2023 U.S. Open Cup

2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesMarch 21 – September 27
Teams99
Defending championsOrlando City SC
Final positions
Champions
Runner-upInter Miami CF
Tournament statistics
Matches played97
Goals scored183 (1.89 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
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The 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer.[1] The 2023 field featured 99 teams, including a modern-era record 71 professional sides.[2] Orlando City SC were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 32 by Charlotte FC.[3]

Houston Dynamo FC won their second U.S. Open Cup title after defeating Inter Miami CF 2–1 in the final, held at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on September 27.

Schedule

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Schedule for 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[1][4]
Round Draw date Match day Entrants Teams entered to date
First round February 3 March 21–23, 2023 Open Division teams 28
Second round February 16 April 4–11, 2023 14 winners from First Round
21 Division III teams
24 USLC teams 		73
Third round April 6 April 25–26, 2023 30 winners from Second Round
18 MLS teams 		91
Round of 32 April 27 May 9–10, 2023 24 winners from Third Round
4 MLS teams competing in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League
4 next-best MLS teams 		99
Round of 16 May 11 May 23–24, 2023 16 winners from Round of 32
Quarterfinal June 6–7, 2023 8 winners from Round of 16
Semifinals June 8 August 23, 2023 4 winners from Quarterfinals
Final September 27, 2023 2 winners from Semifinals

Teams

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Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup qualification

Professional teams that are majority-owned or controlled by higher-division professional clubs are barred from entering the competition. On March 10, 2023, Rochester New York FC announced they would not compete in the 2023 MLS Next Pro season, and were in fact ceasing operations.[5]

Table

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Enter in First Round Enter in Second Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32
Open Division Division III Division II Division I
USCS/USASA/USSSA/ANFEEU
10 teams 		NPSL/USL2
18 teams 		MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1
22 teams
21 teams 		USL Championship
24 teams 		MLS
26 teams
National Amateur Cup
Local Qualifiers[7]
NPSL
USL2
MLS Next Pro
NISA
USL1
  • Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
  • $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
  • $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
  • $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.[8]
  1. ^ Open division team with the most victories against opponents from two divisions higher.
  2. ^ a b c Split between three Division III teams with the most victories against opponents from one division higher, $8,333 each.
  3. ^ Division II team with the most victories against opponents from one division higher.

Map

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2023 U.S. Open Cup is located in the United States
Atlanta United FC
Austin FC
FC Cincinnati
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Minnesota United FC
New England Revolution
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City
St. Louis City SC
Birmingham Legion FC
Charleston Battery
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
Indy Eleven
Las Vegas Lights FC
Louisville City FC
Memphis 901 FC
Monterey Bay FC
New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Sacramento Republic FC
San Antonio FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Club de Lyon FC
City Union
Central Valley Fuego FC
Forward Madison FC
Greenville Triumph SC
Lexington SC
Maryland Bobcats FC
North Carolina FC
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
One Knoxville SC
Richmond Kickers
Savannah Clovers FC
South Georgia Tormenta FC
Union Omaha
Appalachian FC
Brazos Valley Cavalry FC
Cleveland SC
Des Moines Menace
Jacksonville Armada U-23
Lionsbridge FC
NC Fusion
Ocean City Nor'easters
Park City Red Wolves SC
Ventura County Fusion
Capo FC
Bavarian United SC
UDA Soccer
UDA Soccer
Charlotte
Charlotte
Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
Detroit
Hartford
Hartford
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Miami
Miami
Nashville
Nashville
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
NYC
NYC
Orlando
Orlando
San Diego
San Diego
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Seattle
Tulsa
Tulsa
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
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Locations of teams in the tournament proper.
  • MLS
  • USLC
  • Division 3 (NISA/USL1)
  • Open Division (NPSL/USL2)
  • Local Qualifiers & National Amateur Cup Champion
  • Multiple Teams

Metro areas with multiple teams:

Number of teams by state

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A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup this year.

