2022 U.S. Open Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Dates | March 22 – September 7 |
| Teams | 103 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Orlando City SC (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sacramento Republic FC |
| 2023 CONCACAF Champions League | Orlando City SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 283 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rodrigo López Lucky Mkosana Facundo Torres (4 goals each) |
| Best player | Rodrigo López[1] |
The 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 107th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. After the 2020 and 2021 competitions were suspended and ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Soccer Federation announced that the 2022 edition would run from March to mid-September of that year.[2] The 2022 field features 103 clubs, 71 of them fully professional—both modern-era records.[3]
On December 22, 2021, U.S. Soccer announced the final format for the 2022 tournament, with two major changes from prior editions. First, all eligible Division II and Division III professional teams will enter in the second round. Second, Major League Soccer will have its entry staggered: Seventeen MLS teams will enter in the Third Round, and the remaining eight teams (the four playing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, and the next highest two teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences) will enter in the Round of 32.[4]
For the first time since 2017, multiple leagues from the same division competed in the Open Cup. USL League One, of Division III, competed alongside teams from MLS Next Pro and the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). NISA was set to make its Open Cup debut in 2020, before that tournament was canceled; MLS Next Pro was established in 2021, and while primarily a developmental league for MLS teams, its independent clubs are eligible for the Open Cup.
Atlanta United FC were the defending champions, having won the 2019 tournament, but were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Nashville SC.
Orlando City SC won their first Open Cup title, defeating Sacramento Republic FC 3–0 in the final.
Schedule
[edit]| Round | Draw date | Match day | Entrants | Teams entered to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | February 2, 2022 | March 22–23, 2022 | 11 teams from local qualification 2021 National Amateur Cup Champion 10 NPSL teams 10 USL2 teams | 32 |
| Second round | February 11, 2022 | April 5–7, 2022 | 16 winners from First Round 23 USL Championship teams 2 MLS Next Pro teams 10 NISA teams 11 USL League One teams | 78 |
| Third round | April 8, 2022 | April 19–20, 2022 | 31 winners from Second Round 17 MLS teams | 95 |
| Round of 32 | April 21, 2022 | May 10–11, 2022 | 24 winners from Third Round 8 MLS teams | 103 |
| Round of 16 | May 12, 2022 | May 24–25, 2022 | 16 winners from Round of 32 | |
| Quarterfinals | June 21–22, 2022 | 8 winners from Round of 16 | ||
| Semifinals | June 23, 2022 | July 27, 2022 | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | |
| Final | September 7, 2022 | 2 winners from Semifinals |
Teams
[edit]Pro teams that are majority-owned or controlled by higher division professional clubs are barred from entering the competition. For this edition of the tournament, there are 21 such teams: Atlanta United 2 (USLC), LA Galaxy II (USLC), Loudoun United FC (USLC), New York Red Bulls II (USLC), and 17 out of 19 MLS Next Pro teams. The two MLS Next Pro teams entering are Rochester New York FC (independent club) and St. Louis City SC 2 (the club's senior team does not debut until the 2023 season).[3]
Table
[edit]- Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
- $: 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.
