2025 U.S. Open Cup

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.

The full format was announced on January 28, 2025. 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. 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. 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.

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. The 16 direct participants were determined by their non-qualification for other competitions or their placement in the 2024 Supporters' Shield standings. 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. 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.

Schedule

Teams

Table

  • 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.
  • $$: Winner of $250,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
  • $$$: Winner of $600,000 for winning the competition.

Map

2025 U.S. Open Cup is located in the United States
New York Shockers
New York Shockers
Harbor City FC
Harbor City FC
Soda City FC
Soda City FC
Boston
Boston
Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Charlotte
Dallas
Dallas
Denver
Denver
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Louisville
Louisville
Miami
Miami
Naples
Naples
NYC
NYC
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Phoenix
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Seattle
Tulsa
Tulsa
Washington D.C.
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.

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.

First round
March 18โ€“21
Second round
April 1โ€“2
Third round
April 15โ€“16
MLSNPOhioColumbus Crew 24
UPSLNew York (state)NY Renegades FC1MLSNPOhioColumbus Crew 23MLSNPOhioColumbus Crew 20
USLCKentuckyLexington SC5USLCKentuckyLexington SC0USLCPennsylvaniaPittsburgh Riverhounds SC1
UPSLIndianaSouthern Indiana FC0
USL1Georgia (U.S. state)South Georgia Tormenta FC3
UPSLFloridaHarbor City FC0USL1Georgia (U.S. state)South Georgia Tormenta FC3USLCSouth CarolinaCharleston Battery4
USL1TexasTexoma FC1UPSLTexasForo SC2USL1Georgia (U.S. state)South Georgia Tormenta FC0
UPSLTexasForo SC2
MLSNPFloridaInter Miami CF II4
UPSLFloridaMiami United FC2MLSNPFloridaInter Miami CF II0USLCIndianaIndy Eleven1
USLCFloridaMiami FC4USLCFloridaMiami FC1USLCFloridaMiami FC0
NPSLFloridaNaples United FC1
USL2New York (state)Long Island Rough Riders2
USL1North CarolinaCharlotte Independence3USL1North CarolinaCharlotte Independence2USL1North CarolinaCharlotte Independence1
MLSNPNorth CarolinaCarolina Core FC4MLSNPNorth CarolinaCarolina Core FC1USLCNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina FC3
UPSLSouth CarolinaSoda City FC2
USLCCaliforniaMonterey Bay FC4
SFSFLCaliforniaInternational San Francisco0USLCCaliforniaMonterey Bay FC1USLCCaliforniaSacramento Republic FC1
MLSNPUtahReal Monarchs1NPSLCaliforniaEl Farolito SC2NPSLCaliforniaEl Farolito SC0
NPSLCaliforniaEl Farolito SC3
USL1CaliforniaAV Alta FC3
USL2CaliforniaVentura County Fusion1USL1CaliforniaAV Alta FC2USL1CaliforniaAV Alta FC2 (4)