States Number Teams
1  California 16 Albion San Diego, Capo FC, Central Valley Fuego FC, El Farolito SC , International San Francisco, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Force, Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Project 51O, Sacramento Republic FC, San Diego Loyal SC, San Jose Earthquakes, Ventura County Fusion
2  Florida 9 Club de Lyon, Club de Lyon 2, Inter Miami CF, Jacksonville Armada U-23, Miami FC, Miami United FC, Nona FC, Orlando City SC, Tampa Bay Rowdies
3  Texas 7 Austin FC, Brazos Valley Cavalry FC, FC Dallas, El Paso Locomotive FC, Houston Dynamo FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC
4  Tennessee 6 Beaman United FC, Chattanooga FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Memphis 901 FC, Nashville SC, One Knoxville SC
5  North Carolina 5 Appalachian FC, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Independence, North Carolina FC, North Carolina Fusion U23
6  New York 4 City Union, Lansdowne Yonkers FC, Manhattan SC, New York City FC
7  Colorado 3 Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
 Georgia Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, Savannah Clovers FC
 Michigan Detroit City FC, Gold Star FC Detroit, Michigan Stars FC
 New Jersey FC Motown, New York Red Bulls, Ocean City Nor'easters
 Ohio FC Cincinnati, Cleveland SC, Columbus Crew
 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, West Chester United SC
 Virginia Lionsbridge FC, Loudoun United FC, Richmond Kickers
14  Connecticut 2 Hartford Athletic, Hartford City FC
 Illinois Chicago Fire FC, Chicago House AC
 Kentucky Louisville City FC, Lexington SC
 New Mexico New Mexico United, UDA Soccer
 Oklahoma FC Tulsa, Tulsa Athletic
 South Carolina Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC
 Utah Park City Red Wolves SC, Real Salt Lake
 Washington Crossfire Redmond, Seattle Sounders FC
 Wisconsin Forward Madison FC, Bavarian United SC
23  Arizona 1 Phoenix Rising FC
 Alabama Birmingham Legion FC
 District of Columbia D.C. United
 Indiana Indy Eleven
 Iowa Des Moines Menace
 Kansas Sporting Kansas City
 Maryland Maryland Bobcats FC
 Massachusetts New England Revolution
 Minnesota Minnesota United FC
 Missouri St. Louis City SC
 Nebraska Union Omaha
 Nevada Las Vegas Lights FC
 Oregon Portland Timbers

States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Open Cup debuts

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21 teams made their Open Cup debuts in the 2023 tournament.

First and Second Rounds

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The complete draw for the First round, including match dates and times, was announced on February 3, 2023.[9]

The draw for the Second round pairings and hosting scenarios was announced on February 16, 2023.[10]

Bracket

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First round
March 21–23		Second round
April 4–11
NPSLEl Farolito SC (a.e.t.)3USLCOakland Roots SC3
LQInter San Francisco0NPSLEl Farolito SC1
USL1Union Omaha2
USLCEl Paso Locomotive FC0
LQWest Chester United SC1NISAMaryland Bobcats FC (a.e.t.)3
USL2Ocean City Nor'easters3USL2Ocean City Nor'easters2
USL1Central Valley Fuego FC1
USLCMonterey Bay FC (a.e.t.)3
LQClub de Lyon 20USLCTampa Bay Rowdies2
USL2Nona FC1USL2Nona FC0
USLCDetroit City FC1
NISAGold Star FC Detroit0
NPSLAppalachian FC (p)2 (3)USL1Charlotte Independence2
USL2North Carolina Fusion U232 (0)NPSLAppalachian FC0
USLCIndy Eleven (a.e.t.)3
NISAMichigan Stars FC1
USLCLouisville City FC1
USL1Lexington SC0
USL2Manhattan SC (a.e.t.)2NISAFlower City Union3
NPSLFC Motown1USL2Manhattan SC1
USLCLoudoun United FC (a.e.t.)2
USL1North Carolina FC1
LQChicago House AC1USL1Forward Madison FC2
NACBavarian United SC0LQChicago House AC (a.e.t.)3
USLCPittsburgh Riverhounds SCw/o[11]
MLSNPRochester New York FC
LQBeaman United FC0USL2Des Moines Menace1
USL2Des Moines Menace3NISAChattanooga FC4
USLCCharleston Battery4
NISASavannah Clovers FC1
NPSLTulsa Athletic1USLCFC Tulsa0
USL2Brazos Valley Cavalry FC0NPSLTulsa Athletic1
NISAClub de Lyon (D3)1
USLCSan Antonio FC (a.e.t.)2
USL1One Knoxville SC1
USLCMemphis 901 FC (a.e.t.)2
LQUDA Soccer1USLCNew Mexico United6
USL2Park City Red Wolves SC0LQUDA Soccer0
USL1Chattanooga Red Wolves SC1
USLCBirmingham Legion FC4
USL2Project 51O0USLCSacramento Republic FC (a.e.t.)5
NPSLCrossfire Redmond3NPSLCrossfire Redmond4
USL1South Georgia Tormenta FC2
USLCRio Grande Valley FC Toros1
NPSLCleveland SC1USL1Richmond Kickers3
USL2Lionsbridge FC0NPSLCleveland SC2
USLCColorado Springs Switchbacks FC1
USL1Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (a.e.t.)3
USLCLas Vegas Lights FC4
NISALos Angeles Force0
NPSLJacksonville Armada U-23 (p)1 (9)USLCMiami FC3
LQMiami United FC1 (8)NPSLJacksonville Armada U-231
USLCSan Diego Loyal SC2
NISAAlbion San Diego0
NPSLHartford City FC1USLCHartford Athletic3
LQLansdowne Yonkers FC (a.e.t.)2LQLansdowne Yonkers FC0
USLCPhoenix Rising FC1
USL1Greenville Triumph SC0
USL2Ventura County Fusion1USLCOrange County SC5
LQCapo FC4LQCapo FC0

