2016 U.S. Open Cup qualification

The 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid.

2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates17 October 2015 – 22 November 2015
Teams56

Starting with the 2016 tournament, US Soccer took over the qualifying process that used to be handled by each association. According to US Soccer, all teams within the Division I, II, & III professional leagues will qualify automatically as in past years. Any national league not in the top three divisions can apply to use previous year's league standings as their qualification method. Remaining teams will participate in up to five qualifying rounds to determine entrants into the tournament proper. In prior years, slots were allocated and the individual associations created tournaments and qualifiers to determine their representatives. Final slot allocation will be determined when team registration has concluded.[1][2]

As of September 8, 2015, US Soccer has made the decision to ban all lower division teams that are majority owned by a higher division team. This means Bethlehem Steel, LA Galaxy 2, New York Red Bulls 2, Orlando City B, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders 2, and Swope Park Rangers (all from the United Soccer League) will not qualify for the 2016 tournament.[3] On November 5, 2015, New York Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover stated that eligible New York Cosmos B would not enter as "the integrity of the tournament is more important".[4][5] Just before the tournament, USL side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros and their MLS parent Houston Dynamo asked that RGVFC be banned from the tournament by US Soccer. While RGVFC is not owned by the Dynamo, the MLS side staffs and coaches the Toros.

Local Qualifying Track (56)

First qualifying round
October 17 Battery Park Gunners0–2Southie FCRoxbury, Massachusetts
12:00 ET Stadium: Madison Park High School
October 17 Vereinigung Erzgebirge0–1Salone FCWarminster, Pennsylvania
14:00 ET Stadium: Vereinigung Erzgebirge
October 17 Aromas Café FC3–1Tartan Devils Oak AvalonCharlottesville, Virginia
15:00 ET Stadium: South Fork Soccer Park
October 17 Junior Lone Star FC1–2 (a.e.t.)West Chester UnitedWayne, Pennsylvania
18:30 ET Stadium: YSC Sports Field
October 17 Jersey Shore Boca2–1South Jersey Elite BaronsBrick, New Jersey
19:00 ET Stadium: Pinewood Park
October 17 Lansdowne Bhoys FC3–0Newtown Pride FCBronx, New York
19:30 ET Stadium: Gaelic Park
October 18 Boston Olympiakos FC0–5Global Premier Soccer OmensWest Roxbury, Massachusetts
14:00 ET Stadium: West Roxbury High School
October 18 Aegean Hawks2–1 (a.e.t.)Maryland BaysBoyds, Maryland
14:30 ET Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
October 18 New York Greek Americans SC2–4 (a.e.t.)New York Pancyprian-FreedomsMaspeth, New York
18:00 ET Stadium: Metropolitan Oval
October 18 Worcester FC2–0Newport FCWorcester, Massachusetts
19:30 ET Stadium: Foley Stadium
October 24 Harpo's FC4–1Colorado Rovers S.C.Commerce City, Colorado
16:30 MT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Field 8
Referee: Karen Abt
October 24 Strikers FC South Coast2–3La Máquina FCLake Forest, California
18:00 PT Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park and Recreation Center
Forfeit International Portland Select1–0KC Athletics
October 24 Corinthians USA0–2San Nicolas FCRialto, California
19:00 PT Stadium: Rialto High School
October 24 San Pedro Monsters FC9–0Footballers AcademySan Pedro, California
19:00 PT Stadium: Daniel's Field
October 24 L.A. Wolves FC3–1Del Rey City SCTorrance, California
20:00 PT Stadium: Toyota Sports Complex
Forfeit Motagua New Orleans1–0Tobacco Road FC
October 25 San Francisco City FC2–0El FarolitoSan Francisco, California
15:00 PT Stadium: Kezar Stadium
October 25 Real Miami Club of Football1–2 (a.e.t.)Boca Raton Football ClubMiami, Florida
16:30 ET Stadium: St. John Bosco Football Stadium
October 25 FC Boulder2–5Colorado RushBoulder, Colorado
15:00 MT Stadium: Pleasant View Soccer Complex
October 25 Buena Park FC1–5Outbreak FCLa Palma, California
15:00 PT Stadium: John F. Kennedy High School
October 25 Queen City United FC4–1Charlotte Sporting Soccer Academy FCCharlotte, North Carolina
19:00 ET Stadium: West Mecklenburg Stadium
October 25 Ozzy's Laguna FC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		Real SociedadMonterey Park, California
16:00 PT Stadium: East Los Angeles College
October 25 Uruguay Kendall FC3–0Red Force FCPembroke Pines, Florida
20:00 ET Stadium: Broward College - South Campus
October 25 IFX Ballistic0–1Davis LegacyLivermore, California
17:00 PT Stadium: Las Positas College
October 25 Cal FC4–0Valley United SCAgoura Hills, California
19:00 PT Stadium: Agoura High School
October 25 Temecula FC2–5Chula Vista FCTemecula, California
19:00 PT Stadium: Linfield Christian School
October 31 Austin Real Cuauhtemoc2–4NTX RayadosGeorgetown, Texas
Stadium: McMasters Athletic Complex, Field B