Map
[edit]
MLS
USLC
Division 3 (MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1)
Open Division (NPSL/USL2)
Local Qualifiers & National Amateur Cup Champion
Multiple Teams
Metro areas with multiple teams:
Atlanta: Atlanta United FC (MLS), Georgia Revolution FC (NPSL)
Boston: New England Revolution (MLS), Brockton FC United (Local)
Charlotte: Charlotte FC (MLS), Charlotte Independence (USL1)
Chattanooga: Chattanooga FC (NISA), Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)
Chicago: Chicago Fire FC (MLS), Chicago FC United (USL2)
Dallas: FC Dallas (MLS), Denton Diablos FC (NPSL), D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (Local)
Denver: Colorado Rapids (MLS), Azteca FC (Local)
Detroit: Detroit City FC (USLC), Michigan Stars FC (NISA)
Hartford: Hartford Athletic (USLC), Hartford City FC (NPSL)
Las Vegas: Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC), Las Vegas Legends (NPSL)
Los Angeles: Los Angeles FC (MLS), LA Galaxy (MLS), Orange County SC (USLC), California United Strikers FC (NISA), Los Angeles Force (NISA), San Fernando Valley FC (Local)
Miami: Inter Miami CF (MLS), Miami FC (USLC), Miami United FC (NPSL)
Minneapolis/St. Paul: Minnesota United FC (MLS), Minneapolis City SC (NPSL)
New York City: New York City FC (MLS), New York Red Bulls (MLS), FC Motown (NPSL), Lansdowne Yonkers FC (Local), Oyster Bay United FC (Local)
Orlando: Orlando City SC (MLS), Orlando FC Wolves (Local)
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Union (MLS), West Chester United SC (USL2)
Phoenix: Phoenix Rising FC (USLC), Valley United FC (NISA)
Rochester: Rochester New York FC (MLS Next Pro), Flower City Union (NISA)
San Diego: San Diego Loyal SC (USLC), Albion San Diego (NISA)
San Francisco Bay Area: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS), Oakland Roots SC (USLC), Bay Cities FC (NISA), Contra Costa FC (Local)
Tulsa: FC Tulsa (USLC), Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
Number of teams by state
[edit]A total of 35 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.
States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Open Cup debuts
[edit]31 teams will be playing in their first Open Cup tournament in 2022.
- MLS: Austin FC, Charlotte FC, Inter Miami CF
- USLC: Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, San Diego Loyal SC
- MLS Next Pro: St. Louis City SC 2
- NISA: Albion San Diego, AC Syracuse Pulse, Bay Cities FC, California United Strikers FC, Flower City Union, Los Angeles Force, Maryland Bobcats FC, Michigan Stars FC, Valley United FC
- USL1: Central Valley Fuego FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, Union Omaha
- NPSL: Cleveland SC, Denton Diablos FC, Southern States Soccer Club, Las Vegas Legends
- USL2: Minneapolis City SC, Park City Red Wolves SC
- UPSL: Escondido FC, Lynchburg FC, Oyster Bay United FC, San Fernando Valley FC
- Other Open Division: Brockton FC United, D'Feeters Kicks SC
Format
[edit]Draws
[edit]- No team who was playing their first Open Cup match was paired with another team also playing their first Open Cup match. An exception was made if there were no other teams that were geographically close in order to prevent excess travel.[3]
- Random pairings were done in cases where three or more teams were from the same general area.[3]
- In cases where a geographical fit didn't exist, a random selection occurred.[3]
- Pairings between clubs and their parent clubs, clubs with shared ownership, or other clubs using the same technical resources was avoided in geographic selections and random pairings until the final. For 2022, these pairings included: Los Angeles FC (MLS) and Las Vegas Lights (USLC), Portland Timbers (MLS) and Portland Timbers U23 (USL2), Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) and Park City Red Wolves SC (USL2).[3]
Matches
[edit]- Single-game-knockout format with two 45-minute halves and stoppage time.[3]
- Tied matches are sent to two 15-minute extra-time halves with stoppage time.[3]
- Matches tied after extra time will be settled with a penalty shootout.[3]
- Home teams are determined by a random selection among teams that apply to host. Teams that meet minimum tournament standards will be given priority over others in their pairing.[3]
- Five substitutions during regulation time over three substitution windows and halftime.[3]
- One extra substitution added during extra time. This substitution can be made at the end of regulation, over an additional substitution window, or at extra-time halftime.[3]
- Up to two extra substitutions over two extra substitution windows will be available in the case of a concussion. If a team uses this concussion substitution, the opposing team gains an additional substitution and substitution window.[3]
First and Second rounds
[edit]In the First round, teams (local, National Amateur Cup, NPSL, & USL2) were paired in a geographical manner, pitting teams closer together against each other. Once the First round pairings were made those pairings were matched with a Division II (USLC) or a Division III (MLS Next Pro, NISA, or USL1) team in a geographical manner for the Second round. Division II & III teams that remained unmatched were matched together, again geographically, avoiding any same-division matching (e.g., no II vs II or III vs III).[3]
The complete draw for the First round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 2, 2022.[8] Draws for the Second round were announced on February 11; match dates and times were announced on February 28.[9][10]
Bracket
[edit]Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
First round
[edit]All times local to game site.
