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U.S. Soccer Releases Potential Pairings and Host Scenarios for 2015 U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Nine NASL (Division II) Clubs Join in the Tournament’s Third Round Set to Take Place May 27
CHICAGO (May 14, 2015) –U.S. Soccer today announced the potential pairings and host scenarios for the Third Round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Third Round will mark the opening stage of the tournament for the nine domestic North American Soccer League (Division II) clubs.
Home teams are determined by a random selection process among those clubs that have applied to host and whose venues meet the minimum tournament requirements.
Former Illinois State Soccer Association President Branko Ilic was on hand as the witness during the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round draw process Thursday morning at U.S. Soccer House in Chicago.
The U.S. Open Cup Third Round kicks off May 27 and features the 21 Second Round winners and nine Division II (NASL) clubs whose teams are matched geographically to play the winner of a specific Second Round pairing. The winners of the 12 remaining Second Round matches not paired with a Division II side are paired against each other geographically.
2015 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Second Round
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Date |
Game |
Time/Result |
Venue |
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May 20 |
West Virginia Chaos (PDL) at Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Highmark Stadium; Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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May 20 |
Chattanooga FC (NPSL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Legion Stadium; Wilmington, N.C. |
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May 20 |
Virginia Beach City FC (NPSL) at Richmond Kickers (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Richmond City Stadium; Richmond, Va. |
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May 20 |
Greater Binghamton FC Thunder (NPSL) at Rochester Rhinos (USL) |
7:05 p.m. ET |
Sahlen’s Stadium; Rochester, N.Y. |
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May 20 |
Louisville City FC (USL) at Lansing United (NPSL) |
7 p.m. ET |
East Lansing Soccer Complex; East Lansing, Mich. |
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May 20 |
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) at Reading United A.C. (PDL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Don Thomas Stadium; Reading, Pa. |
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May 20 |
Miami United (NPSL) at Charleston Battery (USL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C. |
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May 20^ |
Upward Star (NPSL) at Charlotte Independence (USL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Eagle Field at Winthrop; Rock Hill, S.C. |
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May 19# |
Portland Timbers 2 (USL) at Michigan Bucks (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Ultimate Soccer Arenas; Pontiac, Mich. |
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May 20 |
Real Monarchs SLC (USL) at Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
St. Anthony’s High School; South Huntington, N.Y. |
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May 20 |
New York Red Bulls II (USL) at Jersey Express (PDL) |
8 p.m. ET |
NJIT Soccer Stadium; Newark, N.J. |
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May 20 |
Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL) at Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) |
7:05 p.m. CT |
Hurricane Soccer & Track Field; Tulsa, Okla. |
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May 20 |
Des Moines Menace (PDL) at Saint Louis FC (USL) |
7 p.m. CT |
St. Louis Soccer Park; Fenton, Mo. |
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May 20 |
Oklahoma City Energy (USL) at Midland/Odessa Sockers (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. CT |
Grande Communications Stadium; Midland, Texas |
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May 20 |
Laredo Heat (PDL) at Austin Aztex (USL) |
8 p.m. CT |
House Park; Austin, Texas |
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May 20 |
Harpo’s FC (USSSA) at Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL) |
7 p.m. MT |
Sand Creek Stadium; Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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May 20 |
Orange County Blues (USL) at PSA Elite (USASA) |
7 p.m. PT |
Weingart Stadium; Los Angeles, Calif. |
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May 20 |
Chula Vista FC (USASA) at Arizona United SC (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
Scottsdale Stadium; Scottsdale, Ariz. |
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May 20 |
Ventura County Fusion (PDL) at LA Galaxy II (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium; Carson, Calif. |
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May 20 |
Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) at Sacramento Republic FC (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
Bonney Field; Sacramento, Calif. |
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May 20 |
Kitsap Pumas (PDL) at Seattle Sounders 2 (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
