2025 U.S. Open Cup qualification

2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	October 5 – December 8, 2024
Teams	114
←  2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of 03:01, September 15, 2024 (UTC).

The 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification will serve as local qualification for the 110th edition of the oldest soccer tournament in the United States. ^[1] The tournament proper will feature both professional and amateur teams in the United States soccer league system.

Qualification for the 2025 tournament includes local qualifying matches contested by 114 amateur teams, fighting for 14 local qualifying slots, and is scheduled to take place in 2024. One team also qualified by winning the 2024 National Amateur Cup and one team qualified by winning the 2024 United Premier Soccer League Spring Championships. ^[1]

Qualification Procedure

Clubs based in the United States that play in a league that is an organization member of U.S. Soccer are generally eligible to compete for the U.S. Open Cup, so long as their league includes at least four teams and has a schedule of at least 10 matches for each club. To be eligible, teams must be members in good standing of their leagues on December 31, 2023, and remain so through the 2024 final. Any team that started its first season of competition in an existing league must have started its new league's schedule no later 30 days prior to the Open Division Entry Deadline. ^[2]

Starting in 2019, the winner of the previous year's National Amateur Cup automatically qualifies for the U.S. Open Cup. ^[3] The cup winner enters the tournament proper in the first round with the other local qualifiers. Beginning in 2024, the United Premier Soccer League Spring Champion also earned a direct entry into the first round proper of the tournament. ^[4] These two teams along with the 14 local qualifiers account for 16 of the 32 amateur teams that qualify for the tournament proper in 2025. The other 16 teams come from the National Premier Soccer League and USL League Two and qualify through national league pathways, which use previous summer season standings to determine who qualifies for the slots. ^[1]

Amateur qualification

National Amateur Cup

New York Pancyprian-Freedoms defeated FC Milwaukee Torrent 6–0, to win the 2024 National Amateur Cup and qualify for the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. ^[5]

United Premier Soccer League Spring Champions

Soda City FC defeated Inland Empire FC 3–2, to win the 2024 UPSL Spring Championships and earning a direct qualification into the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. ^[6]

Local qualifying

U.S. Soccer originally announced that 114 teams would participate in local qualifying. Four rounds of local qualifying matches will result in 14 clubs advancing to the tournament proper. The teams will be organize into 14 regional pools prior to the qualifying round draw ^[1]

Schedule

Schedule for 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualifying ^[2]

Round	Match day	New Teams	Entrants	Teams entered to date
First Qualifying Round	October 5 & 6	16	16	16
Second Qualifying Round	October 5 & 6, October 26 & 27	92	100	108
Third Qualifying Round	October 26 & 27, November 16 & 17	6	56	114
Fourth Qualifying Round	November 16 & 17, December 7 & 8	0	28	114

Number of teams by state and league

A total of 24 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup Qualification this year. ^[1]

