2024 U.S. Open Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Dates | March 19 – September 25 |
| Teams | 95 |
| Defending champions | Houston Dynamo FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Los Angeles FC (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sporting Kansas City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 292 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
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The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 109th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer.[1] Houston Dynamo FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 32 by Detroit City FC.[2]
Los Angeles FC won their first U.S. Open Cup title after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3–1 after extra time in the final, held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on September 25.[3]
On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament.[4] The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20.[5] An agreement was tempered between the two sides in mid-February, whereby MLS will send some, but not all, of its teams to the Open Cup for 2024, with discussions ongoing for a long-term solution in 2025 and beyond.[6] On March 1, 2024, the official format was announced, with eight MLS first teams and nine MLS Next Pro reserve teams taking part.[7] This was the first edition of the U.S. Open Cup since 2011 where some MLS teams did not take part in the competition,[8] and the first since 2015 where MLS reserve sides participated. With the exception of Houston Dynamo FC, the eight MLS teams that qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup did not participate, and the next seven highest-rated US-based clubs from the 2023 MLS rankings fielded their first teams, while the rest of the MLS clubs fielded their MLS Next Pro team (except for D.C. United, which did not have an MLS Next Pro team).[7]
Schedule
[edit]| Round | Draw date | Match day | Entrants | Teams entered to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | March 1, 2024 | March 19–21, 2024 | 11 local qualifiers 1 National Amateur Cup 1 UPSL Spring Champion 8 National Premier Soccer League teams 11 USL League Two teams 12 USL League One teams 8 NISA teams 11 MLS Next Pro teams |
63 teams |
| Second Round | March 22, 2024 | April 2–3, 2024 | 32 winners from First Round | |
| Third Round | April 4, 2024 | April 16–17, 2024 | 16 winners from Second Round 16 USL Championship teams |
79 teams |
| Round of 32 | April 18, 2024[10] | May 7–8, 2024 | 16 winners from Third Round 8 USL Championship teams 8 Major League Soccer teams |
95 teams |
| Round of 16 | May 21–22, 2024 | 16 winners from Round of 32 | ||
| Quarterfinals | May 22, 2024 | July 9–10, 2024 | 8 winners from Round of 16 | |
| Semifinals | August 27–28, 2024 | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | ||
| Final | September 25, 2024 | 2 winners from Semifinals |
Teams
[edit]On March 18, 2024, Georgia Lions FC was announced as having forfeit their first round match at Apotheos FC.[11]
Table
[edit]| Enter in First Round | Enter in Third Round | Enter in Round of 32 | |||
| Open Division[12] | Division III | Division II | Division I | ||
| USASA/USSSA 13 teams |
NPSL/USL2 19 teams |
MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1 31 teams |
"ARMADURA Z29 HELMET ARMOR Z29" by OSCAR CREATIVO 24 teams |
MLS 8 teams[7] | |
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- 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.[16]
- ^ Open Division team with most goals scored in tournament proper.
- ^ Northern Virginia FC replaced Salem City FC, who withdrew from the competition.
