an additional game in place to determine both third and fourth place.

Prior to the regional tournament's beginning, the United Premier Soccer League was approved as a National Affiliate member of the United States Soccer Federation. [2] Due to this, UPSL left its sanctioning under USASA and its teams became ineligible for the association's tournaments including the Amateur Cup. [3]

Region I

Nine state associations in USASA Region I sent representatives to the tournament for the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup. [4] The Eastern Premier Soccer League is the most represented league in the region with three teams participating (Fall River, Greek Americans, and NoVa FC). The final of the regional tournament took place on June 19 at the Ukrainian American Sports Center in North Wales, Pennsylvania.

First round

April 10 Christos FC Flag of Maryland.svg 2–5 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester United SC Woodbine, Maryland
5:00pm (EDT)
  • Bender Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Harris Soccerball shade.svg52'
 Report
Broadcast
  • Bradley Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Gosselin Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Burris Soccerball shade.svg35', 70'
  • Tima Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Western Regional Park, Field #5

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Quarterfinals [5]
April 23–24/30 		Semifinals
May 15 		Final
June 19
         
NY BSC Raiders 2(9)
VA Northern Virginia FC 2(10)
VA Northern Virginia FC [6] 1(5)
South
PA West Chester United SC 1(4)
PA West Chester United SC 3
PA Appalachia Steel FC 0
VA Northern Virginia FC [7] 2(5)
CT Newtown Pride FC 2(4)
NJ Vistula Garfield SC3
MA Fall River FC 1
NJ Vistula Garfield SC 1
North
CT Newtown Pride FC [8] 3
CT Newtown Pride FC 3
NY NY Greek Americans 2

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

Region II

In total, 22 teams across eight states signed up to compete in the tournament for the Bill Davey Amateur Cup. [9] The Midwest Premier League is the most represented league in the region with seven teams participating, followed by the Ohio Valley Premier League with four teams. Illinois is the most represented state in the tournament with six teams taking part. The final of the regional tournament took place on June 25 at the SeatGeek Stadium Turf Fields in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Round 1
Apr. 9/16/22		Round 2
Apr. 21–24/Apr. 30–May 1		Round 3 (Quarterfinals)
May 6/15/21		Round 4 (Semifinals)
June 4/11		Final
June 25
KSFC Porto of Kansas1
IL Steel City FC [10] 4IL Steel City FC [11] 3*
IL Steel City FC [12] 0
KSUnited KC FC0
ILSpringfield FC1
ILSpringfield FC
ILSpringfield FC [13] 4*Bye
ILSpringfield FC1
KYNorthern Kentucky Nitro2
WI Bavarian United SC [14] 4
KSFocus FC0
MNVlora FC [15] 6MNVlora FC [16] [lower-alpha 2] 4
MNVlora FC [17] 1
WIRed Star SC0
WI Bavarian United SC 3
WI Bavarian United SC [18] 5
MNSt. Paul FCWIMKE Superstars F.C.1
WI Bavarian United SC [19] 3
WIMKE Superstars F.C. [20] w/o
IL RWB Adria 2
ILBerber City FC2
MIAnn Arbor FC3OHValhalla FC [21] 6
OHValhalla FC1
OHValhalla FC [22] 7
ILSchwaben AC [23] 2
ILSchwaben AC [24] 2
MIFC BiH Grand Rapids4MIFC BiH Grand Rapids1
ILSchwaben AC0
OHCincy SC [25] [26] 2
IL RWB Adria 4
WIUnited Serbians SC [27] 4*
INFort Wayne Sport Club9INFort Wayne Sport Club3
WIUnited Serbians SC [28] 3
MITeranga Lions [29] 2
IL RWB Adria 4
IL RWB Adria
IL RWB Adria [30] 3Bye
ILEdgewater Castle FC1

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

Region III

Region III held its tournament on June 10–12 at Carpenter Park in Plano, Texas. [31] Only four state associations were represented at the competition with four teams coming from the state of Texas (two from Texas South and two from Texas North).

Unlike the other regions, Region III separated its entrants into two groups with each playing three games over two days. Teams played one game against each member of their group and one additional game against a team from the other group. The two highest finishing team from each group moved on to Sunday morning's semifinal round. The Region III Amateur Cup Final took place immediately after on Sunday afternoon.

Following the completion of the regional, champion Beaman United FC was disqualified for using professional players on their roster. [32] Subsequently, their spot in the National Amateur Cup finals went to runner-up ASC New Stars.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 Flag of Texas.svg ASC New Stars3210102+87Advance to semifinals
2 Flag of Tennessee.svg Beaman United FC321092+77
3 Flag of Texas.svg Santos FC3012312−91
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Tobacco Road FC 3201135+86Advance to semifinals
2 Flag of Texas.svg Xolos PV311187+14
3 Flag of Texas.svg Ice FC/Black Ice3003015−150
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
Home \ AwayASCBEASAN TOB XPVICE
ASC New Stars—1–15–1
Beaman United FC—3–1
Santos FC0–5—2–2
Tobacco Road FC —7–0
Xolos PV2–5—
Ice FC/Black Ice0–40–4—
Source: Match reports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout stage

Semifinals
June 12 		Final
June 12
      
A1 ASC New Stars2
B2 Xolos PV 0
A1 ASC New Stars 0
A2 Beaman United FC3
A2 Beaman United FC3
B1 Tobacco Road FC 2

Region IV

Only two states elected to send representatives to the Region IV tournament; Colorado and California. [33] A majority of the teams (5) come from Colorado with three being members of the Colorado Super League and two from the Mountain Premier League. Those teams will compete in a single elimination tournament with the last remaining hosting the Cal South State Cup Champion for the Region IV Amateur Cup.

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Round 1
May 22 		Round 2
May 19/29 		Round 3
June 12
         
CO Peak XI FC [34] 2
CO Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake 1
CO Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake2
CO Sporting Colorado ICE [35] 0
CO Peak XI FC
CO FC Denver FF [lower-alpha 3]
CO FC Denver [38] 2
CO GAM United FC 1

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

Region IV Final

June 26Peak XI FC Flag of Colorado.svg 1–3 Flag of California.svg Los Ángeles Strikers Lafayette, Colorado
4:00pm (MDT)
  • Moutaz Badawi Soccerball shade.svg
 Report
  • Jordon Lopez Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • Alex Mendez Soccerball shade.svg45', 80'
Stadium: Centaurus High School

National Amateur Cup Finals

The national finals were held between August 6 and 7 at the Bavarian United Soccer Complex's Heartland Value Fund Stadium in Glendale, Wisconsin. [39] Bavarian United SC won the championship for a sixth time by beating Northern Virginia FC, 1–0. [40] As champion Bavarian received a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and $7,000.

Semifinals
August 6 		Final
August 7
      
TX ASC New Stars 2(1)
VA Northern Virginia FC [41] 2(3)
VA Northern Virginia FC 0
WI Bavarian United SC [42] 1
CA Los Ángeles Strikers 0
WI Bavarian United SC [43] 2

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Beaman United FC is included in this total. However, the infobox does not include any goals scored by or against, nor games involving, the team due to their disqualification from the USASA Region 3 tournament.
  2. ↑ Game called off in the 47th minute due to severe weather. Vlora FC were declared the winners as they were ahead at the time of the stoppage.
  3. ↑ FC Denver won the original match against Peak XI FC on June 26, 2–0. [36] However, a Denver player that played during the match was later revealed to not be properly registered with USASA. [37] The original result was overturned and Peak advanced to the regional final.

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