2025 U.S. Open Cup

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2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 17 – October 1
Teams96
Defending champions Los Angeles FC
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The 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 110th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. It is organized by the United States Soccer Federation and will comprise 96 teams, 64 teams from all three professional tiers of the United States soccer league system and 32 amateur teams in the "Open Division". The competition is scheduled to begin on March 18 and culminate in the final on October 1. Los Angeles FC is the defending champion, having won the 2024 edition. [1]

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The full format was announced on January 28, 2025. [1] Major League Soccer (MLS) will send 16 teams who enter in the Round of 32; teams that are playing in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup are excluded from the competition. Instead, eight affiliated MLS Next Pro reserve teams and two independent teams will participate beginning in the first round. [2] MLS previously sent eight teams in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup and ten MLS Next Pro teams after it had attempted to withdraw all of its senior teams from the competition and was rebuked by U.S. Soccer. [3] [4] The USL Championship will send all 24 of its teams, with the highest sixteen rated teams entering the Third Round and the eight lower-seeded teams entering in the first round alongside the 14 teams from USL League One. The 32 amateur teams will enter in the first round. [1]

Of the 27 American clubs in MLS, 24 will participate in the U.S. Open Cup directly or be represented by their MLS Next Pro squad. [3] The 16 direct participants were determined by their non-qualification for other competitions or their placement in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings. [5] Atlanta United FC, Colorado Rapids, and expansion San Diego FC will not have any representation from their club in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. Defending champions Los Angeles FC will be among the teams represented by their MLS Next Pro affiliate instead of the first team. [6] [7] Half of the MLS entrants in the Fourth Round will host their matches, while the rest will play away. The MLS Next Pro teams will be able to field players from their senior MLS team's supplemental roster via loans. U.S. Soccer also adopted new rules for the competition that restricts the use of alternative venues and has random draws for hosting beginning in the Round of 16. [8]

Schedule

Schedule for 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup [1]
RoundDraw dateMatch dayEntrantsTeams entered to date
First RoundFebruary 5, 2025 [9] March 18–2014 local qualifiers
1 National Amateur Cup
1 UPSL Spring Champion
7 National Premier Soccer League teams
9 USL League Two teams
14 USL League One teams
10 MLS Next Pro teams
8 USL Championship teams		64 teams
Second RoundApril 1–232 winners from First Round
Third RoundApril 15–1616 winners from Second Round
16 USL Championship teams		80 teams
Round of 32May 6–716 winners from Third Round
16 Major League Soccer teams		96 teams
Round of 16May 20–2116 winners from Round of 32
QuarterfinalsJuly 8–98 winners from Round of 16
SemifinalsSeptember 16–174 winners from Quarterfinals
FinalOctober 12 winners from Semifinals

Teams

Table

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Open Division [1] Division IIIDivision IIDivision I
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16 teams		 NPSL/USL2
16 teams		 MLS Next Pro/USL1
24 teams		 USL Championship
24 teams		 MLS
16 teams
National Amateur Cup
UPSL Spring Champions
Local Qualifiers
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USL2
MLS Next Pro
USL1

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      Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
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      Metro areas with multiple teams:

      Number of teams by state

      A total of 36 states and D.C. were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