Host team listed first
Bold = winner
(a.e.t.) = after extra time, (p) = penalty shootout score

First round

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All times local to game site.

March 21 West Chester United SC (LQ) Pennsylvania1–3 New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters (USL2) Wayne, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT
  • Reese 12'
 Report
  • Latorre 18'
  • Evande 60'
  • Sabino 67' (pen.)
 Stadium: YSC Sport
Attendance: 377
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
March 22 El Farolito SC (NPSL) California 3–0 (a.e.t.)California International San Francisco SC (LQ)Fremont, California
2:30 pm PDT
  • Mosquera 94'
  • Quiñones 99'
  • Benitez 113'
 Report Stadium: Ohlone College Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Vasquez-Luna
March 22 Club de Lyon 2 (LQ) Florida0–1 Florida Nona FC (USL2) Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Austin-Tindall Sports Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
March 22 Appalachian FC (NPSL) North Carolina 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		North Carolina North Carolina Fusion U23 (USL2)Boone, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT
  • Holbrook 1', 32'
 Report
  • Fernandez 38'
  • Ferreira 79'
 Stadium: Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Emma Richards
Penalties
  • Landau soccer ball with check mark
  • Arguello soccer ball with check mark
  • de Lange soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X Neijenhuis
  • soccer ball with red X Leray
  • soccer ball with red X Bethell
March 22 Manhattan SC (USL2) New York (state) 2–1 (a.e.t.)New Jersey FC Motown (NPSL)Bronx, New York
7:00 pm EDT
  • Karamoko 55'
  • Lulka 106'
 Report
  • Catania 26'
 Stadium: Marillac Field (College of Mt. St. Vincent)
Attendance: 104
Referee: Christian Centeno
March 22 Chicago House AC (LQ) Illinois 1–0Wisconsin Bavarian United SC (NAC)Elmhurst, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT
  • Makowiecki 39'
 Report Stadium: Langhorst Field (Elmhurst University)
Attendance: 310
Referee: Peter Bernardy
March 22 Beaman United FC (LQ) Tennessee0–3 Iowa Des Moines Menace (USL2) Murfreesboro, Tennessee
7:00 pm CDT Report
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium (MTSU)
Attendance: 400
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
March 22 Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Oklahoma 1–0Texas Brazos Valley Cavalry FC (USL2)Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 pm CDT
  • Cvetanović 31'
 Report Stadium: Hicks Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
March 22 UDA Soccer (LQ) New Mexico 1–0Utah Park City Red Wolves SC (USL2)Las Cruces, New Mexico
7:00 pm MDT Puente 79' (pen.) Report Stadium: New Mexico State Soccer Field
Attendance: 439
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
March 22 Project 51O (USL2) California0–3 Washington (state) Crossfire Redmond (NPSL) Fremont, California
7:00 pm PDT Report
Stadium: Ohlone College Soccer Field
Attendance: 280
Referee: Brian Cordova
March 22 Ventura County Fusion (USL2) California1–4 California Capo FC (LQ) Ventura, California
7:00 pm PDT
Report
  • Gallardo 16'
  • Mota 45+3', 77'
  • Scalzo 53'
 Stadium: Ventura College Sportscomplex
Attendance: 50
Referee: Irving Navarro
March 23 Cleveland SC (NPSL) Ohio 1–0Virginia Lionsbridge FC (USL2)North Olmsted, Ohio
7:00 pm EDT
  • Cvecko 45+1'
 Report Stadium: North Olmsted High School
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kevin Fikar
March 23 Jacksonville Armada U-23 (NPSL) Florida 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		Florida Miami United FC (LQ)Jacksonville, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
  • Thomas 43'
 Report
  • Dominguez 49'
 Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Richonne Clark
Penalties
  • Johnson soccer ball with check mark
  • Kobiljar soccer ball with check mark
  • West soccer ball with check mark
  • Palushi soccer ball with check mark
  • Smoak soccer ball with check mark
  • Walker soccer ball with check mark
  • Redmore soccer ball with check mark
  • Penzone soccer ball with red X
  • Abreu soccer ball with check mark
  • Rulle soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Grande Jr
  • soccer ball with check mark Espitia
  • soccer ball with check mark Esono
  • soccer ball with check mark Insúa
  • soccer ball with check mark Fraggetti
  • soccer ball with check mark Rivas
  • soccer ball with check mark Shelton
  • soccer ball with red X Benito
  • soccer ball with check mark Callejas
  • soccer ball with red X Occenat
March 23 Hartford City FC (NPSL) Connecticut1–2 New York (state) Lansdowne Yonkers FC (LQ) Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 pm EDT
Report
  • Devivo 45+1', 73'
 Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Thomas Snyder

