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
Houston Dynamo (USA1) | 21 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | DRV PNK Stadium |
Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Wed - 23 Aug 2023
FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 45 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | TQL Stadium |
Houston Dynamo (USA1) | 31 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 6 Jun 2023
FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 31 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | TQL Stadium |
Chicago Fire (USA1) | 14 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Soldier Field |
Wed - 7 Jun 2023
Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | 01 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | Protective Stadium |
Real Salt Lake (USA1) | 32 | LA Galaxy (USA1) | America First Field |
Round of 16
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 23 May 2023
New York Red Bull (USA1) | 11 | FC Cincinnati (USA1) | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) | |||
FC Cincinnati advances on PKs (5-3) |
Inter Miami CF (USA1) | 21 | Nashville SC (USA1) | DRV PNK Stadium |
Houston Dynamo (USA1) | 40 | Minnesota United (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
Los Angeles FC (USA1) | 02 | LA Galaxy (USA1) | BMO Stadium (LA) |
Wed - 24 May 2023
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | 10 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | Highmark Stadium |
Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | 10 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | Protective Stadium |
Austin FC (USA1) | 02 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | Q2 Stadium |
Colorado Rapids (USA1) | 01 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Round of 32
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 9 May 2023
Charlotte FC (USA1) | 10 | Orlando City SC (USA1) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
Inter Miami CF (USA1) | 10 | Charleston Battery (USA2) | DRV PNK Stadium |
New York Red Bull (USA1) | 10 | DC United (USA1) | MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
New England (USA1) | 01 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | Gillette Stadium |
Chicago Fire (USA1) | 21 | St Louis City SC (USA1) | SeatGeek Stadium |
Minnesota United (USA1) | 76 | Philadelphia Union (USA1) | Alliannz Field (MN) |
Sacramento Republic FC (USA2) | 24 | Colorado Rapids (USA1) | Heart Health Park |
Monterey Bay FC (USA2) | 23 | Los Angeles FC (USA1) | Cardinale Stadium |
Wed - 10 May 2023
Loudoun United FC (USA2) | 15 | Columbus Crew (USA1) | Segra Field |
FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 10 | New York City FC (USA1) | TQL Stadium |
Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | 30 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Protective Stadium |
Houston Dynamo (USA1) | 10 | Sporting KC (USA1) | Shell Energy Stadium |
Nashville SC (USA1) | 20 | FC Dallas (USA1) | GEODIS Park |
Austin FC (USA1) | 20 | New Mexico United (USA2) | Q2 Stadium |
LA Galaxy (USA1) | 31 | Seattle Sounders (USA1) | Dignity Health Sports Park |
Portland Timbers (USA1) | 34 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Providence Park |
3rd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 25 Apr 2023
Charleston Battery (USA2) | 10 | Charlotte Independence (USA) | Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | 20 | Maryland Bobcats FC (USA) | Highmark Stadium |
New England (USA1) | 21 | Hartford Athletic (USA2) | Gillette Stadium |
Charlotte FC (USA1) | 41 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USA3) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
Detroit City FC (USA2) | 13 | Minnesota United (USA1) | Keyworth Stadium |
St Louis City SC (USA1) | 51 | Union Omaha (USA) | Citypark |
Sporting KC (USA1) | 30 | Tulsa Athletic (USA4) | Children's Mercy Park |
Monterey Bay FC (USA2) | 10 | San Jose Earthquakes (USA1) | Cardinale Stadium |
Wed - 26 Apr 2023
Loudoun United FC (USA2) | 50 | Flower City Union (USA3) | Segra Field |
