ATLANTA (Aug. 29, 2025) – The Official Draw is complete for the First Qualifying Round of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. There will be 22 matches played across the country on September 13 and 14 with 101 amateur clubs receiving a direct bye through to the Second Round on October 11-12.
The historic U.S. Open Cup tournament, entering its 111th edition, is the only high-profile event in American team sports where amateur sides face professionals in meaningful competition. A record 145 teams, down one from 146 following the late withdrawal of Virginia’s Los Toros, have entered the competition via the Qualifying Rounds this fall. They’ll vie for 16 available slots on offer in the Tournament Proper, which kicks off next spring.
With the goal of minimizing overall total travel distance, matchups and byes for the Qualifying Rounds were determined by a combination of geographical considerations and random selection. Once match-upswere determined, host teams are determined by random selection.
The winners from the First Qualifying Round will enter a mammoth Second Qualifying Round, consisting of 59 games on October 11 & 12. From there, the winners will face off in a Third Qualifying Round (Nov. 1-2). All 16 slots available for the Tournament Proper will be decided in the Fourth Qualifying Round (Nov. 22-23)
The First Qualifying Round features some heavy hitters from past Open Cups. Four-time Champions Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals (1960, 1961, 1963 & 1966) take on fellow Pennsylvanians Colonial SC. There’s also a historic Metro New York clash between NY Greek American SC, who won four Open Cups in the 1060s and 70s, and three-time winners the New York Pancyprian Freedoms (1980, 1982 & 1983).
Other, more recent, Open Cup heroes in the First Round mix are 2023 Cinderellas Tulsa Athletic, who take on FC Bartlesville Buffaloes. Baltimore legends and 2017 Open Cup heroes Christos FC take on fellow Marylanders Patuxent FA. FORO SC of Texas will look to reprise their starring role from this year’s tournament after posting a First Round upset win over professional side during the 2025 Tournament Proper back in March.
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia will be represented in the upcoming Qualifying Rounds, with Florida (23), California (22), and New York (11) leading the way. On the opposite side of things, 11 states – Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, South Carolina and Tennessee – as well as Washington, D.C., all have one hope to make it through.
September 13th (7 Games)
Black Cat FC (IL / UPSL)
vs. Edgewater Castle FC (IL / Midwest Prem. League / USASA)
5 p.m. CT | Redmond Recreational Complex; Bensenville, Ill.
Southern Indiana Guardians FC (IN / UPSL)
vs. Southern Indiana FC (IN / UPSL)
7 p.m. ET | Woehrle Athletic Complex; Jeffersonville, Ind.
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals (PA / NPSL / USASA)
vs. Colonial SC (PA / United Soccer League of PA. / USASA)
7:30 p.m. ET | Ukrainian American Sports Center; North Wales, Pa.
Tulsa Athletic (OK / The League for Clubs / USASA)
vs. FC Bartlesville Buffaloes (OK / UPSL)
7 p.m. CT | Athletic Community Field; Tulsa, Okla.
Chicago Strikers (IL / UPSL)
vs. Wisloka Chicago (IL / UPSL)
7:30 p.m. CT | College of DuPage; Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Eclipse Soccer Academy (UPSL / CA)
vs. Albion SC Silicon Valley (UPSL / CA)
6 p.m. PT | Santa Cruz High School; Santa Cruz, Calif.
Napa Valley 1839 FC (CA / The League for Clubs / USASA)
vs. SF Vikings SC (CA / SFSFL / USASA)
7 p.m. PT | Justin Siena High School; Napa, Calif.
September 14th (15 Games)
The Olympic Club (CA/ SFSFL / USASA)
vs. Norcal Shockwaves (CA / SFSFL / USASA)
2:00 p.m. PT | Negoesco Stadium; San Francisco, Calif.
Vidas United FC (PA / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA / United Soccer League of PA. / USASA)
1 p.m. ET | John Bartram High School; Philadelphia, Pa.
