2011 U.S. Open Cup Schedule Announced The 2011 edition of the U.S. Open Cup will get underway on June 14 with 16 first-round games. Five rounds of play precede the Oct. 4 final. The more than 155 teams that entered the competition beginning in the initial stages will be narrowed to 40 teams for the tournament proper by the May 30 qualifying deadline. The first and second rounds will be made up of USL PRO and amateur teams and will be played on June 14 and June 21, respectively, with eight teams advancing to play eight MLS teams on June 28 in the third round. The quarterfinals will be played on July 12 and the semifinals will be played on Aug. 30. All 2011 U.S. Open Cup matches will be played on Tuesdays. The tournament has crowned a champion for 97 consecutive years beginning in 1914. Every winning team’s name is engraved on the base of the Dewar Challenge Trophy, which dates to the first year of the tournament and currently resides at U.S. Soccer House in Chicago. The two-time defending champion Seattle Sounders will enter the tournament in the third round and will be the first team since 1984 with a chance of winning three consecutive U.S. Open Cup titles. The New York Greek-Americans (1967-69) were the only other team to accomplish this feat. Like recent editions, the U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination tournament, with games tied after regulation extended by two 15-minute overtime halves. If a winner is not determined in overtime, advancement will be determined by kicks from the penalty spot. The 2011 champion will earn $100,000 cash, while the runner-up will collect $50,000. The top USL PRO and amateur clubs will each receive a $10,000 prize. No Division II teams will participate in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule May 30: Qualifying Deadline June 14: First Round (32 teams from USL PRO and Amateur Division) June 21: Second Round (First round winners) June 28: Third Round (Second round winners paired against eight MLS teams) July 12: Quarterfinals Aug. 30: Semifinals Oct. 4: Final Participating Teams Major League Soccer (8 teams): Six automatic qualifiers based on the 2010 regular season standings and two qualifiers from a play-in competition that features 10 teams. Automatic Qualifiers (6 berths): Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders Play-in Qualifiers (2 berths): Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, Houston Dynamo, New England Revolution, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City USL PRO (11 teams): All U.S.-based clubs automatically qualify. Automatic Qualifiers (11 berths): Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions, Harrisburg City Islanders, Los Angeles Blues, FC New York, Orlando City, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, Wilmington Hammerheads USL PDL (9 teams): The top U.S.-based club from each of nine PDL divisions will qualify based on the results of four pre-selected 2011 regular season games. Each of the 54 teams eligible will play two home and two away matches that will serve as qualifiers. USASA (12 teams): The first and second place teams from each of the four U.S. Soccer regions will advance to the tournament. Approximately 50 teams entered qualifying at the local or state level. A seperate process for determining NPSL qualifying teams will be announced in the coming weeks. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/501470.html
U.S. Open Cup Draw Announced USL PRO, PDL teams begin quest for cup on June 14 first and second rounds will be made up exclusively of lower division and amateur teams and will be played on June 14 and June 21, respectively, with eight teams advancing to play eight MLS teams on June 28 in the third round. The quarterfinals will be played on July 12 and the semifinals will be played on Aug. 30. All 2011 U.S. Open Cup matches are scheduled to be played on Tuesdays. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/531813.html 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Round All Games Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1 - Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) at N.Y. Pancyprian Freedoms (USASA) 7:30 p.m. ET Belson Stadium, St. Johns University; Queens, N.Y. 2 - Western Mass. Pioneers (PDL) at FC New York (USL PRO) 7 p.m. ET Adelphi University; Garden City, N.Y. 3 - Reading United A.C. (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO) 7 p.m. ET Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa. 4 - Phoenix SC (USASA-Pa.) at Rochester Rhinos 7:35 p.m. ET Sahlen's Stadium; Rochester, N.Y. 5 - Chattanooga FC (NPSL) at Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO) 7 p.m. ET Chartiers Valley Stadium; Bridgeville, Pa. 6 - Dayton Dutch Lions (USL