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 2022 edition will be contested by multiple clubs from professional and amateur leagues. The NPSL enters the tournament-proper in the First Round, while Major League Soccer enters at the Third and Fourth Rounds. The overall champion earns a total of $300,000 in prize money, while the runner-up receives $100,000, and the furthest-advancing team from each division receives $25,000. In addition, the tournament winner qualifies 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 2021 season to determine seedings for the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. There are a total of 10 NPSL teams that participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup’s tournament proper.
Cleveland SC
Denton Diablos FC
FC Motown
Georgia Revolution FC
Hartford City FC 2022
Las Vegas Legends FC
Miami United FC
Minneapolis City SC
Southern States SC
Tulsa Athletic
Teams advanced thru Third Round: 1
Third Round Matchups
Rochester New York FC (MLS Next Pro) (4) 2-2 (3) FC Motown
Teams advanced thru Second Round: 6
Second Round Matchups
Forward Madison FC (USL1) 3-0 Cleveland SC
FC Motown 1-0 AC Syracuse Pulse (NISA)
New Mexico United (USLC) 5-0 Las Vegas Legends FC
Miami FC (USLC) 3-0 Miami United FC
Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) 3-1 Southern States SC
FC Tulsa (USLC) 2-1 Tulsa Athletic
Teams entering into First Round: 10
First Round Results
Cleveland SC 2-1 Chicago FC United (USL2)
Denton Diablos FC 2-3 D’Feeters Kicks SC (USASA)
FC Motown 1-0 West Chester United SC (USL2)
Hartford City FC 0-3 Oyster Bay United FC (USASA)
Las Vegas Legends FC 3-2 Park City Red Wolves SC (USL2)
Miami United FC 3-1 City Soccer FC (USASA)
Des Moines Menace (USL2) 4-2 Minneapolis City SC
Southern States SC 3-1 Georgia Revolution FC
Tulsa Athletic 3-0 Azteca FC (USASA)