Possible Quarterfinal Pairings for 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Set
U.S. Soccer has determined the possible pairings for the quarterfinals of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The matches will be played on July 7, and feature the winners of the tournament’s third round matches, to be played on June 30 and July 1 across the United States
June 17, 2009
CHICAGO (June 18, 2009) – U.S. Soccer has determined the possible pairings for the quarterfinals of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The matches will be played on July 7 and feature the winners of the tournament’s third round matches, to be played on June 30 and July 1 across the United States.
Eight MLS teams enter the tournament in the third round, including defending champions D.C. United and four-time Open Cup champion Chicago Fire. One PDL team remains standing after the Ocean City Barons upset Real Maryland F.C., while for the second year in a row two USL2 teams also advanced to the third round. With six of the eight MLS teams having to travel as the away team, the next round is filled with possible upsets in the making.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s national championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest national annual tournament for team sports in U.S. history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor long-time soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
U.S. Open Cup Possible Quarterfinal Pairings:
| Date | Possible Matchup | Time | Venue | Location |
| July 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2)/New England Revolution (MLS) at D.C. United (MLS) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Maryland Soccerplex | Boyds, Md. |
| or | Ocean City Barons (PDL) at New England Revolution (MLS | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| or | Ocean City Barons (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL1) | 7:05 p.m. | Skyline Sports Complex | Harrisburg, Pa. |
| July 7 | Chicago Fire (MLS)/Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) at Rochester Rhinos (USL1) | 7 p.m. ET | Rochester Rhinos Stadium | Rochester, N.Y. |
| or | Columbus Crew (MLS) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) | 7 p.m. ET | Legion Stadium | Wilmington, N.C. |
| or | Columbus Crew (MLS) at Chicago Fire (MLS) | 7:30 p.m. CT | Shea Stadium | Peooria, Ill. |
| July 7 | Houston Dynamo (MLS)/Austin Aztex (USL1) at Chivas USA (MLS) | 7:30 p.m. PT | Home Depot Center | Carson, Calif. |
| or | Houston Dynamo (MLS)/Austin Aztex (USL1) at Charleston Battery (USL1) | 7:30 p.m. ET | Blackbaud Stadium | Charleston, S.C. |
| July 7 | Portland Timbers (USL1)/Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Minnesota Thunder (USL1) | 7:35 p.m. CT | National Sports Center | Blaine, Minn. |
| or | Portland Timbers (USL1) at Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 7:30 p.m. CT | Shawnee Mission North H.S. | Overland Park, Kan. |
| or | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) at Seattle Sounders (MLS) | 7 p.m. PT | Starfire Sports Complex | Tukwila, Wash. |
Below are the matchups for round three that will determine who advances to the quarterfinals:
| Date | Matchup | Time | Venue | Location |
| June 30 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) at New England Revolution (MLS) | 7 p.m. ET | Willowbrook Park | New Britain, Conn. |
| June 30 | Ocean City Barons (PDL) at DC United (MLS) | 7:30 p.m. ET | Maryland Soccerplex | Boyds, Md. |
| June 30 | Chicago Fire (MLS) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) | 7 p.m. ET | Legion Stadium | Wilmington, N.C. |
| June 30 | Chivas USA (MLS) at Charleston Battery (USL1) | 7:30 p.m. ET | Blackbaud Stadium | Charleston, S.C. |
| June 30 | Columbus Crew (MLS) at Rochester Rhinos (USL1) | 7 p.m. ET | Rochester Rhinos Stadium | Rochester, N.Y. |
| June 30 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) at Minnesota Thunder (USL1) | 7:35 p.m. CT | National Sports Center | Blaine, Minn. |
| July 1 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) at Austin Aztex (USL1) | 7:30 p.m. CT | Nelson Field | Austin, Texas |
| July 1 | Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Portland Timbers (USL1) | 7 p.m. PT | PGE Park | Portland, Ore. |
2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule
June 9 First Round 32 lower division teams enter tournament
June 16 Second Round 16 Round 1 winners face off
June 30 Third Round Round 2 winners face eight MLS teams
July 7 Quarterfinals Round 3 winners
July 21/22 Semifinals Quarterfinal winners
Sept. 2 Final Semifinal winners