MLSNPCaliforniaLos Angeles FC 27MLSNPCaliforniaLos Angeles FC 21USLCCaliforniaOrange County SC2 (2)
NPSLArizonaFC Arizona1
USLPAPennsylvaniaWest Chester United SC2
USLCVirginiaLoudoun United FC3USLCVirginiaLoudoun United FC4USLCKentuckyLouisville City FC2
USL1VirginiaRichmond Kickers1VSSLVirginiaVirginia Dream FC2USLCVirginiaLoudoun United FC1
VSSLVirginiaVirginia Dream FC3
USL1MainePortland Hearts of Pine4
BSSLMassachusettsCD Faialense0USL1MainePortland Hearts of Pine1 (4)USL1MainePortland Hearts of Pine1
USLCConnecticutHartford Athletic3USLCConnecticutHartford Athletic1 (2)USLCRhode IslandRhode Island FC2
NPSLNew York (state)New York Shockers0
NPSLNew JerseyFC Motown0
USL1New York (state)Westchester SC1USL1New York (state)Westchester SC3USLCMichiganDetroit City FC3
MLSNPOhioFC Cincinnati 20 (4)EPSLNew York (state)New York Pancyprian-Freedoms2USL1New York (state)Westchester SC1
EPSLNew York (state)New York Pancyprian-Freedoms0 (5)
MLSNPTennesseeChattanooga FC1
USL2TexasCorpus Christi FC0MLSNPTennesseeChattanooga FC1 (3)USLCNevadaLas Vegas Lights FC2 (3)
UPSLNew JerseyNew Jersey Alliance FC2 (2)USL1TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC1 (4)USL1TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC2 (4)
USL1TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC2 (4)
USL2North CarolinaAsheville City SC0 (3)
USL1South CarolinaGreenville Triumph SC0 (4)USL1South CarolinaGreenville Triumph SC1USLCColoradoColorado Springs Switchbacks FC3
NPSLNorth CarolinaAppalachian FC0USL1TennesseeOne Knoxville SC3USL1TennesseeOne Knoxville SC2
USL1TennesseeOne Knoxville SC3
USL2FloridaSarasota Paradise1
USL1FloridaFC Naples2USL1FloridaFC Naples3USL1FloridaFC Naples1 (8)
USL2ArkansasLittle Rock Rangers1USL2ArkansasLittle Rock Rangers0USLCFloridaTampa Bay Rowdies1 (9)
USLCAlabamaBirmingham Legion FC0
USL1WisconsinForward Madison FC5
NPSLMinnesotaDuluth FC1USL1WisconsinForward Madison FC1USLCOklahomaFC Tulsa1 (2)
UPSLOklahomaTulsa Athletic0USLCOklahomaFC Tulsa3USLCArizonaPhoenix Rising FC1 (4)
USLCOklahomaFC Tulsa1
MLSNPMissouriSporting Kansas City II1
USL2IowaDes Moines Menace2USL2IowaDes Moines Menace1USL1NebraskaUnion Omaha1
USL2ColoradoFlatirons FC1USL1NebraskaUnion Omaha2USLCTexasSan Antonio FC0
USL1NebraskaUnion Omaha2
MLSNPWashington (state)Tacoma Defiance3
SRATSWashington (state)Washington Athletic Club1MLSNPWashington (state)Tacoma Defiance2MLSNPWashington (state)Tacoma Defiance2
USL2Washington (state)Ballard FC0USL1Washington (state)Spokane Velocity FC1USLCCaliforniaOakland Roots SC1
USL1Washington (state)Spokane Velocity FC1
MLSNPCaliforniaVentura County FC7
UPSLCaliforniaLaguna United FC0MLSNPCaliforniaVentura County FC0USLCNew MexicoNew Mexico United2 (1)
USLCTexasEl Paso Locomotive FC5USLCTexasEl Paso Locomotive3USLCTexasEl Paso Locomotive2 (4)
CPLColoradoHarpos 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.