Map
[edit]
Hudson Valley Hammers
SC MesoAmerica United
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Chicago
Charlotte
Columbia
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
NYC
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Sacramento
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Tulsa
Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
MLS
USLC
Division 3 (MLSNP/USL1/NISA)
Open Division (USL2/NPSL)
Local Qualifiers, National Amateur Cup Champion and UPSL Spring Champion
Multiple Teams
Metro areas with multiple teams:
- Atlanta: Atlanta United FC (MLS), Apotheos FC (NPSL)
- Charlotte: Crown Legacy FC (MLSNP), Charlotte Independence (USL1)
- Chattanooga: Chattanooga FC (MLSNP), Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)
- Chicago: Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP), Chicago City SC (USL2), Chicago House AC (local)
- Columbia: SC United Bantams (USL2), South Carolina United Heat (local)
- Dallas: FC Dallas (MLS), Foro SC (local)
- Denver: Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP), Azteca FC (local)
- Detroit: Detroit City FC (USLC), Michigan Stars FC (NISA)
- Los Angeles: Los Angeles FC (MLS), Ventura County FC (MLSNP), Orange County SC (USLC), Capo FC (NISA), Los Angeles Force (NISA), Irvine Zeta FC (NISA), Irvine Zeta FC 2 (local)
- Miami: Miami FC (USLC), Miami United FC (local)
- New York City: New York City FC II (MLSNP), New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP), FC Motown (NPSL)
- Orlando: AS Frenzi (UPSL Spring Champions), FC America CFL Spurs (local)
- Philadelphia: West Chester United SC (NPSL), Vereinigung Erzgebirge (local)
- Phoenix: Phoenix Rising FC (USLC), Arizona Monsoon FC (NISA)
- Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC), Steel City FC (NPSL)
- Sacramento: Sacramento Republic FC (USLC), FC Folsom (local)
- San Francisco Bay Area: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS), Oakland Roots SC (USLC), El Farolito SC (NPSL)
- Seattle: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS), Ballard FC (USL2)
- Tulsa: FC Tulsa (USLC), Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
Number of teams by state
[edit]A total of 34 states were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.
Open Cup debuts
[edit]27 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2024 tournament.
- USLC: Rhode Island FC
- NISA: Arizona Monsoon FC, Irvine Zeta FC
- USL1: Spokane Velocity FC
- MLSNP: Austin FC II, Carolina Core FC, Chicago Fire FC II, Colorado Rapids 2, Crown Legacy FC, Minnesota United FC 2, New York City FC II
- NPSL: Apotheos FC, Lubbock Matadors SC, Steel City FC
- USL2: Asheville City SC, Ballard FC, Chicago City SC, Hudson Valley Hammers, Redlands FC, Vermont Green FC
- NAC: SC MesoAmerica
- UPSL: AS Frenzi
- Local: FC America CFL Spurs, FC Folsom, Foro SC, Irvine Zeta FC 2, South Carolina United Heat[17]
Early rounds
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Host team listed first
Bold = winner
First round
[edit]The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 2, 2024.[18]
All times local to game site.
| March 19 | Chattanooga FC (MLSNP)  | 0–1 |  Miami United (USSL) | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige |
| March 19 | Brave SC (USL2) | 0–2 |  Savannah Clovers FC (NISA) | The Villages, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: H.G. Morse Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| March 19 | Vermont Green FC (USL2)  | 4–3 |  Lexington SC (USL1) | Burlington, Vermont |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Virtue Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Brendan Fanning |
| March 19 | Forward Madison FC (USL1)  | 2–0 |  Duluth FC (NPSL) | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 pm CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 1,240 Referee: Peter Bernardy |
| March 19 | West Chester United SC (NPSL)  | 0–2 |  Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) | Wayne, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: YSC Sports Attendance: 250 Referee: Bennett Sheker |
| March 19 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) | 1–0 | FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL) | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| March 19 | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)  | 1–4 |  Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 pm CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| March 19 | Austin FC II (MLSNP)  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Foro SC (UPSL) | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Parmer Field Attendance: 1,300 Referee: William Hale | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| March 19 | Portland Timbers 2 (MLSNP)  | 1–2 |  El Farolito SC (NPSL) | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 652 Referee: Justin St. Pierre |
