2026 U.S. Open Cup

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2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 17 – October 21
Teams80
Final positions
Champions St. Louis City SC (1st title)
Runners-up Columbus Crew
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored246 (3.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Hugo Picard
Tola Showunmi
(4 goals each)
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The 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 111th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer, organized by the United States Soccer Federation. It involved 80 teams, including 48 from all three professional tiers of the United States soccer league system, and 32 in the "Open Division". The competition began on March 17 and culminated in the final on October 21. [1]

Contents

The full format was announced on January 27, 2025. U.S. Soccer changed several elements of the contest, altering the qualifying requirements to ensure the highest-level professional team enters the tournament, as well as removing the National League qualifying track. Participation was limited to teams that played a league season in 2025. It was reduced in size due to World Cup being partially hosted in the United States during the summer, with only 16 teams from each division plus 32 open division teams eligible to participate, effectively eliminating a round. [1] Prize money included $600,000 for winning the competition, $250,000 for the runner-up, and $50,000 bonus for lower-ranked teams advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions. [2]

From Major League Soccer in Division 1, only teams that did not qualify for either the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup or 2026 Leagues Cup were eligible to take part. [3] All eligible MLS teams entered in the round of 32 (third round). Based on Supporter's Shield standings, one half of the MLS entrants hosted their first matches, while the rest began with an away game. For Division 2, the USL Championship sent 17 of its teams, being granted an additional spot due to there only being 15 eligible division 3 teams. This included all teams entered in the 2025 USL Championship Playoffs plus the next team outside of playoff consideration. From Division 3, USL League One sent their 13 eligible teams, while only the two independent MLS Next Pro teams were eligible to appear in the competition (Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC). Championship, League One, and Next Pro, along with the 32 Open Division teams, entered in the first round. [1]

Defending champions Nashville SC did not participate in the tournament due to the club's participation in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. [4]

Schedule

Schedule for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup [1]
RoundDraw dateMatch dayEntrantsTeams entered to date
First RoundJanuary 27March 17–196 local qualifiers
1 National Amateur Cup champion
1 UPSL Spring Champion
1 2025 John Motta Trophy winner
8 United Premier Soccer League teams
5 National Premier Soccer League teams
10 USL League Two teams
13 USL League One teams
2 MLS Next Pro teams
17 USL Championship teams
64 teams
Second RoundMarch 20March 31 – April 132 winners from First Round
Round of 32April 2April 14–1516 winners from Second Round
16 Major League Soccer teams
80 teams
Round of 16April 28–2916 winners from round of 32
QuarterfinalsApril 30May 19–208 winners from round of 16
SemifinalsSeptember 164 winners from quarterfinals
FinalOctober 212 winners from semifinals

Teams

Table

Enter in First RoundEnter in Round of 32
Open Division [1] Division IIIDivision IIDivision I
USASA/USSSA
17 teams
NPSL/USL2
15 teams
MLS Next Pro/USL1
15 teams
USL Championship
17 teams
MLS
16 teams
National Amateur Cup
UPSL Spring Champions
Local Qualifiers
John Motta Trophy Winner
NPSL
USL2
MLS Next Pro
USL1

Map

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Badgers FC
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Laredo Heat SC
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Michigan Rangers
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Ristozi FC
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Tennessee Tempo FC
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Valley 559 FC
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Vermont Green FC
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West Chester United SC
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Cruizers FC
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Atlanta
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Boston
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Chattanooga
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Charlotte
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Denver
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Houston
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Los Angeles
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Louisville
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NYC
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Orlando
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Pittsburgh
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San Francisco Bay Area
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St. Louis
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Washington D.C.
Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
  • Red pog.svg MLS
  • Orange pog.svg USLC
  • Yellow pog.svg Division 3 (MLSNP/USL1)
  • Green pog.svg Open Division (USL2/NPSL)
  • Blue pog.svg Open Division (USASA/USSSA)
  • Purple pog.svg Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Number of teams by state

A total of 34 states and D.C. were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