PRO) at Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) 7 p.m. ET Richmond City Stadium; Richmond, Va. 7 - Charlotte Eagles (USL PRO) at Carolina Dynamo (PDL) 7 p.m. ET Macpherson Stadium; Browns Summit, N.C. 8 - Central Florida Kraze (PDL) at Wilmington Hammerheads (USL PRO) 7:30 p.m. ET Legion Stadium; Wilmington, N.C. 9 - ASC New Stars (USASA-Texas) at Orlando City Soccer Club (USL PRO) 7:30 p.m. ET Rollins College; Winter Park, Fla. 10 - Regals FC (USASA-Texas) at Charleston Battery (USL PRO) 7:30 p.m. ET Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C. 11 - AAC Eagles (USASA-Ill.) at Madison 56ers 7 p.m. CT Breese Stevens Field; Madison, Wis. 12 - Chicago Fire PDL (PDL) at Iowa Menace (USASA) 7:30 p.m. CT Valley Stadium; West Des Moines, Iowa 13 - DV8 Defenders (USASA-Calif.) at Real Colorado Foxes (PDL) 7 p.m. MT Shea Stadium; Highlands Ranch, Colo. 14 - Kitsap Pumsa (PDL) or Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) at Chivas El Paso Patriots (PDL) 8 p.m. MT Patriots Stadium; El Paso, Texas 15 - Hollywood United (NPSL) at Los Angeles Blues (USL PRO) 5:30 p.m. PT Riverside Community College; Riverside, Calif. 16 - Doxa Italia (USASA-Calif.) at Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 7:05 p.m. PT Ventura College; Ventura, Calif. 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Second Round Possible Pairings 17 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 18 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 19 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 20 - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 21 - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 22 - Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 23 - Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14 24 - Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16
Round of Sixteen - June 28, 2011 8:00 pm New York Red Bulls vs. FC New York (USL PRO) @Red Bull Arena 7:35 pm Rochester Rhinos (USL PRO) vs. Chicago Fire @Sahlen's Stadium 7:30 pm Columbus Crew vs. Richmond Kickers (USL PRO @Crew Stadium 9:00 pm Real Salt Lake vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL PRO) @Rio Tinto Stadium 9:00 pm FC Dallas vs. Orlando City SC (USA PRO) @Pizza Hut Park 8:30 pm Sporting KC vs. Chicago Fire PDL @Livestrong Sporting Park 10:00 pm Seattle Sounders FC vs. Kitsap Pumas (PDL) @Starfire Sports Stadium 10:30 pm LA Galaxy vs. LA Blues (USL PRO) @Titan Stadium
FINAL -- Rochester Rhinos 0, Chicago Fire 1 FINAL -- Columbus Crew 1, Richmond Kickers 2 FINAL -- New York Red Bulls 2, FC New York 1 FINAL -- Sporting Kansas City 3, Chicago Fire PDL 0 FINAL -- Real Salt Lake 2, Wilmington Hammerheads 0 FINAL -- FC Dallas 3, Orlando City 2 FINAL -- Seattle Sounders 2, Kitsap Pumas 1 FINAL -- LA Galaxy 2, LA Blues 1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...hts-live-chat-reporters-all-3rd-round-matches
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals No. Date Match Time Venue 33 July 12 New York Red Bulls (MLS) at Chicago Fire (MLS) 7:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill. 34 July 12 Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) at Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 7:30 p.m. CT LIVESTRONG Sporting Park; Kansas City, Kan. 35 July 12 Real Salt Lake (MLS) at FC Dallas (MLS) 8 p.m. CT Pizza Hut Park; Frisco, Texas 36 July 12 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) at Seattle Sounders (MLS) 7 p.m. MT Starfire Sports Stadium; Tukwila, Wash. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Lamar-...ue-Soccer-Teams-Advance-to-Quarterfinals.aspx
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Date/Time Home Team Away Team Location Jul 12 6 pm Chicago Fire 4-0 New York Red Bulls @Toyota Park Jul 12 8:30 pm Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) @Livestrong Sporting Park Jul 12 9 pm FC Dallas 2-0 Real Salt Lake @Pizza Hut Park Jul 13 10 pm Seattle Sounders 3-1 LA Galaxy @Starfire Sports Stadium http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/14/kick-seattle-have-galaxys-number-open-cup
Three-peat! Montero, Alonso lift Sounders over Fire for 3rd-straight USOC title SEATTLE – Fredy Montero converted a rebound from close range and Osvaldo Alonso showed some individual brilliance as the Seattle Sounders claimed their third consecutive US Open Cup trophy with a 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Tuesday night at CenturyLink Field. With the victory, Seattle became just the third team overall and the first since 1969 to claim three consecutive US Open Cups. Chicago failed in their bid to join Bethlehem Steel and Maccabi Los Angeles as the competition’s only five-time winners. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-10-04-seattle-sounders-vs-chicago-fire/recap