      States NumberTeams
      1Flag of California.svg California12 AV Alta FC, El Farolito SC, International San Francisco, Laguna United FC, Los Angeles FC 2, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, Ventura County FC, Ventura County Fusion
      2Flag of Florida.svg Florida9 FC Naples, Harbor City FC, Inter Miami CF II, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Naples United FC, Orlando City SC, Sarasota Paradise, Tampa Bay Rowdies
      3Flag of Texas.svg Texas8 Austin FC, Corpus Christi FC, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Foro SC, Houston Dynamo FC, San Antonio FC, Texoma FC
      4Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina6 Appalachian FC, Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, North Carolina FC
      Flag of New York.svg New York Long Island Rough Riders, New York City FC, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms, NY Renegades FC, New York Shockers, Westchester SC,
      6Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee4 Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, One Knoxville SC, Nashville SC
      Flag of Washington.svg Washington Ballard FC, Spokane Velocity FC, Tacoma Defiance, Washington Athletic Club
      8Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Flatirons FC, Harpos FC
      Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey FC Motown, New Jersey Alliance FC, New York Red Bulls
      Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, West Chester United SC
      Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC, Soda City FC
      Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Loudoun United FC, Richmond Kickers, Virginia Dream FC
      13Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona2 FC Arizona, Phoenix Rising FC
      Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Indy Eleven, Southern Indiana FC
      Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC
      Flag of Massachusetts.svg MassachusettsCD Faialense, New England Revolution
      Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Duluth FC, Minnesota United FC
      Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri St. Louis City SC, Sporting Kansas City II [12]
      Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 2
      Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma FC Tulsa, Tulsa Athletic
      21Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama1 Birmingham Legion FC
      Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Little Rock Rangers
      Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Hartford Athletic
      Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia D.C. United
      Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia South Georgia Tormenta FC
      Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Chicago Fire FC
      Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Des Moines Menace
      Flag of Maine.svg Maine Portland Hearts of Pine
      Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Detroit City FC
      Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Union Omaha
      Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Las Vegas Lights FC
      Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico New Mexico United
      Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Portland Timbers
      Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Rhode Island FC
      Flag of Utah.svg Utah Real Monarchs
      Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Forward Madison FC

      Open Cup debuts

      26 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2025 tournament.

      Early rounds

      Bracket

      The first three rounds of the tournament bracket are shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match. [13]

      Host team listed first
      Bold = winner

      First Round

      The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 6, 2025. [14]

