2025 U.S. Open Cup

2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 18 – October 1
Teams96
Defending championsLos Angeles FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored217 (3.39 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)3 goals – 10 players

The 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 110th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. It is organized by the United States Soccer Federation and will comprise 96 teams, 64 teams from all three professional tiers of the United States soccer league system and 32 amateur teams in the "Open Division". The competition is scheduled to begin on March 18 and culminate in the final on October 1. Los Angeles FC is the current champion, having won the 2024 edition but will not be defending the trophy.[1]

The full format was announced on January 28, 2025.[1] Major League Soccer (MLS) will send 16 teams who enter in the Round of 32; teams that are playing in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup are excluded from the competition. Instead, eight affiliated MLS Next Pro reserve teams and two independent teams will participate beginning in the first round.[2] MLS previously sent eight teams in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup and ten MLS Next Pro teams after it had attempted to withdraw all of its senior teams from the competition and was rebuked by U.S. Soccer.[3][4] The USL Championship will send all 24 of its teams, with the highest sixteen rated teams entering the Third Round and the eight lower-seeded teams entering in the first round alongside the 14 teams from USL League One. The 32 amateur teams will enter in the first round.[1]

Of the 27 American clubs in MLS, 24 will participate in the U.S. Open Cup directly or be represented by their MLS Next Pro squad.[3] The 16 direct participants were determined by their non-qualification for other competitions or their placement in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings.[5] Atlanta United FC, Colorado Rapids, and expansion San Diego FC will not have any representation from their club in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. Defending champions Los Angeles FC will be among the teams represented by their MLS Next Pro affiliate instead of the first team.[6][7] Half of the MLS entrants in the Fourth Round will host their matches, while the rest will play away. The MLS Next Pro teams will be able to field players from their senior MLS team's supplemental roster via loans. U.S. Soccer also adopted new rules for the competition that restricts the use of alternative venues and has random draws for hosting beginning in the Round of 16.[8]

The winner qualifies for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Schedule

Schedule for 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[1]
Round Draw date Match day Entrants Teams entered to date
First Round February 5, 2025 March 18–21 14 local qualifiers
1 National Amateur Cup champion
1 United Premier Soccer League Spring season champion
7 National Premier Soccer League teams
9 USL League Two teams
14 USL League One teams
10 MLS Next Pro teams
8 USL Championship teams
64 teams
Second Round March 21, 2025 April 1–2 32 winners from First Round
Third Round April 3, 2025[9] April 15–16 16 winners from Second Round
16 USL Championship teams
80 teams
Round of 32 April 17, 2025[10] May 6–7 16 winners from Third Round
16 Major League Soccer teams
96 teams
Round of 16 May 20–21 16 winners from Round of 32
Quarterfinals May 22, 2025 July 8–9 8 winners from Round of 16
Semifinals September 16–17 4 winners from Quarterfinals
Final October 1 2 winners from Semifinals

Teams

Table

Enter in First Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32
Open Division[1] Division III Division II Division I
USASA/USSSA
16 teams
NPSL/USL2
16 teams
MLS Next Pro/USL1
24 teams
USL Championship
24 teams
MLS
16 teams
National Amateur Cup
UPSL Spring Champions
Local Qualifiers
NPSL
USL2
MLS Next Pro
USL1
  • Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
  • $: Winner of $50,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.[13]
  • $$: Winner of $250,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.[13]
  • $$$: Winner of $600,000 for winning the competition.[13]

Map

New York Shockers
Harbor City FC
Soda City FC
Boston
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Dallas
Denver
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami
Naples
NYC
Philadelphia
Phoenix
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Tulsa
Washington D.C.
Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
  • MLS
  • USLC
  • Division 3 (MLSNP/USL1)
  • Open Division (USL2/NPSL)
  • Open Division (USASA/USSSA)
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Number of teams by state

A total of 36 states and D.C. were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

