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Indy Eleven to Play Chicago Fire FC II in U.S. Open Cup Third Round

April 4, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release


CHICAGO - Indy Eleven will begin competition in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) Wednesday, April 17. Kick is set for 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Thirty-two teams will compete in the Third Round of the 106th edition of the tournament, which includes Second Round winners and 16 teams from the USL Championship. Third Round winners will join eight Major League Soccer sides and the top eight teams from the 2023 USL Championship season in the Round of 32, taking place May 7-8.

Chicago Fire II defeated Chicago City SC, 6-0, in the First Round and Forward Madison, 2-0, in the Second Round to advance to face the Boys in Blue. The teams met Feb. 10 in 2024 preseason action, with Indy coming away with a 2-0 victory.

The Boys in Blue appeared in the Third round of the 2023 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, falling to MLS-side Columbus Crew, 1-0.

Broadcasts of all matches will stream live on usopencup.com, mlssoccer.com, and uslsoccer.com during the Third Round as well as the Rounds of 32 and 16. 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.

Third Round Match-Ups

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

Tuesday, April 16

Louisville City FC (USL Championship) vs. Greenville Triumph SC (USL League One)

Detroit City FC (USL Championship) vs. Michigan Stars FC (NISA)

Charlotte Independence (USL League One) vs. Rhode Island FC (USL Championship)

New Mexico United (USL Championship) vs. Lubbock Matadors (USASA / NPSL)

Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship) vs. El Farolito (USASA / NPSL)

Wednesday, April 17

Hartford Athletic (USL Championship) vs. New York City FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)

North Carolina FC (USL Championship) vs. Carolina Core FC (MLS NEXT Pro)

Richmond Kickers (USL League One) vs. Loudoun United FC (USL Championship)

Miami FC (USL Championship) vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL League One)

Memphis 901 FC (USL Championship) vs. Miami United FC (USSSA-S / USSL)

FC Tulsa (USL Championship) vs. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL League One)

Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship) vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL League One)

Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Indy Eleven (USL Championship)

Union Omaha (USL League One) vs. El Paso Locomotive FC (USL Championship)

Monterey Bay FC (USL Championship) vs. Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)

Las Vegas Lights FC (USL Championship) vs. Spokane Velocity FC (USL League One)

Round of 32 MLS/USL Championship Clubs

Atlanta United FC

FC Dallas

Houston Dynamo FC (Defending U.S. Open Cup Champion)

Los Angeles FC

Real Salt Lake

San Jose Earthquakes

Seattle Sounders FC

Sporting Kansas City Charleston Battery

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Orange County SC

Phoenix Rising FC

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Sacramento Republic FC

San Antonio FC

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Remaining U.S. Open Cup Schedule

Third Round | Tuesday, April 16 - Wednesday, April 17

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 to Louisville this Saturday for a USL Championship match with rival Louisville City FC at 4 p.m. ET. The match will air nationally on CBS and on SiriusXM Channel 157.

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