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Indy Eleven to Host San Antonio FC in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32

April 18, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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CHICAGO - Indy Eleven will play host to USL Championship side San Antonio FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. ET. The match will be held at The Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indy is coming off a 1-0 Third Round win over MLS NEXT Pro side Chicago Fire FC II. Douglas Martinez scored off a Jack Balke assist in the fourth minute to propel the Boys in Blue into the Round of 32. The win was the first U.S. Open Cup road victory for Indy and brought its overall tournament record to 5-7-1.

San Antonio enters the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 after finishing the 2023 USL Championship season as one of the league's top eight teams. In the 2023 edition, San Antonio fell in the Third Round to Nashville SC.

The meeting will be the third all-time between the two sides, with Indy holding the 1-0-1 advantage. The most recent meeting was a 3-3 draw in San Antonio on Oct. 14, 2023.

Two of the teams in the U.S. Open Cup's Onstad Division, the other side of the group will see defending U.S. Open Cup Champion Houston Dynamo (MLS) host Detroit City FC (USLC). The winners of the two Round of 32 matches will face each other in the Round of 16 May 21 or 22.

Onstad Division

Indy Eleven (USLC) vs. San Antonio FC (USLC)

Wed., May 8 | 7:00 p.m. ET | The Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (Butler University) in Indianapolis, Ind.

Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) vs. Detroit City FC (USLC)

Tues., May 7 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas

Broadcasts of all matches will stream live on usopencup.com, mlssoccer.com, and uslsoccer.com. This unparalleled access to the tournament ensures soccer fans across the country will have access to every action-packed match - including the entrance of USL Championship and Major League Soccer sides - in the nation's oldest and most prestigious soccer competition.

Round of 32 Pairings - 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Home teams listed first; visit usopencup.com for full schedule details including venues and times

Alonso Division

May 8: Charleston Battery (USLC) vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)

May 7: Atlanta United FC (MLS) vs. Charlotte Independence (USL1)

Gonsalves Division

May 8: Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) vs. Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)

May 7: FC Dallas (MLS) vs. Memphis 901 FC (USLC)

Hakala-Nolan Division

May 8: Union Omaha (USL1) vs. Sporting Kansas City (MLS)

May 7: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC) vs. FC Tulsa (USLC)

LeToux Division

May 8: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) vs. Louisville City FC (USLC)

May 8: North Carolina FC (USLC) vs. Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)

Lopez Division

May 7: Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) vs. Monterey Bay F.C. (USLC)

May 7: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) vs. Oakland Roots SC (USLC)

Mark Division

May 8: Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) vs. Los Angeles FC (MLS)

May 7: Orange County Soccer Club (USLC) vs. Loudoun United FC (USLC)

Onstad Division

May 8: Indy Eleven (USLC) vs. San Antonio FC (USLC)

May 7: Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) vs. Detroit City FC (USLC)

Watson Division

May 8: NYCFC II (MLSNP) vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC)

May 8: New Mexico United (USLC) vs. Real Salt Lake (MLS)

Remaining U.S. Open Cup Schedule

Round of 32 | Tuesday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 8

Round of 16 | Tuesday, May 21 - Wednesday, May 22

Quarterfinal | Tuesday, July 9 - Wednesday, July 10

Semifinal | Tuesday, Aug. 27 - Wednesday, Aug. 28

Final | Wednesday, Sept. 25

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer's Club Championship and has crowned a champion annually since 1914 (with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). The historic tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer and is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and the world's third-longest continuously run national cup tournament.

Indy travels west this Saturday for an 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT USL Championship match with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The match will stream on ESPN+.

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