States Number Teams
 California 12 AV Alta FC, El Farolito SC, International San Francisco, Laguna United FC, Los Angeles FC 2, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, Ventura County FC, Ventura County Fusion
 Florida 9 FC Naples, Harbor City FC, Inter Miami CF II, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Naples United FC, Orlando City SC, Sarasota Paradise, Tampa Bay Rowdies
 Texas 8 Austin FC, Corpus Christi FC, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Foro SC, Houston Dynamo FC, San Antonio FC, Texoma FC
 North Carolina 6 Appalachian FC, Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, North Carolina FC
 New York Long Island Rough Riders, New York City FC, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms, NY Renegades FC, New York Shockers, Westchester SC,
 Tennessee 4 Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, One Knoxville SC, Nashville SC
 Washington Ballard FC, Spokane Velocity FC, Tacoma Defiance, Washington Athletic Club
 Colorado 3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Flatirons FC, Harpos FC
 New Jersey FC Motown, New Jersey Alliance FC, New York Red Bulls
 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, West Chester United SC
 South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC, Soda City FC
 Virginia Loudoun United FC, Richmond Kickers, Virginia Dream FC
 Arizona 2 FC Arizona, Phoenix Rising FC
 Indiana Indy Eleven, Southern Indiana FC
 Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC
 Massachusetts CD Faialense, New England Revolution
 Minnesota Duluth FC, Minnesota United FC
 Missouri St. Louis City SC, Sporting Kansas City II[14]
 Ohio Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 2
 Oklahoma FC Tulsa, Tulsa Athletic
 Alabama 1 Birmingham Legion FC
 Arkansas Little Rock Rangers
 Connecticut Hartford Athletic
 District of Columbia D.C. United
 Georgia South Georgia Tormenta FC
 Illinois Chicago Fire FC
 Iowa Des Moines Menace
 Maine Portland Hearts of Pine
 Michigan Detroit City FC
 Nebraska Union Omaha
 Nevada Las Vegas Lights FC
 New Mexico New Mexico United
 Oregon Portland Timbers
 Rhode Island Rhode Island FC
 Utah Real Monarchs
 Wisconsin Forward Madison FC

Open Cup debuts

26 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2025 tournament.

Early rounds

Bracket

The first three rounds of the tournament bracket are shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.[15]

First round
March 18–21
Second round
April 1–2
Third round
April 15–16
MLSNP Columbus Crew 24
UPSL NY Renegades FC1MLSNP Columbus Crew 23MLSNP Columbus Crew 20
USLC Lexington SC5USLC Lexington SC0USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1
UPSL Southern Indiana FC0
USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC3
UPSL Harbor City FC0USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC3USLC Charleston Battery4
USL1 Texoma FC1UPSL Foro SC2USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC0
