US Open Cup
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025
Location
United States
Abbreviation
USACUP1
Summary
The 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (USACUP1) is the most prestigious football club "Knockout" tournament in the United States. 26 United States based MLS (USA1) teams will be participating. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held. The winner of the 2025 USACUP1 receives a berth in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round of 16. Los Angeles FC is the defending USACUP1 champion.
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Leagues Pyramid - United States
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| USA1 | Major League Soccer | 30 |
| USA2 | USL Championship | 24 |
| USA3A | MLS Next Pro | 29 |
| USA3B | USL League One | 14 |
| USA3C | National Independent Soccer Assocation (NISA) | 9 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 64 | 8 USA2 teams, 2024 National Amateur Cup champion, UPSL Spring Season Champion, 14 USL League One teams, 9 USL League Two teams, 7 NPSL teams, 10 MLS Next Pro teams, 14 local qualifiers | None | 32 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | None | 32 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches, 1 BYE |
| 3rd Round | 32 | 16 USA2 teams | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 32 Knockout matches |
| Round of 32 | 32 | 16 USA1 teams | 16 winners from 3rd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from Round of 32 | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at the home of one of the Finalists |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 2 Apr 2025
 | 42 | Virginia Dream FC (USA3) | Segra Field |
 | 11 | Hartford Athletic (USA2) | Fitzpatrick Stadium |
 | 32 | NY Pancyprian Freedoms (USA) | The Stadium at Memorial Field (NY) |
 | 11 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USA3) | The Stadium at Memorial Field (NY) |
 | 13 | One Knoxville SC (USA) | Legacy Early College |
 | 30 | Little Rock Rangers SC (USA) | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
 | 13 | FC Tulsa (USA2) | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
 | 12 | Union Omaha (USA) |
 | 21 | Spokane Velocity FC (USA3) | Cheney Stadium |
 | 03 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USA2) | Dignity Health Sports Park |
Tue - 8 Jul 2025
 | 31 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | Alliannz Field (MN) |
 | 22 | Austin FC (USA1) | PayPal Park | |||
| Austin FC advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Wed - 9 Jul 2025
 | 52 | DC United (USA1) | GEODIS Park |
Wed - 13 Aug 2025
 | New York Red Bull (USA1) | Subaru Park |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 20 May 2025
 | 13 | Chicago Fire (USA1) | Gillette Stadium |
| 10 | Portland Timbers (USA1) | PayPal Park |
Wed - 21 May 2025
| 32 | St Louis City SC (USA1) | Alliannz Field (MN) |
| 41 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | Subaru Park |
 | 23 | Nashville SC (USA1) | Inter&Co Stadium |
| 43 | FC Dallas (USA1) | Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| 21 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | Audi Field (DC) |
| 31 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Q2 Stadium |
Round of 32
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 6 May 2025
 | 14 | Charlotte FC (USA1) | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| 20 | Charleston Battery (USA2) | Audi Field (DC) |
| 10 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USA3) | GEODIS Park |
 | 14 | New York Red Bull (USA1) | Weidner Field |
| 23 | Portland Timbers (USA1) | Starfire Sports Complex |
Wed - 7 May 2025
| 10 | New York City FC (USA1) | Highmark Stadium |
| 54 | Indy Eleven (USA2) | Subaru Park |
 | 01 | Minnesota United (USA1) | Lynn Family Stadium |
 | 05 | Orlando City SC (USA1) | Al Lang Stadium |
 | 12 | New England (USA1) | Beirne Stadium |
| 40 | Detroit City FC (USA2) | Soldier Field |
| 20 | Union Omaha (USA) | Energizer Park |
| 31 | Antelope Valley Alta FC (USA3) | Toyota Stadium (Frisco) |
| 32 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USA2) | Q2 Stadium |
 | 14 | Houston Dynamo (USA1) | Casino Arizona Field |
| 21 | Sacramento Republic FC (USA2) | PayPal Park |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 15 Apr 2025
 | 01 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA2) | Historic Crew Stadium |
 | 13 | North Carolina FC (USA2) | Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews |
| 21 | Loudoun United FC (USA2) | Lynn Family Stadium |
| 12 | Rhode Island FC (USA2) | Franklin Athletic Complex |
| 40 | S Georgia Tormenta FC (USA3) | Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
| 10 | San Antonio FC (USA2) | Werner Park |
| 42 | Orange County SC (USA2) | Lancaster Municipal Stadium |
| 21 | Oakland Roots SC (USA2) | Cheney Stadium |
Wed - 16 Apr 2025
| 31 | Westchester SC (USA3) | Keyworth Stadium |
| 89 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA2) | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
| 10 | Miami FC (USA2) | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 24 | Phoenix Rising FC (USA2) | ONEOK Field |
| 32 | One Knoxville SC (USA) | Weidner Field |
 | 14 | El Paso Locomotive FC (USA2) | Isotopes Park |
| 10 | El Farolito SC (USA) | Heart Health Park |
 | 23 | Chattanooga Red Wolves (USA3) | Cashman Field |