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Memphis 901 FC Among 47 USL Clubs Participating in 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Published on March 1, 2024 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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TAMPA, Fla. - The United Soccer League today confirmed that 47 USL teams will participate in the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, including all 36 USL men's professional teams and the qualified 11 USL men's pre-professional clubs. This follows U.S. Soccer's announcement of the finalized format for the 109th edition of the tournament.

"The USL has supported the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for nearly 30 years, and we are proud to be part of it again in 2024," said USL President Paul McDonough. "We applaud all the USL clubs who have decided to participate in this year's U.S. Open Cup, despite being handed the option to decline. We appreciate and share the fans' passion for our country's most historic and authentic competition, and we look forward to watching the drama unfold over the course of the tournament."

The U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer's club championship and has crowned a national 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. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and the world's third-longest continuously run national cup tournament.

The First Round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup will consist of 32 games with 32 amateur clubs from the Open Division meeting 32 professional teams from Division III.

The 32 winners of the First Round will be paired up and face each other in the Second Round. The 16 Second Round winners will then be matched up in the Third Round with 16 teams from the USL Championship, the top tier of the USL pyramid. These 16 USL Championship teams will be determined based on sporting merit through the USL Championship Players' Shield standings.

2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule

First Round Tuesday, March 19 - Thursday, March 21

Second Round Tuesday, April 2 - Wednesday, April 3

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

*Dates are subject to change

Division II

24 teams

USL Championship

(16 teams enter in the Third Round and 8 teams in the Round of 32)

Birmingham Legion FC

Charleston Battery*

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC*

Detroit City FC

El Paso Locomotive

FC Tulsa

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

Orange County Soccer Club*

Phoenix Rising FC*

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC*

Rhode Island FC

Sacramento Republic FC*

San Antonio FC*

Tampa Bay Rowdies*

*USL Championship league champion (Phoenix Rising FC) and next seven best teams from 2023 standings enter Round of 32

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