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| Founded | 1914 |
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| Region | United States (CONCACAF) |
| Number of teams | 96 (2025) |
| Qualifier for | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| Current champions | Los Angeles FC (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Bethlehem Steel F.C. and Maccabee Los Angeles (5 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | MLS Season Pass (QFs, SFs, and final only) |
| Website | ussoccer.com/us-open-cup |
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The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States. It is the country's oldest ongoing national soccer competition.[1] The competition was first held during the 1913–1914 season as the National Challenge Cup, with Brooklyn Field Club winning a trophy donated by Thomas Dewar for the promotion of American soccer.[2] It was renamed and dedicated to North American Soccer League (NASL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) executive Lamar Hunt by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 1999.
The competition is a single-elimination tournament that has been contested by at least 80 teams since the 2014 edition. This pool consists of the American clubs in the professional leagues, which are Major League Soccer, the league now known as the USL Championship, USL League One and National Independent Soccer Association as well as amateur teams from the Premier Development League (now USL League Two), National Premier Soccer League, the United States Adult Soccer Association, and US Club Soccer.[3] The qualifying rounds have evolved over the years. Amateur and lower-league teams play in months leading up to the formal tournament rounds, with qualifying winners advancing to face USL clubs in geographical pairings in what most recently has been termed the "second round". The winner of each match progresses to the next round and the loser is eliminated from the tournament. Pairings in each round are done by draw within geographic areas, until a final bracket of 4 teams each in 4 geographic regions is established. After the fourth round, no new teams are introduced, leading to quarterfinals in June, the semifinal round in August, and a final match to determine the champion in September. Every match, including the final, lasts 90 minutes plus any additional stoppage time. If no clear winner has been determined after 90 minutes of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time is played. If the score is still level after extra time then the winner is decided by a penalty shoot-out.[3]
- ^ Parker, Graham (October 1, 2013). "The US Open Cup: A quiet century of soccer history". Al Jazeera America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ "100 Moments: The First U.S. Open Cup Winner". USsoccer.com. Chicago, Illinois: United States Soccer Federation. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Kicks Off May 7". USsoccer.com. Chicago, Illinois: United States Soccer Federation. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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