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2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 17 – October 21
Teams80
← 2025

The 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 111th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer, organized by the United States Soccer Federation. It involved 80 teams, including 48 from all three professional tiers of the United States soccer league system, and 32 in the "Open Division". The competition began on March 17 and culminates in the final on October 21.[1]

The full format was announced on January 27, 2025. U.S. Soccer changed several elements of the contest, such as reducing the number of rounds by one, altering the qualifying requirements to ensure the highest-level professional team enters the tournament, as well as removing the National League qualifying track. Participation is limited to teams that played a league season in 2025.[1]

Of the 27 American clubs in Major League Soccer, 16 will participate, with teams that did not qualify for either the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup or 2026 Leagues Cup.[2] Being the only Division 1 league, all eligible MLS teams will enter in the round of 32 (third round). Depending on Supporter's Shield standings, one half of the MLS first team entrants will host their first matches, while the rest will begin with an away game. Because of the rule changes, only two MLS Next Pro teams will appear in the competition (Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC). The USL Championship will send 17 of its teams, which includes all teams entered in the 2025 USL Championship Playoffs plus the next team outside of playoff consideration. These teams will enter the competition in the first round. USL League One will send their 13 eligible teams. Championship, League One, and Next Pro, along with the 32 Open Division teams, will enter in the first round.[1]

Defending champions Nashville SC did not participate in the tournament due to the club's participation in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[3]

Schedule

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Schedule for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[1]
Round Draw date Match day Entrants Teams entered to date
First Round January 27 March 17–19 6 local qualifiers
1 National Amateur Cup champion
1 UPSL Spring Champion
1 2025 John Motta Trophy winner
8 United Premier Soccer League teams
5 National Premier Soccer League teams
10 USL League Two teams
13 USL League One teams
2 MLS Next Pro teams
17 USL Championship teams 		64 teams
Second Round March 20 March 31 – April 1 32 winners from First Round
Round of 32 April 2 April 14–15 16 winners from Second Round
16 Major League Soccer teams 		80 teams
Round of 16 April 28–29 16 winners from round of 32
Quarterfinals April 30 May 19–20 8 winners from round of 16
Semifinals September 15–16 4 winners from quarterfinals
Final October 21 2 winners from semifinals

Teams

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Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup qualification

Table

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Enter in First Round Enter in Round of 32
Open Division[1] Division III Division II Division I
USASA/USSSA
17 teams 		NPSL/USL2
15 teams 		MLS Next Pro/USL1
15 teams 		USL Championship
17 teams 		MLS
16 teams
National Amateur Cup
UPSL Spring Champions
Local Qualifiers
John Motta Trophy Winner
NPSL
USL2
MLS Next Pro
USL1
  • Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
  • $: Winner of $50,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.[8]
  • $$: Winner of $250,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.[8]
  • $$$: Winner of $600,000 for winning the competition.[8]
  1. ^ a b Due to Hickory FC leaving the NPSL for USL2, Cruizers FC took their place.[6]
  2. ^ On February 23, it was announced that South Georgia Tormenta FC would not participate in the 2026 USL League One season, including the U.S. Open Cup. [7]

Map

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2026 U.S. Open Cup is located in the United States
Austin FC
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Minnesota United FC
Sporting Kansas City
Charleston Battery
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Detroit City FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
FC Tulsa
Hartford Athletic
Indy Eleven
Lexington SC
New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising FC
Rhode Island FC
Sacramento Republic FC
San Antonio FC
AV Alta FC
Carolina Core FC
FC Naples
Forward Madison FC
Greenville Triumph SC
One Knoxville SC
Portland Hearts of Pine
Richmond Kickers
South Georgia Tormenta FC
Spokane Velocity FC
Union Omaha
Little Rock Rangers
Badgers FC
Badgers FC
Red Force
Asheville City SC
Des Moines Menace
Flint City Bucks
Flower City Union
Laredo Heat SC
Laredo Heat SC
Michigan Rangers
Michigan Rangers
Ristozi FC
Ristozi FC
Tennessee Tempo FC
Tennessee Tempo FC
Valley 559 FC
Valley 559 FC
Vermont Green FC
Vermont Green FC
West Chester United SC
West Chester United SC
Cruizers FC
Cruizers FC
Atlanta
Atlanta
Boston
Boston
Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Charlotte
Denver
Denver
Houston
Houston
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Louisville
Louisville
NYC
NYC
Orlando
Orlando
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
St. Louis
St. Louis
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
  • MLS
  • USLC
  • Division 3 (MLSNP/USL1)
  • Open Division (USL2/NPSL)
  • Open Division (USASA/USSSA)
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Number of teams by state

