On Monday, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced changes to the local qualifying rounds of 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as the tournament 2017 schedule. The Open Division Local Qualifying Round, which was, originally scheduled for November 2016, will take place in March 2017.
The complete format for the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be released in January 2017.
The oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longest-running open soccer tournament, the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is expected to feature more than 90 teams participating in the tiered-bracket and single-game knockout tournament.
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament Schedule
Wed., April 12: First Round pairings and Second Round possible matchups announced
Wed., May 10: First Round
Wed., May 17: Second Round
Wed., May 31: Third Round
Wed., June 14*: Fourth Round (MLS teams enter)
Thur., June 15: Round of 16 Draw
Wed., June 28*: Round of 16
Tues., July 11^: Quarterfinals
Wed., Aug. 9*: Semifinals
Wed., Sept. 20: Final
Wed., Sept. 20: Final
* Note: Any game in the Fourth Round, Round of 16 and Semifinal Round where one of the participants has a league game the following Friday will be moved up a day (exception to this is when the team’s opponent is scheduled for a league game the preceding Sunday; in this case, the provisions in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Handbook to determine the match date will prevail). In addition, any game chosen by U.S. Soccer to be broadcast nationally is subject to being moved up a day.
^ For the Quarterfinal round, teams may apply to change the match date within a window that runs between July 7-16 if both teams in a match are not scheduled otherwise.
On Monday, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced changes to the local qualifying rounds of 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as the tournament 2017 schedule. The Open Division Local Qualifying Round, which was, originally scheduled for November 2016, will take place in March 2017.
The complete format for the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be released in January 2017.
The oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longest-running open soccer tournament, the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is expected to feature more than 90 teams participating in the tiered-bracket and single-game knockout tournament.
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament Schedule
Wed., April 12: First Round pairings and Second Round possible matchups announced
Wed., May 10: First Round
Wed., May 17: Second Round
Wed., May 31: Third Round
Wed., June 14*: Fourth Round (MLS teams enter)
Thur., June 15: Round of 16 Draw
Wed., June 28*: Round of 16
Tues., July 11^: Quarterfinals
Wed., Aug. 9*: Semifinals
Wed., Sept. 20: Final
Wed., Sept. 20: Final
* Note: Any game in the Fourth Round, Round of 16 and Semifinal Round where one of the participants has a league game the following Friday will be moved up a day (exception to this is when the team’s opponent is scheduled for a league game the preceding Sunday; in this case, the provisions in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Handbook to determine the match date will prevail). In addition, any game chosen by U.S. Soccer to be broadcast nationally is subject to being moved up a day.
^ For the Quarterfinal round, teams may apply to change the match date within a window that runs between July 7-16 if both teams in a match are not scheduled otherwise.