| March 20 | Richmond Kickers (USL1)  | 1–0 | Christos FC (MSSL) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Brendan O'Neill |
| March 20 | AS Frenzi (UPSL) | 2–3 | Club de Lyon FC (NISA) | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daytona State College Soccer Stadium Attendance: 124 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| March 20 | SC United Bantams (USL2)  | 0–1 | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Complex Attendance: 600 Referee: Joe Tompkins |
| March 20 | Asheville City SC (USL2)  | 0–2 | One Knoxville SC (USL1) | Asheville, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field Attendance: 1,115 Referee: Josiah Parke |
| March 20 | Apotheos FC (NPSL) | 1–0 forfeit[11] | | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Silverbacks Park Stadium Attendance: NA | ||
| Note: Apotheos FC advanced on walkover due to Georgia Lions FC forfeiting. | ||||
| March 20 | New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP)  | 5–1 |  Hudson Valley Hammers (USL2) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Christian Centeno |
| March 20 | Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP)  | 6–0 | Chicago City SC (USL2) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 902 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| March 20 | Chicago House AC (MWPL) | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP) | Elmhurst, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Report | Adebayo-Smith  52', 55', 90+5' |
Stadium: Langhorst Field Attendance: 435 Referee: Igor Bych |
| March 20 | FC Folsom (UPSL) | 1–2 | Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) | Folsom, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Folsom Lake College Soccer Field Attendance: 266 Referee: Turan Özdemir |
| March 20 | Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) | 1–0 | SC MesoAmerica (CSA) | Irvine, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| March 20 | Los Angeles Force (NISA) | 2–1 | Redlands FC (USL2) | Long Beach, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Long Beach City College Attendance: 150 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| March 20 | Ballard FC (USL2)  | 0–1 | Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,452 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| March 20 | Capo FC (NISA) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |  Des Moines Menace (USL2) | San Juan Capistrano, California |
| 8:00 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: JSerra Catholic High School Attendance: 100 Referee: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros |
| Penalties | ||||
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| March 21 | Steel City FC (NPSL) | 0–1 |  Michigan Stars FC (NISA) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Petersen Sports Complex Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Alex Parent |
| March 21 | FC Motown (NPSL) | 0–3 | New York City FC II (MLSNP) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 450 Referee: Harris Rasheed |
| March 21 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |  Brockton FC United (UPSL) | Harrison, Tennessee |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Chattanooga Central High School Attendance: 804 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| March 21 | Crown Legacy FC (MLSNP) | 0–1 | South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Attendance: 630 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| March 21 | Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) | 0–4 |  Union Omaha (USL1) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Stearne Briem |
| March 21 | Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USL-P) | 0–2 | Charlotte Independence (USL1) | Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Cairn University Soccer Field Attendance: 418 Referee: Vincent Whitmore |
| March 21 | Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) | 3–2 | NoVa FC (USL2) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,511 Referee: MJ Tehini |
| March 21 | Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Arizona Monsoon FC (NISA) | Lubbock, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: LCU Soccer Field Attendance: 2,258 Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo |
| March 21 | Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP) | 3–0 | Azteca FC (CPL) | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Marcelo Soto |
| March 21 | Ventura County FC (MLSNP) | 2–1 | Irvine Zeta FC 2 (UPSL) | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 179 Referee: Ben Meyer |
Second round
[edit]The complete draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 22, 2024.[19]
All times local to game site.