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A total of 34 states and D.C. were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

States Number Teams
 California 10 AV Alta FC, Cruizers FC, El Farolito SC, Laguna United FC, Orange County SC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, San Ramon FC, Ventura County Fusion, Valley 559 FC
 Texas 6 ASC New Stars, Austin FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, Houston Dynamo FC, Laredo Heat SC, San Antonio FC
 Florida 5 Orlando City SC, FC Naples, Badgers FC, Red Force, FC America CFL Spurs
 North Carolina 4 Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, Hickory FC
 New York New York City FC, Westchester SC, NY Renegades FC, Flower City Union
 Tennessee One Knoxville SC, Tennessee Tempo FC, Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
 Virginia Loudoun United FC, Virginia Dream FC, Northern Virginia FC, Richmond Kickers
 Colorado 3 Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Azteca FC
 Georgia Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Kalonji Pro-Profile
 Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC, Southern Indiana FC
 Michigan Detroit City FC, Flint City Bucks, Michigan Rangers
 New Jersey New York Red Bulls, FC Motown, SC Vistula Garfield
 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Steel City FC, West Chester United SC
 Indiana 2 Indy Eleven, Southern Indiana FC
 Massachusetts New England Revolution, CD Faialense
 Missouri St. Louis City SC, BOHFS St. Louis
 South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC
 Arizona 1 Phoenix Rising FC
 Arkansas Little Rock Rangers
 Connecticut Hartford Athletic
 Illinois Chicago Fire
 Iowa Des Moines Menace
 Kansas Sporting Kansas City
 Maine Portland Hearts of Pine
 Maryland Ristozi FC
 Minnesota Minnesota United FC
 Nebraska Union Omaha
 New Mexico New Mexico United
 Ohio Columbus Crew
 Oklahoma FC Tulsa
 Rhode Island Rhode Island FC
 Vermont Vermont Green FC
 Washington Spokane Velocity FC
 Washington D.C. DC United
 Wisconsin Forward Madison FC

Open Cup debuts

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8 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2026 tournament.

Early rounds

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The first round of the tournament was drawn on January 27, 2026.[9][10]

