The 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. The 2023 field featured 99 teams, including a modern-era record 71 professional sides. Orlando City SC were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 32 by Charlotte FC.
Houston Dynamo FC won their second U.S. Open Cup title after defeating Inter Miami CF 2–1 in the final, held at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on September 27.
Schedule +Schedule for 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupRoundDraw dateMatch dayEntrantsTeams entered to dateFirst roundFebruary 3March 21–23, 2023Open Division teams28Second roundFebruary 16April 4–11, 202314 winners from First Round21 Division III teams24 USLC teams73Third roundApril 6April 25–26, 202330 winners from Second Round18 MLS teams91Round of 32April 27May 9–10, 202324 winners from Third Round4 MLS teams competing in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League4 next-best MLS teams99Round of 16May 11May 23–24, 202316 winners from Round of 32QuarterfinalJune 6–7, 20238 winners from Round of 16SemifinalsJune 8August 23, 20234 winners from QuarterfinalsFinalSeptember 27, 20232 winners from Semifinals
Teams
Professional teams that are majority-owned or controlled by higher-division professional clubs are barred from entering the competition. On March 10, 2023, Rochester New York FC announced they would not compete in the 2023 MLS Next Pro season, and were in fact ceasing operations.
Table
Enter in First Round Enter in Second Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32 Open Division Division III Division II Division I USCS/USASA/USSSA/ANFEEU10 teams NPSL/USL218 teams MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL121 teams USL Championship24 teams MLS26 teamsNational Amateur Cup Bavarian United SC (MWPL) Local Qualifiers Beaman United FC (UPSL) Capo FC (NISAN) Chicago House AC (MWPL) Club de Lyon 2 (NISAN) International San Francisco SC (SFSFL) Lansdowne Yonkers (EPSL) Miami United FC (NSL) UDA Soccer (UPSL) West Chester United (USLP)NPSL Appalachian FC Cleveland SC Crossfire Redmond El Farolito SC FC Motown Hartford City FC Jacksonville Armada U-23 Tulsa Athletic $ USL2 Brazos Valley Cavalry FC Des Moines Menace Lionsbridge FC Manhattan SC Nona FC North Carolina Fusion U23 Ocean City Nor'easters Park City Red Wolves SC Project 51O Ventura County FusionMLS Next Pro
NISA Albion San Diego Flower City Union Chattanooga FC Club de Lyon Gold Star FC Detroit Los Angeles Force Maryland Bobcats FC Michigan Stars FC Savannah Clovers FC USL1 Central Valley Fuego FC Charlotte Independence Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Forward Madison FC Greenville Triumph SC Lexington SC North Carolina FC Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC $ One Knoxville SC Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta FC $ Union Omaha $ Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Detroit City FC El Paso Locomotive FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Loudoun United FC Louisville City FC Memphis 901 FC Miami FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC $ Rio Grande Valley FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal SC Tampa Bay Rowdies FC Tulsa Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Colorado Rapids FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew D.C. United Houston Dynamo FC $$$ Inter Miami CF $$ Minnesota United FC Nashville SC New England Revolution Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City St. Louis City SC Austin FC FC Dallas LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union
Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament. $: 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.
Map
Number of teams by state A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.
StatesNumber Teams116Albion San Diego, Capo FC, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Farolito SC , International San Francisco, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Force, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Project 51O, Sacramento Republic FC, San Diego Loyal SC, San Jose Earthquakes, Ventura County Fusion29Club de Lyon, Club de Lyon 2, Inter Miami CF, Jacksonville Armada U-23, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Nona FC, Orlando City SC, Tampa Bay Rowdies37Austin FC, Brazos Valley Cavalry FC, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Houston Dynamo FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC46Beaman United FC, Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Memphis 901 FC, Nashville SC, One Knoxville SC55Appalachian FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, North Carolina FC, North Carolina Fusion U2364City Union, Lansdowne Yonkers FC, Manhattan SC, New York City FC73Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FCAtlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Savannah Clovers FCDetroit City FC, Gold Star FC Detroit, Michigan Stars FCFC Motown, New York Red Bulls, Ocean City Nor'eastersFC Cincinnati, Cleveland SC, Columbus CrewPhiladelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, West Chester United SCLionsbridge FC, Loudoun United FC, Richmond Kickers142Hartford Athletic, Hartford City FCChicago Fire FC, Chicago House ACLouisville City FC, Lexington SCNew Mexico United, UDA SoccerFC Tulsa, Tulsa AthleticCharleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SCPark City Red Wolves SC, Real Salt LakeCrossfire Redmond, Seattle Sounders FCForward Madison FC, Bavarian United SC231Phoenix Rising FCBirmingham Legion FCD.C. UnitedIndy ElevenDes Moines MenaceSporting Kansas CityMaryland Bobcats FCNew England RevolutionMinnesota United FCSt. Louis City SCUnion OmahaLas Vegas Lights FCPortland Timbers
States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Open Cup debuts
21 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2023 tournament.
