2019 U.S. Open Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 84 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlanta United FC (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Minnesota United FC |
| 2020 CONCACAF Champions League | Atlanta United FC |
| 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | Atlanta United FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 83 |
| Goals scored | 278 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Darwin Quintero (6 goals) |
The 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 106th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States, and was contested by 84 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.[1]
The 84 entrants included the 21 American clubs from Major League Soccer and 25 non-affiliated American clubs in the USL Championship. The new USL League One entered its six non-affiliated clubs. The qualification tournament, held in 2018 and early 2019, determined seven teams from local amateur leagues. The 10 entrants from the USL League Two and the 14 from the National Premier Soccer League were determined based on results achieved in those leagues in 2018. Finally, beginning this year, the reigning champion of the National Amateur Cup, Milwaukee Bavarian SC, was invited to the tournament.
Houston Dynamo were the defending champions[1] but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Minnesota United FC.
Atlanta United FC won their first Open Cup title, defeating Minnesota United FC 2–1 in the final.
Qualification[edit]
- Bold: Team still active in the competition.
- $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
- $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
- $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.
Number of teams by state[edit]
A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the Open Cup this year.
States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Brackets[edit]
Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
- Host team listed first
- Bold = winner
- * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Match details[edit]
All times local to game site.
First round[edit]
The First round of the Open Cup took place on May 7 and 8. There were 19 games between eight local qualifiers, 14 NPSL, 10 USL League Two, and 6 USL League One teams. The teams were paired geographically. The pairings were announced on April 10.[2]
| May 7 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | 6–2 | Virginia United FC (LQ) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 727 Referee: Nicholas Barbera |
| May 7 | Lakeland Tropics (USL2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | The Villages SC (USL2) | Auburndale, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex Attendance: 2,076 Referee: Alex Billeter | |
| Penalties | ||||
| May 7 | New York Red Bulls U-23 (USL2) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | FC Motown (NPSL) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 302 Referee: Luis Arroyo Cabrera | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 7 | FC Baltimore Christos (NPSL) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | West Chester United SC (LQ) | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Homewood Field Attendance: 400 Referee: Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Penalties | ||||
| May 7 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 (USL2) | 3–0 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Erk Russell Park Attendance: 544 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| May 7 | Milwaukee Bavarian SC (LQ) | 0–2 | Forward Madison FC (USL1) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Peter Bernardy |
| May 7 | Laredo Heat SC (NPSL) | 1–0 | Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (USL2) | Laredo, Texas |
| 8:15 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex Attendance: 589 Referee: Julio Mendoza |
| May 7 | Academica SC (LQ) | 1–2 | El Farolito (NPSL) | Turlock, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Academica Field Attendance: 450 Referee: Turan Özdemir |
| May 7 | Cal FC (LQ) | 5–1 | FC Mulhouse Portland (NPSL) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Orange County Great Park, Field 25 Attendance: 50 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| May 7 | Orange County FC (NPSL) | 2–0 | FC Golden State Force (USL2) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Reyna Fonseca |
| May 8 | Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) | 1–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions (USL2) | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium Attendance: 301 Referee: Rabee Naji |
| May 8 | Reading United AC (USL2) | 2–1 | Philadelphia Lone Star FC (NPSL) | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Alvernia University Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| May 8 | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | 1–0 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 1,757 Referee: Wilmer Soriano |
| May 8 | Miami FC (NPSL) | 1–2 | Florida Soccer Soldiers (LQ) | Miami Shores, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Buccaneer Field Attendance: 817 Referee: Jamie Willis |
| May 8 | New York Cosmos B (NPSL) | 2–1 | Black Rock FC (USL2) | Manhattan, New York |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium Attendance: 463 Referee: Ernie Constantine |
| May 8 | Little Rock Rangers (NPSL) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | NTX Rayados (LQ) | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School Attendance: 400 Referee: Bryan Lemus | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 8 | Des Moines Menace (USL2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Duluth FC (NPSL) | Urbandale, Iowa |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Lions Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Royce Van Roekel | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 8 | Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL) | 1–2 | FC Denver (LQ) | Midland, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Grande Communications Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Brandon Gardner |