On February 23, 2026, South Georgia Tormenta FC went on hiatus and withdrew from the 2026 USL League One and U.S. Open Cup.[11][12]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division I[a] Division II Division III Open Division Total
16 / 16
17 / 17
15 / 15
32 / 32
80 / 80
  1. ^ Division I teams joined the competition in the Round of 32.
First round
March 17–19; March 25		Second round
March 31 – April 1
USLCPennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC2
USL2Pennsylvania Steel City FC1USLCPennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC2
MLSNPNorth Carolina Carolina Core FC1UPSLVirginia Virginia Dream FC0
UPSLVirginia Virginia Dream FC2
USL2North Carolina Asheville City SC3
USL1South Carolina Greenville Triumph SC1USL2North Carolina Asheville City SC1 (2)
APSLNew Jersey SC Vistula Garfield1USL1Tennessee One Knoxville SC (p)1 (3)
USL1Tennessee One Knoxville SC3
USL1Florida FC Naples3
NPSLFlorida Red Force FC0USL1Florida FC Naples3
USL1Georgia (U.S. state) South Georgia Tormenta FCUPSLFlorida FC America CFL Spurs0
UPSLFlorida FC America CFL Spursw/o
USLCIndiana Indy Eleven3
USL2Iowa Des Moines Menace0USLCIndiana Indy Eleven1
MPLMissouri BOHFS St. Louis0USL1Nebraska Union Omaha2
USL1Nebraska Union Omaha8
USL1North Carolina Charlotte Independence4
NPSLMaryland Ristozi FC1USL1North Carolina Charlotte Independence3
USLCSouth Carolina Charleston Battery2USLCSouth Carolina Charleston Battery2
UPSLFlorida Badgers FC1
USL1California AV Alta FC0
UPSLCalifornia Valley 559 FC1UPSLCalifornia Valley 559 FC0
USLCCalifornia Sacramento Republic FC (a.e.t.)2USLCCalifornia Sacramento Republic FC4
NPSLCalifornia El Farolito0
MLSNPTennessee Chattanooga FC2
UPSLGeorgia (U.S. state) Kalonji Pro-Profile1MLSNPTennessee Chattanooga FC1
UPSLTennessee Tennessee Tempo FC1UPSLTennessee Tennessee Tempo FC0
USL1Tennessee Chattanooga Red Wolves SC0
USL1Virginia Richmond Kickers2
USL2Virginia Northern Virginia FC0USL1Virginia Richmond Kickers1
USLPPennsylvania West Chester United SC1USLCVirginia Loudoun United FC0
USLCVirginia Loudoun United FC2
USLCRhode Island Rhode Island FC4
BSSLMassachusetts CD Faialense0USLCRhode Island Rhode Island FC2
NPSLNew Jersey FC Motown0USLCConnecticut Hartford Athletic0
USLCConnecticut Hartford Athletic2
USL2Vermont Vermont Green FC1
USL1Maine Portland Hearts of Pine0USL2Vermont Vermont Green FC0 (3)
USL1New York (state) Westchester SC2USL1New York (state) Westchester SC (p)0 (4)
UPSLNew York (state) NY Renegades FC0
USLCKentucky Lexington SC9
NPSLNew York (state) Flower City Union0USLCKentucky Lexington SC0
USLCKentucky Louisville City FC2USLCKentucky Louisville City FC2
UPSLIndiana Southern Indiana FC0
USL2Michigan Flint City Bucks2
USL1Wisconsin Forward Madison FC0USL2Michigan Flint City Bucks0
USLCMichigan Detroit City FC5USLCMichigan Detroit City FC1
NPSLMichigan Michigan Rangers1
USLCColorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC3
UPSLColorado Azteca FC0USLCColorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (p)1 (4)
USL2California Ventura County Fusion1USL1Washington (state) Spokane Velocity FC1 (2)
USL1Washington (state) Spokane Velocity FC2
USLCTexas San Antonio FC6
HFATexas ASC New Stars0USLCTexas San Antonio FC0
USL2Arkansas Little Rock Rangers2USLCOklahoma FC Tulsa (a.e.t.)1
USLCOklahoma FC Tulsa4
USLCNew Mexico New Mexico United3
NPSLCalifornia Cruizers FC2USLCNew Mexico New Mexico United0
USL2Texas Laredo Heat0USLCTexas El Paso Locomotive FC4
USLCTexas El Paso Locomotive FC2
USLCCalifornia Orange County SC3
UPSLCalifornia Laguna United FC0USLCCalifornia Orange County SC1
USLCArizona Phoenix Rising FC4USLCArizona Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.)2
LFCCalifornia San Ramon FC0

First round

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The draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on January 27, 2026.[13]