States NumberTeams
Flag of California.svg California10 AV Alta FC, Cruizers FC, El Farolito SC, Laguna United FC, Orange County SC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, San Ramon FC, Ventura County Fusion, Valley 559 FC
Flag of Texas.svg Texas6ASC New Stars, Austin FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, Houston Dynamo FC, Laredo Heat SC, San Antonio FC
Flag of Florida.svg Florida5 Orlando City SC, FC Naples, Badgers FC, Red Force, FC America CFL Spurs
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina4 Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, Hickory FC
Flag of New York.svg New York New York City FC, Westchester SC, NY Renegades FC, Flower City Union
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee One Knoxville SC, Tennessee Tempo FC, Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Loudoun United FC, Virginia Dream FC, Northern Virginia FC, Richmond Kickers
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado3 Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Azteca FC
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC , Kalonji Pro-Profile
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC, Southern Indiana FC
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Detroit City FC, Flint City Bucks, Michigan Rangers
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey New York Red Bulls, FC Motown, SC Vistula Garfield
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Steel City FC, West Chester United SC
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana2 Indy Eleven, Southern Indiana FC
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts New England Revolution, CD Faialense
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri St. Louis City SC, BOHFS St. Louis
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona1 Phoenix Rising FC
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Little Rock Rangers
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Hartford Athletic
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Chicago Fire
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Des Moines Menace
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Sporting Kansas City
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Portland Hearts of Pine
Flag of Maryland.svg MarylandRistozi FC
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Minnesota United FC
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Union Omaha
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico New Mexico United
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Columbus Crew
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma FC Tulsa
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Rhode Island FC
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Vermont Green FC
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Spokane Velocity FC
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington D.C. DC United
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Forward Madison FC

Open Cup debuts

8 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2026 tournament.

Early rounds

The first round of the tournament was drawn on January 27, 2026. [9] [10]

On February 23, 2026, South Georgia Tormenta FC went on hiatus and withdrew from the 2026 USL League One and U.S. Open Cup. [11] [12]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division I [d] Division IIDivision IIIOpen DivisionTotal
16 / 16
17 / 17
15 / 15
32 / 32
80 / 80
First round
March 17–19; March 25
Second round
March 31 – April 1
USLC Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2
USL2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Steel City FC 1 USLC Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2
MLSNP Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Core FC 1 UPSL Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dream FC 0
UPSL Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dream FC 2
USL2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Asheville City SC 3
USL1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Greenville Triumph SC 1 USL2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Asheville City SC 1 (2)
APSL Flag of New Jersey.svg SC Vistula Garfield 1 USL1 Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC (p)1 (3)
USL1 Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC 3
USL1 Flag of Florida.svg FC Naples 3
NPSL Flag of Florida.svg Red Force FC 0 USL1 Flag of Florida.svg FC Naples 3
USL1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg South Georgia Tormenta FC UPSL Flag of Florida.svg FC America CFL Spurs 0
UPSL Flag of Florida.svg FC America CFL Spurs w/o
USLC Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven 3
USL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 0 USLC Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven 1
MPL Flag of Missouri.svg BOHFS St. Louis 0 USL1 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha 2
USL1 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha 8
USL1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Independence 4
NPSL Flag of Maryland.svg Ristozi FC 1 USL1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Independence 3
USLC Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery 2 USLC Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery 2
UPSL Flag of Florida.svg Badgers FC 1
USL1 Flag of California.svg AV Alta FC 0
UPSL Flag of California.svg Valley 559 FC 1 UPSL Flag of California.svg Valley 559 FC 0
USLC Flag of California.svg Sacramento Republic FC (a.e.t.)2 USLC Flag of California.svg Sacramento Republic FC 4
NPSL Flag of California.svg El Farolito 0
MLSNP Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga FC 2
UPSL Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Kalonji Pro-Profile 1 MLSNP Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga FC 1
UPSL Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Tempo FC 1 UPSL Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Tempo FC 0
USL1 Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 0
USL1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 2
USL2 Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia FC 0 USL1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 1
USLP Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester United SC 1 USLC Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC 0
USLC Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC 2
USLC Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island FC 4
BSSL Flag of Massachusetts.svg CD Faialense 0 USLC Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island FC 2
NPSL Flag of New Jersey.svg FC Motown 0 USLC Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic 0
USLC Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic 2
USL2 Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Green FC 1
USL1 Flag of Maine.svg Portland Hearts of Pine 0 USL2 Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Green FC 0 (3)
USL1 Flag of New York.svg Westchester SC 2 USL1 Flag of New York.svg Westchester SC (p)0 (4)
UPSL Flag of New York.svg NY Renegades FC 0
USLC Flag of Kentucky.svg Lexington SC 9
NPSL Flag of New York.svg Flower City Union 0 USLC Flag of Kentucky.svg Lexington SC 0
USLC Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City FC 2 USLC Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City FC 2
UPSL Flag of Indiana.svg Southern Indiana FC 0
USL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Flint City Bucks 2
USL1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Forward Madison FC 0 USL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Flint City Bucks 0
USLC Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC 5 USLC Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC 1
NPSL Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Rangers 1
USLC Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3
UPSL Flag of Colorado.svg Azteca FC0 USLC Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (p)1 (4)
USL2 Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion 1 USL1 Flag of Washington.svg Spokane Velocity FC 1 (2)
USL1 Flag of Washington.svg Spokane Velocity FC 2
USLC Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio FC 6
HFA Flag of Texas.svg ASC New Stars 0 USLC Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio FC 0
USL2 Flag of Arkansas.svg Little Rock Rangers 2 USLC Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa (a.e.t.)1
USLC Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa 4
USLC Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico United 3
NPSL Flag of California.svg Cruizers FC 2 USLC Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico United 0
USL2 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 0 USLC Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC 4
USLC Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC 2
USLC Flag of California.svg Orange County SC 3
UPSL Flag of California.svg Laguna United FC 0 USLC Flag of California.svg Orange County SC 1
USLC Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Rising FC 4 USLC Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.)2
LFC Flag of California.svg San Ramon FC 0