March 18Hartford Athletic (USLC) Connecticut3โ€“0New York (state)New York Shockers (NPSL)Hartford, Connecticut
6:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Johnathan Luk
March 18Sarasota Paradise (USL2) Florida1โ€“2FloridaFC Naples (USL1)Lakewood Ranch, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Salgado88'
ReportStadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Mazdid Coric
March 18Miami FC (USLC) Florida4โ€“1FloridaNaples United FC (NPSL)Miami, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Moreno83'
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 18New Jersey Alliance FC (UPSL) New Jersey2โ€“2 (a.e.t.)
(2โ€“4 p)
TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)Newark, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Preciado45+1'
  • Quist90+2'
Report
Stadium: Lubetkin Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Danielle Cornetta
Penalties
  • Quist soccer ball with check mark
  • Villegas soccer ball with red X
  • Rodzen soccer ball with red X
  • Hurtado soccer ball with check mark
March 18FC Motown (NPSL) New Jersey0โ€“1New York (state)Westchester SC (USL1)Montclair, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDTReportStadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 534
Referee: Caleb Firl
March 18Asheville City SC (USL2) North Carolina0โ€“0 (a.e.t.)
(3โ€“4 p)
South CarolinaGreenville Triumph SC (USL1)Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDTReportStadium: Greenwood Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John Rush
Penalties
  • Obara soccer ball with check mark
  • Morgan soccer ball with check mark
  • Strรถmsten soccer ball with red X
  • Lyons soccer ball with check mark
  • Fenwick soccer ball with red X
March 18West Chester United SC (USLPA) Pennsylvania2โ€“3VirginiaLoudoun United FC (USLC)Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elkahloun18' (pen.)
  • Roby68'
Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
Attendance: 120
Referee: Joshua Encarnaciรณn
March 18Texoma FC (USL1) Texas1โ€“2 (a.e.t.)TexasForo SC (UPSL)Sherman, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • McManus59'
Report
  • Padilla15' (pen.), 99'
Stadium: Historic Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Reyes Vargas
March 18Tulsa Athletic (TLFC) Oklahoma0โ€“1OklahomaFC Tulsa (USLC)Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDTReport
Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
March 18AV Alta FC (USL1) California3โ€“1CaliforniaVentura County Fusion (USL2)Lancaster, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Fofanah42'
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,453
Referee: Felix Granados
March 18Ventura County FC (MLSNP) California7โ€“0CaliforniaLaguna United FC (UPSL)Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
ReportStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 19Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) Ohio4โ€“1New York (state)NY Renegades (UPSL)Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Silveira79'
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 620
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 19Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Tennessee1โ€“0 (a.e.t.)TexasCorpus Christi FC (USL2)Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:30 p.m. EDTReportStadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Wes Caouette
March 19Appalachian FC (NPSL) North Carolina0โ€“3TennesseeOne Knoxville SC (USL1)Boone, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDTReport
  • Santos16'
  • Diene63'
  • McLeod74'
Stadium: ASU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Josiah Parke
March 19Richmond Kickers (USL1) Virginia1โ€“3VirginiaVirginia Dream FC (VSSL)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Vaughan36'
Report
  • Lukulia8' (pen.)
  • Suchecki53'
  • Akinkoye61'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: John Griggs
March 19Inter Miami CF II (MLSNP) Florida4โ€“2FloridaMiami United FC (UPSL)Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Zeltzer-Zubida49'
  • Saja65'
  • Cohen70', 81'
Report
  • Frean36'
  • Luzuriaga83'
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alejo Calume
March 19Sporting Kansas City II (MLSNP) Missouri1โ€“2IowaDes Moines Menace (USL2)Kansas City, Missouri
6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Uderitz65'
Report
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Referee: Velemir Stefanovic
March 19Lexington SC (USLC) Kentucky5โ€“0IndianaSouthern Indiana FC (UPSL)Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 1,835
Referee: Rogelio Alvarez
March 19Little Rock Rangers (USL2) Arkansas1โ€“0AlabamaBirmingham Legion (USLC)Little Rock, Arkansas
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • McConnell48'
ReportStadium: Episcopal Collegiate School
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Deshun Beard
March 19El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) Texas5โ€“1ColoradoHarpos FC (CPL)El Paso, Texas
7:00 p.m. MDT
Report
  • Debuire65'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Melvin Rivas
March 19Real Monarchs (MLSNP) Utah1โ€“3 (a.e.t.)CaliforniaEl Farolito (NPSL)Herriman, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Riquelme58'
Report
  • Benson18'
  • Soto114' (pen.)
  • Villalta120+5'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 496
Referee: Nathan Boone
March 19Monterey Bay FC (USLC) California4โ€“0CaliforniaInternational San Francisco (SFSFL)Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
ReportStadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 968
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 19Ballard FC (USL2) Washington (state)0โ€“1 (a.e.t.)Washington (state)Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDTReportStadium: Interbay Stadium
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Kelsey Harms
March 19Los Angeles FC 2 (MLSNP) California7โ€“1ArizonaFC Arizona (NPSL)Fullerton, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Evans2', 65'
  • Terry27', 48'
  • Mihaliฤ‡42'
  • Nava82'
  • Walters90+3'
Report
  • Waters59'
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Steven Cardozo
March 20Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Maine4โ€“0MassachusettsCD Faialense (BSSL)Lewiston, Maine
6:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Andrew Porada
March 20Long Island Rough Riders (USL2) New York (state)2โ€“3 (a.e.t.)North CarolinaCharlotte Independence (USL1)Uniondale, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Woznicki49'
  • Khodri105+1'
Report
Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: 719
Referee: Ignacio Guzman
March 20Forward Madison FC (USL1) Wisconsin5โ€“1MinnesotaDuluth FC (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 p.m. CDT
Report
  • Fernandez64'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Peter Bernardy
March 20South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Georgia (U.S. state)3โ€“0FloridaHarbor City FC (UPSL)Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 667
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 20Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) North Carolina4โ€“2South CarolinaSoda City FC (UPSL)High Point, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Jo. Rodrรญguez18' (pen.), 58'
  • Canete69'
  • Evans72'
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Joe Surgan
March 20FC Cincinnati 2 (MLSNP) Ohio0โ€“0 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“5 p)
New York (state)New York Pancyprian-Freedoms (EPSL)Highland Heights, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDTReportStadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Salvador Flores
Penalties
March 20Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) Washington (state)3โ€“1Washington (state)Washington Athletic Club (SRATS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Carli37'
  • Tsukanome47', 71'
Report
  • O'Brien9'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 205
Referee: Alex Wolbert
March 21Flatirons FC (USL2) Colorado1โ€“2NebraskaUnion Omaha (USL1)Golden, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Andrews84'
ReportStadium: Stermole Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lukasz Jozefecki

