2024 U.S. Open Cup

109th edition of cup competition in American soccer

Football tournament season

The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is 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]

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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] On March 1, 2024, the official format was announced, with eight MLS first teams and nine MLS Next Pro reserve teams taking part.^[6] This is the first edition of the U.S. Open Cup since 2011 where some MLS teams didn't take part in the competition^[7] 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 will field their first teams, while the rest of the MLS clubs will field their MLS Next Pro team (except for D.C. United, which does not have an MLS Next Pro team).^[6]

Schedule

Teams

On March 18, 2024, Georgia Lions FC was announced as having forfeit their first round match at Apotheos FC.^[10]

Table

• 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.^[15]

1. Open Division team with most goals scored in tournament proper.
2. NoVa FC replaced Salem City FC, who withdrew from the competition.

Map

Houston Dynamo FC

Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City

Birmingham Legion FC

Charleston Battery

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

El Paso Locomotive FC

Hartford Athletic

Indy Eleven

Las Vegas Lights FC

Loudoun United FC

Louisville City FC

Memphis 901 FC

Monterey Bay FC

New Mexico United

North Carolina FC

Rhode Island FC

San Antonio FC

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Austin FC II

Carolina Core FC

Club de Lyon FC

Central Valley Fuego FC

Forward Madison FC

Greenville Triumph SC

Lexington SC

Maryland Bobcats FC

Minnesota United FC 2

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC

One Knoxville SC

Portland Timbers 2

Richmond Kickers

Savannah Clovers FC

Spokane Velocity

South Georgia Tormenta FC

Union Omaha

Brave SC

Asheville City SC

Des Moines Menace

Duluth FC

Hudson Valley Hammers

Lubbock Matadors SC

NoVa FC

Redlands FC

Vermont Green FC

Western Mass Pioneers

Brockton FC United

SC MesoAmerica United

Christos FC

Atlanta

Chattanooga

Chicago

Charlotte

Columbia

Dallas

Denver

Detroit

Los Angeles

Miami

NYC

Orlando

Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Sacramento

San Francisco Bay Area

Seattle

Tulsa

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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

A total of 34 states are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

Open Cup debuts

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^[16]

Early rounds

Bracket

Host team listed first
Bold = winner

First round

The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 2, 2024.^[17]

All times local to game site.

Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) v Miami United (USSL)

Brave SC (USL2) v Savannah Clovers FC (NISA)

Vermont Green FC (USL2) v Lexington SC (USL1)

Forward Madison FC (USL1) v Duluth FC (NPSL)

West Chester United SC (NPSL) v Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)

South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) v FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL)

Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)

Austin FC II (MLSNP) v Foro SC (UPSL)

Portland Timbers 2 (MLSNP) v El Farolito SC (NPSL)

Richmond Kickers (USL1) v Christos FC (MSSL)

AS Frenzi (UPSL) v Club de Lyon FC (NISA)

SC United Bantams (USL2) v Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)

Asheville City SC (USL2) v One Knoxville SC (USL1)

Apotheos FC (NPSL) v Georgia Lions FC (NISA)

New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP) v Hudson Valley Hammers (USL2)

Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP) v Chicago City SC (USL2)

Chicago House AC (MWPL) v Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP)

FC Folsom (UPSL) v Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1)

Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) v SC MesoAmerica (CSA)

Los Angeles Force (NISA) v Redlands FC (USL2)

Ballard FC (USL2) v Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)

Capo FC (NISA) v Des Moines Menace (USL2)

Steel City FC (NPSL) v Michigan Stars FC (NISA)

FC Motown (NPSL) v New York City FC II (MLSNP)

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) v Brockton FC United (UPSL)

Crown Legacy FC (MLSNP) v South Carolina United Heat (UPSL)

Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) v Union Omaha (USL1)

Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USL-P) v Charlotte Independence (USL1)

Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) v NoVa FC (USL2)

Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL) v Arizona Monsoon FC (NISA)

Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP) v Azteca FC (CPL)

Ventura County FC (MLSNP) v Irvine Zeta FC 2 (UPSL)

Second round

The complete draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 22, 2024.^[18]

All times local to game site.