FC Cincinnati (USA1) | 10 | Louisville City FC (USA2) | TQL Stadium |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA2) | 01 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Al Lang Stadium |
Columbus Crew (USA1) | 10 | Indy Eleven (USA2) | Lower.com Field |
Atlanta United (USA1) | 12 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
Miami FC (USA2) | 35 | Inter Miami CF (USA1) | FIU Soccer Stadium |
DC United (USA1) | 10 | Richmond Kickers (USA) | Audi Field (DC) |
Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | 43 | Chattanooga FC (USA3) | The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium |
Chicago Fire (USA1) | 30 | Chicago House AC (USA) | SeatGeek Stadium |
Nashville SC (USA1) | 10 | San Antonio FC (USA2) | GEODIS Park |
Colorado Rapids (USA1) | 31 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USA3) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
New Mexico United (USA2) | 21 | Phoenix Rising FC (USA2) | Isotopes Park |
Las Vegas Lights FC (USA2) | 13 | Real Salt Lake (USA1) | Cashman Field |
Sacramento Republic FC (USA2) | 10 | Oakland Roots SC (USA2) | Heart Health Park |
Seattle Sounders (USA1) | 54 | San Diego Loyal SC (USA2) | Starfire Sports Complex |
Portland Timbers (USA1) | 31 | Orange County SC (USA2) | Providence Park |
2nd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 4 Apr 2023
Miami FC (USA2) | 31 | Jacksonville Armada FC (USA) | FIU Soccer Stadium |
One Knoxville SC (USA) | 12 | Memphis 901 FC (USA2) | Regal Soccer Stadium |
Hartford Athletic (USA2) | 30 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (USA) | Trinity Health Stadium |
Flower City Union (USA3) | 31 | Manhattan SC (USA4) | Marina Auto Stadium |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA2) | 20 | Nona FC (USA4) | Al Lang Stadium |
Detroit City FC (USA2) | 10 | Gold Star FC Detroit (USA3) | Keyworth Stadium |
Charleston Battery (USA2) | 41 | Savannah Clovers FC (USA3) | Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
San Antonio FC (USA2) | 21 | Club De Lyon (USA3) | Toyota Field (San Antonio) | |||
AET |
New Mexico United (USA2) | 60 | UDA Soccer Academy at NMSU (USA) | Rams Soccer Field at Rio Rancho High Schoo |
Oakland Roots SC (USA2) | 31 | El Farolito SC (USA) | Pioneer Stadium |
Wed - 5 Apr 2023
Charlotte Independence (USA) | 20 | Appalachian FC (USA) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | CANC | Rochester New York FC (USA3) | Highmark Stadium |
Maryland Bobcats FC (USA) | 32 | Ocean City Nor'easters (USA) | Maryland SoccerPlex |
Louisville City FC (USA2) | 10 | Lexington SC (USA3) | Lynn Family Stadium |
Loudoun United FC (USA2) | 21 | North Carolina FC (USA) | Segra Field |
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USA3) | 14 | Birmingham Legion FC (USA2) | CHI Memorial Stadium |
South Georgia Tormenta FC (USA3) | 21 | Rio Grande Valley Toros (USA2) | Tormenta Stadium |
Des Moines Menace SC (USA) | 14 | Chattanooga FC (USA3) | Valley Stadium (West Des Moines) |
Indy Eleven (USA2) | 31 | Michigan Stars FC (USA) | Michael Carroll Stadium |
Union Omaha (USA) | 20 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USA2) | Morrison Stadium |
Tulsa Athletic (USA4) | 01 | FC Tulsa (USA2) | Hicks Park (Tulsa) |
Colorado Springs (USA2) | 13 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USA3) | Weidner Field |
Orange County SC (USA2) | 50 | Capo FC (USA) | Championship Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park |
Sacramento Republic FC (USA2) | 54 | Crossfire Redmond (USA) | Heart Health Park |
Central Valley Fuego FC (USA3) | 13 | Monterey Bay FC (USA2) | Fresno State Soccer Stadium |
San Diego Loyal SC (USA2) | 20 | Albion San Diego (USA3) | SDSU Sports Deck |
Las Vegas Lights FC (USA2) | 40 | Los Angeles Force (USA) | Peter Johann Memorial Field |
Phoenix Rising FC (USA2) | 10 | Greenville Triumph SC (USA) | Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
Thu - 6 Apr 2023
Richmond Kickers (USA) | 32 | Cleveland SC (USA4) | City Stadium (Richmond) |
Tue - 11 Apr 2023
Forward Madison FC (USA) | 23 | Chicago House AC (USA) | Breese Stevens Field |