2014 U.S. Open Cup qualification
The 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper features teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The 2014 tournament added another round to include the largest field of teams (80) in tournament history. All American-based teams from the top three tiers, Major League Soccer, the North American Soccer League, and USL Pro earned berths into the fourth, third, and second rounds of the tournament, respectively.
For the fourth and fifth tiers of the pyramid, a series of qualification and state tournaments are held to determine the berths into the tournament. These teams will complete the 80-team field in the U.S. Open Cup.[1]
National Premier Soccer League
In addition to the two teams from the West Region (CD Aguiluchos USA & San Diego Flash), the other regions qualifiers are Brooklyn Italians, Greater Binghamton Thunder, RVA FC, Jacksonville United, Chattanooga FC, FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic, Tulsa Athletics, Detroit City FC, New York Red Bulls U-23s
West Region - Southwest Conference Qualifying Tournament
All six teams of the 2014 Southwest Conference competed in the qualifying tournament with FC Hasental and the San Diego Flash receiving first round byes.[2]
| March 1 | March 9 | March 15 | |||||||||||
| San Diego Flash | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Temecula FC | 2 | FC Force | 0 | ||||||||||
| FC Force | 5 | San Diego Flash | 2 | ||||||||||
| FC Hasental | 1 | ||||||||||||
| FC Hasental | 6 | ||||||||||||
| FC Santa Clarita | 1 | FC Santa Clarita | 1 | ||||||||||
| Del Rey City SC | 0 | ||||||||||||
Matches
| March 1, 2014 Match 1 | Temecula FC | 2–5 | FC Force | Temecula, California |
| 20:30 PST UTC−8 | Report |
| March 1, 2014 Match 2 | FC Santa Clarita | 1–0 | Del Rey City SC | Malibu, California |
| 19:00 PST UTC−8 | Report | Stadium: Malibu High School Stadium |
| March 8, 2014 Match 3 | FC Hasental | 6–1 | FC Santa Clarita | Oak Park, California |
| 19:00 PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Oak Park High School Stadium |
| March 9, 2014 Match 4 | San Diego Flash | 3–0 | FC Force | San Diego, California |
| 18:30 PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Mira Mesa High School Stadium |
| March 15, 2014 Match 5 | San Diego Flash | 2–1 | FC Hasental | San Diego, California |
| TBD PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Mira Mesa High School Stadium |
West Region - Golden Gate Conference Qualifying Tournament
All five teams of the 2014 Golden Gate Conference will compete in the qualifying tournament with Sonoma County Sol and Sacramento Gold starting off with a play-in game.[3]
| February 22 | March 1 | March 8 | |||||||||||
| Sonoma County Sol | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sonoma County Sol | 2 | Real San Jose | 0 | ||||||||||
| Sacramento Gold | 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 1(3) | ||||||||||
| CD Aguiluchos USA | 1(4) | ||||||||||||
| SF Stompers FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| CD Aguiluchos USA | 1 | ||||||||||||
Matches
| February 22, 2014 Match 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 2–1 | Sacramento Gold | Rohnert Park, California |
| 19:00 PST UTC−8 | Eric Larson  14'Tyler Hurst 48' |
Report Report |
Jose Martinez 24' |
Stadium: Rancho Cotate High School Stadium |
| March 1, 2014 Match 2 | San Francisco Stompers FC | 0–1 | CD Aguiluchos USA | San Francisco, California |
| 15:00 PST UTC−8 | Report | Nestor Palacios 89' |
Stadium: Lowell High School Stadium |
| March 1, 2014 Match 3 | Sonoma County Sol | 2–0 | Real San Jose | Rohnert Park, California |
| 19:00 PST UTC−8 | Report | Stadium: Rancho Cotate High School Stadium |
| March 8, 2014 Match 4 | Sonoma County Sol | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | CD Aguiluchos USA | Rohnert Park, California |
| 19:00 PST UTC−8 | Stadium: Rancho Cotate High School Stadium |
West Region - Northwest Conference Qualifying Tournament
All four teams of the new 2014 Northwest Conference will compete in the qualifying tournament.[4]
| March 9 | March 13 | ||||||||
| SO Samba FC | 0 | ||||||||
| Spartans Futbol Club | 6 | ||||||||
| Spartans Futbol Club | 3 | ||||||||
| Oregon | |||||||||
| Seattle Sporting FC | 0 | ||||||||
| Inter United FC | 0 | ||||||||
| Seattle Sporting FC | 1 | ||||||||
Matches
| March 8, 2014 Match 1 | SO Samba FC | 0–6 | Spartans Futbol Club | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Buckman Field |
| March 9, 2014 Match 2 | Inter United FC | 0–1 | Seattle Sporting FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 17:00 PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Foster High School Stadium |
| March 13, 2014 Match 3 | Spartans Futbol Club | 3–0 | Seattle Sporting FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT UTC−7 | Stadium: Buckman Field |
West Region - Golden Gate/Northwest Playoff Game
The champions of the Golden Gate and Northwest Conference Qualifying Tournaments will play each other to determine the qualifier for the US Open Cup.