Second qualifying round
November 14 New York Pancyprian-Freedoms2–1Jersey Shore BocaNew York, New York
19:00 ET Stadium: Randall's Island Wards Meadow Fields #75
November 14 Worcester FC0–5Lansdowne Bhoys FCWorcester, Massachusetts
19:15 ET Stadium: Foley Stadium
November 15 Aromas Café FC3–1Aegean HawksCharlottesville, Virginia
15:00 ET Stadium: Charlottesville High School
November 15 Southie FC4–0Global Premier Soccer OmensLawrence, Massachusetts
16:00 ET Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium
November 15 West Chester United3–0Salone FCWest Chester, Pennsylvania
17:00 ET Stadium: West Chester United Turf Field
November 21 Motagua New Orleans5–2Queen City United FCNew Orleans, Louisiana
19:00 CT Stadium: Pan American Stadium
November 21 Chula Vista FC0–4La MaquinaChula Vista, California
18:00 PT Stadium: Stan Canaris Stadium
November 21 L.A. Wolves FC2–1Cal FCTorrance, California
19:30 PT Stadium: Toyota Sports Complex, Field 1
November 22 Uruguay Kendall FC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Boca Raton Football ClubPembroke Pines, Florida
15:30 ET Stadium: Broward College – South Campus
November 22 Harpo's FC3–1Colorado RushCommerce City, Colorado
14:00 MT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Field 8
November 22 San Francisco City FC4–3Davis LegacySan Francisco, California
14:00 PT Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 862
Forfeit NTX Rayados1–0International Portland SelectDallas, Texas
Stadium: Richland Community College
November 22 Real Sociedad0–3San Nicolas FCBellflower, California
16:30 PT Stadium: St. John Bosco High School
November 22 San Pedro Monsters FC3–4 (a.e.t.)Outbreak FCTorrance, California
19:30 PT Stadium: Toyota Sports Complex, Field 2

Third qualifying round

On February 3, teams scheduled for the Third Qualifying Round received letters from USSF advising them that due to the withdrawal of some professional teams (the USL clubs mentioned above), the round was cancelled and all twelve teams had qualified for the First Round of the main tournament along with the two teams who had received prior byes.[6]

Teams scheduled to receive byes to the First Round

Teams scheduled to play in the Third Qualifying Round before cancellation

National League Track

Premier Development League (15)

On September 16, 2015, US Soccer announced the 15 PDL sides for the US Open Cup listed below. 2015 league results were used to determine the qualifying teams.[7]

National Premier Soccer League (13)

On September 13, 2015, the NPSL announced the 13 NPSL sides for the US Open Cup listed below. Detroit City was added later as a late addition at-large berth due to the withdrawal of New York Cosmos B. 2015 league results were used to determine the qualifying teams.[8]

  • New York Cosmos B (Championship Game Winner) †
  • Chattanooga FC (Championship Runner-Up) (Granted bye to Second Round due to late withdrawal of Rio Grande Valley FC)
  • CD Aguiluchos USA (Playoff Semifinalist)
  • Indiana Fire (Playoff Semifinalist)
  • AFC Cleveland (Playoff Quarterfinalist)
  • Clarkstown SC Eagles (Playoff Quarterfinalist)
  • Myrtle Beach Mutiny (Playoff Quarterfinalist)
  • Sacramento Gold (Playoff Quarterfinalist)
  • Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves (At-Large Berth)
  • FC Wichita (At-Large Berth)
  • Fredericksburg FC (At-Large Berth)
  • Miami Fusion FC (At-Large Berth)
  • New York Athletic Club (At-Large Berth)
  • Detroit City FC (At-Large Berth)

† Withdrew on November 5, 2015

References
  1. "New Amateur Team Qualifying Process for 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. September 18, 2015.
  2. "2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Open division tournament begins in October; PDL gets 15 spots, NPSL gets 13". thecup.us. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. Halaka, Josh (November 4, 2015). "MLS-owned USL teams not allowed in 2016 US Open Cup, per USSF policy change". thecup.us. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. https://twitter.com/ErikStoverNYC/status/662286704167002112
  5. https://twitter.com/ErikStoverNYC/status/662288555566329856
  6. Hakala, Josh (February 3, 2016). "Final round of 2016 US Open Cup qualifying canceled, remaining 14 amateur teams punch ticket". thecup.us. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  7. "Thirty-Six Slots Awarded to Open Division Teams for 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". US Soccer. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  8. "2016 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP DETAILS ANNOUNCED". National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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