      March 18 Sarasota Paradise (USL2) Flag of Florida.svg v Flag of Florida.svg FC Naples (USL1) Lakewood Ranch, Florida
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: Premier Sports Campus
      March 18 Miami FC (USLC) Flag of Florida.svg v Flag of Florida.svg Naples United FC (NPSL) Miami, Florida
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
      March 18 New Jersey Alliance FC (UPSL) Flag of New Jersey.svg v Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Lyndhurst, New Jersey
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: Athenia Steel Complex
      March 18 FC Motown (NPSL) Flag of New Jersey.svg v Flag of New York.svg Westchester SC (USL1) Montclair, New Jersey
      7:30 PM EDTStadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
      March 18 Asheville City SC (USL2) Flag of North Carolina.svg v Flag of South Carolina.svg Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
      7:30 PM EDTStadium: Greenwood Field
      March 18 West Chester United SC (USLPA) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg v Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United (USLC) West Chester, Pennsylvania
      7:30 PM EDTStadium: Kildare's Field
      March 18 Texoma FC (USL1) Flag of Texas.svg v Flag of Texas.svg Foro SC (UPSL) Sherman, Texas
      7:00 PM CDTStadium: Historic Bearcat Stadium
      March 18 Tulsa Athletic (TLFC) Flag of Oklahoma.svg v Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa (USLC) Tulsa, Oklahoma
      7:30 PM CDTStadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
      March 19 Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) Flag of Ohio.svg v Flag of New York.svg NY Renegades (UPSL) Columbus, Ohio
      6:00 PM EDTStadium: Lower.com Field
      March 19 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Flag of Tennessee.svg v Flag of Texas.svg Corpus Christi FC (USL2) Chattanooga, Tennessee
      6:30 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
      March 19 Appalachian FC (NPSL) Flag of North Carolina.svg v Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC (USL1) Boone, North Carolina
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: ASU Soccer Stadium
      March 19 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Flag of Virginia.svg v Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dream FC (VSSL) Richmond, Virginia
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: City Stadium
      March 19 Inter Miami CF II (MLSNP) Flag of Florida.svg v Flag of Florida.svg Miami United FC (UPSL) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: Chase Stadium
      March 19 Lexington SC (USLC) Flag of Kentucky.svg v Flag of Indiana.svg Southern Indiana FC (UPSL) Lexington, Kentucky
      7:30 PM EDTStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
      March 19 Real Monarchs (MLSNP) Flag of Utah.svg v Flag of California.svg El Farolito (NPSL) Herriman, Utah
      7:30 PM MDTStadium: Zions Bank Stadium
      March 19 Monterey Bay FC (USLC) Flag of California.svg v Flag of California.svg International San Francisco (SFSFL) Seaside, California
      7:00 PM PDTStadium: Cardinale Stadium
      March 19 Ventura County FC (MLSNP) Flag of California.svg v Flag of California.svg Laguna United FC (UPSL) Thousand Oaks, California
      7:30 PM PDTStadium: William Rolland Stadium
      March 19 Ballard FC (USL2) Flag of Washington.svg v Flag of Washington.svg Spokane Velocity (USL1) Seattle, Washington
      7:30 PM PDTStadium: Interbay Stadium
      March 19 Los Angeles FC 2 (MLSNP) Flag of California.svg v Flag of Arizona.svg FC Arizona (NPSL) Fullerton, California
      7:30 PM PDTStadium: Titan Stadium
      March 20 Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Flag of Maine.svg v Flag of Massachusetts.svg CD Faialense (BSSL) Lewiston, Maine
      6:30 PM EDTStadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
      March 20 Forward Madison FC (USL1) Flag of Wisconsin.svg v Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth FC (NPSL) Madison, Wisconsin
      6:00 PM CDTStadium: Breese Stevens Field
      March 20 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg v Flag of Florida.svg Harbor City FC (UPSL) Statesboro, Georgia
      7:00 PM EDTStadium: Tormenta Stadium
      March 20 Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) Flag of North Carolina.svg v Flag of South Carolina.svg Soda City FC (UPSL) High Point, North Carolina
      7:30 PM EDTStadium: Truist Point
      March 20 Flatirons FC (USL2) Flag of Colorado.svg v Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) Golden, Colorado
      7:00 PM MDTStadium: Stermole Soccer Stadium
      March 20 Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) Flag of Washington.svg v Flag of Washington.svg Washington Athletic Club (SRATS) Tukwila, Washington
      7:00 PM PDTStadium: Starfire Sports Complex

      References

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      2. ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (January 28, 2025). "MLS doubles first-team presence in U.S. Open Cup to 16 clubs". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      3. 1 2 Tannenwald, Jonathan (January 28, 2025). "MLS and U.S. Soccer make progress toward peace over the U.S. Open Cup" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      4. ↑ Carlisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp to feature just 8 MLS first teams". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      5. ↑ "2025 US Open Cup: Which MLS teams are competing?". MLSsoccer.com. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      6. ↑ Woitalla, Mike (January 29, 2025). "U.S. Open Cup: MLS participation doubles to 16 clubs" . Soccer America . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
      7. ↑ "North American cups: Where MLS teams will compete in 2025, qualification criteria". MLSsoccer.com. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      8. ↑ Sillick, Jake (January 28, 2025). "2025 US Open Cup format revealed: More MLS teams return to competition". TheCup.us. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
      9. ↑ "2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Kicks Off With 32-Game First Round Pitting Amateurs Against Professionals". USSF. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
      10. ↑ Sillick, Jake (July 29, 2024). "2024 National Amateur Cup: New York Pancyprian Freedoms win first Amateur Cup, qualify for 2025 US Open Cup". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
      11. ↑ Battista, Michael (August 12, 2024). "2025 US Open Cup Qualifying: Soda City FC punches ticket with wild UPSL championship win". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
      12. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC II and MLS NEXT Pro announce 2025 regular season schedule | Sporting KC II". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
      13. ↑ "2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Schedule, Results". thecup.us. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
      14. ↑ "Draw for 2025 US Open Cup revealed, 110th tournament begins March 18". thecup.us. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
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