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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round282022 National Amateur Cup champion, 10 teams from USL League Two, 8 teams from NPSL, 9 local qualifiersNone14 Knockout matches
2nd Round5924 USA2 teams, 12 USA3B teams, 9 USA3C teams14 winners from 1st Round29 Knockout matches, 1 BYE
3rd Round4818 USA1 teams29 winners from 2nd Round, 1 BYE24 Knockout matches
Round of 32328 teams from USA124 winners from 3rd Round16 Knockout matches
Round of 1616None16 winners from Round of 328 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 Knockout matches
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match played at the home of one of the Finalists

Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 27 Sep 2023
 Houston Dynamo (USA1) 21 Inter Miami CF (USA1)DRV PNK Stadium

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
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