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 2023 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. As the only Tier 1 league (read more here), the NPSL gains automatic berths to the First Round of the U.S. Open Cup tournament proper. The NPSL chose to use results from the 2022 season to determine seedings for the 2023 U.S. Open Cup. There are a total of 8 NPSL teams that participate in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup’s tournament proper.
Appalachian FC
Cleveland SC
Crossfire Redmond
El Farolito
FC Motown
Hartford City FC 2022
Jacksonville Armada FC U23
Tulsa Athletic
Teams advanced thru Third Round: 1
Third Round Matchups
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 3-0 Tulsa Athletic
Teams advanced thru Second Round: 6
Second Round Results
Charlotte Independence (USL1) 2-0 Appalachian FC
Richmond Kickers (USL1) 3-2 Cleveland SC
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) 5-4 Crossfire Redmond
Oakland Roots (USLC) 3-1 El Farolito
Miami FC (USLC) 3-1 Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Tulsa Athletic 1-0 FC Tulsa (USLC)
Teams entering into First Round: 8
First Round Results
Appalachian FC (3) 2-2 (0) NC Fusion U23 (USL2)
Cleveland SC 1-0 Lionsbridge FC (USL2)
Project 51O (USL2) 0-3 Crossfire Redmond
El Farolito 3-0 International San Francisco (USASA)
Manhattan SC (USL2) 2-1 FC Motown
Hartford City FC 1-2 Landsdowne Yonkers FC (USASA)
Jacksonville Armada FC U-23 (9) 1-1 (8) Miami United FC (USASA)
Tulsa Athletic 1-0 Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (USL2)