2017 U.S. Open Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2016 – 13 November 2016 |
| Teams | 64 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid. A record 64 amateur teams have entered qualifying this year.
As with the 2016 tournament, US Soccer now oversees the qualifying process that used to be handled by each association. According to US Soccer, all teams within the Division I & II professional leagues will qualify automatically as in past years. Any Open Division national league can apply to use previous year's league standings as their qualification method. Remaining Open Division teams will participate in up to five qualifying rounds to determine entrants into the tournament proper. Final slot allocation will be determined when team registration has concluded.[1]
National League Track
[edit]Premier Development League (21 teams)
[edit]Twenty-one teams entered through the Premier Development League. Nine division winners, followed by 12 at large berths.
| Division Winners | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Club | PDL Division | App | Last | Previous Best |
| Charlotte Eagles | South Atlantic | 14th | 2016 | Quarterfinals (2012) | |
| Des Moines Menace | Heartland | 11th | 2016 | Fourth round (2005) | |
| FC Tucson | Southwest | 4th | 2016 | Third round (2013) | |
| Fresno Fuego | Central Pacific | 4th | 2014 | Fourth round (2003) | |
| GPS Portland Phoenix | Northeast | 4th | 2016 | Second round (2013) | |
| Michigan Bucks | Great Lakes | 14th | 2016 | Fourth round (2012) | |
| OKC Energy U23 | Mid South | 1st | — | — | |
| Reading United AC | Mid Atlantic | 11th | 2016 | Third round (2013 & 2014) | |
| The Villages SC | Southeast | 2nd | 2016 | Second round (2016) | |
| At-Large Berths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Club | PDL Division | App | Last | Previous Best |
| Burlingame Dragons | 3rd | 2016 | First round (2015 & 2016) | ||
| Carolina Dynamo | South Atlantic | 12th | 2016 | Quarterfinals (1996) | |
| Chicago FC United | Heartland | ||||
| Derby City Rovers | Great Lakes | 2nd | 2013 | First round (2013) | |
| Golden State Force | Southwest | ||||
| Ocean City Nor'easters | Mid Atlantic | 8th | 2014 | Third round (2005 & 2009) | |
| San Diego Zest | Southwest | ||||
| SC United Bantams | South Atlantic | 1st | — | — | |
| Sounders FC U-23 | Northwest | 3rd | 2016 | Second round (2013 & 2016) | |
| South Florida Surf | Southeast | 1st | — | — | |
| Western Mass Pioneers | Northeast | 10th | 2015 | Third round (2005) | |
National Premier Soccer League (18 teams)
[edit]Playoffs
- AFC Cleveland (OH)
- Albion SC Pros (CA)
- Chattanooga FC (TN)
- Clarkstown SC Eagles (NY)
- Grand Rapids FC (MI)
- Miami United FC (FL)
- New Jersey Copa FC (NJ)
- Sonoma County Sol (CA)
At-Large Berths
- AFC Ann Arbor (MI)
- Atlanta Silverbacks (GA)
- Boston City FC (MA)
- Dutch Lions FC (TX)
- FC Wichita (KS)
- Fredericksburg FC (VA)
- Jacksonville Armada U-23 (FL)
- Legacy 76 (VA)
- OSA FC (WA)
- Tulsa Athletics (OK)
Local Qualifying Track
[edit]First qualifying round
[edit]First round games took place in 2016.
| September 10 | Vereinigung Erzgebirge | 2–5 | | Warminster, Pennsylvania |
| 14:30 ET | Stadium: Vereingung Erzgebirge |
| September 10 | Christos FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Elkridge, Maryland | |
| 19:00 ET | Stadium: Troy Park |
| September 10 | Junior Lone Star FC | 5–1 | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 19:00 ET | Stadium: Monsingnor Bonner High School |
| September 10 | West Chester United SC | 2–1 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| 19:30 ET | Stadium: West Chester United SC Turf Field |
| September 10 | Lansdowne Bhoys | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yonkers, New York | |
| 20:00 ET | Stadium: Tibbetts Brooke Park |
| September 11 | Newport FC | 0–2 (forfeit) | | Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
| 09:30 ET | Stadium: Gardiner Seveney Field |
| September 11 | Southie FC | 2–4 | | Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: Madison Park |
| September 11 | FC Motown | 2–0 (forfeit) | Clifton, New Jersey | |
| 14:30 ET | Stadium: Athenia Steel Park |
| September 17 | El Farolito | 2–1 | San Francisco, California | |
| 11:00 PT | Stadium: Boxer Stadium |
| September 17 | Oakland County FC | 3–1 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | |
| 18:00 ET | Stadium: Stoney Creek High School |
| September 17 | HD Rush FC | 1–5 | | Victorville, California |
| 15:00 PT | Stadium: University Preparatory School |
| September 17 | Harpo's FC | 2–0 | Commerce City, Colorado | |
| 17:00 MT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| September 17 | NTX Rayados | 7–0 | Dallas, Texas | |
| 19:30 CT | Stadium: Richland College |
| September 17 | FC Denver | 1–3 | | Aurora, Colorado |