| April 2 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | 5–2 | Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,267 Referee: David Elliott |
| April 2 | Charlotte Independence (USL1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: John Rush | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| April 2 | New York City FC II (MLSNP) | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP) | New York City, New York |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 719 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
| April 2 | Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL) | 2–0 | Foro SC (UPSL) | Lubbock, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
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Report | Stadium: LCU Soccer Field Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Collins Gitau |
| April 2 | Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Michigan Stars FC (NISA) | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 814 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| April 2 | Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) | 1–2 | El Farolito SC (NPSL) | Merced, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bobcat Field Attendance: 652 Referee: Jamie Padilla |
| April 3 | Miami United FC (USSL) | 2–0 | Club de Lyon FC (NISA) | Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| 6:00 pm EDT |
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Stadium: UPSL Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| April 3 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) | 4–0 | Savannah Clovers FC (NISA) | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium Attendance: 1,946 |
| April 3 | One Knoxville SC (USL1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Regal Stadium Attendance: 1,117 |
| April 3 | Vermont Green FC (USL2) | 1–2 | Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) | Burlington, Vermont |
| 7:00 pm EDT |
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Stadium: Virtue Field Attendance: 2,500 |
| April 3 | Apotheos FC (NPSL) | 0–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 600 |
| April 3 | Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP) | 2–0 | Forward Madison FC (USL1) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT |
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Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 198 |
| April 3 | Union Omaha (USL1) | 3–1 | Des Moines Menace (USL2) | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 7:30 pm CDT |
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Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field Attendance: 890 |
| April 3 | Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 pm MDT |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 446 |
| April 3 | Ventura County FC (MLSNP) | 0–3 | Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 350 |
| April 3 | Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) | 1–0 | Los Angeles Force (NISA) | Spokane, Washington |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Stadium: One Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,423 Referee: Elorm Atisu |
Third round
[edit]The complete draw for the third round, including match dates and times, was announced on April 4, 2024.[20][21]
Groups
[edit]| Northeast Region | Atlantic Region | Southeast Region | South Region | North Region | Midwest Region | West Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic New York City FC II Rhode Island FC |
Carolina Core FC Loudoun United FC North Carolina FC Richmond Kickers |
Memphis 901 FC Miami FC Miami United FC South Georgia Tormenta FC |
Birmingham Legion FC Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Greenville Triumph SC Louisville City FC |
Chicago Fire FC II Detroit City FC Indy Eleven Michigan Stars FC |
El Paso Locomotive FC FC Tulsa Lubbock Matadors SC New Mexico United Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Union Omaha |
El Farolito SC Irvine Zeta FC Las Vegas Lights FC Monterey Bay FC Oakland Roots SC Spokane Velocity FC |
Matches
[edit]All times local to game site.
| April 16 | Louisville City FC (USLC) | 3–1 | Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) | Louisville Kentucky |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,373 |
| April 16 | Detroit City FC (USLC) | 1–0 | Michigan Stars FC (NISA) | Hamtramck, Michigan |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 2,017 |
| April 16 | Charlotte Independence (USL1) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |  Rhode Island FC (USLC) | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,865 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| April 16 | New Mexico United (USLC)  | 3–1 | Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL) | Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
| Report |
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Stadium: Rio Rancho High School Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
| April 16 | Oakland Roots SC (USLC) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | El Farolito SC (NPSL) | Hayward, California |
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Report |
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Stadium: CSU East Bay Attendance: 1,500 |
| April 17 | Hartford Athletic (USLC)  | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | New York City FC II (MLSNP) | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 2,552 |
| April 17 | North Carolina FC (USLC) | 1–0 | Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) | Cary, North Carolina |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,112 Referee: Josh Parke |
| April 17 | Memphis 901 FC (USLC) | 2–0 | Miami United FC (USSL) | Memphis, Tennessee |
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Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 724 |
| April 17 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Loudoun United FC (USLC) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,439 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| April 17 | Miami FC (ULSC) | 2–4 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) | Miami, Florida |
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Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 471 |
| April 17 | FC Tulsa (USLC) | 2–1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Report |
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Stadium: University of Tulsa Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 300 |
| April 17 | Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)  | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) | Montevallo, Alabama |
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Report | Stadium: University of Montevallo[22] Attendance: 300 |
| April 17 | Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP) | 0–1 |  Indy Eleven (USLC) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report |
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Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 326 |
| April 17 | Union Omaha (USL1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | El Paso Locomotive FC (ULSC) | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Report | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 864 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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| April 17 | Monterey Bay FC (USLC) | 2–1 | Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) | Seaside, California |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 2,564 |
| April 17 | Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Report |
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Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,197 |
Round of 32 and 16
[edit]The draw for the round of 32 and 16 was announced on April 18, 2024. Schedule and locations for the round of 32 were also announced.[23][24] The schedule and locations for the round of 16 were announced on May 9.[25]
Groups
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Host team listed first
Bold = winner
Round of 32
[edit]All times local to game site.