March 17 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Georgia (U.S. state)0–1
(walkover)		 Florida FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL) Statesboro, Georgia
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
March 17 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Virginia 2–0Virginia Northern Virginia FC (USL2)Richmond, Virginia
6:30 p.m. ET
  • Kirkland 31'
  • Dourado 89'
 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Chuck Roberts
March 17 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Rhode Island 4–0Massachusetts CD Faialense (BSSL)Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Joseph Poremba
March 17 Vermont Green FC (USL2) Vermont 1–0Maine Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1)Burlington, Vermont
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gurhan Dolgun
March 17 Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan 5–1Michigan Michigan Rangers (NPSL)Brighton, Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Legacy Center
Attendance: 675
Referee: Ryan Homik
March 17 West Chester United SC (USLP) Pennsylvania1–2 Virginia Loudoun United FC (USLC) Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
Referee: Stephen Foster
March 17 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) Colorado 3–0Colorado Azteca FC (UPSL)Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Adam Rice
March 17 Indy Eleven (USLC) Indiana 3–0Iowa Des Moines Menace (USL2)Westfield, Indiana
8:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Grand Park Sports Campus
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Alex Beehler
March 17 Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Arizona 4–0CaliforniaSan Ramon FC (LFC)Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Edgar Sanchez Beltran
March 18 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Tennessee 2–1Georgia (U.S. state) Kalonji Pro Profile (UPSL)Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. ET
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 18 Asheville City SC (USL2) North Carolina 3–1South Carolina Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)Asheville, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 18 Charleston Battery (USLC) South Carolina 2–1 Florida Florida Badgers FC (UPSL) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tiago Don Santos
March 18 FC Motown (NPSL) New Jersey0–2 Connecticut Hartford Athletic (USLC) Newark, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
Attendance: 206
Referee: Devin Dragon
March 18 FC Naples (USL1) Florida 3–0Florida Red Force FC (NPSL)Naples, Florida
7:00 p.m. ET
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Jorge Escobar
March 18 Louisville City FC (USLC) Kentucky 2–0Indiana Southern Indiana FC (UPSL)Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Salvador Flores
March 18 SC Vistula Garfield (APSL) New Jersey1–3 Tennessee One Knoxville SC (USL1) Garfield, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Garfield High School Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Danielle Cornetta
March 18 BOHFS St. Louis (MPL) Missouri0–8 Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1) St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
March 18 Little Rock Rangers (USL2) Arkansas2–4 Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC) Little Rock, Arkansas
8:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Carson Alston
March 18 San Antonio FC (USLC) Texas 6–0Texas ASC New Stars (HFA)San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Edgar García
March 18 New Mexico United (USLC) New Mexico 3–2California Cruizers FC (NPSL)Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 857
March 18 Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California 2–0 (a.e.t.)California El Farolito (NPSL)Sacramento, California
10:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Steven Cardozo
March 18 AV Alta FC (USL1) California0–1 California Valley 559 FC (UPSL) Lancaster, California
10:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,518
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 18 Ventura County Fusion (USL2) California1–2 Washington (state) Spokane Velocity (USL1) Ventura, California
10:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
Attendance: 300
Referee: Felix Granados
March 18 Orange County SC (USLC) California 3–0California Laguna United FC (UPSL)Irvine, California
10:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,521
Referee: Juma Abdu-Razzaq
March 19 Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) North Carolina1–2 Virginia Virginia Dream FC (UPSL) High Point, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss
March 19 Charlotte Independence (USL1) North Carolina 4–1Maryland Ristozi FC (NPSL)Matthews, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 682
Referee: MJ Tehini
March 19 Flint City Bucks (USL2) Michigan 2–0Wisconsin Forward Madison FC (USL1)Grand Blanc, Michigan
6:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Don Batchelor Field
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Quinton Mcfarlen
March 19 Lexington SC (USLC) Kentucky 9–0New York (state) Flower City Union (NPSL)Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige
March 19 Westchester SC (USL1) New York (state) 2–0New York (state) NY Renegades FC (UPSL)Mount Vernon, New York
7:30 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Leonel Brito
March 19 Tennessee Tempo FC (UPSL) Tennessee 1–0Tennessee Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)Murfreesboro, Tennessee
8:15 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Richard Siegel Soccer Complex
Attendance: 125
Referee: Donovan Eubank
March 19 Laredo Heat SC (USL2) Texas0–2 Texas El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Laredo, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: PEG Energy Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Edgar García
March 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Pennsylvania 2–1Pennsylvania Steel City FC (USL2)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Samuel Reynolds