First round

The draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on January 27, 2026. [13]

March 17 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Flag of Virginia.svg 2–0 Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia FC (USL2) Richmond, Virginia
6:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Chuck Roberts
March 17 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Flag of Rhode Island.svg 4–0 Flag of Massachusetts.svg CD Faialense (BSSL) Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Joseph Poremba
March 17 Vermont Green FC (USL2) Flag of Vermont.svg 1–0 Flag of Maine.svg Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Burlington, Vermont
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gurhan Dolgun
March 17 Detroit City FC (USLC) Flag of Michigan.svg 5–1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Rangers (NPSL) Brighton, Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Legacy Center
Attendance: 675
Referee: Ryan Homik
March 17 West Chester United SC (USLP) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 1–2 Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC (USLC) Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
Attendance: 200
Referee: Stephen Foster
March 17 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) Flag of Colorado.svg 3–0 Flag of Colorado.svg Azteca FC (UPSL) Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Adam Rice
March 17 Indy Eleven (USLC) Flag of Indiana.svg 3–0 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace (USL2) Westfield, Indiana
8:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Grand Park Sports Campus
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Alex Beehler
March 17 Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Flag of Arizona.svg 4–0 Flag of California.svg San Ramon FC (LFC) Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Edgar Sanchez Beltran
March 18 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Flag of Tennessee.svg 2–1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Kalonji Pro Profile (UPSL) Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. ET
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 18 Asheville City SC (USL2) Flag of North Carolina.svg 3–1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 18 Charleston Battery (USLC) Flag of South Carolina.svg 2–1 Flag of Florida.svg Florida Badgers FC (UPSL) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tiago Don Santos
March 18 FC Motown (NPSL) Flag of New Jersey.svg 0–2 Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic (USLC) Newark, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
Attendance: 206
Referee: Devin Dragon
March 18 FC Naples (USL1) Flag of Florida.svg 3–0 Flag of Florida.svg Red Force FC (NPSL) Naples, Florida
7:00 p.m. ET
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Jorge Escobar
March 18 Louisville City FC (USLC) Flag of Kentucky.svg 2–0 Flag of Indiana.svg Southern Indiana FC (UPSL) Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Salvador Flores
March 18 SC Vistula Garfield (APSL) Flag of New Jersey.svg 1–3 Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC (USL1) Garfield, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Garfield High School Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Danielle Cornetta
March 18 BOHFS St. Louis (MPL) Flag of Missouri.svg 0–8 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
March 18 Little Rock Rangers (USL2) Flag of Arkansas.svg 2–4 Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa (USLC) Little Rock, Arkansas
8:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School
Attendance: 1,200 or 600
Referee: Carson Alston
March 18 San Antonio FC (USLC) Flag of Texas.svg 6–0 Flag of Texas.svg ASC New Stars (HFA) San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Edgar García
March 18 New Mexico United (USLC) Flag of New Mexico.svg 3–2 Flag of California.svg Cruizers FC (NPSL) Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 857
March 18 Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) Flag of California.svg 2–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of California.svg El Farolito (NPSL) Sacramento, California
10:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Steven Cardozo
March 18 AV Alta FC (USL1) Flag of California.svg 0–1 Flag of California.svg Valley 559 FC (UPSL) Lancaster, California
10:30 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,518
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 18 Ventura County Fusion (USL2) Flag of California.svg 1–2 Flag of Washington.svg Spokane Velocity (USL1) Ventura, California
10:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
Attendance: 300
Referee: Felix Granados
March 18 Orange County SC (USLC) Flag of California.svg 3–0 Flag of California.svg Laguna United FC (UPSL) Irvine, California
10:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,521
Referee: Juma Abdu-Razzaq
March 19 Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–2 Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dream FC (UPSL) High Point, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss
March 19 Charlotte Independence (USL1) Flag of North Carolina.svg 4–1 Flag of Maryland.svg Ristozi FC (NPSL) Matthews, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 682
Referee: MJ Tehini
March 19 Flint City Bucks (USL2) Flag of Michigan.svg 2–0 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Forward Madison FC (USL1) Grand Blanc, Michigan
6:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Don Batchelor Field
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Quinton Mcfarlen
March 19 Lexington SC (USLC) Flag of Kentucky.svg 9–0 Flag of New York.svg Flower City Union (NPSL) Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige
March 19 Westchester SC (USL1) Flag of New York.svg 2–0 Flag of New York.svg NY Renegades FC (UPSL) Mount Vernon, New York
7:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Leonel Brito
March 19 Tennessee Tempo FC (UPSL) Flag of Tennessee.svg 1–0 Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Murfreesboro, Tennessee
8:15 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Richard Siegel Soccer Complex
Attendance: 125
Referee: Donovan Eubank
March 19 Laredo Heat SC (USL2) Flag of Texas.svg 0–2 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Laredo, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: PEG Energy Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Edgar García
March 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 2–1 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Steel City FC (USL2) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Samuel Reynolds

Second round

The draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 20, 2026. [14]

March 31 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 2–0 Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dream FC (UPSL) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Shevket Dzhaparov
March 31 Asheville City SC (USL2) Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field
Referee: Joe Surgan
Penalties
March 31 FC Naples (USL1) Flag of Florida.svg 3–0 Flag of Florida.svg FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL) Naples, Florida
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 31 Indy Eleven (USLC) Flag of Indiana.svg 1–2 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: John Griggs
March 31 Charlotte Independence (USL1) Flag of North Carolina.svg 3–2 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery (USLC) Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 31 Valley 559 FC (UPSL) Flag of California.svg 0–4 Flag of California.svg Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) Clovis, California
10:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Clovis East High School
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Robert Vincze
April 1 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Flag of Tennessee.svg 1–0 Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Tempo FC (UPSL) Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 1 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Flag of Virginia.svg 1–0 Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC (USLC) Richmond, Virginia
6:30 p.m. ET
  • Dourado Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 1 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Flag of Rhode Island.svg 2–0 Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic (USLC) Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,857
Referee: John Matto
April 1 Vermont Green FC (USL2) Flag of Vermont.svg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Flag of New York.svg Westchester SC (USL1) Burlington, Vermont
7:00 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Penalties
April 1 Lexington SC (USLC) Flag of Kentucky.svg 0–2 Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City FC (USLC) Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Amin Hadzic
April 1 Flint City Bucks (USL2) Flag of Michigan.svg 0–1 Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC (USLC) Grand Blanc, Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Don Batchelor Field
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Atahan Yaya
April 1 San Antonio FC (USLC) Flag of Texas.svg 0–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa (USLC) San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
April 1 New Mexico United (USLC) Flag of New Mexico.svg 0–4 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
April 1 Orange County SC (USLC) Flag of California.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Irvine, California
10:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 732
Referee: Mark Verso