Starfire Stadium; Tukwila, Wash. |
#Date Change April 17 ^Venue Change April 27
Third Round
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Date |
Game |
Time/Result |
Venue |
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May 27 |
Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) at Chattanooga FC (NPSL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Finley Stadium; Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Legion Stadium; Wilmington, N.C. |
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May 27 |
Upward Star (NPSL)/ Charlotte Independence (USL) winner at Carolina RailHawks (NASL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C. |
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May 27 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) at Charleston Battery (USL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Miami United (NPSL) at Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Lockhart Stadium; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
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May 27 |
Louisville City FC (USL)/ Lansing United (NPSL) winner at Indy Eleven (NASL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Carroll Stadium; Indianapolis, Ind. |
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May 27 |
New York Cosmos (NASL) at Jersey Express (PDL) |
8 p.m. ET |
NJIT Soccer Stadium; Newark, N.J. |
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or |
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May 27 |
New York Red Bulls II (USL) at New York Cosmos (NASL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Belson Stadium (St. John’s Univ.); Queens, N.Y. |
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May 27 |
Greater Binghamton FC Thunder (NPSL)/ Rochester Rhinos (USL) winner at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Greater Binghamton FC Thunder (NPSL)/ Rochester Rhinos (USL) winner at Reading United A.C. (PDL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Don Thomas Stadium; Reading, Pa. |
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May 27 |
Harpo’s FC (USSSA)/ Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL) winner at Real Monarchs SLC (USL) |
7 p.m. MT |
Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah |
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or |
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May 27 |
Harpo’s FC (USSSA)/ Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL) winner at Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
St. Anthony’s High School; South Huntington, N.Y. |
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May 27 |
Portland Timbers 2 (USL)/ Michigan Bucks (PDL) winner at Seattle Sounders 2 (USL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Starfire Stadium; Tukwila, Wash. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Kitsap Pumas (PDL) at Portland Timbers 2 (USL) |
4 p.m. PT |
Providence Park; Portland, Ore. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Kitsap Pumas (PDL) at Michigan Bucks (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Oakland University; Rochester, Mich. |
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May 27 |
Jacksonville Armada (NASL) at Virginia Beach City FC (NPSL) |
2:30 p.m. ET |
Virginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium; Virginia Beach, Va. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Jacksonville Armada (NASL) at Richmond Kickers (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Richmond City Stadium; Richmond, Va. |
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May 27 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) at Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) |
7 p.m. ET |
Highmark Stadium; Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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or |
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May 27 |
West Virginia Chaos (PDL) at Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Al Lang Stadium; Saint Petersburg, Fla. |
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May 27 |
Minnesota United FC (NASL) at Des Moines Menace (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. CT |
Valley Stadium; West Des Moines, Iowa |
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or |
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May 27 |
Minnesota United FC (NASL) at Saint Louis FC (USL) |
7 p.m. CT |
St. Louis Soccer Park; Fenton, Mo. |
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May 27 |
San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) at Laredo Heat (PDL) |
8:15 p.m. CT |
Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex; Laredo, Texas |
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or |
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May 27 |
Austin Aztex (USL) at San Antonio Scorpions |
7:30 p.m. CT |
Toyota Field; San Antonio, Texas |
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May 27 |
Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL)/ Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) winner at Midland/Odessa Sockers (PDL) |
7:30 p.m. CT |
Grande Communications Stadium; Midland, Texas |
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or |
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May 27 |
Oklahoma City Energy (USL) at Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) |
7:05 p.m. CT |