Second round

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The draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 20, 2026.[14]

March 31 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Pennsylvania 2–0Virginia Virginia Dream FC (UPSL)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Shevket Dzhaparov
March 31 Asheville City SC (USL2) North Carolina1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Tennessee One Knoxville SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Soccer Field
Referee: Joe Surgan
Penalties
March 31 FC Naples (USL1) Florida 3–0Florida FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL)Naples, Florida
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 31 Indy Eleven (USLC) Indiana1–2 Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1) Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: John Griggs
March 31 Charlotte Independence (USL1) North Carolina 3–2South Carolina Charleston Battery (USLC)Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 31 Valley 559 FC (UPSL) California0–4 California Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) Clovis, California
10:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Clovis East High School
Referee: Robert Vincze
April 1 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Tennessee 1–0Tennessee Tennessee Tempo FC (UPSL)Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 1 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Virginia 1–0Virginia Loudoun United FC (USLC)Richmond, Virginia
6:30 p.m. ET
  • Dourado 90+6'
 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 1 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Rhode Island 2–0Connecticut Hartford Athletic (USLC)Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. ET
Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,857
Referee: John Matto
April 1 Vermont Green FC (USL2) Vermont0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 New York (state) Westchester SC (USL1) Burlington, Vermont
7:00 p.m. ET Report Stadium: Virtue Field
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Penalties
April 1 Lexington SC (USLC) Kentucky0–2 Kentucky Louisville City FC (USLC) Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Amin Hadzic
April 1 Flint City Bucks (USL2) Michigan0–1 Michigan Detroit City FC (USLC) Grand Blanc, Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Don Batchelor Field
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Atahan Yaya
April 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) Colorado 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Washington (state) Spokane Velocity (USL1)Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Drew Klemp
Penalties
April 1 San Antonio FC (USLC) Texas0–1 (a.e.t.) Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC) San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
April 1 New Mexico United (USLC) New Mexico0–4 Texas El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
April 1 Orange County SC (USLC) California1–2 (a.e.t.) Arizona Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Irvine, California
10:00 p.m. ET
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Mark Verso

Round of 32 and 16

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Bracket

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Teams were divided into eight roughly geographical groups of four teams each, named after the eight most-capped U.S. national team players to have won the Open Cup: Cobi Jones, Jeff Agoos, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Paul Caligiuri and Kasey Keller. As part of the procedure, a home field priority order was also drawn for the round of 16.[15]

Round of 32
April 14–15		Round of 16
April 28–29
MLSMassachusetts New England Revolution (p)1 (3)
USLCRhode Island Rhode Island FC1 (1)MLSMassachusetts New England Revolution3
USL1Florida FC Naples0MLSFlorida Orlando City SC4
MLSFlorida Orlando City SC1
USL1Virginia Richmond Kickers0
MLSOhio Columbus Crew3MLSOhio Columbus Crew4
MLSWashington, D.C. DC United3 (5)USL1Tennessee One Knoxville SC1
USL1Tennessee One Knoxville SC (p)3 (6)
MLSNew Jersey New York Red Bulls3
USLCPennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1MLSNew Jersey New York Red Bulls1
USL1New York (state) Westchester SC2MLSNew York (state) New York City FC3
MLSNew York (state) New York City FC5
MLSNorth Carolina Charlotte FC6
USL1North Carolina Charlotte Independence0MLSNorth Carolina Charlotte FC0
MLSNPTennessee Chattanooga FC1MLSGeorgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC2
MLSGeorgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC3
USLCMichigan Detroit City FC1
MLSIllinois Chicago Fire FC2MLSIllinois Chicago Fire FC1
MLSMissouri St. Louis City SC4MLSMissouri St. Louis City SC2
USLCOklahoma FC Tulsa0
MLSTexas Houston Dynamo FC4
USLCTexas El Paso Locomotive FC1MLSTexas Houston Dynamo FC (a.e.t.)2
USLCKentucky Louisville City FC2USLCKentucky Louisville City FC1
MLSTexas Austin FC1
MLSColorado Colorado Rapids1
USL1Nebraska Union Omaha0MLSColorado Colorado Rapids (p)2 (5)
USLCColorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC3USLCColorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2 (4)
MLSKansas Sporting Kansas City0
MLSCalifornia San Jose Earthquakes2
USLCArizona Phoenix Rising FC0MLSCalifornia San Jose Earthquakes4
USLCCalifornia Sacramento Republic FC0 (8)MLSMinnesota Minnesota United FC2
MLSMinnesota Minnesota United FC (p)0 (9)

