Chicago (March 15, 2024) – U.S. Soccer announced today that all games of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be broadcast for fans across the country to watch, specifically sharing plans for the first and second rounds of the tournament.
Fans across the country can watch every thrilling moment from Rounds 1 and 2 on ussoccer.com, USLsoccer.com and MLSSoccer.com, ensuring unparalleled access to the tournament and access to soccer from around the world. Fans will have access to action-packed matches. The teams compete in the oldest and most prestigious soccer tournament in the country. U.S. Soccer continues to ensure fans don't miss a second of this historic tournament, and additional broadcast details for later rounds will be announced in the near future.
The first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup will be the first time since 2008 that all 32 games will be played exclusively between amateur and professional teams. Overall, this year's tournament will feature the most first-round matchups between amateur and professional teams in the tournament's 109-year history, more than double his previous 16 matches. .
The first round consists of 32 matches between 32 amateur clubs from the Open Division and 32 professional teams from Division III. Representation in the Open Division includes 11 qualifying round winners, 11 USL League 2 teams, 8 NPSL teams, USASA National Amateur Cup Champions, and UPSL Spring Champions. Division III representation includes 12 USL League 1 teams, nine NISA teams, and 11 MLS Next Pro teams. The winners of the first round will compete in the second round of the tournament.
U.S. Soccer plans to make its largest investment in history for the 2024 tournament. With new commercial partners including Marriott Bonvoy, Michelob Ultra, New York Life and Nike, U.S. Soccer is prioritizing increased financial incentives for participating teams, including significantly increased travel costs. redemption. The federation's financial commitment is also its most significant effort to date to promote the tournament, and Lamar Hunt's commitment to promoting a more vibrant U.S. Open Cup experience for both teams and fans. It emphasizes the dedication of football.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer's club championship, which has crowned a champion every year since 1914 (except for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). This historic tournament will be played in his one-game knockout format and is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer tournament in the United States and his third longest continuously running national cup tournament in the world.