UPSL Foro SC2
MLSNP Inter Miami CF II4
UPSL Miami United FC2MLSNP Inter Miami CF II0USLC Indy Eleven1
USLC Miami FC4USLC Miami FC1USLC Miami FC0
NPSL Naples United FC1
USL2 Long Island Rough Riders2
USL1 Charlotte Independence3USL1 Charlotte Independence2USL1 Charlotte Independence1
MLSNP Carolina Core FC4MLSNP Carolina Core FC1USLC North Carolina FC3
UPSL Soda City FC2
USLC Monterey Bay FC4
SFSFL International San Francisco0USLC Monterey Bay FC1USLC Sacramento Republic FC1
MLSNP Real Monarchs1NPSL El Farolito SC2NPSL El Farolito SC0
NPSL El Farolito SC3
USL1 AV Alta FC3
USL2 Ventura County Fusion1USL1 AV Alta FC2USL1 AV Alta FC2 (4)
MLSNP Los Angeles FC 27MLSNP Los Angeles FC 21USLC Orange County SC2 (2)
NPSL FC Arizona1
USLPA West Chester United SC2
USLC Loudoun United FC3USLC Loudoun United FC4USLC Louisville City FC2
USL1 Richmond Kickers1VSSL Virginia Dream FC2USLC Loudoun United FC1
VSSL Virginia Dream FC3
USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine4
BSSL CD Faialense0USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine1 (4)USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine1
USLC Hartford Athletic3USLC Hartford Athletic1 (2)USLC Rhode Island FC2
NPSL New York Shockers0
NPSL FC Motown0
USL1 Westchester SC1USL1 Westchester SC3USLC Detroit City FC3
MLSNP FC Cincinnati 20 (4)EPSL New York Pancyprian-Freedoms2USL1 Westchester SC1
EPSL New York Pancyprian-Freedoms0 (5)
MLSNP Chattanooga FC1
USL2 Corpus Christi FC0MLSNP Chattanooga FC1 (3)USLC Las Vegas Lights FC2 (3)
UPSL New Jersey Alliance FC2 (2)USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC1 (4)USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC2 (4)
USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC2 (4)
USL2 Asheville City SC0 (3)
USL1 Greenville Triumph SC0 (4)USL1 Greenville Triumph SC1USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC3
NPSL Appalachian FC0USL1 One Knoxville SC3USL1 One Knoxville SC2
USL1 One Knoxville SC3
USL2 Sarasota Paradise1
USL1 FC Naples2USL1 FC Naples3USL1 FC Naples1 (8)
USL2 Little Rock Rangers1USL2 Little Rock Rangers0USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies1 (9)
USLC Birmingham Legion FC0
USL1 Forward Madison FC5
NPSL Duluth FC1USL1 Forward Madison FC1USLC FC Tulsa1 (2)
UPSL Tulsa Athletic0USLC FC Tulsa3USLC Phoenix Rising FC1 (4)
USLC FC Tulsa1
MLSNP Sporting Kansas City II1
USL2 Des Moines Menace2USL2 Des Moines Menace1USL1 Union Omaha1
USL2 Flatirons FC1USL1 Union Omaha2USLC San Antonio FC0
USL1 Union Omaha2
MLSNP Tacoma Defiance3
SRATS Washington Athletic Club1MLSNP Tacoma Defiance2MLSNP Tacoma Defiance2
USL2 Ballard FC0USL1 Spokane Velocity FC1USLC Oakland Roots SC1
USL1 Spokane Velocity FC1
MLSNP Ventura County FC7
UPSL Laguna United FC0MLSNP Ventura County FC0USLC New Mexico United2 (1)
USLC El Paso Locomotive FC5USLC El Paso Locomotive3USLC El Paso Locomotive2 (4)
CPL Harpos FC1