| May 8 | Lansing Ignite FC (USL1) | 2–1 | AFC Ann Arbor (NPSL) | Lansing, Michigan |
| 9:30 pm EDT | N'For  29', 72' | Report | Alexis  40', 66' | Stadium: Lansing Catholic High School Attendance: 100 Referee: Nicole Green |
| Note: Kickoff time and venue changed from 7:00pm at Cooley Law School Stadium due to inclement field conditions. | ||||
Second round[edit]
The Second round was played on May 14 and 15. 22 games were played between the 19 Round 1 winners and 25 USL Championship teams. Each Round 1 pairing was matched to a Championship team, and the six remaining Championship teams were paired against each other. Pairings were made geographically, and announced on April 17.[3]
| May 14 | Charlotte Independence (USLC) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Florida Soccer Soldiers (LQ) | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 500 Referee: Kevin Broadley | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 14 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) | 3–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions (USL2) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Austin Saini |
| May 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) | 4–1 | The Villages SC (USL2) | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,342 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
| May 14 | Hartford Athletic (USLC) | 2–1 | New York Cosmos B (NPSL) | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Al-Marzook Field Attendance: 400 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 14 | Nashville SC (USLC) | 3–2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 (USL2) | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Leland Grant |
| May 14 | OKC Energy FC (USLC) | 3–1 | NTX Rayados (LQ) | Norman, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: John Crain Field Attendance: 417 Referee: Michael Cap |
| May 14 | Austin Bold FC (USLC) | 2–0 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USLC) | Del Valle, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| May 14 | San Antonio FC (USLC) | 2–0 | Laredo Heat (NPSL) | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| May 14 | Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) | 2–0 | Cal FC (LQ) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera |
| May 15 | El Farolito (NPSL) | 0–1 | Fresno FC (USLC) | San Francisco, California |
| 2:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Boxer Stadium Attendance: 205 Referee: Nicholas Marin |
| May 15 | Indy Eleven (USLC) | 1–0 | Lansing Ignite FC (USL1) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Attendance: 853 Referee: Adam Behrens |
| May 15 | North Carolina FC (USLC) | 4–1 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Joshua Escobar |
| May 15 | Louisville City FC (USLC) | 3–0 | Reading United AC (USL2) | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| May 15 | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | 1–2 | Charleston Battery (USLC) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Legacy Early College Attendance: 1,738 Referee: David Erbacher |
| May 15 | Memphis 901 FC (USLC) | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls U-23 (USL2) | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,057 Referee: Carlos Pielago |
| May 15 | Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) | 4–1 | West Chester United SC (LQ) | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 15 | Des Moines Menace (USL2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Saint Louis FC (USLC) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Cownie Soccer Park Attendance: 630 Referee: Esad Omanovic | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 15 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) | 0–3 | Forward Madison FC (USL1) | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Marco Vega |
| May 15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) | 1–0 | FC Denver (LQ) | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| May 15 | Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | New Mexico United (USLC) | Tempe, Arizona |
| 6:30 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dejan Susak | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 15 | Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) | 1–0 | Reno 1868 FC (USLC) | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Turan Özdemir |
| May 15 | Orange County SC (USLC) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Orange County FC (NPSL) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Samantha Martinez | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Third round[edit]
The Third round was played on May 28 and 29. 11 games were played between the winners of Round 2. Pairings were made geographically, and announced on May 14.[4]
| May 28 | OKC Energy FC (USLC) | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) | Norman, Oklahoma |
| 9:50 pm CDT | Gordon 2' Boesetti 27', 30' Eissele 32' Brown 60' | Report | Allen 20' (pen.), 47' Hoppenot 24'Poku 34' | Stadium: John Crain Field Attendance: 177 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| May 29 | North Carolina FC (USLC) | 1–0 | Florida Soccer Soldiers (LQ) | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Mehl 21' Taylor 47'Wapiwo 71' | Report | Sabella 45+5' Olivares 90+3'Meneses  90+4' | Stadium: Koka Booth (Field 2) at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
| May 29 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) | 1–0 | Indy Eleven (USLC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT | James 43' Greenspan 74'Forbes |