ONEOK Field; Tulsa, Okla. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Oklahoma City Energy (USL) vs. Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL) |
TBD |
TBD |
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May 27 |
Chula Vista FC (USASA)/ Arizona United SC (USL) winner at Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) |
7 p.m. PT |
Santa Rosa High School; Santa Rosa, Calif. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Chula Vista FC (USASA)/ Arizona United SC (USL) winner at Sacramento Republic FC (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
Bonney Field; Sacramento, Calif. |
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May 27 |
Orange County Blues (USL)/ PSA Elite (USASA) winner at Ventura County Fusion (PDL) |
7 p.m. PT |
Ventura College Sportsplex; Ventura, Calif. |
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or |
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May 27 |
Orange County Blues (USL)/ PSA Elite (USASA) winner at LA Galaxy II (USL) |
7:30 p.m. PT |
StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium; Carson, Calif. |
Fourth Round June 16-17
Fifth Round June 30-July 1
Quarterfinals July 21-22
Semifinals August 11-12
Final Sept. 29 or 30
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Participating Teams
Participating Professional Teams (47 total)
Major League Soccer (Division I - 17 teams, entering in the Fourth Round): Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City
North American Soccer League (Division II - 9 teams, entering in the Third Round): Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Indy Eleven, Jacksonville Armada, Minnesota United FC, New York Cosmos, San Antonio Scorpions, Tampa Bay Rowdies
USL PRO (Division III - 21 teams, entering in the Second Round): Arizona United, Austin Aztex, Charleston Battery, Charlotte Independence, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Harrisburg City Islanders, LA Galaxy II, Louisville City FC, New York Red Bulls II, Oklahoma City Energy, Orange County Blues, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs SLC, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, Sacramento Republic, Saint Louis FC, Seattle Sounders 2, Tulsa Roughnecks, Wilmington Hammerheads
Distribution of Amateur-Level Places (44 total)
U.S. Adult Soccer Association Regional Qualifiers (11 places [nine entering in the First Round, two entering in the Play-In Round): Region I – Maryland Bays, New York Greek American Atlas; Region II – KC Athletics (Kan.), Madison Fire (Wis.); Region III – NTX Rayados (North Texas), Triangle Brigade (N.C.); Region IV – Cal FC (Calif.-South), Chula Vista FC (Calif.-South); Wild Card Berths (3): Global Premier Soccer (Mass.), PSA Elite (Calif.-South), RWB Adria (Ill.). Five USASA regional qualifiers advanced to the third round in 2014, including Cinderella story PSA Elite, who reached the fourth round and faced the eventual champion Seattle Sounders FC.
Premier Development League (19 places, entering in the First Round): Division Winners: Des Moines Menace, FC Tucson, Jersey Express, Kitsap Pumas, Michigan Bucks, Ocala Stampede, Seacoast United Phantoms, Ventura County Fusion, West Virginia Chaos; At-Large Berths: AC Connecticut, Burlingame Dragons, BYU Cougars, Golden State Misioneros, Laredo Heat, Long Island Rough Riders, Midland/Odessa Sockers, Reading United, SW Florida Adrenaline, Western Mass Pioneers. The PDL is a national amateur league affiliated with the USASA. Two PDL sides advanced to the fourth round in 2014 (Orlando City U23s and Laredo Heat, which had the only amateur victory over a Division II club when they came from behind on the road to knock off the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-2 with a penalty kick in the last act of regulation time).
National Premier Soccer League (12 places, entering in the First Round): Brooklyn Italians, Chattanooga FC (Tenn.), Detroit City FC, FC Tacoma 253, Fort Pitt Regiment (Pa.), Greater Binghamton Thunder (N.Y.), Lansing United (Mich.), Miami United (Fla.), Sonoma County Sol (Calif.), Tulsa Athletics (Okla.), Upward Star (S.C.), Virginia Beach City FC. The NPSL is a national amateur league affiliated with the USASA. Two NPSL clubs (Brooklyn Italians and Chattanooga FC) reached the third round in 2014.
US Club Soccer (one place, entering in the Play-In Round): US Club Soccer is an organization member of U.S. Soccer participating in its fifth Open Cup tournament in the last six years. San Francisco City FC won the US Club Soccer qualifying place on Jan. 31 and is making its first trip to the tournament.
U.S. Specialty Sports Association (one place, entering in the Play-In Round): The USSSA is an organization member of U.S. Soccer participating in its third consecutive Open Cup tournament. Its qualifier was decided on March 15 when Harpo’s FC from Boulder, Colorado, won the USSSA qualifying tournament.
Tournament Format, Match Dates and Pairings: The 2015 U.S. Open Cup will be conducted on a single-elimination, one-game-knockout basis utilizing a tiered-bracket format. Teams will be paired geographically. In the event that three or more teams are from the same proximity, pairings for these teams will be made by random selection. Pairings will be arranged to prevent the possibility of a lower division team playing a parent club (e.g. Portland Timbers 2 [USL] will not be pitted against the Portland Timbers [MLS], should both teams be in the competition in the same round) except for the Final.
