The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 109th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. Houston Dynamo FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 32 by Detroit City FC.
Los Angeles FC won their first U.S. Open Cup title after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3–1 after extra time in the final, held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on September 25.
On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament. The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20. An agreement was tempered between the two sides in mid-February, whereby MLS will send some, but not all, of its teams to the Open Cup for 2024, with discussions ongoing for a long-term solution in 2025 and beyond. On March 1, 2024, the official format was announced, with eight MLS first teams and nine MLS Next Pro reserve teams taking part. This was the first edition of the U.S. Open Cup since 2011 where some MLS teams did not take part in the competition, and the first since 2015 where MLS reserve sides participated. With the exception of Houston Dynamo FC, the eight MLS teams that qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup did not participate, and the next seven highest-rated US-based clubs from the 2023 MLS rankings fielded their first teams, while the rest of the MLS clubs fielded their MLS Next Pro team (except for D.C. United, which did not have an MLS Next Pro team).
Schedule +Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupRoundDraw dateMatch dayEntrantsTeams entered to dateFirst RoundMarch 1, 2024March 19–21, 202411 local qualifiers1 National Amateur Cup 1 UPSL Spring Champion 8 National Premier Soccer League teams 11 USL League Two teams 12 USL League One teams8 NISA teams 11 MLS Next Pro teams63 teamsSecond RoundMarch 22, 2024April 2–3, 202432 winners from First RoundThird RoundApril 4, 2024April 16–17, 202416 winners from Second Round16 USL Championship teams79 teamsRound of 32April 18, 2024May 7–8, 202416 winners from Third Round8 USL Championship teams8 Major League Soccer teams95 teamsRound of 16May 21–22, 202416 winners from Round of 32QuarterfinalsMay 22, 2024July 9–10, 20248 winners from Round of 16SemifinalsAugust 27–28, 20244 winners from QuarterfinalsFinalSeptember 25, 20242 winners from Semifinals
Teams
On March 18, 2024, Georgia Lions FC was announced as having forfeit their first round match at Apotheos FC.
Table Enter in First Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32 Open Division Division III Division II Division I USASA/USSSA13 teams NPSL/USL219 teams MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL131 teams USL Championship24 teams MLS8 teamsNational Amateur Cup SC MesoAmerica(Cal South State Cup) UPSL Spring Champions AS Frenzi Local Qualifiers Azteca FC (CPL) Brockton FC United (UPSL) Chicago House AC (MWPL) Christos FC (MSSL) FC America CFL Spurs (UPSL) FC Folsom (UPSL) Foro SC (UPSL) Irvine Zeta FC 2 (UPSL) Miami United FC (USSL) South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USL-P)NPSL Apotheos FC Duluth FC El Farolito SC $ FC Motown Lubbock Matadors SC Steel City FC Tulsa Athletic West Chester United SC USL2 Asheville City SC Ballard FC Brave SC Chicago City SC Des Moines Menace Hudson Valley Hammers Northern Virginia FC Redlands FC South Carolina United FC Vermont Green FC Western Mass PioneersMLS Next Pro Austin FC II Carolina Core FC Chattanooga FC Chicago Fire FC II Colorado Rapids 2 Crown Legacy FC Minnesota United FC 2 New York City FC II $ New York Red Bulls II Portland Timbers 2 Ventura County FC NISA Arizona Monsoon FC
Capo FC Club de Lyon Irvine Zeta FC 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 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC One Knoxville SC Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta FC Spokane Velocity Union Omaha Birmingham Legion 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 North Carolina FC Oakland Roots SC Rhode Island FC FC Tulsa Charleston Battery Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Atlanta United FC FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Los Angeles FC $$$ Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City $$
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 were represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.
States Number Teams 116Capo FC, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Farolito SC, FC Folsom, Irvine Zeta FC, Irvine Zeta FC 2, Ventura County FC, Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Force, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Redlands FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes, SC MesoAmerica 27AS Frenzi, Brave SC, Club de Lyon, FC America CFL Spurs, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Tampa Bay RowdiesAustin FC II, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Foro SC, Houston Dynamo FC, Lubbock Matadors SC, San Antonio FC 45Asheville City SC, Carolina Core FC, Charlotte Independence, Crown Legacy FC, North Carolina FC 54Azteca FC, Colorado Rapids 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FCApotheos FC, Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Savannah Clovers FCPittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Steel City FC, Vereinigung Erzgebirge, West Chester United SCCharleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC, SC United Bantams, South Carolina United HeatChattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Memphis 901 FC, One Knoxville SC 103Chicago City SC, Chicago Fire FC II, Chicago House ACLoudoun United, NoVa FC, Richmond KickersBallard FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Spokane Velocity FC 132Arizona Monsoon FC, Phoenix Rising FCLouisville City FC, Lexington SCChristos FC, Maryland Bobcats FCBrockton FC United, Western Mass PioneersDetroit City FC, Michigan Stars FCDuluth FC, Minnesota United FC 2FC Motown, New York Red Bulls IIHudson Valley Hammers, New York City FC IIFC Tulsa, Tulsa Athletic 221Birmingham Legion FCHartford AthleticIndy ElevenDes Moines MenaceSporting Kansas CityUnion OmahaLas Vegas Lights FCNew Mexico UnitedPortland Timbers 2Rhode Island FCReal Salt LakeVermont Green FCForward Madison FC
Open Cup debuts 27 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2024 tournament.
