CHICAGO (Nov. 1, 2021) – The dates, times and locations are now set for 15 of the 16 games taking place across all parts of the U.S. during the weekend of Nov. 20-21 when action resumes in Open Division Local Qualifying for the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer's National Championship. Of the 32 participating teams, the 12 in the Northeast and Central regions will be playing their final qualifying match and are one win away from reaching the First Round of next year’s competition.
A total of 11 slots in the 2022 Open Cup, set to open March 22-23, will be available to the local amateur squads left standing after four qualifying rounds. The history-filled annual tournament, holding its 107th edition, is the only high-profile event in American team sports that grants amateur sides the opportunity, should they advance far enough, to face professionals in meaningful competition.
To complete the second qualifying round in the West Region, Contra Costa FC (Calif.) defeated Modesto City Football Club (Calif.) 3-1 on Oct. 31 in a game twice rescheduled. Contra Costa FC will next travel to historic Boxer Stadium in San Francisco to take on El Farolito on Nov. 20.
As teams in the Northeast and Central regions will play no more than three qualifying rounds, the schedule in these areas was shifted earlier so that the fourth qualifying round takes place during the Nov. 20-21 window, avoiding play in mid-December for some of the coldest parts of the country. The fourth qualifying round for the Southeast and West regions is set for Dec. 18-19.
Open Division Local Qualifying is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis. Matchups are determined geographically to minimize travel time and expense, with random selection used when practicable to determine opponent pairings. Home teams are determined via random selection. Pairings for subsequent rounds are determined and announced after each preceding round of games has taken place.
Sept. 12-19: First Qualifying Round (Southeast, West), Second Qualifying Round (Central, Northeast)
Oct. 16-31: Second Qualifying Round (Southeast, West), Third Qualifying Round (Central, Northeast)
Nov. 20-21: Third Qualifying Round (Southeast, West), Fourth Qualifying Round (Central, Northeast)
Dec. 18-19: Fourth Qualifying Round (Southeast, West)
Northeast Region – Fourth Qualifying Round Schedule (winners advance to tournament proper)
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Time |
Venue |
|
Nov. 20 |
Philadelphia Lone Star FC (Pa.) vs. Brockton FC United (Mass.) |
1:30 p.m. ET |
John Bartram High School Football Field; Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
Nov. 20 |
Lynchburg FC (Va.) vs. FC Maritsa (Ill.) |
5 p.m. ET |
Lynchburg City Stadium; Lynchburg, Va. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Westchester United F.C. (N.Y.) vs. Oyster Bay United FC (N.Y.) |
5 p.m. ET |
Brewster High School; Brewster, N.Y. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Nova FC (Va.) vs. Districtonia Futbol (D.C.) |
7:15 p.m. ET |
Evergreen Sportsplex; Leesburg, Va. |
Region – Fourth Qualifying Round Schedule (winners advance to tournament proper)
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Time |
Venue |
|
Nov. 20 |
Southwest Football Club (Texas) vs. D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (Texas) |
7 p.m. MT |
Eastside Sports Complex - Field 1; El Paso, Texas |
|
Nov. 21 |
Azteca FC (Colo.) vs. Harpos FC (Colo.) |
2 p.m. MT |
Victoria Sports Park; Golden, Colo. |
Southeast Region – Third Qualifying Round Schedule
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Time |
Venue |
|
Nov. 20* |
Orlando FC Wolves (Fla.) vs. Miami Soccer Academy (Fla.) |
7 p.m. ET |
Lake Mary High School; Lake Mary, Fla. |
|
Nov. 20 |
Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (Ga.) vs. South Carolina United Heat (S.C.) |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Ola High School; McDonough, Ga. |
|
Nov. 20 |
Florida Soccer Soldiers (Fla.) vs. Red Force FC (Fla.) |
8 p.m. ET |
Tropical Park Stadium; Miami, Fla. |
|
Nov. 21 |
International Soccer Association (Fla.) vs. City Soccer FC (Fla.) |
7 p.m. ET |
South County Regional Park; Boca Raton, Fla. |
* Venue changed 11/19
West Region – Third Qualifying Round Schedule
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Time |
Venue |
|
Nov. 20 |
Outbreak FC (Calif.) vs. Capistrano FC (Calif.) |
10 a.m. PT |
George Allen Field (Cal State Long Beach); Long Beach, Calif. |
|
Nov. 20 |
San Fernando Valley FC (Calif.) vs. Desert Communities SC Pathfinders (Calif.) |
12:30 p.m. PT |
Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex; Encino, Calif. |
|
Nov. 20* |
El Farolito (Calif.) vs. Contra Costa FC (Calif.) |
7 p.m. PT |
James P. Lang Athletic Fields (Margaret S. Hayward Playground); San Francisco, Calif. |
|
Nov. 21 |
BattleBornFC (Nev.) vs. Metro FC (Calif.) |
1 p.m. PT |
Douglass High School Grass Field; Minden, Nev. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Sporting ID11 (Calif.) vs. Inter San Francisco (Calif.) |
3 p.m. PT |
Lake Forest Sports Park, Turf Field B; Lake Forest, Calif. |
|
Nov. 21 |
Escondido FC (Calif.) vs. Chula Vista FC (Calif.) |
6 p.m. PT |
Minkoff Field (Palomar College); San Marcos, Calif. |
* Time and venue changed 11/19
Northeast Region
– Third Qualifying Round Results
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Result |
Venue |
|
Oct. 16 |
DC Cheddar (D.C.) vs. Districtonia Futbol (D.C.) |
1-1, 2-3 AET |
The Fields at RFK Campus - Field 3; Washington, D.C. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Kendall Wanderers (Mass.) vs. Brockton FC United (Mass.) |
0-7 |