| March 22 | Cleveland SC (NPSL)  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Chicago FC United (USL2) | Berea, Ohio |
| 7:15 pm EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: George Finnie Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Austin Saini |
| March 22 | Hartford City FC (NPSL)  | 0–3 |  Oyster Bay United FC (LQ) | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| March 22 | The Villages SC (USL2)  | 6–0 | Orlando FC Wolves (LQ) | Summerfield, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: The Villages SC Complex Attendance: 225 Referee: Wesley Costa |
| March 22 | Denton Diablos FC (NPSL)  | 2–3 | D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (LQ) | Denton, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mean Green Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gloria Resendiz |
| March 22 | Southern States SC (NPSL)  | 3–1 |  Georgia Revolution FC (NPSL) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Oakes Attendance: 300 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| March 23 | San Fernando Valley FC (LQ)  | 6–2 | Escondido FC (LQ) | Encino, California |
| 2:45 pm PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| March 23 | Ocean City Nor'easters (USL2)  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NAC) | Ocean City, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Pablo Da Silva Marquez  8',  118' | Shamir Mullings 12' | Stadium: Carey Stadium Attendance: 110 | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| March 23 | South Carolina United FC (USL2)  | 0–1 |  North Carolina Fusion U23 (USL2) | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: SEFL Soccer Complex | |||
| Note: South Carolina United forfeited the match after failing a pregame roster check, and the official result is a 1–0 win for North Carolina Fusion. The two teams elected to play a friendly, which ended in a 3–1 (aet) win for North Carolina.[11] | ||||
| March 23 | Miami United FC (NPSL) | 3–1 | City Soccer FC (LQ) | Hialeah, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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| Stadium: Ted Hendricks Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| March 23 | Western Mass Pioneers (USL2)  | 2–0 | Brockton FC United (LQ) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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| Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| March 23 | Des Moines Menace (USL2)  | 4–2 |  Minneapolis City SC (NPSL) | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:00 pm CDT |
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| Stadium: Valley Stadium Attendance: 150 |
| March 23 | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)  | 3–0 |  Azteca FC (LQ) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 pm CDT |
| Cesar Meza 79' | Stadium: Case Soccer Complex at ORU Attendance: 350 |
| March 23 | Portland Timbers U23s (USL2)  | 2–1 | Contra Costa FC (LQ) | Salem, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PDT |
| Roberto González 90+2' | Stadium: John Chambers Field Attendance: 500 |
| March 23 | Las Vegas Legends (NPSL)  | 3–2 |  Park City Red Wolves SC (USL2) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 pm PDT |
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| Stadium: Peter Johanan Soccer Field at UNLV Attendance: 724 |
| March 30 | Lynchburg FC (LQ)  | 1–3 | Northern Virginia FC (LQ) | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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| Stadium: Lynchburg City Stadium Attendance: 254 |
| April 1 | FC Motown (NPSL) | 1–0 |  West Chester United SC (USL2) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Ryan Peterson 90+1' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 176 | ||
| Note: Match was originally played March 22 and resulted in a 2–3 (aet) win for West Chester. FC Motown lodged a protest, citing an illegal substitute made by West Chester, and won. The first result was nullified and the match will be replayed in its entirety.[12] | ||||
Second round
[edit]All times local to game site.