MLS: St. Louis City SC USLC: Loudoun United FC NISA: Club de Lyon, Gold Star FC Detroit, Savannah Clovers FC USL1: Lexington SC, One Knoxville SC NPSL: Appalachian FC, Crossfire Redmond, Jacksonville Armada U-23 USL2: Lionsbridge FC, Manhattan SC, Nona FC, Project 51O UPSL: Beaman United FC, UDA Soccer Other Open Division: Capo FC, Chicago House AC, Club de Lyon 2, Inter San Francisco, West Chester United SC
First and Second Rounds
The complete draw for the First round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 3, 2023.
The draw for the Second round pairings and hosting scenarios was announced on February 16, 2023.
Bracket
Host team listed first Bold = winner (a.e.t.) = after extra time, (p) = penalty shootout score
First round
All times local to game site.
Second round
All times local to game site.
Third round The 30 second round winners and the 18 new teams from the MLS were pooled into 11 geographic regions for the third round draw that was conducted on April 6, 2023. All new MLS entrants were drawn to face a second round winner and no MLS vs. MLS match-ups were allowed in the third round. The 24 resulting matches were played on April 25 and 26.
Teams + Teams for Third Round draw Previous round winners New entrants (MLS)Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) Charleston Battery (USLC) Detroit City FC (USLC) Hartford Athletic (USLC) Indy Eleven (USLC) Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) Loudoun United FC (USLC) Louisville City FC (USLC) Memphis 901 FC (USLC) Miami FC (USLC) Monterey Bay FC (USLC) New Mexico United (USLC) Oakland Roots SC (USLC) Orange County SC (USLC) Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) San Antonio FC (USLC) San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Chattanooga FC (NISA) Flower City Union (NISA) Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) Charlotte Independence (USL1) Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Richmond Kickers (USL1) South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Union Omaha (USL1) Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Chicago House AC (LQ)Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Colorado Rapids FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew D.C. United Houston Dynamo FC Inter Miami CF Minnesota United FC Nashville SC New England Revolution Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City St. Louis City SC
Groups + Draw groups Atlantic Southeast Midwest East North Northeast Charleston Battery (USLC)Charlotte FC (MLS)Charlotte Independence (USL1)South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Houston Dynamo FC (MLS)Inter Miami CF (MLS)Miami FC (USLC)Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Sporting Kansas City (MLS)St. Louis City SC (MLS)Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)Union Omaha (USL1) D.C. United (MLS)Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)Richmond Kickers (USL1) Chicago Fire FC (MLS)Detroit City FC (USLC)Chicago House AC (LQ)Minnesota United FC (MLS) Flower City Union (NISA)Hartford Athletic (USLC)Loudoun United FC (USLC)New England Revolution (MLS) Central South Mountain Pacific West Columbus Crew (MLS)FC Cincinnati (MLS)Indy Eleven (USLC)Louisville City FC (USLC) Atlanta United FC (MLS)Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)Chattanooga FC (NISA)Memphis 901 FC (USLC)Nashville SC (MLS)San Antonio FC (USLC) Colorado Rapids (MLS)Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)New Mexico United (USLC)Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)Real Salt Lake (MLS) Orange County SC (USLC)Portland Timbers (MLS)San Diego Loyal SC (USLC)Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Monterey Bay FC (USLC)Oakland Roots SC (USLC)Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Third Round All times local to game site.
Round of 32
The winners of the Third Round and the new entrants to the tournament were grouped geographically into groups of four (eight groups). Each group had one of the MLS teams entering this round. Random selection for each group determined the pairs. Instances where geographical fit did not exist when creating groups was resolved by random selection. The draw for the Round of 32 took place on April 27.
Teams + Teams for Round of 32 draw Previous round winners New entrants (MLS)Charlotte FC (MLS) Chicago Fire FC (MLS) FC Cincinnati (MLS) Colorado Rapids (MLS) Columbus Crew (MLS) D.C. United (MLS) Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) Inter Miami CF (MLS) Minnesota United FC (MLS) Nashville SC (MLS) New England Revolution (MLS) Portland Timbers (MLS) Real Salt Lake (MLS) Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Sporting Kansas City (MLS) St. Louis City SC (MLS) Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) Charleston Battery (USLC) Loudoun United FC (USLC) Memphis 901 FC (USLC) Monterey Bay FC (USLC) New Mexico United (USLC) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)Austin FC FC Dallas LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union
Groups + Draw groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Austin FC Houston Dynamo FC New Mexico United Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas Birmingham Legion FC Memphis 901 FC Nashville SC LA Galaxy Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles FC Colorado Rapids Monterey Bay FC Sacramento Republic FC New York City FC Columbus Crew FC Cincinnati Loudoun United FC New York Red Bulls D.C. United New England Revolution Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Orlando City SC Charleston Battery Charlotte FC Inter Miami CF Philadelphia Union Chicago Fire FC Minnesota United FC St. Louis City SC
Matches All times local to game site.
Round of 16 and beyond
Teams + Teams for Round of 16/QF draw Previous round winners Austin FC (MLS) Charlotte FC (MLS) Chicago Fire FC (MLS) FC Cincinnati (MLS) Colorado Rapids (MLS) Columbus Crew (MLS) Houston Dynamo FC (MLS)