Round of 32 and 16

Bracket

Teams were divided into eight roughly geographical groups of four teams each, named after the eight most-capped U.S. national team players to have won the Open Cup: Cobi Jones, Jeff Agoos, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Paul Caligiuri and Kasey Keller. As part of the procedure, a home field priority order was also drawn for the round of 16. [15]

Round of 32

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division IDivision IIDivision IIIOpen DivisionTotal
16 / 16
9 / 17
7 / 15
0 / 32
32 / 80

Teams

Teams for Round of 32 draw
Previous round winnersNew entrants (MLS)

Charlotte Independence (USL1)
Chattanooga FC (MLSNP)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC)
Detroit City FC (USLC)
El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)
FC Naples (USL1)
FC Tulsa (USLC)
Louisville City FC (USLC)
One Knoxville SC (USL1)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
Rhode Island FC (USLC)
Richmond Kickers (USL1)
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)
Union Omaha (USL1)
Westchester SC (USL1)

Atlanta United FC
Austin FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC
Minnesota United FC
New England Revolution
New York City FC
New York Red Bulls
Orlando City SC
San Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis City SC
Sporting Kansas City

Cobi Jones Group

April 15 FC Naples Flag of Florida.svg 0–1 Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM ET Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Jeff Agoos Group

April 15 Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 0–3 Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew Richmond, Virginia
7:30 PM ET Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,046
Referee: Deny Kulasinac

Landon Donovan Group

April 14 Westchester SC Flag of New York.svg 2–5 Flag of New York.svg New York City FC Mount Vernon, New York
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 5,145
Referee: Muhammad Hassan

Clint Dempsey Group

April 15 Charlotte FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 6–0 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Independence Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,684
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 15 Chattanooga FC Flag of Tennessee.svg 1–3 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta United Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Igor Bych

DaMarcus Beasley Group

April 14 Detroit City FC Flag of Michigan.svg 1–2 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,229
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
April 15 St. Louis City SC Flag of Missouri.svg 4–0 Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 PM ET Report Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 2,733
Referee: Servando Berna Rico

Carlos Bocanegra Group

April 14 Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg 2–1 Flag of Texas.svg Austin FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 15 Houston Dynamo Flag of Texas.svg 4–1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Houston, Texas
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,277
Referee: Trevor Wiseman

Paul Caligiuri Group

April 14 Colorado Rapids Flag of Colorado.svg 1–0 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha Commerce City, Colorado
9:30 PM ET
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 1,629
Referee: Alyssa Pennington

Kasey Keller Group

April 15 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of California.svg 2–0 Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Rising FC San Jose, California
10:00 PM ET Report Stadium: Paypal Park
Attendance: 7,868
Referee: Elton García

Round of 16

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division IDivision IIDivision IIIOpen DivisionTotal
13 / 16
2 / 17
1 / 15
0 / 32
16 / 80
April 29 Columbus Crew Flag of Ohio.svg 4–1 Flag of Tennessee.svg One Knoxville SC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM ET
Report Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Attendance: 2,698

Quarterfinals and beyond

Quarterfinals
May 19–20
Semifinals
September 16
Final
October 21
         
MLS Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis City SC (p)2 (4)
MLS Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo FC 2 (2)
MLS Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis City SC 3
West
MLS Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Rapids 2
MLS Flag of California.svg San Jose Earthquakes 0
MLS Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis City SC (p)0 (5)
MLS Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew 0 (3)
MLS Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City SC 4
MLS Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta United FC 1
MLS Flag of Florida.svg Orlando City SC 1
East
MLS Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew 2
MLS Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Crew 1
MLS Flag of New York.svg New York City FC 0

Quarterfinals

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division IDivision IIDivision IIIOpen DivisionTotal
8 / 16
0 / 17
0 / 15
0 / 32
8 / 80
May 19 Orlando City SC Flag of Florida.svg 4–1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta United FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM ET
Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 14,254
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 20 Columbus Crew Flag of Ohio.svg 1–0 Flag of New York.svg New York City FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM ET
Report Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

Semifinals

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division IDivision IIDivision IIIOpen DivisionTotal
4 / 16
0 / 17
0 / 15
0 / 32
4 / 80

Final

The 2026 U.S. Open Cup final was held on October 21, with the winner earning a place in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Broadcasting

As part of the second year of a two-year deal with U.S. Soccer, CBS Sports will broadcast games on Paramount+, with select games on the CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network. [1] All remaining games will be broadcast on U.S. Soccer's YouTube channel.