Second round

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All times local to game site.

April 4 Miami FC (USLC) Florida 3–1Florida Jacksonville Armada U-23(NPSL)Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 654
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
April 4 Hartford Athletic (USLC) Connecticut 3–0New York (state) Lansdowne Yonkers FC (LQ)Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ernie Constantine
April 4 One Knoxville SC (USL1) Tennessee1–2 (a.e.t.) Tennessee Memphis 901 FC (USLC) Knoxville, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 4 Charleston Battery (USLC) South Carolina 4–1Georgia (U.S. state) Savannah Clovers FC (NISA)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Sanchez 76'
 Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 1,617
Referee: Amiel Aleman
April 4 Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan 1–0Michigan Gold Star FC Detroit (NISA)Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 1,361
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Florida 2–0Florida Nona FC (USL2)St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Williams 26'
Mkosana 33'		 Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Joe Surgan
April 4 Flower City Union (NISA) New York (state) 3–1New York (state) Manhattan SC (USL2)Rochester, New York
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Karamoko 71'
 Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 751
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 4 San Antonio FC (USLC) Texas 2–1 (a.e.t.)Florida Club de Lyon (NISA)San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
  • Agustin 79'
  • Holt 98' (pen.)
 Report
  • Hernández 61'
 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,204
Referee: Elton García
April 4 New Mexico United (USLC) New Mexico 6–0New Mexico UDA Soccer (LQ)Rio Rancho, New Mexico
7:00 PM MDT
Report Stadium: Rio Rancho High School
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Matt Geringer
April 4 Oakland Roots SC (USLC) California 3–1California El Farolito SC (NPSL)Hayward, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 875
Referee: Christopher Calderon
April 5 Charlotte Independence (USL1) North Carolina 2–0North Carolina Appalachian FC (NPSL)Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
April 5 Indy Eleven (USLC) Indiana 3–1 (a.e.t.)Michigan Michigan Stars FC (NISA)Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Popovic 47'
 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Alex Beehler
April 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Pennsylvania 1–0
forfeit[11]		New York (state) Rochester New York FC (MLSNP)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Note: Pittsburgh advanced on walkover due to Rochester New York FC ceasing operations on March 10, 2023.
April 5 Louisville City FC (USLC) Kentucky 1–0Kentucky Lexington SC (USL1)Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 5 Loudoun United FC (USLC) Virginia 2–1 (a.e.t.)North Carolina North Carolina FC (USL1)Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,779
Referee: Kenneth Rojas
April 5 Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) Maryland 3–2 (a.e.t.)New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters (USL2)Boyds, Maryland
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 167
Referee: Luis Arroyo
April 5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) Tennessee1–4 Alabama Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
April 5 South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Georgia (U.S. state) 2–1Texas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC)Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field
Attendance: 1,139
Referee: William Hale
April 5 Des Moines Menace (USL2) Iowa1–4 Tennessee Chattanooga FC (NISA) West Des Moines, Iowa
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Chris Ruska
April 5 Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska 2–0Texas El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 548
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 5 Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Oklahoma 1–0Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC)Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 CDT
  • Harris 58'
 Report Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Brandon Gardner
April 5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) Colorado1–3 (a.e.t.) Colorado Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adam Rice
April 5 Orange County SC (USLC) California 5–0California Capo FC (LQ)Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,588
April 5 Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California 5–4 (a.e.t.)Washington (state) Crossfire Redmond (NPSL)Sacramento, California
7:00 PDT
Report
  • Aman 7', 111'
  • Stewart 13'
  • Hussen 93'
 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Turan Ozdemir
April 5 San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) California 2–0California Albion San Diego (NISA)San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: SDSU Sports Deck
Attendance: 1,200
April 5 Central Valley Fuego FC (USL1) California1–3 (a.e.t.) California Monterey Bay FC (USLC) Fresno, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Vasquez 116'
 Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,057
April 5 Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) Nevada 4–0California Los Angeles Force (NISA)Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Peter Johann Soccer Field
Attendance: 287
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 5 Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) Arizona 1–0South Carolina Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 6 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Virginia 3–2Ohio Cleveland SC (NPSL)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Christian Centeno
April 11 Forward Madison FC (USL1) Wisconsin2–3 (a.e.t.) Illinois Chicago House AC (LQ) Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: Calin Radosav
Note: Game rescheduled from its original date of April 4 due to expected inclement weather.[12]