| May 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 7 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Attendance: 2,522 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| May 7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–3 (9–10 p) | Detroit City FC | Houston, Texas |
| 19:00 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 7,540 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic | |
| Penalties | ||||
| May 7 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 19:30 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,511 |
| May 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| May 7 | Orange County SC | 1–2 | Loudoun United FC | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,749 |
| May 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 2,900 |
| May 8 | Charleston Battery | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | South Georgia Tormenta FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 998 |
| May 8 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Phoenix Rising FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 822 |
| May 8 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | San Antonio FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Attendance: 4,086 |
| May 8 | New York City FC II | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | New York City, New York |
| 19:30 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 360 |
| May 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,195 |
| May 8 | Union Omaha | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  Sporting Kansas City | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 19:00 CDT |
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Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field Attendance: 4,733 |
| May 8 | New Mexico United | 4–2 |  Real Salt Lake | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 5,266 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| May 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Louisville City FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:30 PDT | Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 3,207 Referee: Ricardo Ocampo | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 8 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–3 | Los Angeles FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 19:30 PDT |
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Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,495 Referee: James Duling |
Round of 16
[edit]All times local to game site.
| May 21 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Atlanta United FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Fabio Tovar | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Rodríguez  Conway Myers Smith Gutierrez  Molloy |
Lennon Ríos Slisz Hernández Firmino Gregersen |
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| May 21 | New York City FC II | 0–3 | New Mexico United | New York City, New York |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Flanagan 50' Maples 65'Herbert 86' |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 534 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| May 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | FC Tulsa | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,088 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 21 | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Phillips 17', 38' Luis Felipe 106'Herrera 107' |
Judd 11' Espinoza 80'López 100' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 5,817 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 21 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Loudoun United FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Tillman 8' Olivera 52'Ángel 61' |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 4,689 Referee: Geoff Cameron |
| May 22 | Indy Eleven | 3–0 | Detroit City FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Stadium Referee: Yosuke Araki |
| May 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | FC Dallas | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
| May 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
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Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 3,314 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Quarterfinals and beyond
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals July 9–10 | Semifinals August 27–28 | Final September 25 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | ||||||||||||
| USLC | Indy Eleven | 0 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Atlanta United FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| USLC | Indy Eleven | 2 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles FC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| USLC | New Mexico United | 1 | ||||||||||||
Bold = winner
Quarterfinals
[edit]| July 9 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 9 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sacramento, California |
| 8:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,943 Referee: Tim Ford |
| July 10 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | New Mexico United | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 7,846 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Semifinals
[edit]| August 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,812 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Final
[edit]| Los Angeles FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City |
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| Report |
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Broadcasting
[edit]TNT Sports holds the rights to broadcast the Open Cup from 2023 to 2030, as part of a larger media rights agreement with U.S. Soccer.[26][27] All games through the round of 16 were broadcast on the websites of U.S. Soccer, United Soccer League, and Major League Soccer.[28][29] All games from the quarter-finals to the final were broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.[30]
Top goal scorers
[edit] Team eliminated for this round.
Team was inactive for this round.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | By round | ||||||||
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| 1R | 2R | 3R | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | |||||
| 1 |  Dembor Benson
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El Farolito SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
 Jonathan Jiménez
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New York City FC II | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
 Stefano Pinho
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Birmingham Legion FC | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Jordan Adebayo-Smith
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Minnesota United FC 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Taylor Calheira
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New York City FC II | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Darwin Espinal
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Maryland Bobcats FC | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Nicolas Firmino
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Atlanta United FC | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Joe Gallardo
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Union Omaha | 3 | ||||||||||
| Cal Jennings
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Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | ||||||||||
| MD Myers
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Charleston Battery | 3 | ||||||||||
 Cristian Olivera
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Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
 Kieran Phillips
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Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 Augustine Williams
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Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
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