USLC: Rhode Island FC NISA: Arizona Monsoon FC, Irvine Zeta FC USL1: Spokane Velocity FC MLSNP: Austin FC II, Carolina Core FC, Chicago Fire FC II, Colorado Rapids 2, Crown Legacy FC, Minnesota United FC 2, New York City FC II NPSL: Apotheos FC, Lubbock Matadors SC, Steel City FC USL2: Asheville City SC, Ballard FC, Chicago City SC, Hudson Valley Hammers, Redlands FC, Vermont Green FC NAC: SC MesoAmerica UPSL: AS Frenzi Local: FC America CFL Spurs, FC Folsom, Foro SC, Irvine Zeta FC 2, South Carolina United Heat
Early rounds
Bracket
Host team listed first Bold = winner
First round The complete draw for the first round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 2, 2024.
All times local to game site.
Second round The complete draw for the second round, including match dates and times, was announced on March 22, 2024.
All times local to game site.
Third round The complete draw for the third round, including match dates and times, was announced on April 4, 2024.
Groups + Draw groups Northeast Region Atlantic Region Southeast Region South Region North Region Midwest Region West Region Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic New York City FC II Rhode Island FC Carolina Core FC Loudoun United FC North Carolina FC Richmond Kickers Memphis 901 FC Miami FC Miami United FC South Georgia Tormenta FC Birmingham Legion FC Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Greenville Triumph SC Louisville City FC Chicago Fire FC II Detroit City FC Indy Eleven Michigan Stars FC El Paso Locomotive FC FC Tulsa Lubbock Matadors SC New Mexico United Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Union Omaha El Farolito SC Irvine Zeta FC Las Vegas Lights FC Monterey Bay FC Oakland Roots SC Spokane Velocity FC
Matches All times local to game site.
Round of 32 and 16
The draw for the round of 32 and 16 was announced on April 18, 2024. Schedule and locations for the round of 32 were also announced. The schedule and locations for the round of 16 were announced on May 9.
Groups + Draw groups Alonso Division Gonsalves Division Hakala–Nolan Division LeToux Division Lopez Division Mark Division Onstad Division Watson Division Atlanta United FC Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence South Georgia Tormenta FC Birmingham Legion FC FC Dallas Memphis 901 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies FC Tulsa Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Sporting Kansas City Union Omaha Louisville City FC North Carolina FC Phoenix Rising FC Seattle Sounders FC Monterey Bay F.C. Oakland Roots SC Sacramento Republic FC San Jose Earthquakes Las Vegas Lights FC Los Angeles FC Loudoun United FC Orange County SC Detroit City FC Houston Dynamo FC Indy Eleven San Antonio FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC New Mexico United New York City FC II Real Salt Lake
Bracket
Host team listed first Bold = winner
Round of 32
All times local to game site.
Round of 16
All times local to game site.
Quarterfinals and beyond
Bracket
Bold = winner
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Broadcasting TNT Sports holds the rights to broadcast the Open Cup from 2023 to 2030, as part of a larger media rights agreement with U.S. Soccer. All games through the round of 16 were broadcast on the websites of U.S. Soccer, United Soccer League, and Major League Soccer. All games from the quarter-finals to the final were broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Top goal scorers
Rank Player Team Goals By round 1 Dembor Benson El Farolito SC 4 1 2 1 Jonathan Jiménez New York City FC II 3 1 Stefano Pinho Birmingham Legion FC 4 4 Jordan Adebayo-Smith Minnesota United FC 2 3 3 Taylor Calheira New York City FC II 1 2 Darwin Espinal Maryland Bobcats FC 2 1 Nicolas Firmino Atlanta United FC 2 1 Joe Gallardo Union Omaha 3 Cal Jennings Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 MD Myers Charleston Battery 3 Cristian Olivera Los Angeles FC 21 Kieran Phillips Sacramento Republic FC 12 Augustine Williams Indy Eleven 111
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