2022 U.S. Open Cup

The 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is planned to be the 107th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. After the 2020 and 2021 competition were suspended and ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Soccer Federation announced that the 2022 edition of the U.S. Open Cup will start in March 2022 and will end in mid-September of 2022. After cancelling the largest ever 2020 U.S. Open Cup with over 100 teams in the tournament, United States Soccer Federation attempted an abbreviated version for the 2021 U.S. Open Cup. Both were eventually cancelled as the world continue to deal with the effects of COVID-19. United States Soccer Federation estimates the 2022 edition of the tournament could be the largest ever with 107 teams participating in the tournament proper.[1]

2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 22 - September 14
Teams107
Defending championsAtlanta United FC
2023 →

The First Round will have a total of 56 teams. This includes 11 from the open division which competed in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup qualification process, the 2021 National Amateur Cup Champions, Lansdowne Yonkers FC, and 44 teams from Division III leagues which includes USL League One and NISA. Twenty-four Division II teams from the USL Championship will join in the second round. This was to include the expansion teams Monterey Bay FC and Queensboro FC,[1] but Queensboro officials decided to push its inaugural USLC season to 2023.[2] Shortly after Queensboro's announcement Detroit City FC announced it would be joining USLC for the 2022 season, allowing for its participation in the Open Cup; it will be Detroit City's first time in the tournament as a fully professional club.[3] Thirteen Division I teams from Major League Soccer will join in the third round, with Austin FC, Charlotte FC, and Inter Miami making their Open Cup debut; twelve MLS teams will join in the round of 32.[1]

Atlanta United FC is the last team to have won the U.S. Open Cup, having done so in 2019.

Qualification
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup qualification
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/ANFEEU
12 teams		 NPSL/USL2
20+ teams		 MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1
Possible 26 teams		 USL Championship
24 teams		 MLS
25 teams
National Amateur Cup
Local Qualifiers
Possible
NPSL East Region
NPSL Midwest Region
NPSL South Region
NPSL West Region
USL2 Eastern Conference
USL2 Central Conference
USL2 Southern Conference
USL2 Western Conference
  •  ?
Unknown Berth
  • 13+ other NPSL/USL2 teams
Possible
MLS Next Pro
NISA
NISA Expansion
NISA Hiatus
USL1
USL1 Expansion
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Central
Western Conference - Mountain
Western Conference - Pacific
Expansion
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Western Conference

Open Cup debuts

Schedule
Schedule for 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[4][5][6]
Phase Round Draw date Match day Entrants
Qualifying Phase 1st Qualifying Round 18-24 September 2021 6 Open Division Teams
2nd Qualifying Round 12 September 2021 - 31 October 2021 3 Winners from 1st Qualifying Round
85 Open Division Teams
3rd Qualifying Round 16 October 2021 - 21 November 2021 44 Winners from 2nd Qualifying Round
4th Qualifying Round 20 November 2021 - 19 December 2021 22 Winners from 3rd Qualifying Round
Knockout Phase First Round 19 January 2022 22-23 March 2022 11 Winners from 4th Qualifying Round
2021 National Amateur Cup Champion
10+ NPSL Teams
10+ USL2 Teams
Possible 26 Division III Teams
Second Round 26 January 2022 5-7 April 2022 30 Winners from First Round
24 USL Championship Teams
Third Round 8 April 2022 19-21 April 2022 27 Winners from Second Round
13 MLS Teams
Round of 32 22 April 2022 10-11 May 2022 20 Winners from Third Round
12 MLS Teams
Round of 16 12 May 2022 24-25 May 2022 16 Winners from Round of 32
Quarterfinals 12 May 2022 21-22 Jun 2022 8 Winners from Round of 16
Semi-Finals 23 Jun 2022 26-27 July 2022 4 Winners from Quarterfinals
Final 23 Jun 2022 6-7 or 13–14 September 2022 2 Winners from Semi-Finals

References
  1. "2021 US Open Cup officially canceled, largest Modern Era field possible for 2022" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. July 21, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. "Queensboro FC: Club Announcement". www.queensborofc.com. Queensboro FC. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. "Detroit City FC to Join USL Championship for 2022 Season". www.uslchampionship.com. Detroit City FC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. "US Open Cup 2022 format: How the tournament will work". MLSSoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. "2021 US Open Cup officially canceled, largest Modern Era field possible for 2022". theCup.us. July 21, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. "2022 US Open Cup qualifying: 92 teams approved for Open Division Local tournament". theCup.us. August 24, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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