This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2007 U.S. Open Cup.
Major League Soccer 2 teams advance (1 from each bracket) to tournament Top team hosts match
USL 1st Division All 9 US-based USL First Division teams will be entered into the Cup. The Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible for the tournament, as Puerto Rico has a soccer federation independent from US Soccer.
USL 2nd Division Top 6 teams in table will advance to tournament All regular season games through May 28 count Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched Club GP W L T Pts Pts/G GD Total games Cleveland City Stars 5 4 0 1 13 2.6 +7 5 Charlotte Eagles 7 5 2 0 15 2.14 +7 7 Harrisburg City Islanders 7 3 1 3 12 1.71 +1 7 Western Mass Pioneers 6 2 2 2 8 1.33 0 6 Cincinnati Kings 7 2 3 2 8 1.14 +1 7 Crystal Palace Baltimore 6 1 4 1 4 0.67 -6 6 Wilmington Hammerheads 7 0 4 3 3 0.43 -7 7 New Hampshire Phantoms 6 0 4 2 2 0.33 -10 6
USL Premier Development League Winners in each division advance to tournament All teams play 4 designated games doubled as regular season games Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Michigan Bucks 4 3 0 1 10 +7 Indiana Invaders 4 2 0 2 8 +3 Chicago Fire Premier 4 2 1 1 7 0 Fort Wayne Fever 4 2 2 0 6 -1 West Michigan Edge 4 1 3 0 3 -2 Cleveland Internationals 4 0 4 0 0 -8
Heartland Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Kansas City Brass 4 4 0 0 12 +6 St. Louis Lions 4 2 2 0 6 0 Springfield Demize 4 2 2 0 6 0 Colorado Rapids U23's 4 2 2 0 6 -2 Des Moines Menace 4 1 3 0 3 -1 Sioux Falls Spitfire 4 1 3 0 3 -3
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Ocean City Barons 4 4 0 0 12 +7 Hampton Roads Piranhas 4 3 0 1 10 +8 Richmond Kickers Future 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Fredericksburg Gunners 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Virginia Legacy 4 2 2 0 6 -1 Reading Rage 4 1 1 2 5 -2 Northern Virginia Royals 4 1 2 1 4 -5 Delaware Dynasty 4 0 4 0 0 -4 West Virginia Chaos 4 0 4 0 0 -7
Northeast Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Long Island Rough Riders 4 4 0 0 12 +5 Cape Cod Crusaders 4 2 0 2 8 +6 Brooklyn Knights 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Albany Admirals 4 2 2 0 6 -2 Rhode Island Stingrays 4 1 3 0 3 -2 Westchester Flames 4 0 2 2 2 -2 Vermont Voltage 4 0 3 1 1 -7
Southern Conference
Mid South Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* El Paso Patriots 4 3 0 1 10 +4 DFW Tornados 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Laredo Heat 4 1 1 2 5 +2 New Orleans Shell Shockers 4 1 1 2 5 +1 Austin Lightning 4 1 2 1 4 0 Mississippi Brilla 4 1 2 1 4 -2 Baton Rouge Capitals 4 1 3 0 3 -7
Southeast Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Central Florida Kraze 4 3 1 0 9 +4 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 4 2 0 2 8 +3 Carolina Dynamo 4 2 1 1 7 +4 Bradenton Academics 4 2 2 0 6 +2 Cary RailHawks U23's 4 1 1 2 5 0 Nashville Metros 4 1 1 2 5 -1 Palm Beach Pumas 4 1 3 0 3 -3 Cocoa Expos 4 0 3 1 1 -9
Western Conference
Northwest Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* BYU Cougars 4 3 1 0 9 +2 Tacoma Tide 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Yakima Reds 4 2 1 1 7 +1 Spokane Spiders 4 2 2 0 6 -2 Ogden Outlaws 4 1 3 0 3 -1 Cascade Surge 4 1 3 0 3 -2
Southwest Division Club GP W L T Pts GD* Bakersfield Brigade 4 3 1 0 9 +6 Ventura County Fusion 4 3 1 0 9 +3 San Jose Frogs 4 3 1 0 9 +2 San Fernando Valley Quakes 4 2 1 1 7 +2 Fresno Fuego 4 2 2 0 6 0 Los Angeles Storm 4 2 2 0 6 -1 San Francisco Seals 4 2 2 0 6 -2 Southern California Seahorses 4 1 3 0 3 -2 Lancaster Rattlers 4 1 3 0 3 -5 Orange County Blue Star 4 0 3 1 1 -3
*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
USASA
Region 1 Teams that reach final advance to tournament
Region 2 Teams that reach final advance to tournament.
Region 3 Winners of groups advance to tournament All matches at Jordan Soccer Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched
Group A Club GP W L T Pts GD Lynch's Irish Pub 2 2 0 0 6 +6 Dallas Roma F.C. 2 1 1 0 3 -1 Saturn FC 2 0 2 0 0 -5
Group B Club GP W L T Pts GD Azzurri FC 2 2 0 0 6 +8 Death Penguins 2 1 1 0 3 0 Lake Charles Sting 2 0 2 0 0 -8
Matches
Region 4 Teams that reach final advance to tournament All times in Pacific Daylight Time
First round Winners of groups plus best second-place finisher advance to Semifinal Green indicates advancement to Semifinal
Group A Club GP W L T Pts GD Indios USA 3 2 0 1 7 +4 San Diego Pumitas 3 0 2 1 1 -12 SudaCA FC 3 0 3 0 0 -17
Group B Club GP W L T Pts GD Banat Arsenal 3 2 1 0 6 +10 Sonoma County Sol 3 2 1 0 6 +9 Albuquerque Asylum 3 1 0 2 5 +6
Group C Club GP W L T Pts GD Arizona Sahuaros 3 2 0 1 7 +2 Hollywood United 3 2 1 0 6 +5 Southern Cal. Fusion 3 1 1 1 4 -2 Salinas Valley Samba 3 0 3 0 0 -5
First round matches
* - Southern California Fusion were forced to forfeit the match (originally a 3–2 win) due to use of an illegal player
Tournament
See also 2007 U.S. Open Cup United States Soccer Federation Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues USASA National Premier Soccer League
References