Richmond Kickers (USL1) v Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)

Charlotte Independence (USL1) v South Carolina United Heat (UPSL)

New York City FC II (MLSNP) v New York Red Bulls II (MLSNP)

Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL) v Foro SC (UPSL)

Minnesota United FC 2 (MLSNP) v Michigan Stars FC (NISA)

Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) v El Farolito SC (NPSL)

Miami United FC (USSL) v Club de Lyon FC (NISA)

South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) v Savannah Clovers FC (NISA)

One Knoxville SC (USL1) v Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)

Vermont Green FC (USL2) v Carolina Core FC (MLSNP)

Apotheos FC (NPSL) v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)

Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP) v Forward Madison FC (USL1)

Union Omaha (USL1) v Des Moines Menace (USL2)

Colorado Rapids 2 (MLSNP) v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)

Ventura County FC (MLSNP) v Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)

Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) v Los Angeles Force (NISA)

Third round

The complete draw for the third round, including match dates and times, was announced on April 4, 2024.^[19][20]

Groups

Matches

All times local to game site.

Louisville City FC (USLC) v Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)

Detroit City FC (USLC) v Michigan Stars FC (NISA)

Charlotte Independence (USL1) v Rhode Island FC (USLC)

New Mexico United (USLC) v Lubbock Matadors SC (NPSL)

Oakland Roots SC (USLC) v El Farolito SC (NPSL)

Hartford Athletic (USLC) v New York City FC II (MLSNP)

North Carolina FC (USLC) v Carolina Core FC (MLSNP)

Memphis 901 FC (USLC) v Miami United FC (USSL)

Richmond Kickers (USL1) v Loudoun United FC (USLC)

Miami FC (ULSC) v South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)

FC Tulsa (USLC) v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)

Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)

Chicago Fire FC II (MLSNP) v Indy Eleven (USLC)

Union Omaha (USL1) v El Paso Locomotive FC (ULSC)

Monterey Bay FC (USLC) v Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)

Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) v Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)

Round of 32 and 16

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.^[22][23] The schedule and locations for the round of 16 were announced on May 9.^[24]

Groups

Bracket

Host team listed first
Bold = winner

Round of 32

All times local to game site.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v FC Tulsa

Atlanta United FC v Charlotte Independence

Houston Dynamo FC v Detroit City FC

FC Dallas v Memphis 901 FC

San Jose Earthquakes v Oakland Roots SC

Orange County SC v Loudoun United FC

Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC

Charleston Battery v South Georgia Tormenta FC

North Carolina FC v Phoenix Rising FC

Indy Eleven v San Antonio FC

New York City FC II v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Birmingham Legion FC

Union Omaha v Sporting Kansas City

New Mexico United v Real Salt Lake

Seattle Sounders FC v Louisville City FC

Las Vegas Lights FC v Los Angeles FC

Round of 16

All times local to game site.

Charleston Battery v Atlanta United FC

New York City FC II v New Mexico United

Sporting Kansas City v FC Tulsa

Sacramento Republic FC v San Jose Earthquakes

Los Angeles FC v Loudoun United FC

Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC

Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Dallas

Seattle Sounders FC v Phoenix Rising FC

Quarterfinals and beyond

Bracket

Bold = winner

Quarterfinals

Atlanta United FC v Indy Eleven

Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC

Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas

Los Angeles FC v New Mexico United

Semifinals

Sporting Kansas City v Indy Eleven

Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC

Final

September 25

22:30

BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Broadcasting

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.^[25][26] All games through the Round of 16 were broadcast on the websites of U.S. Soccer, United Soccer League, and Major League Soccer.^[27][28] All games ranging from the Quarter-finals to the Final would be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.^[29]

Top goal scorers

As of August 27, 2024

  Team eliminated for this round.

  Team was inactive for this round.

References

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External links

• Official website