Patuxent FA (MD / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
vs. Christos FC (MD / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
2 p.m. ET | Liberty Sports Park; Upper Marlboro, Md.
Boulder United FC (CO / Colorado Prem. League / USSSA)
vs. Colorado Rovers (CO / Colorado Prem. League / USSSA)
3 p.m. MT | Broomfield Commons; Broomfield, Colo.
Oranje FC (MD / DC Premier League / USASA)
vs. Doradus FC (VA / UPSL)
6 p.m. ET | The Fields at RFK Campus - Field 3; Washington, D.C.
Denton Diablos (TX / Metroplex Prem. League / USSSA)
vs. Sporting NTX (TX / UPSL)
5:15 pm CT | Alliance Park - Field 2; Ft. Worth, Texas
NY Greek American SC (NY / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
vs. NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NY / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
9 p.m. ET | Hofstra Stadium; Hempstead, N.Y.
Scots-American Athletic Club (NJ / Garden State Soccer League / USASA)
vs. Real Central NJ Soccer (NJ / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
7:30 p.m. ET | Kearny High School; Kearny, N.J.
FORO SC (TX / UPSL)
vs. Dallas Atletico (TX / Metroplex Prem. League / USSSA)
7 p.m. CT | Bishop Lynch High School; Dallas, Texas
Aegean Hawks FC (VA / American Premier League / USASA)
vs. Arlington SA Pro (VA / UPSL)
8 p.m. ET | Langley High School; McLean, Va.
DOXA SC (NY / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA)
vs. New Jersey Alliance FC (NJ / UPSL)
8 p.m. ET | Flowers Park; New Rochelle, N.Y.
NY Renegades FC (NY / UPSL)
vs. American Soccer Club New York (NY / NPSL / USASA)
8 p.m. ET | SUSA Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex - Field 2; Central Islip, N.Y.
Peak Eleven FC (CO / Mountain Prem. League / USASA)
vs. FC Denver (CO / Colorado Prem. League / USSSA)
6 p.m. MT | Pinnacle Athletic Complex; Thornton, Colo.
Terminus FC (GA / Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League / USASA)
vs. Majestic SC (GA / America Premier Soccer League / USASA)
8 p.m. ET | Brook Run Soccer Fields; Dunwoody, Ga.
Yinz United (VA / American Prem. League / USASA)
vs. MSI Pro (MD / UPSL)
8 p.m. ET | Oakton High School; Vienna, Va.
Teams with Byes to the Second Qualifying Round (101):
210 FC (TX / UPSL), Akron City FC (OH / USL League Two), Alexandria Reds (VA / UPSL), Apple Valley Storm (CA / UPSL), Ariana FC (CA / UPSL), ASC New Stars (TX / Houston Football Association / USASA), Atletico Boston (MA / Bay State Soccer League / USASA), Atletico Buford FC (GA / UPSL), Atletico Miami Internacional FC (FL / Soccer Premier League / USSSA), Azteca FC (CO / Colorado Premier League / USSSA), Badgers FC (FL / UPSL), Ballard FC (WA / USL League Two), Baltimore City F.C. (MD / Maryland Super Soccer League / USASA), Bay Area United FC (CA / UPSL), Bellevue Athletic FC (WA / UPSL), Boca Jrs Miami FC (FL / Soccer Premier League / USSSA), BOHFS St. Louis (MO / Midwest Premier League / USASA), Bold City SC (FL / UPSL), Bootleggers AC (KY / Ohio Valley Premier League / US Club Soccer), Briar United FC (NC / UPSL), Brockton FC United (MA / UPSL), Bulldogs SC (NJ / UPSL), Capital City Islanders (PA / UPSL), CD Faialense(MA / Bay State Soccer League / USASA), Central Park Rangers FC (NY / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA), CF San Rafael (CA / The League for Clubs / USASA), Chicago House AC (IL / Midwest Premier League / USASA), City SC San Diego (CA / UPSL), City Soccer FC (FL / UPSL), Cleveland SC (OH / NPSL / USASA), Croatia Cleveland (OH / North Coast Soccer League / USASA), Deportivo Lake Mary FC (FL / UPSL), Detroit Metro FC (MI / UPSL), DMV Elite FC (MD / NPSL / USASA), Dublin Celtic FC (CA / Southwest Premier League / USSSA), Eagles Sports Southaven F.C. (MS / UPSL), Emerald FC Orlando (FL / UPSL), FC America CFL Spurs (FL / UPSL), FC Balboa (CA / UPSL), FC Florida (FL / NPSL / USASA), FC Folsom (CA / UPSL), FC Kanks (FL / UPSL), FC Lonestar Gpse (NH / UPSL), FC Monmouth (NJ / The League for Clubs / USASA), FC Omens (MA / Bay State Soccer League / USAAS), FCY New York (NY / UPSL), Florida Futbol Club (FL / UPSL), Fort Myers City FC (FL / Soccer Prem. League / USSSA), Greenville United Football Club (NC / NPSL / USASA), Grove United (VA / NPSL / USASA), Guerrilla FC (DC / DC Premier League / USASA), Harbor City FC (FL / UPSL), Harpos FC (CO / Colorado Prem. League / USSSA), Hurricane FC (FL / United States Soccer League / USSSA), International San Francisco (CA / SFSFL / USASA), Iowa Demon Hawks (IA / NPSL / USASA), Ironbound SCP (NJ / UPSL), Irvine FC (CA / UPSL), Kalonji Pro-Profile (GA / UPSL), Laguna United FC (CA / UPSL), Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA), Limeno Georgia (GA / UPSL), Master Joga(TX / Dallas Soccer Alliance / USSSA), Metropolitan Oval Academy (NY / The League for Clubs / USASA), Miami Soccer Academy (FL / United States Soccer League / USSSA), Miami United FC (FL / UPSL), Mint Hill FC (NC / UPSL), MoCo 1776 FC (MD / UPSL), Next Level Soccer (AZ / UPSL), North Georgia United (GA / UPSL), Oaklyn United FC (NJ / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA), Olympians FC (AZ / UPSL), Omaha Street FC (NE / UPSL), O'Shea's FC (FL / United States Soccer League / USSSA), Osner's FC (NY / NPSL / USASA), Palm Beach Flames SC (FL / UPSL), Parkland Travel Soccer Club (FL / UPSL), Pinellas County United Pelicans SC (FL / Suncoast Soccer League / USASA), Potros FC (GA / UPSL), Project Football (MA / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA), Real San Jose (CA / NPSL / USASA), Rebels SC (CA, UPSL), Red Force (FL / Premier Futbol League / USASA), River Miami FC (FL / Soccer Premier League / USSSA), San Diego Internacional(CA / UPSL), San Ramon FC (CA / The League for Clubs / USASA), SC Vistula Garfield (NJ / America Prem. Soccer League / USASA), SCU Heat (SC / UPSL), Sharktopus Football Club (WA / Seattle Rec. Adult Team Soccer / USSSA), Steel City FC (PA / USL League Two), Stetson FA (FL / UPSL), StrikerZ DFW Soccer Club (TX / Dallas Soccer Alliance / USSSA), SVD Beaumont (TX / UPSL), Tennessee United Soccer Club (TN / UPSL), UDA Soccer (NM / UPSL), United SC (IL / UPSL), Valley 559 FC (CA / UPSL), Virginia Dream FC (VA / UPSL), Western Mass Pioneers (MA / USL League Two), Woodland Football Club (KS / The Select League / US Club Soccer), Zum Schneider FC (NY / America Premier Soccer League / USASA)
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Currently in its 110th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned U.S. Soccer’s national champion since 1914. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and is open to professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn a berth in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The 2025 tournament features a total purse worth $1 million that includes a $600,000 award for the champion. Los Angeles Football Club of MLS is the defending Champion. The 109th edition of the tournament concluded on September 25, 2024, with LAFC beating four-time Champions Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles to become Open Cup Champions for the first time.