The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 105th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States and was contested by 97 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.
The 97 entrants included the 20 American clubs from Major League Soccer and 22 non-affiliated American clubs in the United Soccer League. The qualification tournament, held in 2017, determined the 13 teams from local amateur leagues. The 20 entrants from the Premier Development League and 19 of the 22 from the National Premier Soccer League were determined based on results achieved in those leagues in 2017. Cash prizes and travel reimbursement costs were also increased for the 2018 edition. Sporting Kansas City was the defending champion but were not able to successfully defend the title, losing in the quarterfinals to Houston Dynamo.
The 2018 tournament initially excluded clubs from the North American Soccer League, which suspended operations for the year, but a decision by the Open Cup Committee in March 2018 allowed for the entry of NPSL teams Jacksonville Armada FC, Miami FC 2, and New York Cosmos B as part of an added play-in round, which brought the total number of NPSL teams participating in the tournament to 22.
Qualification
Enter in Play-in round (Open Division) Enter in First round (Open Division) Enter in Second round (Second Division) Enter in Fourth round (First Division) NPSL/PDL4 teams/2 teams Local Qualifiers13 teams NPSL18 teams PDL18 teams USL22 teams MLS20 teamsNPSL Brooklyn Italians Jacksonville Armada FC Miami FC 2 New York Cosmos B
PDL FC Miami City The Villages SC Azteca FC Christos FC FC Denver FC Kendall Kendall Wanderers La Máquina FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC L.A. Wolves FC NTX Rayados Red Force FC Rochester River Dogz Santa Ana Winds FC Sporting Arizona FC AFC Ann Arbor CD Aguiluchos USA Dakota Fusion FC Detroit City FC Duluth FC Elm City Express Erie Commodores FC FC Arizona FC Motown FC Wichita Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Inter Nashville FC Kingston Stockade FC Kitsap Soccer Club Miami United FC Midland-Odessa FC New Orleans Jesters Orange County FC Charlotte Eagles FC Golden State Force$ FC Tucson Lakeland Tropics Long Island Rough Riders Michigan Bucks Mississippi Brilla Myrtle Beach Mutiny New York Red Bulls U-23 Ocean City Nor'easters OKC Energy U23 Portland Timbers U23s Reading United AC San Francisco City FC Seacoast United Phantoms SIMA Águilas South Georgia Tormenta FC Western Mass Pioneers Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC FC Cincinnati Fresno FC Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville City FC$ Nashville SC North Carolina FC Oklahoma City Energy FC Orange County SC Penn FC Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Reno 1868 FC Richmond Kickers Sacramento Republic FC Saint Louis FC San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Tulsa Roughnecks FC Atlanta United FC Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC D.C. United FC Dallas Houston Dynamo$$$ LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union$$ Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City
$: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions. $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition. $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.
Brackets Host team listed firstBold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Match details All times local to game site.
Play-in round Draw announced April 4.
First round Draw announced April 4.
Second round Draw announced April 11.
Third round Draw announced May 14.
Fourth round Draw announced May 24.
Round of 16 Draw announced June 7.
Quarterfinals Draw announced June 7.
Semifinals Draw announced July 23.
Final
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamGoalsBy round1 Mauro ManotasHouston Dynamo6 12122 David OchoaMiami United FC5 32 Diego RossiLos Angeles FC 11 34 Cesar CastilloFC Denver4 31 Allisson FaramilioFC Golden State Force 112 Nemanja NikolićChicago Fire 211 Christian OkekeNTX Rayados 121 8 Chuka AruhInter Nashville FC3 3 Cory BurkePhiladelphia Union 1 2 Dilly DukaFC Motown 21 Jerry van EwijkReno 1868 3 Marios LomisNorth Carolina FC 111 Ricardo RamosDuluth FC 3 Memo RodríguezHouston Dynamo 2 1 Emery WelshmanFC Cincinnati 3
References
External links at U.S. Soccer U.S. Open Cup match center at United Soccer League TheCup.us, an independent news site covering the U.S. Open Cup