	States	Number	League	Teams
1	California	13	UPSL	Acoreano Sport, Bay Valley Suns Sports Club, City SC San Diego, FC Balboa, FC Folsom, Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club, Irvine FC, Laguna United FC, Napa Valley 1839 FC, Real Galt FC, San Diego Internacional, Trojans FC, Valley 559 FC
		4	Southwest Premier League	Chula Vista FC, Desert FC, JASA RWC, Playmaker FC
		2	San Francisco Soccer Football League	International San Francisco SC, San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club
		1	NISA Nation	Modesto City Football Club
2	Florida	9	UPSL	City Soccer FC, Deportivo Lake Mary FC, Harbor City FC, Hodler Miami FC, International Soccer Association, Kissimmee Soccer Club, Miami United FC, Palm Beach Flames SC, Pinecrest Premier SC
		6	United States Soccer League	FC America CFL Spurs, Fenix United, Inter Nona Soccer Club, Miami Soccer Academy, O'Shea's FC, River Miami FC
		1	Florida Gold Coast League	Hurricane FC
		1	Premier Futbol League	Red Force
		1	Sunshine Conference Soccer League	Naples United U23
3	New York	5	Eastern Premier Soccer League	Central Park Rangers FC, KidSuper Samba AC, Lansdowne Yonkers, New York Greek-American, Zum Schneider FC 03
		3	UPSL	FCY New York, NY Empire FC, NY Renegades FC
		1	Long Island Soccer Football League	Leros SC
		1	NISA Nation	Roc City Boom
4	Pennsylvania	5	United Soccer League of Pennsylvania	Colonial SC, Philadelphia Ukrainians Nationals, United German Hungarians, Vereinigung Erzgebirge, West Chester United SC
		3	Eastern Premier Soccer League	Alloy Soccer Club, Kensington Soccer Club, Vidas United FC
		1	Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League	Pittsburgh Dynamo
5	Texas	2	UPSL	210 FC, Foro SC
		2	Dallas Soccer Association	D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club, StrikerZ DFW Soccer Club
		1	Austin Men's Soccer Association	Austin Thunder
		1	Houston Football Association	ASC New Stars
		1	United States Soccer League	Houston Regals SCA
	Colorado	5	Colorado Premier League	Azteca FC, Boulder United FC, Colorado Rovers, FC Denver, Harpos
		2	Mountain Premier League	Peak Eleven Football Club, Timbers SC
7	Illinois	2	Midwest Premier League	Chicago House AC, Edgewater Castle Football Club
		2	UPSL	Chicago Strikers, Wisloka Chicago
		1	Greater Chicago Soccer League	United SC
8	Maryland	2	EPSL	Maryland Bobcats II, Patuxent FA
		1	Maryland Super Soccer League	Steel Pulse
		1	UPSL	MSI Pro
	Massachusetts	2	Bay State Soccer League	CD Faialense, FC Omens
		2	UPSL	Boston Street FC, Project Football
	Virginia	2	UPSL	Alexandria Reds, VA Revolution Pro
		1	Eastern Premier Soccer League	NoVa FC
		1	Virginia Super Soccer League	Virginia Dream FC
	Washington	2	Seattle Recreational Adult Team Soccer	Sharktopus Football Club, Washington Athletic Club
		2	UPSL	Bellevue Athletic FC, Holac FC
12	District of Columbia	1	American Premier League	Aegean Hawks
		1	DC Premier League	Guerrilla FC
		1	UPSL	DC Hyper
	New Jersey	2	Eastern Premier Soccer League	Oaklyn United FC, SC Vistula Garfield
		1	UPSL	New Jersey Alliance
14	Indiana	2	UPSL	Southern Indiana FC, Southern Indiana Guardians FC
	Nevada	2	NISA Nation	Las Vegas Legends, Soccer Academy Nevada
	Oklahoma	2	UPSL	Bartlesville Buffaloes, Tulsa Athletic
17	Arizona	1	UPSL	Next Level Soccer
	Georgia	1	UPSL	Dalton United
	Kentucky	1	UPSL	Bowling Green FC
	New Mexico	1	UPSL	UDA Soccer
	North Carolina	1	UPSL	Mint Hill FC
	Ohio	1	Ohio Valley Premier League	Valhalla FC
	Oregon	1	UPSL	Deportivo Rose City
	South Carolina	1	UPSL	South Carolina United Heat
	Tennessee	1	UPSL	Pre-College Development Academy

• States without a team in the Open Cup Qualification: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Draw

On September 18, 2024, USSF completed the draw for the initial qualifying rounds. The 114 entrants were divided into 14 geographical groups with a goal to decrease travel. Match ups, byes and home teams in each geographical group were determined by random selection. In order to reach the 14 teams that will qualify for the tournament proper, only eight matches in the first qualifying round. 92 teams received byes to the second qualifying round and six teams received byes to the third qualifying round. Seven of the qualifying groups will cones their second round matches on October 5 & 6 completing their qualifying tournament on November 15 & 16, while the other seven groups have first round games on October 5 & 6, completing their qualifying tournament on December 7 & 8. ^[7]

Groups ^[7]