| March 15 | ||||
| CD Aguiluchos USA | 2 | |||
| Spartans Futbol Club | 1 | |||
Matches
| March 16, 2014 Playoff | CD Aguiluchos USA | 2–1 | Spartans Futbol Club | Oakland, California |
| Stadium: Raimondi Park |
USASA
Based on the USASA retaining their eight qualification spots, although this has yet to be confirmed by US Soccer.
The USASA adopted new qualification standards for the 2014 tournament citing earlier qualifying deadlines by USSF. They will now use the results from the previous calendar years tournaments to determine regional qualifiers. Region I has already adopted that their qualifiers will be the regional champion of both the USASA National Cup and the USASA US Amateur Cup. Some regions have adopted different methods in this transition year.[5]
| Region | Qualification method | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|
| I | Amateur Cup Regional Champion |  NY Greek-American Atlas |
| I | Open Cup Regional Champion |  Icon FC |
| II | 2013 Qualifying Tournament Finalist |  Des Moines Menace |
| II | 2013 Qualifying Tournament Finalist |  Schwaben AC |
| III | 2013 Open Cup Regional Runner-up |  Red Force FC |
| III | 2013 Open Cup Regional Champion |  NTX Rayados |
| IV | 2013 Fall Play-in Game Winner |  Cal FC |
| IV | 2013 Open Cup Regional Champion | PSA Elite |
| WC | 2013 Region I Open Cup runner-up |  Mass Premier Soccer |
| WC | 2013 Amateur Cup National Champion | RWB Adria |
US Club Soccer
NorCal Premier League will host a tournament that is open to any team that is a registered US soccer team. Chivas USA U23s & Corinthians USA from the SoCal Premier League have already signed up. The winner of this tournament will play a Play-In match against No. 6 seed Juventus SC Black 93.
| Play-In Winner | 1 | DV8 Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Vacaville United Elite | ||||||||||||
| 5 | San Ramon Soccer Azuri | 2 | Pacific Soccer Academy | ||||||||||
| 4 | Oakland Ambassadors FC | ||||||||||||
USSSA
Based on keeping one qualifying spot from the 2013 tournament, the winner will be the qualifier. Due to field conditions and rescheduling issues, all games except the final will be shortened 50-minute games. The final will still be the standard 90 minutes.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rovers S.C. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| CO Sporting Premier | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Boulevard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Comets Express | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Athletics | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| FC Denver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Aztecs Mojos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| Performance Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
Group play
| March 14, 2014 Match 1 | Colorado Rovers | 2–0 | Comets Express | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 14, 2014 Match 2 | Boulevard | 0–5 | CO Sporting Premier | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 14, 2014 Match 3 | FC Denver | 3–0 | Performance Soccer | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 8:15 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 14, 2014 Match 4 | KC Athletics | 4–0 | Azteca Mojos | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 8:15 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 15, 2014 Match 5 | Boulevard | 0–0 | Colorado Rovers | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 10:00 AM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 15, 2014 Match 6 | CO Sporting Premier | 4–0 | Comets Express | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 10:00 AM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 15, 2014 Match 7 | Performance Soccer | 0–9 | KC Athletics | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 11:15 AM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 14, 2014 Match 8 | Azteca Mojos | 0–0 | FC Denver | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 11:15 AM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 15, 2014 Match 9 | Colorado Rovers | 1–0 | CO Sporting Premier | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 2:00 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
| March 15, 2014 Match 10 | Comets Express | 0–5 | Boulevard | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 2:00 PM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 2, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
Championship stage
| March 16, 2014 Match 13 | Colorado Rovers | 1–0 | FC Denver | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 9:30 AM CDT UTC−5 | Stadium: Field 1, Overland Park Soccer Complex |
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