2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Country United States
Teams 91
Matches played 2
Goals scored 5 (2.5 per match)

The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be the 102nd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer and is expected to feature teams from all the three tiers of men's soccer plus teams from the amateur leagues in the United States. Qualification began in 2014 with USASA regional winners qualifying for 2015.[1] The tournament will retain a similar format as it had in 2014 with two exceptions. For the first time, the competition will use a fixed bracket system starting with the Round of 16. Teams will be grouped geographically into groups of four teams, with each group being paired with another to determine the semifinal pairings. Also, a rule was formalized preventing teams from the same ownership group from meeting until the final.[2]

Seattle Sounders FC are the defending champions.

The cash prize amounts will remain the same as last year, with the champion receiving $250,000 and the runner-up $60,000. Also, the team from each lower division that advances the furthest will receive $15,000.[3]

Qualification

Enter in Preliminary Round Enter in First Round Enter in Second Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Fourth Round
USCS/USASA/USSSA
1 team/2 teams/1 team		 NPSL/USL PDL/USASA
12 teams/19 teams/9 teams		 USL
21 teams		 NASL
9 teams		 MLS
17 teams
US Club Soccer
USASA
USSSA[4]
  • Harpo's FC
NPSL[5]
USL PDL[6]
USASA

Brackets

  Preliminary Round
April 25		 First Round
May 13		 Second Round
May 20		 Third Round
May 27
                                     
PDL  West Virginia Chaos     USL  Pittsburgh Riverhounds
NPSL  Fort Pitt FC Regiment      
PDL  Western Mass Pioneers     USL  Rochester Rhinos
NPSL  GBFC Thunder      
NPSL  Lansing United      
USASA  RWB Adria     USL  Louisville City FC
NPSL  Miami United F.C.     USL  Charleston Battery
PDL  SW Florida Adrenaline      
NPSL  Upward Stars     USL  Charlotte Independence
USASA  Triangle Brigade      
PDL  AC Connecticut     USL  Richmond Kickers
NPSL  Virginia Beach City FC      
PDL  Long Island Rough Riders     USL  Real Monarchs
NPSL  Brooklyn Italians      Host TBD
PDL  Michigan Bucks      
NPSL  Detroit City FC     USL  Portland Timbers 2
NPSL  Chattanooga FC     USL  Wilmington Hammerheads FC
PDL  Ocala Stampede      
PDL  Jersey Express S.C.     USL  New York Red Bulls II
USASA  Greek American AA      Host TBD
USASA  Maryland Bays      
PDL  Reading United AC     USL  Harrisburg City Islanders
USASA  GPS-Massachusetts     USL  Tulsa Roughnecks
PDL  Seacoast United Phantoms      Host TBD
PDL  Des Moines Menace     USL  Saint Louis FC
NPSL  Madison Fire      
PDL  Midland/Odessa Sockers      
NPSL  Tulsa Athletics     USL  Oklahoma City Energy FC
PDL  Laredo Heat     USL  Austin Aztex
USASA  NTX Rayados      
USSSA  Harpo's FC 2     PDL  BYU Cougars     USL  Colorado Springs Switchbacks
USASA  KC Athletics 0     USSSA  Harpo's FC      
PDL  FC Tucson     USL  Arizona United SC
USASA  Chula Vista FC      
NPSL  FC Tacoma 253     USL  Seattle Sounders FC 2
PDL  Kitsap Pumas      
USCS  San Francisco City FC 1     PDL  Ventura County Fusion     USL  LA Galaxy II
USASA  Cal FC 2     USASA  Cal FC      
NPSL  Sonoma County Sol     USL  Sacramento Republic FC
PDL  Burlingame Dragons FC      
USASA  PSA Elite     USL  Orange County Blues FC
PDL  Golden State Misioneros      Host TBD

Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fourth Round
June 16–17 		Fifth Round
June 30–July 1 		Quarterfinals
July 21–22 		Semifinals
August 11–12 		Final
September 29 or 30
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Host team listed first
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Entries

Round Total
clubs
remaining 		Clubs
involved
this round 		Winners from
previous round 		New entries
this round 		Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary round 91 4 none 4 USCS, USSSA, 2 of USASA
First round 89 42 2 40 NPSL, USL PDL, 9 of USASA
Second round 68 42 21 21 USL
Third round 47 30 21 9 NASL
Fourth round 32 32 15 17 MLS
Fifth round 16 16 16 none none
Quarterfinals 8 8 8 none none
Semifinals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Match details

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Third Round

15 games will be played on May 27

Fourth Round

16 games will be played on June 16–17

Fifth Round

8 games will be played on June 30 and July 1

Quarterfinals

4 games will be played on July 21–22

Semifinals

2 games will be played on August 11–12

Final

Top Goalscorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 United States Chris Cummings Cal FC 1
Johnny Bravo Cal FC 1
United States Dan Campbell Harpo's FC 1
United States Shane Wheeler Harpo's FC 1

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