Host team listed first
Bold = winner

First round

The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 6, 2025.[16]

March 18 Hartford Athletic (USLC) 3–0 New York Shockers (NPSL)Hartford, Connecticut
6:30 p.m. EDT
  • Obalola 12'
  • Dieng 38'
  • Ngalina 87'
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Johnathan Luk
March 18 Sarasota Paradise (USL2) 1–2 FC Naples (USL1) Lakewood Ranch, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Salgado 88'
Report
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Mazdid Coric
March 18 Miami FC (USLC) 4–1 Naples United FC (NPSL)Miami, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Bonfiglio 41', 45+1'
  • Gavilanes 66'
  • Zárate 69'
Report
  • Moreno 83'
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 542
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 18 New Jersey Alliance FC (UPSL) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Newark, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Preciado 45+1'
  • Quist 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Lubetkin Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Danielle Cornetta
Penalties
  • Quist
  • Villegas
  • Rodzen
  • Hurtado
March 18 FC Motown (NPSL) 0–1 Westchester SC (USL1) Montclair, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 534
Referee: Caleb Firl
March 18 Asheville City SC (USL2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Greenwood Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John Rush
Penalties
  • Obara
  • Morgan
  • Strömsten
  • Lyons
  • Fenwick
March 18 West Chester United SC (USLPA) 2–3 Loudoun United FC (USLC) Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elkahloun 18' (pen.)
  • Roby 68'
Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
Attendance: 120
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
March 18 Texoma FC (USL1) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Foro SC (UPSL) Sherman, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • McManus 59'
Report
  • Padilla 15' (pen.), 99'
Stadium: Historic Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Reyes Vargas
March 18 Tulsa Athletic (TLFC) 0–1 FC Tulsa (USLC) Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Report
  • Calheira 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
March 18 AV Alta FC (USL1) 3–1 Ventura County Fusion (USL2)Lancaster, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Fofanah 42'
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,453
Referee: Felix Granados
March 18 Ventura County FC (MLSNP) 7–0 Laguna United FC (UPSL)Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 19 Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) 4–1 NY Renegades (UPSL)Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Ferdinand 44'
  • Adu-Gyamfi 45+3', 69'
  • Brown 62'
Report
  • Silveira 79'
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 620
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 19 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Corpus Christi FC (USL2)Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Wes Caouette
March 19 Appalachian FC (NPSL) 0–3 One Knoxville SC (USL1) Boone, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Report
  • Santos 16'
  • Diene 63'
  • McLeod 74'
Stadium: ASU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Josiah Parke
March 19 Richmond Kickers (USL1) 1–3 Virginia Dream FC (VSSL) Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Vaughan 36'
Report
  • Lukulia 8' (pen.)
  • Suchecki 53'
  • Akinkoye 61'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: John Griggs
March 19 Inter Miami CF II (MLSNP) 4–2 Miami United FC (UPSL)Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Zeltzer-Zubida 49'
  • Saja 65'
  • Cohen 70', 81'
Report
  • Frean 36'
  • Luzuriaga 83'
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alejo Calume
March 19 Sporting Kansas City II (MLSNP) 1–2 Des Moines Menace (USL2) Kansas City, Missouri
6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Uderitz 65'
Report
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 817
Referee: Velemir Stefanovic
March 19 Lexington SC (USLC) 5–0 Southern Indiana FC (UPSL)Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,835
Referee: Rogelio Alvarez
March 19 Little Rock Rangers (USL2) 1–0 Birmingham Legion (USLC)Little Rock, Arkansas
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • McConnell 48'
Report Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Deshun Beard
March 19 El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) 5–1 Harpos FC (CPL)El Paso, Texas
7:00 p.m. MDT
Report
  • Debuire 65'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Melvin Rivas
March 19 Real Monarchs (MLSNP) 1–3 (a.e.t.) El Farolito (NPSL) Herriman, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Riquelme 58'
Report
  • Benson 18'
  • Soto 114' (pen.)
  • Villalta 120+5'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 496
Referee: Nathan Boone
March 19 Monterey Bay FC (USLC) 4–0 International San Francisco (SFSFL)Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 968
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 19 Ballard FC (USL2) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Spokane Velocity FC (USL1) Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT Report
Stadium: Interbay Stadium
Attendance: 1,508[17]
Referee: Kelsey Harms
March 19 Los Angeles FC 2 (MLSNP) 7–1 FC Arizona (NPSL)Fullerton, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Evans 2', 65'
  • Terry 27', 48'
  • Mihalić 42'
  • Nava 82'
  • Walters 90+3'
Report
  • Waters 59'
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Steven Cardozo
March 20 Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) 4–0 CD Faialense (BSSL)Lewiston, Maine
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrew Porada
March 20 Long Island Rough Riders (USL2) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence (USL1) Uniondale, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Woznicki 49'
  • Khodri 105+1'
Report
Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: 719
Referee: Ignacio Guzman
March 20 Forward Madison FC (USL1) 5–1 Duluth FC (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 p.m. CDT
Report
  • Fernandez 64'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Peter Bernardy
March 20 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) 3–0 Harbor City FC (UPSL)Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 667
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 20 Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) 4–2 Soda City FC (UPSL)High Point, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Jo. Rodríguez 18' (pen.), 58'
  • Canete 69'
  • Evans 72'
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Joe Surgan
March 20 FC Cincinnati 2 (MLSNP) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms (EPSL) Highland Heights, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 209
Referee: Salvador Flores
Penalties
March 20 Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) 3–1 Washington Athletic Club (SRATS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Carli 37'
  • Tsukanome 47', 71'
Report
  • O'Brien 9'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 205
Referee: Alex Wolbert
March 21 Flatirons FC (USL2) 1–2 Union Omaha (USL1) Golden, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Andrews 84'
Report
Stadium: Stermole Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lukasz Jozefecki