James P. Falzone Memorial Park; Waltham, Mass. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Westchester United F.C. (N.Y.) vs. Jackson Lions FC (N.J.) |
1-0 (forfeit) |
Jackson Lions FC withdraw 10/15 |
|
Oct. 16 |
Virginia United FC (Va.) vs. Nova FC (Va.) |
1-2 |
George Hampton Middle School; Woodbridge, Va. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Rockville Soccer Club (Md.) vs. Lynchburg FC (Va.) |
0-3 |
Laytonia Recreational Park - Turf Field; Gaithersburg, Md. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Philadelphia Lone Star FC (Pa.) vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (Pa.) |
0-0, 2-1 AET |
John Bartram High School Football Field; Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
Oct. 17 |
IASC Boom (N.Y.) vs. FC Maritsa (Ill.) |
1-1, 1-1 AET (4-5 PKs) |
East Rochester Public High School; East Rochester, N.Y. |
|
Oct. 17 |
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (N.Y.) vs. Oyster Bay United FC (N.Y.) |
0-2 AET |
Belson Stadium (St. John’s Univ.); Jamaica Queens, N.Y. |
Central
Region – Third Qualifying Round Results
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Result |
Venue |
|
Oct. 16 |
Azteca FC (Colo.) vs. Colorado Rovers (Colo.) |
5-2 |
Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Field 10; Commerce City, Colo. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Harpos FC (Colo.) vs. Peak Eleven Football Club (Colo.) |
1-0 |
Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Field 8; Commerce City, Colo. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Southwest Football Club (Texas) vs. Gam United FC (Colo.) |
7-1 |
Eastside Sports Complex; El Paso, Texas |
|
Oct. 17 |
D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (Texas) vs. Houston Hotshots - Greenspoint FC (Texas) |
1-1, 2-1 AET |
Lake Ridge High School; Mansfield, Texas |
Southeast Region – Second Qualifying Round Results
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Result |
Venue |
|
Sept. 18 |
City Soccer FC (Fla.) vs. Miami Sun FC (Fla.) |
3-2 |
Gaines Park; West Palm Beach, Fla. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Miami Soccer Academy (Fla.) vs. Naples City FC (Fla.) |
2-1 |
Flamingo Park - Abel Holtz Stadium; Miami Beach, Fla. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Georgia Revolution FC Reserves (Ga.) vs. Georgia Storm FC (Ga.) |
1-1, 2-2 AET (4-2 PKs) |
Luella High School Stadium; Locust Grove, Ga. |
|
Oct. 16 |
Orlando FC Wolves (Fla.) vs. Oceanway FC (Fla.) |
4-0 |
East Orange District Park; Christmas, Fla. |
|
Oct. 17 |
South Carolina United Heat (S.C.) vs. Atletico Atlanta (Ga.) |
3-1 |
Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center; Columbia, S.C. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Florida Brothers (Fla.) vs. Red Force FC (Fla.) |
2-2, 3-3 AET (2-4 PKs) |
Dr. Lester Brown Park; Miami Gardens, Fla. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Palm Beach Breakers (Fla.) vs. International Soccer Association (Fla.) |
0-4 |
Lake Lytal Park - Field TBD; West Palm Beach, Fla. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Florida Soccer Soldiers (Fla.) vs. Hurricane FC (Fla.) |
5-1 |
Tropical Park Stadium; Miami, Fla. |
West Region – Second Qualifying Round Results
|
Date |
Game (home team listed first) |
Result |
Venue |
|
Oct. 16 |
Oakland Stompers (Calif.) vs. El Farolito (Calif.) |
0-7 |
Burrell Field; San Leandro, Calif. |
|
Oct. 16 |
JASA RWC (Calif.) vs. Metro FC (Calif.) |
2-4 |
Red Morton Community Park - Bechet Field; Redwood City, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
BattleBornFC (Nev.) vs. FC Davis (Calif.) |
4-2 |
Douglass High School Grass Field; Minden, Nev. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Desert Communities SC Pathfinders (Calif.) vs. Villarreal Las Vegas (Nev.) |
1-0 |
Helendale Community Park; Helendale, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
L.A. Monsters FC (Calif.) vs. Outbreak FC (Calif.) |
0-4 |
Wilmington Athletic Complex; Wilmington, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Chula Vista FC (Calif.) vs. White Tigers FC (Calif.) |
2-0 |
Terra Nova Park; Chula Vista, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Inter San Francisco (Calif.) vs. Real San Jose (Calif.) |
4-2 |
Beach Chalet Fields - Field 4; San Francisco, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Escondido FC (Calif.) vs. Rebels Soccer Club (Calif.) |
3-2 |
Mount Miguel High School; Spring Valley, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Sporting ID11 (Calif.) vs. Rose City FC (Calif.) |
6-1 |
Lake Forest Sports Park, Turf Field A; Lake Forest, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
San Fernando Valley FC (Calif.) vs. Trojans FC (Calif.) |
2-1 |
Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex; Encino, Calif. |
|
Oct. 17 |
Real Sociedad Royals (Calif.) vs. Capistrano FC (Calif.) |
0-6 |
Orange County Great Park, Field 13; Irvine, Calif. |
|
Oct. 31 |
Contra Costa FC (Calif.) vs. Modesto City Football Club (Calif.) |
3-1 |
Wilder Park - Field 2; Orinda, Calif. |
About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Playing its 107th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer's National Championship. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer, with pro sides receiving byes to the later rounds. Having crowned its first champion in 1914, the oldest national soccer competition in the USA was renamed in 1999 to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
Atlanta United FC is the reigning Open Cup champion, having earned the club's first tournament title with a 2-1 victory against Minnesota United FC on Aug. 27, 2019 in front of an Open Cup Final record 35,709 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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