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 What are the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and/or Canadian Championship? These two competitions are the tournaments to determine the best club, regardless of level of play, in their respective country. What this really means is any team, regardless of how good they are, can win a trophy. What's so important about these competitions? Other than the trophy, the winners of these competitions get access to the CONCACAF Champions League, where they will proceed to lose to a Mexican team in depressing fashion. Who gets to play? All professional teams NOT in MLS Next Pro; amateur and semi-pro teams must qualify in their respective leagues and competitions. How do the competitions work? Both competitions are single-leg knockout competitions. The U.S. Open Cup features 100 clubs, while this year's Canadian Championship features 14 clubs. The U.S. Open Cup's competition is staggered by the quality of team: First Round (USL League Two, NPSL, and other assorted amateur clubs enter) Second Round (USL Championship, USL League One, and NISA clubs enter) Third Round (most MLS clubs enter) Fourth Round (MLS clubs playing in Champions League and four others enter) Then the Round of 16 onwards For the Canadian Championship, Toronto and the Vancouver Whitecaps receive byes to the quarterfinals, while the remaining 12 clubs play-in. The U.S. Open Cup is usually bracketed by geography, and draws happen every two rounds. The Canadian Championship's fixtures have all been set already. Where can I watch these games? The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be on HBO Max (with some early-round matches on Bleacher Report's app and YouTube page), while OneSoccer hosts the Canadian Championship. When does this start? Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: March 21 Canadian Championship: April 18
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Aha! Someone did the thing. Repoasting this from the USL thread. quote:I'm not sure if someone is going to create a US Open Cup thread for 2023, but I can't wait, gonna post this here:
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Do over Ham posted:[ pours out libation in memory of the Rochester Raging Rhinos. ] same but Edmonton
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Never heard of this competition. Sounds a lot like the FA Cup. Do the MLS teams actually put effort into this once they start getting into the fixtures?
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blue squares posted:Never heard of this competition. Sounds a lot like the FA Cup. Do the MLS teams actually put effort into this once they start getting into the fixtures? Much like the FA Cup, it matters to some teams more than others, and it also depends on how far they have gotten in the competition. You don't see a first-squad lineup for MLS teams in the Third Round very often, but as it gets closer to the final more starters will play. The best example of "who wants it more" would be 2013 D.C. United, which won the U.S. Open Cup while achieving the worst record in League play in the HISTORY of MLS. They had more wins in Cup fixtures (4) than League fixtures (3)!!!!!
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blue squares posted:Never heard of this competition. Sounds a lot like the FA Cup. Do the MLS teams actually put effort into this once they start getting into the fixtures? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Open_Cup It was in fact modeled on the FA Cup; the original trophy was donated by Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar, and the competition dates from the 1913–1914 season when it was known as the National Challenge Cup. I don't like the name change to Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup or the change in the actual trophy, which is a nice enough trophy, but doesn't have the history of the original Dewar Cup trophy. They should have taken a cue from the NHL and kept the original trophy and name (Stanley Cup/Dewar Cup); frankly the original trophy is a classic; it has been retired to the US National Soccer Hall of Fame, but they could have made multiple replicas of the original trophy, like what the NHL does with the Stanley Cup. Instead in its infinite wisdom, USSF broke that connection to the past. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewar_Cup        
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Round of 32 (April 25-26) draw: Northeast Flower City Union (NISA) @ Loudon United (USL-C) Hartford Athletic (USL-C) @ New England Revolution (MLS) East Richmond Kickers (USL-1)/Cleveland SC (USASA) winner [game kicked off just after the draw and is under a weather delay] @ DC United (MLS) Maryland Bobcats (NISA) @ Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-C) Atlantic Charlotte Independence (USL-1) @ Charleston Battery (USL-C) South Georgia Tormenta (USL-1) @ Charlotte FC (MLS) Southeast Houston Dynamo (MLS) @ Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C) Inter Miami (MLS) @ Miami FC (USL-C) South Memphis 901 (USL-C) @ Atlanta United (MLS) San Antonio FC (USL-C) @ Nashville FC (MLS) Chattanooga FC (NISA) @ Birmingham Legion (USL-C) North Minnesota United (MLS) @ Detroit City FC (USL-C) Forward Madison (USL-1)/Chicago House (USASA) [they don't play until the 11th] @ Chicago Fire (MLS) Midwest Union Omaha (USL-1) @ St. Louis City (MLS) Tulsa Athletic (USASA) @ Sporting KC (MLS) Mountain Northern Colorado Hailstorm (USL-1) @ Colorado Rapids (MLS) Real Salt Lake (MLS) @ Las Vegas Lights (USL-C) Phoenix Rising (USL-C) @ New Mexico United (USL-C) West Oakland Roots (USL-C) @ Sacramento Republic (USL-C) San Jose Earthquakes (USL-C) @ Monterey Bay (USL-C) Pacific Orange County (USL-C) @ Portland Timbers (MLS) San Diego Loyal (USL-C) @ Seattle Sounders (MLS) whypick1 fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Apr 7, 2023 |
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Apr 7, 2023 03:21
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whypick1 posted:Pacific Pretty sure this is incorrect, I thought it was tradition at this point that Portland and Seattle had to immediately face each other in the Open Cup.