California North	California South	Colorado	DMV	East	Florida (2 qualify)	Mid Atlantic	Midwest A (0.5 qualify)
Acoreano Sport Bay Valley Suns Sports Club FC Folsom International San Francisco JASA RWC Modesto City Football Club Napa Valley 1839 FC Real Galt FC San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club Valley 559 FC	Chula Vista FC City SC San Diego Desert FC FC Balboa Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club Irvine FC Laguna United FC Playmaker FC San Diego Internacional Trojans FC	Azteca FC Boulder United FC Colorado Rovers FC Denver Harpos FC Peak Eleven Football Club Timbers SC	Aegean Hawks FC Alexandria Reds DC Hyper Guerrilla FC MSI Pro Patuxent FA Virginia Dream FC	Bowling Green FC Dalton United Mint Hill FC Pre-College Development Academy South Carolina United Heat Southern Indiana FC Southern Indiana Guardians FC Valhalla FC	City Soccer FC Deportivo Lake Mary FC FC America CFL Spurs Fenix United Harbor City FC Hodler Miami FC Hurricane FC Inter Nona Soccer Club International Soccer Association Kissimmee Soccer Club Miami United FC Miami Soccer Academy Naples United U23 O'Shea's FC Palm Beach Flames SC Pinecrest Premier SC Red Force River Miami FC	Alloy Soccer Club Maryland Bobcats II New Jersey Alliance FC Nova FC Oaklyn United FC SC Vistula Garfield Steel Pulse FC VA Revolution Pro	Chicago House AC Chicago Strikers Edgewater Castle FC United SC Wisloka Chicago
Midwest B (0.5 Teams qualify)	New York	Northeast A (0.5 Teams qualify)	Northeast B (0.5 Teams qualify)	Pennsylvania	Texas	West A (0.5 Teams qualify)	West B (0.5 Teams qualify)
FC Bartlesville Buffaloes Tulsa Athletic Woodland Football Club	Central Park Rangers FC KidSuper Samba AC Lansdowne Yonkers FC Leros SC NY Empire FC New York Greek–American SC NY Renegades FC Zum Schneider FC 03	Boston Street FC CD Faialense FC Omens Project Football	FCY New York Pittsburgh Dynamo Roc City Boom	Colonial SC Kensington Soccer Club Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals United German Hungarians Vereinigung Erzgebirge Vidas United FC West Chester United SC	210 FC ASC New Stars Austin Thunder D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club FORO SC Houston Regals SCA StrikerZ DFW Soccer Club	Bellevue Athletic FC Deportivo Rose City Holac FC Sharktopus Football Club Washington Athletic Club	Las Vegas Legends Next Level Soccer Soccer Academy Nevada UDA Soccer

First Qualifying Round

The first qualifying round matches are scheduled for October 5 & 6. 92 clubs will get First qualifying Round Byes. ^[7]

As of September 20, 2024 ^[8]

Chula Vista FC (SWPL) v Desert FC (SWPL)

October 5, 2024California South	Chula Vista FC (SWPL)	v	Desert FC (SWPL)	San Diego, California
3:00 pm PDT				Stadium: O'Farrell Charter School

Chicago House AC (MWPL) v Edgewater Castle FC (MWPL)

October 5, 2024Midwest A	Chicago House AC (MWPL)	v	Edgewater Castle FC (MWPL)	Lisle, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT				Stadium: Benedictine University

City Soccer FC (UPSL) v Miami Soccer Academy (USSL)

October 5, 2024Florida	City Soccer FC (UPSL)	v	Miami Soccer Academy (USSL)	Pembroke Pines, Florida
8:30 pm EDT				Stadium: UPSL Stadium

Acoreano Sport (UPSL) v Real Galt FC (UPSL)

October 5, 2024California North	Acoreano Sport (UPSL)	v	Real Galt FC (UPSL)	Hilmar, California
6:30 pm PDT				Stadium: Holy Rosary St. Marys Chapel

Playmaker FC (SWPL) v Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club (UPSL)

October 5, 2024California South	Playmaker FC (SWPL)	v	Independente Los Angeles Futbol Club (UPSL)	Irvine, California
7:00 pm PDT				Stadium: Great Park

Washington Athletic Club (SRATS) v Bellevue Athletic FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024West A	Washington Athletic Club (SRATS)	v	Bellevue Athletic FC (UPSL)	Seattle, Washington
4:30 pm PDT				Stadium: Interbay Stadium

Fenix United (USSL) v Hodler Miami FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024Florida	Fenix United (USSL)	v	Hodler Miami FC (UPSL)	Miami Gardens, Florida
8:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Monsignor Edward Pace High School

San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club (SFSFL) v International San Francisco (SFSFL)

October 6, 2024California North	San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club (SFSFL)	v	International San Francisco (SFSFL)	San Francisco, California
6:00 pm PDT				Stadium: James Lang Field