Top goalscorers

  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team was inactive for this round.
RankPlayerTeamGoalsBy round
1R2RR32R16QFSFF
1 Flag of France.svg Hugo Picard Columbus Crew 422
Flag of England.svg Tola Showunmi Louisville City FC 211
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Khori Bennett Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3111
Flag of Norway.svg Daniel Burko Westchester SC 21
Flag of the United States.svg Julian Hall New York Red Bulls 21
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Hartel St. Louis City SC 12
Flag of Brazil.svg Talles Magno New York City FC 3
Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Owusu Union Omaha 21
9 Flag of Ghana.svg Forster Ajago Sacramento Republic FC 22
Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz Bogusz Houston Dynamo FC 11
Flag of Senegal.svg Babacar Diene One Knoxville SC 11
Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Dorsey Orlando City SC 11
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucca Dourado Richmond Kickers 11
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Kyle Edwards Sacramento Republic FC 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Firmino Lexington SC 2
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Griffin Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 11
Flag of Israel.svg Denis Krioutchenkov One Knoxville SC 2
Flag of the United States.svg Beau Leroux San Jose Earthquakes 2
Flag of Uganda.svg Sadam Masereka Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 11
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ariel Mbumba Cruizers FC2
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ors Navarro Union Omaha 2
Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel Ponce Houston Dynamo FC 11
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tabort Etaka Preston Detroit City FC 2
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Braudilio Rodrigues One Knoxville SC 11
Flag of Guatemala.svg Rubio Rubin El Paso Locomotive FC 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Sang-bin St. Louis City SC 11
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Shokalook Chicago Fire FC 2
Flag of El Salvador.svg Christian Sorto San Antonio FC 2
Flag of the United States.svg Colton Swann Charleston Battery 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orlando City SC 2
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Vukovic Phoenix Rising FC 11
Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams Rhode Island FC 11

Notes

  1. 1 2 Due to Hickory FC leaving the NPSL for USL2, Cruizers FC took their place. [7]
  2. 1 2 3 Winner of $50,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions. [2]
  3. ↑ On February 23, it was announced that South Georgia Tormenta FC would not participate in the 2026 USL League One season, including the U.S. Open Cup. [8]
  4. ↑ Division I teams joined the competition in the Round of 32.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament Kicks Off Today; Increased Investment Leads to Record Purse of $1 Million". United States Soccer Federation. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ashton, Alex (December 4, 2025). "US Open Cup Scales Back for 2026" . Beyond the 90'. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nashville SC won't participate in 2026 US Open Cup". SixOneFive Soccer. December 4, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Battista, Michael (July 27, 2025). "2025 National Amateur Cup Final: West Chester United's late OT winner books spot in 2026 US Open Cup". TheCup.us. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Padilla, Kathryne (August 11, 2025). "Dominic Oduro's late goal gives Tennessee Tempo UPSL spring title, spot in 2026 US Open Cup". TheCup.us. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Battista, Michael (January 27, 2026). "2026 US Open Cup First Round draw announced". TheCup.US. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "FC America CFL Spurs advance to 2026 U.S. Open Cup Second Round via forfeit". ussoccer.com. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Kicks Off with 32-Game First Round Pitting Amateur vs. Pro Clubs". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2026 U.S. Open Cup Schedule & Results".
  11. ↑ "FC America CFL Spurs advance to 2026 U.S. Open Cup Second Round via forfeit".
  12. ↑ "South Georgia Tormenta FC's pro team on hiatus for 2026 season".
  13. ↑ "2026 US Open Cup First Round draw announced". TheCup.us. January 27, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Reveals 16-Match Schedule for Second Round of 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. March 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 Draw". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.