The 2012 USASA Region I National Cup will be a qualifying tournament to determine which clubs from the first region of the United States Adult Soccer Association will qualify for the first round proper of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup. The defending co-champions, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Phoenix SC both failed to qualify for the tournament, losing in their respective state/subregional tournaments.
Three teams from Region I will qualify for the U.S. Open Cup in April, with the finals held June 17 in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The winner will then qualify for the National Finals which will be July 20–22 in Chicago, Illinois.
Qualification
Subregion Tournament Winner Ref Connecticut 2012 Connecticut Open Cup Eastern New York 2012 Eastern New York Open Cup Greek American AA Eastern Pennsylvania 2012 Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup West Chester United Maryland 2012 Maryland Open Cup Maryland Bays Rhode Island 2012 Rhode Island Open Cup Virginia / Washington, D.C. 2012 Virginia / Washington, D.C. Open Cup Aegean Hawks
Bracket
Results The semifinal winners, NY Greek American Atlas and Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks, both qualified for the U.S. Open Cup and will meet in the finals in June. The winner of the third place game will also qualify for the Cup.
1st round Battery Park Gunners (Mass.) 0–2 NY Greek American Atlas (East NY)NY Greek American Atlas dispatch first-timers Battery Park Gunners in Region I opener West Chester United Predators (East PA) 1–3 Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks (DC/VA)Aegean Hawks open Region I tourney with 3-1 win over West Chester United Semifinals NY Greek American Atlas 2–0 Jersey Shore BocaNY Greek American Atlas, Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks emerge from USASA Region I Maryland Bays 0–2 Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks Third place Maryland Bays vs. Jersey Shore Boca (Time/Location TBA)
Advancing to Open Cup Greek American AA Aegean Hawks Jersey Shore Boca
See also 2012 U.S. Open Cup 2012 U.S. Open Cup qualification United States Adult Soccer Association
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