• Byes
  • California North - Bay Valley Suns Sports Club, FC Folsom, JASA RWC, Modesto City Football Club, Napa Valley 1839 FC, Valley 559 FC
  • California South - City SC San Diego , FC Balboa, Irvine FC, Laguna United FC, San Diego Internacional, Trojans FC
  • DMV - Aegean Hawks FC, Alexandria Reds, DC Hyper, Guerrilla FC, Patuxent FA, MSI Pro, Virginia Dream FC
  • East - Bowling Green FC, Dalton United, Mint Hill FC, Pre-College Development Academy, South Carolina United Heat, Southern Indiana FC, Southern Indiana Guardians FC, Valhalla FC
  • Florida - Deportivo Lake Mary FC, FC America CFL Spurs, Harbor City FC, Hurricane FC, Inter Nona Soccer Club, International Soccer Association, Kissimmee Soccer Club, Miami United FC, Naples United U23, O'Shea's FC, Palm Beach Flames SC, Pinecrest Premier SC, Red Force, River Miami FC
  • Mid Atlantic - Alloy Soccer Club, Maryland Bobcats II, New Jersey Alliance FC, Nova FC, Oaklyn United FC, SC Vistula Garfield, Steel Pulse FC, VA Revolution Pro
  • Midwest A - Chicago Strikers, United SC, Wisloka Chicago
  • Midwest B - FC Bartlesville Buffaloes, Tulsa Athletic, Woodland Football Club
  • New York - Central Park Rangers FC, KidSuper Samba AC, Lansdowne Yonkers FC, Leros SC, New York Greek American SC, NY Empire FC, NY Renegades FC, Zum Schneider FC 03
  • Northeast A - Boston Street FC, CD Faialense, FC Omens, Project Football
  • Northeast B - FCY New York, Pittsburgh Dynamo, Roc City Boom
  • Pennsylvania - Colonial SC, Kensington Soccer Club, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, United German Hungarians, Vereinigung Erzgebirge, Vidas United FC, West Chester United SC
  • Texas - 210 FC, ASC New Stars, Austin Thunder, D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club, Houston Regals SCA, StrikerZ DFW Soccer Club
  • West A - Deportivo Rose City, Holac FC, Sharktopus Football Club
  • West B - Las Vegas Legends FC, Next Level Soccer, Soccer Academy Nevada, UDA Soccer

Second Qualifying Round

Seven groups will hold their second qualifying round matches on Oct. 5 & 6, and the other seven groups will hold their second qualifying round matches on October 27 & 28. Six clubs will get second qualifying round byes. ^[7]

FC Omens (BSSL) v Project Football (UPSL)

October 5, 2024Northeast A	FC Omens (BSSL)	v	Project Football (UPSL)	Boston, Massachusetts
1:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Madison Park Technical Vocational High School

South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) v Mint Hill FC (UPSL)

October 5, 2024East	South Carolina United Heat (UPSL)	v	Mint Hill FC (UPSL)	Columbia, South Carolina
5:00 pm EDT				Stadium: SCUFC Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center

Kensington Soccer Club (EPSL) v Vidas United FC (EPSL)

October 5, 2024Pennsylvania	Kensington Soccer Club (EPSL)	v	Vidas United FC (EPSL)	Germantown, Philadelphia
6:30 pm EDT				Stadium: Germantown Supersite Turf Stadium

Patuxent FA (EPSL) v MSI Pro (UPSL)

October 5, 2024DMV	Patuxent FA (EPSL)	v	MSI Pro (UPSL)	Upper Marlboro, Maryland
7:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Liberty Sports Park

Alloy Soccer Club (EPSL) v Oaklyn United FC (EPSL)

October 5, 2024Mid Atlantic	Alloy Soccer Club (EPSL)	v	Oaklyn United FC (EPSL)	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Lancaster Bible College

West Chester United SC (USLP) v United German Hungarians (USLP)

October 5, 2024Pennsylvania	West Chester United SC (USLP)	v	United German Hungarians (USLP)	Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT				Stadium: YSC Sports

New York Greek–Americans (EPSL) v NY Renegades FC (UPSL)

October 5, 2024New York	New York Greek–Americans (EPSL)	v	NY Renegades FC (UPSL)	Hempstead, New York
8:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Hofstra University Soccer Stadium

