Third Round U.S. Open Cup Possible Pairings Announced
U.S. Soccer has announced the third round possible pairings for the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Results from the second round of play on June 24 will determine the potential matchups and venues for the second round to take place on June 24.
June 12, 2008
CHICAGO (June 12, 2008) — U.S. Soccer has announced the third round possible pairings for the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Results from the second round of play on June 24 will determine the potential matchups and venues for the third round to take place on July 1.
The second round of play includes a total of 16 teams from the United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division, USL Second Division, Premier Development League (PDL), and United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) set to compete in the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Championship, the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Below are the possible pairings for round three:
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Richmond Kickers (USL2)/Western Mass. Pioneers (USL2) at New England Revolution (MLS) | TBD | TBD | July 1 | TBD |
| Potenial Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Kansas City Wizards (MLS) at Carolina Railhawks (USL1) | WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| NY Pancyprian Freedoms (USASA)/Real Maryland (USL2) at Kansas City Wizards | Blue Valley West | Stilwell, Kan. | July 1 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Cleveland City Stars (USL2)/Minnesota Thunder (USL1) at Chicago Fire (MLS) | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Ill. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2)/Rochester Rhinos (USL1) at DC United (MLS) | Maryland SoccerPlex | Gaithersburg, Md. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| FC Dallas (MLS) at Atlanta Silverbacks (USL1) | RE/MAX Stadium | Atlanta, Ga. | July 1 | 7:55 p.m. |
| Miami FC (USL1) at FC Dallas (MLS) | Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, Tex. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Houston Dynamo (MLS) at Charleston Battery (USL1) | Blackbaud Stadium | Charleston, S.C. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Houston Dynamo (MLS) at Charlotte Eagles (USL2) | UNC-Charlotte | Charlotte, N.C. | July 1 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| New York Red Bulls (MLS) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) | Hempfield High School | Landisville, Pa. | July 1 | 7:05 p.m. |
| New York Red Bulls (MLS) at Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL2) | UMBC | Catonsville, Md. | July 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Potential Matchup | Venue | City/State | Date | Time (local) |
| Chivas USA (MLS) at Seattle Sounders (USL1) | Starfire Sports Complex | Tukwila, Wash. | July 1 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Hollywood United (USASA) vs. Chivas USA (MLS) | TBD | TBD | July 1 | TBD |
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 annual team tournament in U.S. sports 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.
Composition of participating teams:
8 Major League Soccer
8 United Soccer Leagues First Division
8 United Soccer Leagues Second Division
16 Amateur (8 USL Premier Development League, 8 USASA regional qualifiers)
Total Number of Teams: 40
Total Number of Games: 39
2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule
June 10 First Round 32 lower division teams enter tournament
June 24 Second Round 16 Round 1 winners face off
July 1 Third Round Round 2 winners face eight MLS teams
July 8 Quarterfinals Round 3 winners
Aug. 12 Semifinals Quarterfinal winners
Aug. 26 Final Semifinal winners