Round of 32

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Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division I Division II Division III Open Division Total
16 / 16
9 / 17
7 / 15
0 / 32
32 / 80

Teams

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Teams for Round of 32 draw
Previous round winners New entrants (MLS)

Charlotte Independence (USL1)
Chattanooga FC (MLSNP)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC)
Detroit City FC (USLC)
El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)
FC Naples (USL1)
FC Tulsa (USLC)
Louisville City FC (USLC)
One Knoxville SC (USL1)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
Rhode Island FC (USLC)
Richmond Kickers (USL1)
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)
Union Omaha (USL1)
Westchester SC (USL1)

Atlanta United FC
Austin FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC
Minnesota United FC
New England Revolution
New York City FC
New York Red Bulls
Orlando City SC
San Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis City SC
Sporting Kansas City

Cobi Jones Group

April 14 New England Revolution Massachusetts 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Rhode Island Rhode Island FCPawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Atahan Yaya
Penalties
April 15 FC Naples Florida0–1 Florida Orlando City SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM ET Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Jeff Agoos Group

April 15 Richmond Kickers Virginia0–3 Ohio Columbus Crew Richmond, Virginia
7:30 PM ET Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,046
Referee: Deny Kulasinac
April 15 DC United Washington, D.C.3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Tennessee One Knoxville SC Washington D.C.
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 6,508
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Penalties

Landon Donovan Group

April 14 Westchester SC New York (state)2–5 New York (state) New York City FC Mount Vernon, New York
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 5,145
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
April 15 New York Red Bulls New Jersey 3–1Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCHarrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Clint Dempsey Group

April 15 Charlotte FC North Carolina 6–0North Carolina Charlotte IndependenceMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,684
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 15 Chattanooga FC Tennessee1–3 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Igor Bych

DaMarcus Beasley Group

April 14 Detroit City FC Michigan1–2 Illinois Chicago Fire FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,229
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
April 15 St. Louis City SC Missouri 4–0Oklahoma FC TulsaSt. Louis, Missouri
8:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 2,733
Referee: Servando Berna Rico

Carlos Bocanegra Group

April 14 Louisville City FC Kentucky 2–1Texas Austin FCLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 15 Houston Dynamo Texas 4–1Texas El Paso Locomotive FCHouston, Texas
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,277
Referee: Trevor Wiseman

Paul Caligiuri Group

April 14 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado 3–0Kansas Sporting Kansas CityColorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Corbyn May
April 14 Colorado Rapids Colorado 1–0Nebraska Union OmahaCommerce City, Colorado
9:30 PM ET
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Alyssa Pennington

Kasey Keller Group

April 14 Sacramento Republic FC California0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)		 Minnesota Minnesota United FC Sacramento, California
10:00 PM ET Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 7,513
Referee: Robert Vincze
Penalties
April 15 San Jose Earthquakes California 2–0Arizona Phoenix Rising FCSan Jose, California
10:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Paypal Park
Attendance: 7,868
Referee: Elton García