Lansdowne Yonkers FC (EPSL) v KidSuper Samba AC (EPSL)

October 5, 2024New York	Lansdowne Yonkers FC (EPSL)	v	KidSuper Samba AC (EPSL)	Yonkers, New York
8:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Tibbetts Brook Park

Colonial SC (USLP) v Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USLP)

October 6, 2024Pennsylvania	Colonial SC (USLP)	v	Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USLP)	Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
2:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Victory Field

Steel Pulse FC (MSSL) v Maryland Bobcats II (EPSL)

October 6, 2024Mid Atlantic	Steel Pulse FC (MSSL)	v	Maryland Bobcats II (EPSL)	Baltimore, Maryland
3:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Milford Mill Academy

Roc City Boom (NISAN) v FCY New York (UPSL)

October 6, 2024Northeast B	Roc City Boom (NISAN)	v	FCY New York (UPSL)	Canandaigua, New York
3:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Finger Lakes Community College

Peak Eleven Football Club (MPL) v FC Denver (CPL)

October 6, 2024Colorado	Peak Eleven Football Club (MPL)	v	FC Denver (CPL)	Boulder, Colorado
2:00 pm MDT				Stadium: Fairview High School

Valhalla FC (OVPL) v Southern Indiana FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024East	Valhalla FC (OVPL)	v	Southern Indiana FC (UPSL)	Milford, Ohio
4:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Charity Lucas Soccer Stadium

Guerrilla FC (DCPL) v Alexandria Reds (UPSL)

October 6, 2024DMV	Guerrilla FC (DCPL)	v	Alexandria Reds (UPSL)	Washington D.C.
5:30 pm EDT				Stadium: The Fields at RFK

Boulder United FC (CPL) v Azteca FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024Colorado	Boulder United FC (CPL)	v	Azteca FC (UPSL)	Broomfield, Colorado
4:00 pm MDT				Stadium: Broomfield Commons

Timbers SC (MPL) v Colorado Rovers (CPL)

October 6, 2024Colorado	Timbers SC (MPL)	v	Colorado Rovers (CPL)	Denver, Colorado
4:00 pm MDT				Stadium: D'Evelyn Jr-Sr High School

Dalton United (OVPL) v Pre-College Development Academy (UPSL)

October 6, 2024East	Dalton United (OVPL)	v	Pre-College Development Academy (UPSL)	Dalton, Georgia
6:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Dalton Stadium

VA Revolution Pro (UPSL) v NoVa FC (EPSL)

October 6, 2024Mid Atlantic	VA Revolution Pro (UPSL)	v	NoVa FC (EPSL)	Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT				Stadium: RavenTek Park

Zum Schneider FC 03 (EPSL) v Central Park Rangers FC (EPSL)

October 6, 2024New York	Zum Schneider FC 03 (EPSL)	v	Central Park Rangers FC (EPSL)	New York, New York
7:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Jack McManus Field

Boston Street FC (UPSL) v CD Faialense (BSSL)

October 6, 2024Northeast A	Boston Street FC (UPSL)	v	CD Faialense (BSSL)	Revere, Massachusetts
7:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Harry Della Russo Stadium

Leros SC (LISFL) v NY Empire FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024New York	Leros SC (LISFL)	v	NY Empire FC (UPSL)	College Point, New York
7:45 pm EDT				Stadium: College Point Fields

Bowling Green FC (UPSL) v Southern Indiana Guardians FC (UPSL)

October 6, 2024East	Bowling Green FC (UPSL)	v	Southern Indiana Guardians FC (UPSL)	Bowling Green, Kentucky
7:00 pm CDT				Stadium: Bowling Green Junior High School

Aegean Hawks (APL) v DC Hyper (UPSL)

October 6, 2024DMV	Aegean Hawks (APL)	v	DC Hyper (UPSL)	McLean, Virginia
8:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Langley High School

New Jersey Alliance FC (UPSL) v SC Vistula Garfield (EPSL)

October 6, 2024Mid Atlantic	New Jersey Alliance FC (UPSL)	v	SC Vistula Garfield (EPSL)	Clifton, New Jersey
8:00 pm EDT				Stadium: Athenia Steel Park

• Byes
  • Colorado - Harpos FC
  • DMV - Virginia Dream FC
  • Northeast B - Pittsburgh Dynamo
  • Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Ukrainians Nationals

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