About the U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. The 2019 edition was contested by 84 clubs from professional and amateur leagues. The NPSL entered the tournament-proper in the First Round, while Major League Soccer entered at the Fourth Round. The overall champion earned a total of $300,000 in prize money, while the runner-up received $100,000, and the furthest-advancing team from each division received $25,000. In addition, the tournament winner qualified for the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup varies by league. The NPSL chose to use results from the 2018 season to determine seedings for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. There were a total of 14 NPSL teams that participated in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup’s tournament proper.
Teams advanced thru Fourth Round: 1

Fourth Round Matchups
LA Galaxy (MLS) 3-0 Orange County FC
Third Round Matchups
Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) 3-5 Orange County FC
Teams advanced thru Second Round: 3



Second Round Matchups
El Farolito 0-1 Fresno FC (USLC)
San Antonio FC (USLC) 2-0 Laredo Heat SC
Hartford Athletic (USLC) 2-1 New York Cosmos B
Orange County SC (USLC) 2-2 (3-5 PK) Orange County FC
Teams advanced thru First Round: 10










First Round Results
Lansing Ignite FC (USL1) 2-1 AFC Ann Arbor
Des Moines Menace (USL2) 1-1 (3-1 PK) Duluth FC
Academica SC (USASA) 1-2 El Farolito
Erie Commodores FC 1-2 Dayton Dutch Lions (USL2)
FC Baltimore 1-1 (4-5 PK) West Chester Predators (USASA)
New York Red Bulls U23 (USL2) 3-3 (4-3 PK) FC Motown
Cal FC (USASA) 5-1 FCM Portland
Laredo Heat SC 1-0 Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (USL2)
Little Rock Rangers 2-2 (2-4 PK) NTX Rayados (USASA)
Miami FC 1-2 Florida Soccer Soldiers (USASA)
Midland-Odessa Sockers FC 1-2 FC Denver (USASA)
New York Cosmos B 2-1 Black Rock FC (USL2)
Orange County FC 2-0 FC Golden State Force (USL2)
Reading United AC (USL2) 2-1 Philadelphia Lone Star FC