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Apr 7, 2023 05:20
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 POTENTIAL UPSET IN THE WORKS WITH TSS ROVERS, A SEMI-PRO TEAM, UP 2-0 ON VALOUR AT HALFTIME
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Stiev Awt posted:
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Apr 20, 2023 04:57
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Not even 15 minutes in and Minnesota United are losing to Detroit, lol E: Loons score 3 times in less than 10 minutes. Whoops. whypick1 fucked around with this message at 01:56 on Apr 26, 2023 |
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whypick1 posted:Not even 15 minutes in and Minnesota United are losing to Detroit, lol freezingcoldtakes.docx
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I had no idea that Frank Yallop was now the coach for Monterey Bay. Nice win for them at home against San Jose, must have been extra special for him.
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Going to the Vegas vs RSL match tonight. Pretty excited to watch the team's first chance at taking a scalp.
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 Goddamn it's nice to be back in a tiny stadium watching Open Cup
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What the gently caress
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binge crotching posted:What the gently caress
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Apr 27, 2023 05:27
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See, that's a PK, not that bullshit San Diego got earlier. Karma, bitch.
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I'll take it
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Vegas held RSL scoreless through 90, but welp. 1-3.
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Apr 27, 2023 05:41
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Round of 32 Draw (May 9-10): Group 1 New Mexico United (USL-C) @ Austin FC (MLS) Sporting KC (MLS) @ Houston Dynamo (MLS) Group 2 Memphis 901 FC (USL-C) @ Birmingham Legion (USL-C) FC Dallas (MLS) @ Nashville SC (MLS) Group 3 Seattle Sounders (MLS) @ LA Galaxy (MLS) Real Salt Lake (MLS) @ Portland Timbers (MLS) Group 4 Los Angeles FC (MLS) @ Monterey Bay FC (USL-C) Colorado Rapids (MLS) @ Sacramento Republic (USL-C) Group 5 New York City FC (MLS) @ FC Cincinnati (MLS) Columbus Crew (MLS) @ Loudoun United (USL-C) Group 6 DC United (MLS) @ New York Red Bulls (MLS) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-C) @ New England Revolution (MLS) Group 7 Orlando City SC (MLS) @ Charlotte FC (MLS) Charleston Battery (USL-C) @ Inter Miami CF (MLS) Group 8 St. Louis City SC (MLS) @ Chicago Fire (MLS) Philadelphia Union (MLS) @ Minnesota United (MLS) whypick1 fucked around with this message at 21:14 on Apr 29, 2023 |
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Apr 27, 2023 19:30
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God, I hope we can beat NMU.
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whypick1 posted:Group 5 drat I really wanted to play the Crew in another hell is real match
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Edward Mass posted:God, I hope we can beat NMU. Same, we have to win a cup leg at some point right? Right?
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binge crotching posted:
I vaguely recall the Rapids playing an Open Cup match at a public school complex closer to the Rockies than to downtown (against KC even). https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/programs/athletics_activities/athletics/stadiums/north_area_athletic_complex__naac__ Huh, the Monterey Bay FC website has them hosting LAFC on the 9th. EDIT: Yeah looks like you have that group flipped, coloradorapids.com has them playing Sacramento. Moktaro fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Apr 29, 2023 |
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Moktaro posted:Huh, the Monterey Bay FC website has them hosting LAFC on the 9th. Don't know what you're talking about 
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I....guess the Open Cup's going to be free-to-watch this year? Which is fine by me.
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jozy retire you useless fuckass
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Stay classy Toronto https://twitter.com/RudiSchuller/status/1656109644396331008
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St Louis seems bad tbh
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Someone check on Wicka, his Riverhounds beat New England.
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lmao minnesoda
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love a card for diving, me
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generally not what you want to have your manager say about you https://twitter.com/BrianSciaretta/status/1656131564898484224 Doctor Teeth fucked around with this message at 04:01 on May 10, 2023 |
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Doctor Teeth posted:generally not what you want to have your manager say about you tweet deleted paddyboat posted:lmao minnesoda 
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this is wild, man
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