2023 U.S. Open Cup
The 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer.[1] Orlando City SC are the defending champions.[2] The 2023 field will feature 100 teams, including a modern-era record 72 professional sides.[3]
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 21 – September 27 |
| Teams | 100 |
| Defending champions | Orlando City SC |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Schedule
| Round | Draw date | Match day | Entrants | Teams entered to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | February 3 | March 21–23, 2023 | Open Division teams | 28 |
| Second Round | TBD | April 4–6, 2023 | 14 winners from First Round 22 Division III Teams 24 USLC Teams |
74 |
| Third Round | TBD | April 25–26, 2023 | 30 winners from Second Round 18 MLS teams |
92 |
| Round of 32 | TBD | May 9–10, 2023 | 24 winners from Third Round 8 seeded MLS teams |
100 |
| Round of 16 | TBD | May 23–24, 2023 | 16 winners from Round of 32 | |
| Quarterfinals | June 6, 2023 | 8 winners from Round of 16 | ||
| Semifinals | TBD | August 23, 2023 | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | |
| Final | September 27, 2023 | 2 winners from Semifinals |
Teams
Professional teams that are majority-owned or controlled by higher-division professional clubs are barred from entering the competition. Because of this rule, MLS Next Pro will be represented by only one team, the independent Rochester New York FC. MLS expansion team St. Louis City SC will enter in the Third Round; their reserve team competed in 2022, advancing to the Third Round.[5]
Table
- Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
- $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
- $: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
- $$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.[8]
Map
- MLS
USLC
Division 3 (MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1)
Open Division (NPSL/USL2)- Local Qualifiers & National Amateur Cup Champion
- Multiple Teams
Metro areas with multiple teams:
Charlotte: Charlotte FC (MLS), Charlotte Independence (USL1)
Chattanooga: Chattanooga FC (NISA), Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)
Chicago: Chicago Fire FC (MLS), Chicago House AC (Local)
Detroit: Detroit City FC (USLC), Michigan Stars FC (NISA), Gold Star FC Detroit (NISA)
Hartford: Hartford Athletic (USLC), Hartford City FC (NPSL)
Los Angeles: Los Angeles FC (MLS), LA Galaxy (MLS), Orange County SC (USLC), Los Angeles Force (NISA)
Miami: Inter Miami CF (MLS), Miami FC (USLC),Miami United FC (local)
Nashville: Nashville SC (MLS), Beaman United FC (Local)
New York City: New York City FC (MLS), New York Red Bulls (MLS), Manhattan SC (USL2), FC Motown (NPSL), Lansdowne Yonkers FC (Local)
Orlando: Orlando City SC (MLS), Club de Lyon (D3) (NISA), Nona FC (USL2), Club de Lyon (open) (Local)
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Union (MLS), West Chester United SC (USL2)
Rochester: Rochester New York FC (MLS Next Pro), City Union (NISA)
San Diego: San Diego Loyal SC (USLC), Albion San Diego (NISA)
San Francisco Bay Area: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS), Oakland Roots SC (USLC), Project 51O (USL2), El Farolito SC (NPSL), Inter San Francisco (Local)
Seattle: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS), Crossfire Redmond (NPSL)
Tulsa: FC Tulsa (USLC), Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
Number of teams by state
A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.
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States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Open Cup debuts
21 teams will be playing in their first Open Cup tournament in 2023.
- MLS: St. Louis City SC
- USLC: Loudoun United FC
- NISA: Club de Lyon (D3), Gold Star FC Detroit, Savannah Clovers FC
- USL1: Lexington SC, One Knoxville SC
- NPSL: Appalachian FC, Crossfire Redmond, Jacksonville Armada U-23
- USL2: Lionsbridge FC, Manhattan SC, Nona FC, Project 51O
- UPSL: Beaman United FC, UDA Soccer
- Other Open Division: Capo FC, Chicago House AC, Club de Lyon (open), Inter San Francisco, West Chester United SC
First and Second rounds
The complete draw for the First round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 3, 2023.[9]
Bracket
| First round March 21–23 | Second round April 4-6 | |||||||
| NPSL | El Farolito | |||||||
| LQ | Inter San Francisco | |||||||
| LQ | West Chester United SC | |||||||
| USL2 | Ocean City Nor'easters | |||||||
| LQ | Club de Lyon (open) | |||||||
| USL2 | Nona FC | |||||||
| NPSL | Appalachian FC | |||||||
| USL2 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | |||||||
| USL2 | Manhattan SC | |||||||
| NPSL | FC Motown | |||||||
| LQ | Chicago House AC | |||||||
| NAC | Bavarian United SC | |||||||
| LQ | Beaman United FC | |||||||
| USL2 | Des Moines Menace | |||||||
| NPSL | Tulsa Athletic | |||||||
| USL2 | Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | |||||||
| LQ | UDA Soccer | |||||||
| USL2 | Park City Red Wolves SC | |||||||
| USL2 | Project 51O | |||||||
| NPSL | Crossfire Redmond | |||||||
| NPSL | Cleveland SC | |||||||
| USL2 | Lionsbridge FC | |||||||
| NPSL | Jacksonville Armada U-23 | |||||||
| LQ | Miami United FC | |||||||
| NPSL | Hartford City FC | |||||||
| LQ | Lansdowne Yonkers FC | |||||||
| USL2 | Ventura County Fusion | |||||||
| LQ | Capo FC | |||||||
Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
First round
All times local to game site.
| March 21 | El Farolito SC (NPSL)  | v | Inter San Francisco (LQ) | San Francisco, California |
| 3:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Boxer Stadium |
| March 21 | West Chester United SC  | v |  Ocean City Nor'easters (USL2) | Wayne, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: YSC Sport |
| March 22 | Club de Lyon (LQ)  | v | Nona FC (USL2) | Winter Park, Florida |
| 5:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Trinity Prep Stadium |
| March 22 | Appalachian FC (NPSL)  | v | North Carolina Fusion U23 (USL2) | Boone, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex |
| March 22 | Manhattan SC (USL2) | v | FC Motown (NPSL) | Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Marillac Field (College of Mt. St. Vincent) |
| March 22 | Chicago House AC (LQ)  | v |  Bavarian United SC (NAC) | Elmhurst, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Langhorst Field (Elmhurst University) |
| March 22 | Beaman United FC (LQ)  | v |  Des Moines Menace (USL2) | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium (MTSU) |
| March 22 | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)  | v |  Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (USL2) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Hicks Park |
| March 22 | UDA Soccer (LQ)  | v |  Park City Red Wolves SC (USL2) | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Stadium: New Mexico State Soccer Field |
| March 22 | Project 51O (USL2) | v |  Crossfire Redmond (NPSL) | Fremont, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Ohlone College Soccer Field |
| March 23 | Cleveland SC (NPSL)  | v |  Lionsbridge FC (USL2) | North Olmsted, Ohio |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: North Olmsted High School |
| March 23 | Jacksonville Armada U-23 (NPSL) | v | Miami United FC (LQ) | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Hodges Stadium |
| March 23 | Hartford City FC (NPSL)  | v | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (LQ) | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| March 23 | Ventura County Fusion (USL2) | v | Capo FC (LQ) | Ventura, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Ventura College Sportscomplex |
Broadcasting
Turner Sports holds the rights to broadcast the Open Cup from 2023 to 2030, as part of a larger media rights agreement with U.S. Soccer.[10][11]
References
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