Third round

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The 30 second round winners and the 18 new teams from the MLS were pooled into 11 geographic regions for the third round draw that was conducted on April 6, 2023. All new MLS entrants were drawn to face a second round winner and no MLS vs. MLS match-ups were allowed in the third round. The 24 resulting matches were played on April 25 and 26.[13]

Teams

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Teams for Third Round draw
Previous round winners New entrants (MLS)

Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)
Charleston Battery (USLC)
Detroit City FC (USLC)
Hartford Athletic (USLC)
Indy Eleven (USLC)
Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)
Loudoun United FC (USLC)
Louisville City FC (USLC)
Memphis 901 FC (USLC)
Miami FC (USLC)
Monterey Bay FC (USLC)
New Mexico United (USLC)
Oakland Roots SC (USLC)
Orange County SC (USLC)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)
San Antonio FC (USLC)
San Diego Loyal SC (USLC)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)
Chattanooga FC (NISA)
Flower City Union (NISA)
Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)
Charlotte Independence (USL1)
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)
Richmond Kickers (USL1)
South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)
Union Omaha (USL1)
Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
Chicago House AC (LQ)

Atlanta United FC
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
Colorado Rapids
FC Cincinnati
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF
Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC
New England Revolution
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Kansas City
St. Louis City SC

Groups

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Draw groups
Atlantic Southeast Midwest East North Northeast
Charleston Battery (USLC)
Charlotte FC (MLS)
Charlotte Independence (USL1)
South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) 		Houston Dynamo FC (MLS)
Inter Miami CF (MLS)
Miami FC (USLC)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) 		Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
St. Louis City SC (MLS)
Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
Union Omaha (USL1) 		D.C. United (MLS)
Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
Richmond Kickers (USL1) 		Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
Detroit City FC (USLC)
Chicago House AC (LQ)
Minnesota United FC (MLS) 		Flower City Union (NISA)
Hartford Athletic (USLC)
Loudoun United FC (USLC)
New England Revolution (MLS)
Central South Mountain Pacific West
Columbus Crew (MLS)
FC Cincinnati (MLS)
Indy Eleven (USLC)
Louisville City FC (USLC) 		Atlanta United FC (MLS)
Birmingham Legion FC (USLC)
Chattanooga FC (NISA)
Memphis 901 FC (USLC)
Nashville SC (MLS)
San Antonio FC (USLC) 		Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)
New Mexico United (USLC)
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
Real Salt Lake (MLS) 		Orange County SC (USLC)
Portland Timbers (MLS)
San Diego Loyal SC (USLC)
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 		Monterey Bay FC (USLC)
Oakland Roots SC (USLC)
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC)
San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

Matches

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All times local to game site.

April 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) Pennsylvania 2–0Maryland Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alex Parent
April 25 Charleston Battery (USLC) South Carolina 1–0 (a.e.t.)North Carolina Charlotte Independence (USL1)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,151
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 25 New England Revolution (MLS) Massachusetts 2–1Connecticut Hartford Athletic (USLC)Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 25 Charlotte FC (MLS) North Carolina 4–1Georgia (U.S. state) South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 25 Detroit City FC (USLC) Michigan1–3 Minnesota Minnesota United FC (MLS) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Christian Little
April 25 St. Louis City SC (MLS) Missouri 5–1Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1)St. Louis, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
April 25 Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Kansas 3–0Oklahoma Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,912
Referee: José Lara
April 25 Monterey Bay FC (USLC) California 1–0California San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Christopher Calderon
April 26 Loudoun United FC (USLC) Virginia 5–0New York (state) Flower City Union (NISA)Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 26 FC Cincinnati (MLS) Ohio 1–0Kentucky Louisville City FC (USLC)Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 26 Colorado Rapids (MLS) Colorado 3–1Colorado Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 26 D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C. 1–0Virginia Richmond Kickers (USL1)Washington, D.C.
7:30 pm EDT
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 8,686
Referee: John Griggs
April 26 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) Florida0–1 Texas Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 26 Miami FC (USLC) Florida2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Florida Inter Miami CF (MLS) Miami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT