Jan
11
The US Soccer Federation has approved a major change to the US Open Cup. A change that will certainly enhance how the tournament is played in the US. The competition will feature a Modern Professional Era (1995-present) record 64 teams, including every US-based professional club in the American soccer pyramid from Major League Soccer (16…[continue reading]
Nov
09
A change is coming to the US Open Cup that many of us have been hoping for. According to sources to theCup.us, the USOC will extend it’s bracket out to all 16 US-based Major League Soccer teams and go to a 64-team bracket. Over the last few years, the tournament has come under constant criticism…[continue reading]
Oct
05
It sounds like the USSF is tired of people like me and other bloggers beating the dead horse about the US Open Cup format. The Sporting News’ Brian Straus is reporting that the USSF could propose a new format that does away with the current qualifying round for MLS clubs and it could see the…[continue reading]
Oct
05
First off, congratulations to the Seattle Sounders FC on their third straight US Open Cup title. Its a feat that has to be commended since three-peats in sports happen so rarely anymore. That said, other teams have to start taking note of this competition. I think the 2011 edition of the USOC was better than…[continue reading]
Oct
05
I’ll admit, I’m still in a bit of aw over this Tifo. Very impressive stuff. Here is the video of it going up last night. I swear I’ll have some actual posts up at some point today, or this week (its an international week on the calendar so I’m taking it a tad easy).
Oct
05
I’ll get into the USOC final at some point today, I think. But I had to post this first. Just absolutely amazing Tifo from the Seattle crowd last night. (H/T to those on Twitter posting this…there was a couple of you)
Oct
03
Here is a preview of tomorrow’s big US Open Cup between the Seattle Sounders and the Chicago Fire that I wrote for SBNation.com. I’m taking the Sounders tomorrow to win their third straight Cup, who do you all have?
Aug
26
US Soccer has announced the potential hosting venues for the USOC final this season. As you would expect with three of the four teams being from MLS, they have the hosting rights depending on the matchup. Very interesting possibilities either way, none too surprising as Seattle would always give the USSF the best possible chance…[continue reading]
Jul
07
I won’t bash the bidding process to host games today that the USSF has in place for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, I will at least let you all know who could be hosting the semifinal matches. The USSF released the information today and as expected a couple teams did the right thing and…[continue reading]
Jul
01
Most of you know I’m a big backer of improving the US Open Cup. It seems like each year we all get into how to improve this old tournament. I call it old because it is and because of how it is structured. Anyways, Jeremiah Oshan over at SBNation (cheap plug on my part), had…[continue reading]
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