| 18:30 MT | Stadium: Aurora Sports Park |
| September 17 | FC Hasental | 3–2 | Canoga, California | |
| 19:00 PT | Stadium: Chaminade College Preparatory |
| September 17 | La Máquina FC | 3–0 | Westminster, California | |
| 19:00 PT | Stadium: Westminster High School |
| September 17 | Inland Empire FC | 3–2 | Jurupa Valley, California | |
| 19:30 PT | Stadium: Rancho Jurupa Regional Sports Park |
| September 17 | Ozzy's Laguna FC | 2–1 | Santa Ana, California | |
| 20:00 PT | Stadium: Santa Ana Stadium |
| September 18 | Buena Park FC | 0–5 | | La Palma, California |
| 11:00 PT | Stadium: John F. Kennedy High School |
| September 18 | Miami Dade FC | 0–2 (forfeit) | | Miami, Florida |
| 15:00 ET | Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium |
| September 18 | Miami Nacional SC | 0–3 | | Lauderhill, Florida |
| 16:00 ET | Stadium: Lauderhill Sports Complex |
| September 18 | Colorado Rush | 3–0 | Lakewood, Colorado | |
| 15:00 MT | Stadium: Addenbrooke Soccer Complex |
| September 18 | Real Sociedad Royals | 1–4 | | Bellflower, California |
| 16:30 PT | Stadium: St. John Bosco Football Stadium |
| September 18 | SFV Scorpions SC | 3–1 | Mission Hills, California | |
| 17:00 PT | Stadium: Alemony High School |
| September 18 | Strikers FC South Coast | 11–0 | Lake Forest, California | |
| 18:30 PT | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park |
| September 18 | Frontera United | 1–5 | | Yuma, Arizona |
| 19:00 MST | Stadium: Desert Sun Stadium |
| September 18 | Anahuac FC | 2–0 (forfeit) | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 19:00 PT | Stadium: Sports Park |
| September 18 | Santa Ana Winds FC | 5–0 | Colton, California | |
| 19:30 PT | Stadium: Colton High School |
Second qualifying round
[edit]Second round games took place in 2016. All winners qualified for the tournament proper.
| October 16 | Christos FC | 1–0 | Elkridge, Maryland | |
| 10:30 ET | Stadium: Troy Park |
| October 16 | Newtown Pride FC | 1–3 | | Newtown, Connecticut |
| 14:00 ET | Stadium: Newtown High School |
| October 16 | Tartan Devils Oak Avalon | 3–1 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| 16:30 ET | Stadium: Rooney Field |
| October 16 | FC Motown | 3–2 | Bridgewater, New Jersey | |
| 20:15 ET | Stadium: Torpey Athletic Complex |
| October 22 | Minneapolis City SC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Blaine, Minnesota | |
| 15:30 CT | Stadium: National Sports Center, Field U2 | |||
| Note: Minneapolis City have been disqualified as they changed leagues after the start of local qualifying. US Soccer has not announced further details.[2] | ||||
| October 22 | Harpo's FC | 1–2 | | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 17:00 MT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Field 8 |
| October 22 | Brick Lions FC | 2–3 | | Brick, New Jersey |
| 19:00 ET | Stadium: Pinewood Park |
| October 22 | Hurricane FC | 1–4 | | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| 19:30 ET | Stadium: Caloosa Park, Field 3 |
| October 22 | NTX Rayados | 2–0 | Balch Springs, Texas | |
| 20:30 CT | Stadium: Premier Park |
| October 22 | Moreno Valley FC | 6–0 | Moreno Valley, California | |
| 21:00 PT | Stadium: Moreno Valley Community Park |
| October 22 | IPS/Marathon Taverna | 0–4 | | Portland, Oregon |
| 22:00 PT | Stadium: Delta Park |
| October 22 | FC Hasental | 1–4 | | Canoga Park, California |
| 22:00 PT | Stadium: Chaminade College Prep |
| October 23 | Uruguay Kendall FC | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | | Miami, Florida |
| 16:00 ET | Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium |
| October 23 | SFV Scorpions SC | 1–2 | | Mission Hills, California |
| 20:00 PT | Stadium: Alemany High School |
| October 23 | Strikers FC South Coast | 1–2 | | Lake Forest, California |
| 21:30 PT | Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park, Field A |
| October 23 | Anahuac FC | 2–0 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 22:00 PT | Stadium: Las Vegas Sportspark |
| October 30 | La Máquina FC | 3–0 | Irvine, California | |
| 18:00 PT | Stadium: Orange County Great Park - Field 1 |
| November 13 | Inland Empire FC | 2–9 | | Jurupa Valley, California |
| 18:00 PT | Stadium: Rancho Jurupa Regional Park |
References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Open Cup Open Division Handbook". ussoccer.com. May 31, 2016.
- ^ Eliason, Kyle (February 6, 2017). "Minneapolis City SC Disqualified From U.S. Open Cup". FiftyFive.One. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
Minneapolis City SC has been disqualified from the U.S. Open Cup after the club found itself in conflict with current cup policy. Per the U.S. Soccer Federation Policy manual, Open Division teams forfeit their eligibility upon switching leagues after the Open Division entry deadline has passed.