| April 5 | Charlotte Independence (USL1) | 2–4 | North Carolina Fusion U23 (USL2) | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: John Rush |
| April 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) | 2–0 |  Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Samuel Reynolds |
| April 5 | Indy Eleven (USLC)  | 0–2 |  St. Louis City SC 2 (MLSNP) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Referee: Carlos Rodriguez |
| April 5 | Detroit City FC (USLC)  | 3–0 | Michigan Stars FC (NISA) | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Referee: Conlan Campbell |
| April 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) | 6–0 | The Villages SC (USL2) | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Alex Billeter |
| April 5 | Union Omaha (USL1)  | 2–1 | Des Moines Menace (USL2) | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Morrison Stadium Referee: TJ Bartels |
| April 5 | FC Tulsa (USLC) | 2–1 | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
| April 5 | San Antonio FC (USLC) | 3–1 | D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (LQ) | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 5 | New Mexico United (USLC)  | 5–0 | Las Vegas Legends (NPSL) | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:30 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: University of New Mexico Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,128 Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo |
| April 5 | Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) | 4–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) | Clovis, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Lamonica Stadium at Clovis High School Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Michael Zapata |
| April 5 | Orange County SC (USLC) | 5–2 | Los Angeles Force (NISA) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
| April 6 | FC Motown (NPSL) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | AC Syracuse Pulse (NISA) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Federico de Oliveira 96' | Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 50 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| April 6 | Miami FC (USLC) | 3–0 | Miami United FC (NPSL) | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Murphy 12' (pen.) Reid 30'Parkes 82' | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 527 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| April 6 | North Carolina FC (USL1) | 1–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC) | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Servania 45' | Report | López 54' Nodarse 79' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 575 Referee: John Rush |
| April 6 | Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Flower City Union (NISA) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Fernandes 94' Marcus Micheletti 110' | Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 580 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| April 6 | Louisville City FC (USLC)  | 1–0 |  Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Harris 75' | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 6 | Northern Virginia FC (LQ) | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 8:00 pm EDT | Report | Olsen 34' | Stadium: Virginia Revolution Sportsplex Attendance: 575 Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky |
| April 6 | Forward Madison FC (USL1)  | 3–0 | Cleveland SC (NPSL) | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Sukow 37' Murillo 45+1'Bartman 68' | Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Calin Radosav |
| April 6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Hodge  90+6'  103' | Report | Parra 27' Jerry Desdunes 96' | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| Note: First competitive game and goal for Northern Colorado. | ||||
| April 6 | FC Tucson (USL1)  | 3–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Crull 45' Romero 71' (o.g.)Allen 77' | Report | Traore 66' Crisostomo 80' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| April 6 | Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Valley United FC (NISA) | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Repetto 115' | Report | Contreras 81' | Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium Referee: Dejan Susak |
| April 6 | Albion San Diego (NISA) | 1–2 | San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) | San Diego, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Malango 65' Jacob Haupt 90+2' | Report | Conway 45' Taylor Crull 89' | Stadium: Canyon Crest Academy Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Saul Rojas |
| April 6 | Bay Cities FC (NISA) | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC (USLC) | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Rei Dorwart 55' Edson Cardona 90+1' | Report | Crawford 87' | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Turan Özdemir |
| April 7 | Charleston Battery (USLC) | 0–1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 11:00 am EDT | Bosua 61' | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: Played behind Closed Doors | ||
| Note: Moved from April 6 due to extreme weather. | ||||
| April 7 | Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) | 1–0 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NAC) | Brighton, New York |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Rayo 45+5' | Report | Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field at Monroe Community College Attendance: 267[13] Referee: Alex Parent |
| April 7 | Chattanooga FC (NISA) | 3–1 | Memphis 901 FC (USLC) | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
| Seagrist 39' | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,057 Referee: Wes Caouette |
| April 7 | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | 2–0 | Oakland Roots SC (USLC) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Wilmer Soriano |
| April 7 | Hartford Athletic (USLC) | 3–1 | Oyster Bay United FC (LQ) | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Junior Rosero 59' (pen.) | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 1,634 Referee: Kenneth Rojas |
| April 7 | Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)  | 3–1 | Southern States SC (NPSL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Mason Walsh 73' | Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| April 7 | California United Strikers FC (NISA) | 5–0 | San Fernando Valley FC (LQ) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
| Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| April 7 | Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) | 6–0 | Portland Timbers U23s (USL2) | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 2,260 Referee: Michael Zapata |
Third round
[edit]The winners of the second round and the new entrants to the tournament were grouped geographically into groups of four (12 groups) or six (eight groups), depending on the distribution of teams after the second round. Division I (MLS) teams entering the tournament were spread among the groups as evenly as possible (groups of four: five groups with two and seven groups with one MLS team; groups of six: one group with three and seven groups with two MLS teams). All MLS teams faced a lower-division team. Random selection for each group determined the pairs. Instances where geographical fit didn't exist when creating groups was resolved by random selection.[3]
All times local to game site.
| April 19 | Miami FC (USLC) | 0–1 | Inter Miami CF (MLS) | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |