The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of the men's
American soccer pyramid
The United States soccer league system is a series of professional and amateur soccer leagues based, in whole or in part, in the United States. Sometimes called the American soccer pyramid, teams and leagues are not linked by the system of pro ...
. A record 108 open division
amateur teams have entered qualifying this year.
US Soccer oversaw the qualifying process that was formerly handled by each association. All teams within the Division I and II professional leagues qualified automatically as in past years. Any open division national league could use its previous year's league standings as its qualification method. Remaining open division teams participated in qualifying rounds to determine entrants into the tournament proper. Final slot allocation was determined when team registration concluded.
National league track
Premier Development League
On March 14, 2018, it was announced that 20 PDL teams would be participating in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. The teams are
Charlotte Eagles
The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games a ...
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FC Golden State Force
FC Golden State Force is an American soccer team based in Whittier, California, United States that currently plays in USL League Two. The club currently plays at Rio Hondo College.
In mid-2019, the club announced Los Angeles Force, a professi ...
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FC Miami City
Founded in 2014 by Ravy Truchot, FC Miami City (FCMC) is an American soccer club based in South Florida. The club is owned and operated by Strive Football Group, the leading private owner and operator of football clubs and academies.
The club ...
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FC Tucson
FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women’s team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL. Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joine ...
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Lakeland Tropics
Lakeland is primarily a toponym. It may refer to:
Places Australia
*Lakeland, Queensland
Canada
* Lakeland (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Alberta
* Lakeland County, a former municipal district in Alberta
* District of ...
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Long Island Rough Riders
The Long Island Rough Riders are an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at H ...
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Michigan Bucks
Flint City Bucks is an American soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The club was founded in 1995 as the Mid-Michigan Bucks, play ...
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Mississippi Brilla
Mississippi Brilla is an amateur American soccer club based in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two. The team's colors are sky blue, navy and white.
Brilla is associated with Brilla Soccer Mini ...
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Myrtle Beach Mutiny
The Myrtle Beach Mutiny were an American soccer team based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. The Myrtle Beach Mutiny was owned by Coast FA.
Kit provider
During the 2018 season, the Mutiny's kit was provided by Capelli Sport, which ...
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New York Red Bulls U-23
The New York Red Bulls U-23 is an American association football, soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey, Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Socce ...
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Ocean City Nor'easters
Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays their home games at Carey Stadium whi ...
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OKC Energy U23
Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system.
History
Oklahoma City businessma ...
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Portland Timbers U23
Capital FC is an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they were part of the development system for ...
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Reading United A.C.
Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus of ...
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San Francisco City FC
San Francisco City Football Club, commonly abbreviated to SF City, is a supporter-owned soccer club located in San Francisco, California that competes in USL League Two.
Founded in 2001, SF City plays its home matches at Kezar Stadium. The c ...
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Seacoast United Phantoms
The Seacoast United Phantoms (formerly the New Hampshire Phantoms) are an American soccer team based in the coastal region of southeastern New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts. The team is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where it ...
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SIMA Aguilas
Sima or SIMA may refer to:
People
* Sima (Chinese surname)
* Sima (given name), a Persian feminine name in use in Iran and Turkey
* Sima (surname)
Places
* Sima, Comoros, on the island of Anjouan, near Madagascar
* Sima de los Huesos, a caver ...
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South Georgia Tormenta FC
South Georgia Tormenta FC is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-pro ...
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The Villages SC
The Villages Soccer Club is an American soccer club from The Villages, Florida that plays in USL League Two.
In January 2016, it was announced that the club had been granted a franchise license for the Premier Development League.
The team won th ...
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Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at Lusitano Stadiu ...
National Premier Soccer League
On March 14, 2018, it was announced that 19 NPSL teams would be participating in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. The teams are
AFC Ann Arbor
AFC Ann Arbor is an American soccer club based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that currently plays in USL League Two. The team played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2016 to 2019.
History
AFC Ann Arbor was started by a group of Ann Arbor ...
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Brooklyn Italians
Brooklyn Italians is an American soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1949, the team last played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the Ameri ...