Second round

April 1Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) Ohio3โ€“0KentuckyLexington SC (USLC)Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Presthus7'
  • Ortiz65'
  • Adu-Gyamfi90+4'
ReportStadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 378
Referee: Salvador Flores
April 1South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Georgia (U.S. state)3โ€“2TexasForo SC (UPSL)Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Josiah Parke
April 1Inter Miami CF II (MLSNP) Florida0โ€“1FloridaMiami FC (USLC)Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDTReport
  • Bonfiglio84'
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Johnathan Bilinski
April 1Charlotte Independence (USL1) North Carolina2โ€“1 (a.e.t.)North CarolinaCarolina Core FC (MLSNP)Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDTReport
  • Jo. Rodrรญguez10'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: John Rush
April 1Monterey Bay FC (USLC) California1โ€“2CaliforniaEl Farolito SC (NPSL)Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDTReport
  • Zuluaga57'
  • Kreye83'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 688
Referee: Esad Omanovic
April 1AV Alta FC (USL1) California2โ€“1 (a.e.t.)CaliforniaLos Angeles FC 2 (MLSNP)Lancaster, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Guerra64'
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 2,735
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
April 2Loudoun United FC (USLC) Virginia4โ€“2VirginiaVirginia Dream FC (VSSL)Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Akinkoye50'
  • Likulia86'
Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Marie Durr
April 2Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Maine1โ€“1 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“2 p)
ConnecticutHartford Athletic (USLC)Lewiston, Maine
6:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Kyle Averill
Penalties
April 2Westchester SC (USL1) New York (state)3โ€“2New York (state)New York Pancyprian-Freedoms (EPSL)Mount Vernon, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • Martรญn54'
  • Thristino90+1'
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 2,026
April 2Chattanooga FC (MLSNP) Tennessee1โ€“1 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“5 p)
TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Mangarov19'
ReportStadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 12,131
Referee: Richonne Clark
Penalties
April 2Greenville Triumph SC (USL1) South Carolina1โ€“3TennesseeOne Knoxville SC (USL1)Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDTReportStadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 854
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 2FC Naples (USL1) Florida3โ€“0ArkansasLittle Rock Rangers (USL2)Naples, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Edson Caravajal
April 2Forward Madison FC (USL1) Wisconsin1โ€“3OklahomaFC Tulsa (USLC)Madison, Wisconsin
6:30 p.m. CDTReportStadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 832
Referee: Felix Granados
April 2Des Moines Menace (USL2) Iowa1โ€“2NebraskaUnion Omaha (USL1)West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 p.m. CDTReportStadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Christian Campo Hernandez
April 2Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) Washington (state)2โ€“1Washington (state)Spokane Velocity FC (USL1)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Christopher Calderon
April 2Ventura County FC (MLSNP) California0โ€“3TexasEl Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)Thousand Oaks, California
7:30 p.m. PDTReport
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, was announced on April 3, 2025.

April 15Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) Ohio0โ€“1PennsylvaniaPittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDTReportStadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 376
Referee: Rogelio Alvarez
April 15Louisville City FC (USLC) Kentucky2โ€“1VirginiaLoudoun United FC (USLC)Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 p.m. EDTReportStadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 2,642
Referee: Elivis Osmanovic
April 15Charlotte Independence (USL1) North Carolina1โ€“3North CarolinaNorth Carolina FC (USLC)Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDTReport
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Danielle Chesney
April 15Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Maine1โ€“2Rhode IslandRhode Island FC (USLC)Lewiston, Maine
7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Washington65'
Report
Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 15Charleston Battery (USLC) South Carolina4โ€“0Georgia (U.S. state)South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Ralph Lundy Field
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: John Rush
April 15Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska1โ€“0TexasSan Antonio FC (USLC)Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 p.m. CDTReportStadium: Caniglia Field
Referee: Drew Klemp
April 15AV Alta FC (USL1) California2โ€“2 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“2 p)
CaliforniaOrange County SC (USLC)Lancaster, California
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Penalties
April 16Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan3โ€“1New York (state)Westchester SC (USL1)Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 16FC Naples (USL1) Florida1โ€“1 (a.e.t.)
(8โ€“9 p)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) FloridaNaples, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
Penalties
April 16Indy Eleven (USLC) Indiana1โ€“0 (a.e.t.)FloridaMiami FC (USLC)Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. EDT
ReportStadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 4,366
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 16New Mexico United (USLC) New Mexico2โ€“2 (a.e.t.)
(1โ€“4 p)
TexasEl Paso Locomotive (USLC)Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 p.m. MDTReport
Stadium: UNM Soccer Complex
Referee: John Griggs
Penalties
April 16Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California1โ€“0CaliforniaEl Farolito SC (NPSL)Sacramento, California
7:00 p.m. PDTReportStadium: Heart Health Park
Referee: Robert Vincze

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 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.

Teams

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

Bracket

Bold denotes the winners of each match.

Round of 32
May 6โ€“7
Round of 16
May 20โ€“21
USLCRhode IslandRhode Island FC1
MLSMassachusettsNew England Revolution2MLSMassachusettsNew England Revolution
MLSIllinoisChicago Fire FC4MLSIllinoisChicago Fire FC
USLCMichiganDetroit City FC0
MLSPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Union1 (5)
USLCIndianaIndy Eleven1 (4)MLSPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Union
USLCPennsylvaniaPittsburgh Riverhounds SC1USLCPennsylvaniaPittsburgh Riverhounds SC
MLSNew York (state)New York City FC0
USLCNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina FC1
MLSNorth CarolinaCharlotte FC4MLSNorth CarolinaCharlotte FC
MLSWashington, D.C.D.C. United2MLSWashington, D.C.D.C. United
USLCSouth CarolinaCharleston Battery0
USLCFloridaTampa Bay Rowdies0
MLSFloridaOrlando City SC5MLSFloridaOrlando City SC
MLSTennesseeNashville SC1MLSTennesseeNashville SC
USL1TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SC0
USLCKentuckyLouisville City FC0
MLSMinnesotaMinnesota United FC1MLSMinnesotaMinnesota United FC
MLSMissouriSt. Louis City SC2MLSMissouriSt. Louis City SC
USL1NebraskaUnion Omaha0
MLSTexasAustin FC3
USLCTexasEl Paso Locomotive FC2MLSTexasAustin FC
USLCArizonaPhoenix Rising FC1MLSTexasHouston Dynamo FC
MLSTexasHouston Dynamo FC4
USLCColoradoColorado Springs Switchbacks FC1
MLSNew JerseyNew York Red Bulls4MLSNew JerseyNew York Red Bulls
MLSTexasFC Dallas3MLSTexasFC Dallas
USL1CaliforniaAV Alta FC1
MLSNPWashington (state)Tacoma Defiance2
MLSOregonPortland Timbers3MLSCaliforniaSan Jose Earthquakes
MLSCaliforniaSan Jose Earthquakes2MLSOregonPortland Timbers
USLCCaliforniaSacramento Republic FC1

Host team listed first
Bold = winner

Round of 32

Cobi Jones Group

Landon Donovan Group

Clint Dempsey Group

May 6, 2025D.C. United Washington, D.C.2โ€“0 (a.e.t.)South CarolinaCharleston BatteryWashington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDTMurrell96'
Stroud103'
ReportStadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Ricardo Montero

Jeff Agoos Group

May 6, 2025Nashville SC Tennessee1โ€“0TennesseeChattanooga Red Wolves SCNashville, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDTBauer18'Stadium: Geodis Park
Referee: Jeremy Scheer (Connecticut)

DaMarcus Beasley Group

Carlos Bocanegra Group

Paul Caligiuri Group

May 7, 2025FC Dallas Texas3โ€“1CaliforniaAV Alta FCFrisco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Lay16'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,892

Kasey Keller Group

May 6, 2025Tacoma Defiance Washington (state)2โ€“3OregonPortland TimbersTukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDTDe Rosario48'
Tsukanome50'
ReportMcGraw33'
Guerra80'
Kelsy90+3'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Servando Rico

Round of 16

Quarterfinals and beyond

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner earns a place in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Top goal scorers

As of May 7, 2025.
  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team was inactive for this round.

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. 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.

References

Uses material from the Wikipedia article 2025 U.S. Open Cup, released under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.