Round of 16

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Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division I Division II Division III Open Division Total
13 / 16
2 / 17
1 / 15
0 / 32
16 / 80
April 28 Charlotte FC North Carolina0–2 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM ET Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,315
April 28 San Jose Earthquakes California 4–2Minnesota Minnesota United FCSan Jose, California
10:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 10,834
April 29 New York Red Bulls New Jersey1–3 New York (state) New York City FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
April 29 New England Revolution Massachusetts3–4 Florida Orlando City SC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
April 29 Columbus Crew Ohio 4–1Tennessee One Knoxville SCColumbus, Ohio
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
April 29 Chicago Fire FC Illinois1–2 Missouri St. Louis City SC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,426
April 29 Houston Dynamo FC Texas 2–1 (a.e.t.)Kentucky Louisville City FCHouston, Texas
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
April 29 Colorado Rapids Colorado 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Colorado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCCommerce City, Colorado
9:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Penalties

Quarterfinals and beyond

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Quarterfinals
May 19–20 		Semifinals
September 15–16 		Final
October 21
         
MLS Missouri St. Louis City SC
MLS Texas Houston Dynamo FC
MLS  
West
MLS  
MLS Colorado Colorado Rapids
MLS California San Jose Earthquakes
MLS  
MLS  
MLS Florida Orlando City SC
MLS Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC
MLS  
East
MLS  
MLS Ohio Columbus Crew
MLS New York (state) New York City FC

Quarterfinals

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Number of teams per tier still in competition
Division I Division II Division III Open Division Total
8 / 16
0 / 17
0 / 15
0 / 32
8 / 80
May 19 St. Louis City SC Missouriv Texas Houston Dynamo FC Saint Louis, Missouri
8:00 PM ET Stadium: Energizer Park
May 20 Colorado Rapids Coloradov California San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
10:00 PM ET Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 19 Orlando City SC Floridav Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM ET Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 20 Columbus Crew Ohiov New York (state) New York City FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM ET Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Broadcasting

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As part of the second year of a two-year deal with U.S. Soccer, CBS Sports will broadcast games on Paramount+, with select games on the CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network.[1] All remaining games will be broadcast on U.S. Soccer's YouTube channel.

Top goalscorers

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  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team was inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
1R 2R R32 R16 QF SF F
1 France Hugo Picard Columbus Crew 4 2 2
England Tola Showunmi Louisville City FC 2 1 1
3 Jamaica Khori Bennett Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3 1 1 1
Norway Daniel Burko Westchester SC 2 1
United States Julian Hall New York Red Bulls 2 1
Brazil Talles Magno New York City FC 3
Ghana Samuel Owusu Union Omaha 2 1
8 Ghana Forster Ajago Sacramento Republic FC 2 2
Senegal Babacar Diene One Knoxville SC 1 1
Brazil Lucca Dourado Richmond Kickers 1 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kyle Edwards Sacramento Republic FC 2
Brazil Nicolas Firmino Lexington SC 2
United States Danny Griffin Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1 1
Israel Denis Krioutchenkov One Knoxville SC 2
United States Beau Leroux San Jose Earthquakes 2
Uganda Sadam Masereka Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ariel Mbumba Cruizers FC 2
Spain Sergio Ors Navarro Union Omaha 2
Argentina Ezequiel Ponce Houston Dynamo FC 1 1
Cameroon Tabort Etaka Preston Detroit City FC 2
Guinea-Bissau Braudilio Rodrigues One Knoxville SC 1 1
Guatemala Rubio Rubin El Paso Locomotive FC 1 1
United States Jason Shokalook Chicago Fire FC 2
El Salvador Christian Sorto San Antonio FC 2
United States Colton Swann Charleston Battery 2
Serbia Aleksandar Vukovic Phoenix Rising FC 1 1
United States JJ Williams Rhode Island FC 1 1

As of April 29, 2026

References

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