CHICAGO (April 4, 2024) – The 16 matchups and scenarios that will make up the third round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup were determined in a lottery conducted by U.S. Soccer earlier today.
For all third-round contests, Division II USL Championship teams will enter in 109th place.th The tournament version will be played against the winner of the second round in a match to be held from April 16th to 17th. The latter group includes three Open Division amateur teams: NPSL's El Farolito and Lubbock Matadors, and USSSA's Miami United FC, as well as USL League 1 (8 teams), MLS NEXT Pro (3 teams), Includes 13 Division III professional teams across NISA (2 teams). ).
Broadcasts of all games will continue to be live streamed on usopencup.com, uslsoccer.com and MLSSoccer.com during Round 3, Round 32 and Round 16. Access to this unparalleled tournament ensures that soccer fans across the country can watch it. Gain access to every action-packed match of the nation's oldest and most prestigious soccer competition, including admission to the USL Championship and Major League Soccer teams. Broadcast details for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be announced later in the tournament.
Third Round Pairings – 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
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Tuesday, April 16th
Louisville City FC (USL Championship) vs. Greenville Triumph SC (USL League 1)
Detroit City FC (USL Championship) vs. Michigan Stars FC (NISA)
Charlotte Independence (USL League 1) vs. Rhode Island FC (USL Championship)
New Mexico United (USL Championship) vs. Lubbock Matadors (USASA / NPSL)
Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship) vs. El Farolito (USASA / NPSL)
Wednesday, April 17th
Hartford Athletic (USL Championship) vs. New York City FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
North Carolina FC (USL Championship) vs. Carolina Core FC (MLS NEXT Pro)
Memphis 901 FC (USL Championship) vs. Miami United FC (USSSA-S / USSL)
Richmond Kickers (USL League 1) vs. Loudoun United FC (USL Championship)
Miami FC (USL Championship) vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL League 1)
FC Tulsa (USL Championship) vs. Northern Colorado Halestorm FC (USL League 1)
Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship) vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL League 1)
Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Indy Eleven (USL Championship)
Union Omaha (USL League 1) vs. El Paso Locomotive FC (USL Championship)
Monterey Bay FC (USL Championship) vs. Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)
Las Vegas Lights FC (USL Championship) vs. Spokane Velocity FC (USL League 1)
The third round includes a local derby and a quartet of interesting in-state showdowns, highlighted by a rematch of last year's all-Bay Area second round tilt in which Oakland Roots SC defeated El Farolito. There is. In addition to the 1993 Open Cup champions, two other amateur teams remain in this round, with Lubbock Matadors and Miami United FC scheduled to play New Mexico United and Memphis 901 FC, respectively.
Motor City showdown between Detroit City FC and Michigan Stars FC, Tarheel State battle between North Carolina FC and Carolina Core FC, and Old Dominion donnybrook between Richmond Kickers and Loudoun United FC bring more bragging rights to the region concludes the rivalry. On to the third round. Additionally, his NoCal/SoCal matchups with Monterey Bay FC and Irvine Zeta FC provide great potential for even more must-see “Open Cup After Dark” action.
Rhode Island FC is the only club to debut in the third round of the Open Cup. The USL Championship expansion team earned a 4-3 victory over the South Carolina United Heat in a penalty shootout on Tuesday after a scoreless draw, defeating Charlotte, the only team to make it past the second round in a penalty shootout. The tournament record begins with an away game against Independence. . Meanwhile, six other teams – Carolina Core FC, Chicago Fire II, Irvine Zeta FC, Lubbock Matadors FC, NYCFC II and Spokane Velocity FC – will look to extend their first Open Cup trip with a third win. There is.
Third round participants by league/division
USL Championship (Division II) (16): Birmingham Legion FC, Detroit City FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, FC Tulsa, Hartford Athletic, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights FC, Loudoun United FC, Louisville City FC, Memphis 901 FC, Miami FC, Monterey Bay FC, New Mexico United, North Carolina FC, Oakland Roots SC, Rhode Island FC
USL League 1 (Division III) (8): Charlotte Independence, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Greenville Triumph SC, Northern Colorado Halestorm FC, Richmond Kickers, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Spokane Velocity FC, Union Omaha
MLS NEXT Pro (Division III) (3): Carolina Core FC, Chicago Fire FC II, NYCFC II
NISA (Part 3) (2): Irvine Zeta FC, Michigan Stars FC
Open category (3): El Farolito (NPSL), Lubbock Matadors (NPSL), Miami United FC (USSSL)
The third round pairings were created by placing an equal number of USL Championship teams and second round winners into a pool based on geography and randomly drawing from those groups. The home team for each round was randomly selected from among the teams that applied to host the tournament. Priority was given to clubs whose venues met the minimum standards for the tournament.
remaining 8 divisions. II USL Championship teams (champion Phoenix Rising FC and the next top seven teams from the 2023 regular season standings) will compete in the Round of 32 (May 7-8) along with the eight divisions they will compete in. to expand into I Major League Soccer Club. The round of 32 draw will be held on Thursday, April 18th.
About the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
Currently located at 109th Edition, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup – U.S. Soccer's club championship – has crowned a champion every year since 1914, except for 2020 and 2021. The historic tournament will be held in his one-match knockout format and is open to all professionals and amateurs. A team belonging to U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer tournament in the United States was renamed in honor of American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
The winner of the U.S. Open Cup earns $300,000 in prize money, a berth to the Concacaf Champions Cup, and is named on the Dewar Challenge Trophy, one of the oldest domestically contested trophies in an American team sport. is engraved and is currently on permanent display at the National Stadium. Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The runner-up team wins his $100,000 prize, and the team that advances the furthest from each subdivision wins his $25,000 prize.
The Houston Dynamo defeated fellow MLS club Inter Miami CF 2-1 in the final, played in front of a sold-out crowd at Chase Stadium in Miami on September 27, 2023, marking the club's second victory. He won the tournament title and is the defending Open Cup champion.
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