US Open Cup
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2023
Location
United States
Abbreviation
USACUP1
Summary
The 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (USACUP1) is the most prestigious football club "Knockout" tournament in the United States. 26 United States based MLS (USA1) teams will be participating. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held. The winner of the 2023 USACUP1 receives a berth in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions League (CNCFCL) Round of 16. Orlando City SC is the defending USACUP1 champion.
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Leagues Pyramid - United States
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| USA1 | Major League Soccer | 29 |
| USA2 | USL Championship | 24 |
| USA3A | MLS Next Pro | 27 |
| USA3B | USL League One | 12 |
| USA3C | National Independent Soccer Assocation (NISA) | 9 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 28 | 2022 National Amateur Cup champion, 10 teams from USL League Two, 8 teams from NPSL, 9 local qualifiers | None | 14 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 59 | 24 USA2 teams, 12 USA3B teams, 9 USA3C teams | 14 winners from 1st Round | 29 Knockout matches, 1 BYE |
| 3rd Round | 48 | 18 USA1 teams | 29 winners from 2nd Round, 1 BYE | 24 Knockout matches |
| Round of 32 | 32 | 8 teams from USA1 | 24 winners from 3rd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from Round of 32 | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at the home of one of the Finalists |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 27 Sep 2023
 | 21 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | DRV PNK Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 23 Aug 2023
 | 45 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | TQL Stadium |
| 31 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 6 Jun 2023
| 31 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | TQL Stadium |
 | 14 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Soldier Field |
Wed - 7 Jun 2023
 | 01 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | Protective Stadium |
| 32 | LA Galaxy (USA1) | America First Field |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 23 May 2023
 | 11 | FC Cincinnati (USA1) | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) | |||
| FC Cincinnati advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 21 | Nashville SC (USA1) | DRV PNK Stadium |
| 40 | Minnesota United (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
 | 02 | LA Galaxy (USA1) | BMO Stadium (LA) |
Wed - 24 May 2023
| 10 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | Highmark Stadium |
| 10 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | Protective Stadium |
 | 02 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | Q2 Stadium |
 | 01 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Round of 32
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 9 May 2023
| 10 | Orlando City SC (USA1) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
| 10 | Charleston Battery (USA2) | DRV PNK Stadium |
| 10 | DC United (USA1) | MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
 | 01 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | Gillette Stadium |
| 21 | St Louis City SC (USA1) | SeatGeek Stadium |
| 76 | Philadelphia Union (USA1) | Alliannz Field (MN) |
 | 24 | Colorado Rapids (USA1) | Heart Health Park |
 | 23 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) | Cardinale Stadium |
Wed - 10 May 2023
 | 15 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | Segra Field |
| 10 | New York City FC (USA1) | TQL Stadium |
| 30 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Protective Stadium |
| 10 | Sporting KC (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
| 20 | FC Dallas (USA1) | GEODIS Park |
| 20 | New Mexico United (USA2) | Q2 Stadium |
| 31 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) | Dignity Health Sports Park |
 | 34 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Providence Park |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 25 Apr 2023
| 10 | Charlotte Independence (USA) | Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
| 20 | Maryland Bobcats FC (USA) | Highmark Stadium |
| 21 | Hartford Athletic (USA2) | Gillette Stadium |
| 41 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USA3) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
 | 13 | Minnesota United (USA1) | Keyworth Stadium |
| 51 | Union Omaha (USA) | Citypark |
| 30 | Tulsa Athletic (USA4) | Children's Mercy Park |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes (USA1) | Cardinale Stadium |
Wed - 26 Apr 2023
| 50 | Flower City Union (USA3) | Segra Field |
| 10 | Louisville City FC (USA2) | TQL Stadium |
 | 01 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Al Lang Stadium |
| 10 | Indy Eleven (USA2) | Lower.com Field |
 | 12 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
 | 35 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | FIU Soccer Stadium |
| 10 | Richmond Kickers (USA) | Audi Field (DC) |
| 43 | Chattanooga FC (USA3) | The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium |
| 30 | Chicago House AC (USA) | SeatGeek Stadium |
| 10 | San Antonio FC (USA2) | GEODIS Park |
| 31 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USA3) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| 21 | Phoenix Rising FC (USA2) | Isotopes Park |
 | 13 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Cashman Field |
| 10 | Oakland Roots SC (USA2) | Heart Health Park |
| 54 | San Diego Loyal SC (USA2) | Starfire Sports Complex |
| 31 | Orange County SC (USA2) | Providence Park |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 4 Apr 2023
| 31 | Jacksonville Armada FC (USA) | FIU Soccer Stadium |
 | 12 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Regal Soccer Stadium |
| 30 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (USA) | Trinity Health Stadium |
| 31 | Manhattan SC (USA4) | Marina Auto Stadium |
| 20 | Nona FC (USA4) | Al Lang Stadium |
| 10 | Gold Star FC Detroit (USA3) | Keyworth Stadium |
| 41 | Savannah Clovers FC (USA3) | Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
| 21 | Club De Lyon (USA3) | Toyota Field (San Antonio) | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 60 | UDA Soccer Academy at NMSU (USA) | Rams Soccer Field at Rio Rancho High Schoo |
| 31 | El Farolito SC (USA) | Pioneer Stadium |
Wed - 5 Apr 2023
| 20 | Appalachian FC (USA) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
| CANC | Rochester New York FC (USA3) | Highmark Stadium |
| 32 | Ocean City Nor'easters (USA) | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| 10 | Lexington SC (USA3) | Lynn Family Stadium |
| 21 | North Carolina FC (USA) | Segra Field |
 | 14 | Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | CHI Memorial Stadium |
| 21 | Rio Grande Valley Toros (USA2) | Tormenta Stadium |
 | 14 | Chattanooga FC (USA3) | Valley Stadium (West Des Moines) |
| 31 | Michigan Stars FC (USA) | Michael Carroll Stadium |
| 20 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USA2) | Morrison Stadium |
| 01 | FC Tulsa (USA2) | Hicks Park (Tulsa) |
 | 13 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USA3) | Weidner Field |
| 50 | Capo FC (USA) | Championship Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park |
| 54 | Crossfire Redmond (USA) | Heart Health Park |
 | 13 | Monterey Bay FC (USA2) | Fresno State Soccer Stadium |
| 20 | Albion San Diego (USA3) | SDSU Sports Deck |
| 40 | Los Angeles Force (USA) | Peter Johann Memorial Field |
| 10 | Greenville Triumph SC (USA) | Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
Thu - 6 Apr 2023
| 32 | Cleveland SC (USA4) | City Stadium (Richmond) |
Tue - 11 Apr 2023
 | 23 | Chicago House AC (USA) | Breese Stevens Field |