Second round

April 1 Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) 3–0 Lexington SC (USLC)Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Presthus 7'
  • Ortiz 65'
  • Adu-Gyamfi 90+4'
Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 378
Referee: Salvador Flores
April 1 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) 3–2 Foro SC (UPSL)Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Walker 38'
  • Bazini 85'
  • Vivas 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Josiah Parke
April 1 Inter Miami CF II (MLSNP) 0–1 Miami FC (USLC) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
  • Bonfiglio 84'
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Johnathan Bilinski
April 1 Charlotte Independence (USL1) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Carolina Core FC (MLSNP)Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Jo. Rodríguez 10'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: John Rush
April 1 Monterey Bay FC (USLC) 1–2 El Farolito SC (NPSL) Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Zuluaga 57'
  • Kreye 83'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 688
Referee: Esad Omanovic
April 1 AV Alta FC (USL1) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Los Angeles FC 2 (MLSNP)Lancaster, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Guerra 64'
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,735
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
April 2 Loudoun United FC (USLC) 4–2 Virginia Dream FC (VSSL)Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Akinkoye 50'
  • Likulia 86'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Marie Durr
April 2 Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Hartford Athletic (USLC)Lewiston, Maine
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Kyle Averill
Penalties
April 2 Westchester SC (USL1) 3–2 New York Pancyprian-Freedoms (EPSL)Mount Vernon, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Martín 54'
  • Thristino 90+1'
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 2,026
April 2 Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Mangarov 19'
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 12,131
Referee: Richonne Clark
Penalties
April 2 Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) 1–3 One Knoxville SC (USL1) Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 854
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 2 FC Naples (USL1) 3–0 Little Rock Rangers (USL2)Naples, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Edson Caravajal
April 2 Forward Madison FC (USL1) 1–3 FC Tulsa (USLC) Madison, Wisconsin
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 832
Referee: Felix Granados
April 2 Des Moines Menace (USL2) 1–2 Union Omaha (USL1) West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Christian Campo Hernandez
April 2 Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) 2–1 Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Christopher Calderon
April 2 Ventura County FC (MLSNP) 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Thousand Oaks, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Steven Cardozo

Third round

The complete draw for the third round, including match dates and times, took place on April 3, 2025.[18]

April 15 Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 376
Referee: Rogelio Alvarez
April 15 Louisville City FC (USLC) 2–1 Loudoun United FC (USLC)Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 2,642
Referee: Elivis Osmanovic
April 15 Charlotte Independence (USL1) 1–3 North Carolina FC (USLC) Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 584
Referee: Danielle Chesney
April 15 Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) 1–2 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Lewiston, Maine
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Washington 65'
Report
Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 15 Charleston Battery (USLC) 4–0 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Ralph Lundy Field
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: John Rush
April 15 Union Omaha (USL1) 1–0 San Antonio FC (USLC)Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Caniglia Field
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Drew Klemp
April 15 AV Alta FC (USL1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Orange County SC (USLC)Lancaster, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,287
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties
April 15 Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Oakland Roots SC (USLC)Tukwila, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 281
Referee: Dion Coxe
April 16 Detroit City FC (USLC) 3–1 Westchester SC (USL1)Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 16 FC Naples (USL1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Naples, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
Penalties
April 16 Indy Eleven (USLC) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Miami FC (USLC)Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 4,366
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 16 FC Tulsa (USLC) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Attendance: 704
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
Penalties
April 16 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) 3–2 (a.e.t.) One Knoxville SC (USL1)Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jay Schlesinger
April 16 New Mexico United (USLC) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
El Paso Locomotive (USLC) Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: John Griggs
Penalties
April 16 Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) 1–0 El Farolito SC (NPSL)Sacramento, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,727
Referee: Robert Vincze
April 16 Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
Penalties

Round of 32 and 16

The draw for the round of 32 and round of 16 took place live on CBS Sports Golazo Network on April 17, 2025, performed by CBS Sports Golazo Network presenter Aly Trost Martin and U.S. Open Cup commissioner David Applegate. The teams were divided into eight broadly geographical groups named for the eight most-capped United States men's national team players who had also won a U.S. Open Cup: Cobi Jones, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Jeff Agoos, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Paul Caligiuri and Kasey Keller. The winners of the four-team mini-bracket will advance to the quarterfinals. The order in which teams were drawn for the round of 32 determined the priority order for home field advantage in the round of 16.[19][20]

Teams

Teams for Round of 32 draw
Previous round winners New entrants (MLS)

