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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]

The wait is over for those interested in what will happen to the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Today the USSF released details on the structure of the tournament and the schedule for each round. The 98th edition of the USOC will get underway on June 14 with 16 first-round games. Five rounds of…[continue reading]

The USSF has set the possible schedule and locations for the next couple rounds of the 2009 US Open Cup. Eight MLS teams enter the tournament in the third round, including defending champions D.C. United and four-time champion Chicago Fire. Out of the clubs left, one PDL team remains standing while for the second year…[continue reading]

Colorado Rapids manager Gary Smith does not like the US Open Cup. At all. The Colorado Rapids head coach lashed out on the sad state of the U.S. Open Cup after his side’s 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday. His hits on the USOC included the venue of last nights game down to…[continue reading]

The first round schedule for the US Open Cup is now out. Below is the list of games. June 9 Reading Rage (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) 7:05 p.m. ET Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa. June 9 Emigrantes Das Ilhas (USASA-Mass.) at Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) 7 p.m. ET Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass. June…[continue reading]

Yeah this one was anything but normal. DCU jumped out quickly to a 4-0 lead then to only have a fight on their hands for the second half. Here is a highlight video thanks to the guys at Behind the Badge.

Not a lot to this game. FC Dallas traveled to DC to face the defending US Open Cup champions DC United in the early qualification rounds of the 2009 edition of the Open Cup. Thanks to DCUnited.com, here are some highlights of last night’s win for the Black-and-Red.

You know, Ben Olsen may just have a point about the US Open Cup qualification process. “I am still shocked at how you win it and don’t get a berth into the final round. But it’s always about building a bigger case for trophies. As disappointing as last year was, we still managed to hold…[continue reading]

DC United won their 12th club trophy last night in the 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with their 2-1 defeat of the USL-1 Charleston Battery at RFK Stadium. DC was lead by their two Brazilians Luciano Emilio and Fred in this one as Emilio got the Black-and-Red up early and after Charleston leveled things…[continue reading]