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CD Aguiluchos USA
Club Deportivo Aguiluchos USA is an American soccer club, founded in 2012 and based in Oakland, California, that competes in the West Region, Golden Gate Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth division of the American soccer ...
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Dakota Fusion FC
Dakota Fusion FC is a semi-professional soccer team based in Fargo-Moorhead. They have played in the National Premier Soccer League since May 2017 and the Women's Premier Soccer League since 2018. The team colors are black and yellow.
Hist ...
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Detroit City FC
Detroit City FC (DCFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan, that competes in the USL Championship. The club played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2012 to 2019 and the National Independent Soccer Associ ...
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Duluth FC
Duluth FC is an amateur men's soccer club based in Duluth, Minnesota. The club currently competes in the NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference. The club's colors are green and blue, and plays its home matches at Duluth East High School's O ...
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Elm City Express
Elm City Express is a men's soccer club based in New Haven, Connecticut that most recently competed in the National Premier Soccer League. The club's colors are blue and white, and plays its home matches at Jess Dow Field at Southern Connecticut ...
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Erie Commodores FC
Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home matche ...
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FC Arizona FC Arizona is an American soccer team based in the Phoenix area that plays in the National Premier Soccer League.
History
FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016, with a press release. The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016, at ...
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FC Motown
FC Motown is an American soccer club based in Morristown, New Jersey. Founded in 2012, the team currently plays in both the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two. In 2020, the team joined the newly formed Northeast Elite Soccer ...
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FC Wichita
FC Wichita is a soccer club based in Wichita, Kansas that plays in USL League Two's Heartland Conference. The club was a member of the Heartland Conference in the National Premier Soccer League, a national semi-professional league at the fourt ...
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Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
Fort Worth Vaqueros FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Fort Worth, Texas, which began play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in May 2014. The Vaqueros play in the Lone Star Conference of the South Region. The club is based ...
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Inter Nashville FC
Inter Nashville FC is an amateur soccer team based in Nashville suburb of Antioch, Tennessee. They began play in the National Premier Soccer League in May 2017.
History
Inter Nashville FC's roots begin in 2010, when club owner, Pedro Reyes ...
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Kingston Stockade FC
Kingston Stockade Football Club is an American soccer team based in Kingston, New York. The team was founded in November 2015, and began its first season in May 2016.Vrusho, Spike.Stockade Supermen: Kingston, NY welcomes its own semi-pro soccer ...
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Kitsap Pumas,
Miami United FC
Miami United Football Club is an association football team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in late 2012, the team made its debut in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2013. The team plays its ...
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Midland-Odessa FC
West Texas FC is an American soccer team based in Midland, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Lone Star Conference of the Sou ...
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New Orleans Jesters
The New Orleans Jesters are an American soccer team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. Nicknamed 'The Jesters', they are c ...
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Orange County FC
Orange County FC is an American soccer club based in Lake Forest, California that currently plays in the United Premier Soccer League. They previously played in the National Premier Soccer League and SoCal Premier League. The club's colors are ...
Local qualifying track
All qualifying matches took place in 2017.
First qualifying round
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Byes: Cajun Soccer Club, Nashville United
Mountain Region
Byes: Galati FC,
Sporting AZ FC
Sporting Arizona FC is an American soccer team based in Arizona. Founded in 1989, Sporting Arizona FC is Arizona's professional development club.
The foundation of Sporting's development model is to bring international talent to play in Arizona, ...
Pacific Region
Second qualifying round
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Miami Nacional SC conceded the game at halftime.
Mountain Region
Pacific Region
Third qualifying round
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Mountain Region
Pacific Region
El Farolito joined the
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the U ...
(NPSL) as an expansion team on November 20, 2017. Clubs must remain playing members in good standing within their leagues from the date of the open division entry deadline through the date of the U.S. Open Cup Final in order to be eligible to compete in the U.S. Open Cup. Since El Farolito left the
San Francisco Soccer Football League
The San Francisco Soccer Football League or SFSFL, established in 1902, is "the oldest American soccer league in continuous existence."
The SFSFL is a men's semi-professional and amateur soccer league consisting of teams from San Francisco, Cali ...
to join the NPSL, the club became ineligible for the 2018 U.S. Open Cup.
References
Further reading
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External links
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