AV Alta FC (USL1)
Charleston Battery (USLC)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC)
Detroit City FC (USLC)
El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)
Indy Eleven (USLC)
Louisville City FC (USLC)
North Carolina FC (USLC)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
Rhode Island FC (USLC)
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)
Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)
Union Omaha (USL1)

Austin FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
D.C. United
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC
New England Revolution
New York City FC
New York Red Bulls
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
San Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis City SC

  • Bold denotes teams that are automatically seeded as hosts in the Round of 32.[21]

Bracket

Bold denotes the winners of each match.[22]

Round of 32
May 6–7
Round of 16
May 20–21
USLC Rhode Island FC1
MLS New England Revolution2MLS New England Revolution1
MLS Chicago Fire FC4MLS Chicago Fire FC3
USLC Detroit City FC0
MLS Philadelphia Union1 (5)
USLC Indy Eleven1 (4)MLS Philadelphia Union4
USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1
MLS New York City FC0
MLS D.C. United2
USLC Charleston Battery0MLS D.C. United3 (2)
USLC North Carolina FC1MLS Charlotte FC3 (1)
MLS Charlotte FC4
USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies0
MLS Orlando City SC5MLS Orlando City SC2
MLS Nashville SC1MLS Nashville SC3
USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC0
USLC Louisville City FC0
MLS Minnesota United FC1MLS Minnesota United FC3
MLS St. Louis City SC2MLS St. Louis City SC2
USL1 Union Omaha0
MLS Austin FC3
USLC El Paso Locomotive FC2MLS Austin FC3
USLC Phoenix Rising FC1MLS Houston Dynamo FC1
MLS Houston Dynamo FC4
USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1
MLS New York Red Bulls4MLS New York Red Bulls2 (4)
MLS FC Dallas3MLS FC Dallas2 (3)
USL1 AV Alta FC1
MLSNP Tacoma Defiance2
MLS Portland Timbers3MLS San Jose Earthquakes1
MLS San Jose Earthquakes2MLS Portland Timbers0
USLC Sacramento Republic FC1

Host team listed first
Bold = winner

Round of 32

Cobi Jones Group

May 7, 2025 Rhode Island FC 1–2 New England Revolution Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 9,539
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 7, 2025 Chicago Fire FC 4–0 Detroit City FCBridgeview, Illinois
7:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,374
Referee: Matthew Thompson

Landon Donovan Group

May 7, 2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 New York City FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Ydrach 90+7' Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
May 7, 2025 Philadelphia Union 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Indy ElevenChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Bedoya 6' Report Amoh 48' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 8,633
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Penalties

Clint Dempsey Group

May 6, 2025 North Carolina FC 1–4 (a.e.t.) Charlotte FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Mentzingen 98' Report Abada 97'
Agyemang 104'
Petković 119'
Vargas 120+3'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,155
Referee: John Matto
May 6, 2025 D.C. United 2–0 (a.e.t.) Charleston BatteryWashington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Murrell 96'
Stroud 103'
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Ricardo Montero

Jeff Agoos Group

May 7, 2025 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–5 Orlando City SC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,735
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 6, 2025 Nashville SC 1–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves SCNashville, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT Bauer 18' Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 18,544
Referee: Jeremy Scheer (Connecticut)

DaMarcus Beasley Group

May 7, 2025 Louisville City FC 0–1 Minnesota United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
  • Randell 65'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,482
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
May 7, 2025 St. Louis City SC 2–0 Union OmahaSt. Louis, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 6,042
Referee: William Hale

Carlos Bocanegra Group

May 7, 2025 Phoenix Rising FC 1–4 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,346
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 7, 2025 Austin FC 3–2 El Paso Locomotive FCAustin, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 9,086
Referee: Elton Garcia

Paul Caligiuri Group

May 6, 2025 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–4 New York Red Bulls Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Christopher Calderon
May 7, 2025 FC Dallas 3–1 AV Alta FCFrisco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report
  • Lay 16'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Kasey Keller Group

May 6, 2025 Tacoma Defiance 2–3 Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT De Rosario 48'
Tsukanome 50'
Report McGraw 33'
Guerra 80'
Kelsy 90+3'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Servando Rico
May 7, 2025 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Sacramento Republic FCSan Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Pellegrino 2'
Judd 44'
Report Amann 90+6' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 9,327
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Round of 16

May 21, 2025 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Damiani 14' (pen.)
Vassilev 45+1'
Jacques 54'
Lukic 86'
Report Garcia 63' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 6,604
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 21, 2025 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Pasalic 17'
Enrique 58'
Report Schlegel 23' (o.g.)
Qasem 40'
Meyer 79'
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
May 21, 2025 Minnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis City SCSt. Paul, Minnesota
6:30 p.m. CDT Yeboah 10'
Markanich 85', 88'
Report Hartel 55'
Klauss 65'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 3,325
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 21, 2025 D.C. United 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)
Charlotte FCWashington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Schnegg 17'
Tubbs 86'
Hopkins 104'
Report Agyemang 58'
Tuiloma 61'
Smalls 95'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties
Herrera
Hopkins
Stroud
Fletcher
Peltola
Malanda
Biel
Bronico
Tavares
Abada
May 21, 2025 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo FCAustin, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT Vázquez 29'
Bukari 56' (pen.)
Sánchez 60'
Report Ponce 70' Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford

Quarterfinals and beyond

The draw for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final took place live on CBS Sports Golazo Network on May 22, 2025, performed by CBS Sports Golazo Network presenter Claudia Pagán and U.S. Open Cup commissioner David Applegate. The teams were divided into eastern and western brackets. Home field advantage in the semifinals was determined by a draw to place the four teams in each bracket in priority order, with the highest remaining team in the competition at the semifinal stage playing their match at home.[23][24]

Quarterfinals
July 8–9; August 13
Semifinals
September 16
Final
October 1
         
MLS Philadelphia Union
MLS New York Red Bulls
MLS  
East
MLS Nashville SC
MLS Nashville SC 5
MLS D.C. United 2
MLS  
MLS  
MLS Minnesota United FC 3
MLS Chicago Fire FC 1
MLS Minnesota United FC
West
MLS Austin FC
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 2 (2)
MLS Austin FC 2 (4)

Quarterfinals

East Bracket

August 13, 2025 Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
Note: Match postponed from July 9 due to severe weather.
July 9, 2025 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. UnitedNashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. CDT
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 21,328
Referee: Greg Dopka

West Bracket

July 8, 2025 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2
(2–4 p)
Austin FC San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Arango 12', 57'
Daniel  62'
Kikanović 99'
Report Hines-Ike  13'
Wolff  50'
Vázquez 65' (pen.)
Svatok  90+1'
Desler  90+6'
Dubersarsky  98'
Uzuni 115' (pen.)
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 10,754
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties

Semifinals

September 16, 2025 v
September 17, 2025 v

Final

The 2025 U.S. Open Cup final will be held on October 1, with the winner earning a place in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[13]

v

Top goalscorers

As of July 9, 2025.
  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team was inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
1R 2R 3R R32 R16 QF SF F
1 Brandon Vázquez Austin FC 4 2 1 1
2 Brent Adu-Gyamfi Columbus Crew 2 3 2 1
Beto Avila El Paso Locomotive FC 1 2
Aaron Bibout Ventura County FC 3
Riley Bidois Loudoun United FC 2 1
Francisco Bonfiglio Miami FC 2 1
Babacar Diene One Knoxville SC 1 1 1
Xavi Gnaulati Monterey Bay FC 2 1
MD Myers Charleston Battery 3
Juan Carlos Obregón Westchester SC 1 1 1
Brayan Padilla Foro SC 2 1
Josuha Rodríguez Carolina Core FC 2 1
Mohammed Sofo New York Red Bulls 2 1
Yu Tsukanome Tacoma Defiance 2 1
Kelvin Yeboah Minnesota United FC 1 2

Broadcasting

TNT Sports holds the rights to broadcast the Open Cup from 2023 to 2030, as part of a larger media rights agreement with U.S. Soccer.[25][26] The U.S. Soccer YouTube channel will broadcast all games from the first two rounds. On March 26, 2025, CBS Sports announced an agreement to exclusively broadcast all games beginning with the third round. All games will stream on Paramount+, with select games on the CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network.[27]

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