The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October.
The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the USSF D-2 Pro League, the United Soccer Leagues (Second Division and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The eight MLS clubs received byes into the third round, while the remaining 32 teams played in the first two rounds, with brackets influenced by geography.
The final took place on October 5, with Seattle Sounders FC defeating the Columbus Crew 2–1 at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA, in front of a U.S. Open Cup record crowd of 31,311. The Sounders became the first MLS team (and first team in 27 years) to win back-to-back Open Cups.
Matchdays DateRoundNotesJune 15 First32 USSF D2, USL, and USASA clubs enterJune 22 SecondJune 29/30 Round of 168 MLS clubs enterJuly 6/7 QuarterfinalsSept. 1 SemifinalsOct. 5 Final
Participating teams
The tournament consisted of 40 teams. Eight teams each from the MLS, PDL, and USASA qualified according to their own procedures. All 15 American D-2 Pro league and USL Second Division teams qualified. The final slot went to the winner of a one-game playoff between the Sonoma County Sol and PSA Los Gatos Storm.
Major League Soccer (8 teams)
Chicago Fire Chivas USA Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC New York Red Bulls D.C. United
USSF D-2 Pro League (9 teams)
Austin Aztex FC Carolina RailHawks FC Crystal Palace Baltimore Miami FC NSC Minnesota Stars
Portland Timbers Rochester Rhinos AC St. Louis FC Tampa Bay
USL Second Division (6 teams)
Charleston Battery Charlotte Eagles Harrisburg City Islanders
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Real Maryland Monarchs Richmond Kickers
Premier Development League (8 teams)
Kitsap Pumas Reading United Ventura County Fusion Long Island Rough Riders
Dayton Dutch Lions Des Moines Menace DFW Tornados Central Florida Kraze
United States Adult Soccer Association (9 teams)
Brooklyn Italians New York Pancyprian-Freedoms KC Athletics Detroit United CASL Elite
Legends FC Arizona Sahuaros (NPSL) Bay Area Ambassadors (NPSL) Sonoma County Sol (NPSL)
Open Cup bracket Match pairings were determined by a blind draw. The Second round winners advanced to play one of eight MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament. Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Goal scorers
5 goals Paulo Araujo Jr. (MIA) Nate Jaqua (SEA) 4 goals Bright Dike (POR) 3 goals Perica Marošević (AUS) 2 goals Mike Ambersley (STL) Geoff Bloes (HAR) Justin Braun (CHV) Phil Da Silva (BAY) Matthew Delicâte (RIC) John Fishbaugher (KIT) Andy Iro (CLB) Thabiso Khumalo (DC) Steven Lenhart (CLB) Sanna Nyassi (SEA) Dominic Oppong (HAR) Jesús Padilla (CHV) Tyler Rosenlund (ROC) Warren Ukah (MIN) Jamie Watson (AUS) 1 goal Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (TB) Guillermo Barros Schelotto (CLB) Simone Bracalello (MIN) Branko Bošković (DC) Sallieu Bundu (CAR)
1 goal (continued) Kevin Burns (CLB) Chad Burt (TB) Robby Christner (KIT) Levi Coleman (CHS) Kevin Cornwall (AZ) Nick DeLeon (AZ) Yendry Diaz (TB) Bobby Foglesong (RIC) Jamie Franks (ROC) Eddie Gaven (CLB) Adam Gazda (PIT) Christian Gómez (MIA) Alex Grendi (LI) Marco Hamilton (BRK) Tommy Heinemann (CHS) Pablo Hernández (DC) Neil Hlavaty (MIN) Stephen Hoffman (KC) Taylor Hyde (KIT) Nate Jafta (HAR) Ousman Jagne (VEN) Juninho (LA) Aaron King (TB) Chris Klein (LA) Danny Kramer (LI) Michael Lahoud (CHV) James Marcelin (POR) Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (CHS) Tim Merritt (CAS)
1 goal (continued) Josiah Millar (CF) Fredy Montero (SEA) Jaime Moreno (DC) Alex Nimo (POR) Paul Nittoli (BRK) J.T. Noone (HAR) Jyler Noviello (RMM) Tino Nuñez (ROC) Dominic Oduro (HOU) Lovel Palmer (HOU) Nicki Paterson (RMM) Kyle Perkins (KC) Stephen Phillips (KIT) Aaron Pitchkolan (ROC) Zach Prince (CHS) Santino Quaranta (DC) Emilio Rentería (CLB) Alan Sanchez (RMM) Eric Schoenle (REA) Greg Shields (CAR) Ross Smith (POR) Darren Spicer (ROC) Takayuki Suzuki (POR) Dustin Swinehart (CAS) Abe Thompson (MIA) Alex Weekes (PIT) Yomby William (RIC) Joey Worthen (AUS)
External links TheCup.us 2010 match reports and results
References