# 2019 U.S. Open Cup

The 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 106th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States, and was contested by 84 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.
The 84 entrants included the 21 American clubs from Major League Soccer and 25 non-affiliated American clubs in the USL Championship. The new USL League One entered its six non-affiliated clubs. The qualification tournament, held in 2018 and early 2019, determined seven teams from local amateur leagues. The 10 entrants from the USL League Two and the 14 from the National Premier Soccer League were determined based on results achieved in those leagues in 2018. Finally, beginning this year, the reigning champion of the National Amateur Cup, Milwaukee Bavarian SC, was invited to the tournament.
Houston Dynamo were the defending champions but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Minnesota United FC.
Atlanta United FC won their first Open Cup title, defeating Minnesota United FC 2–1 in the final.

## Qualification

| Enter in First round | Enter in First round | Enter in First round | Enter in First round | Enter in Second round | Enter in Fourth round |
| Open Division | Open Division | Open Division | Division III | Division II | Division I |
| USCS/USASA/USSSA/ANFEEU 8 teams | NPSL 14 teams | USL League Two 10 teams | USL League One 6 teams | USL Championship 25 teams | MLS 21 teams |
| Academica SC Cal FC FC Denver Florida Soccer Soldiers Milwaukee Bavarian SC (2018 NAC champion) NTX Rayados Virginia United FC West Chester United SC | AFC Ann Arbor Duluth FC El Farolito Erie Commodores FC FC Baltimore FC Motown FC Mulhouse Portland Laredo Heat Little Rock Rangers Miami FC Midland-Odessa Sockers FC New York Cosmos B Orange County FC$^$$ Philadelphia Lone Star FC | Black Rock FC Brazos Valley Cavalry FC Dayton Dutch Lions Des Moines Menace FC Golden State Force Lakeland Tropics New York Red Bulls U-23 Reading United AC South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 The Villages SC | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Forward Madison FC$^$$ Greenville Triumph SC Lansing Ignite FC Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta FC | Austin Bold FC Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso Locomotive FC Fresno FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Louisville City FC Memphis 901 FC Nashville SC New Mexico United North Carolina FC Oklahoma City Energy FC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Reno 1868 FC Sacramento Republic FC Saint Louis FC$^$$ San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Atlanta United FC$^{$$$}$ Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC D.C. United FC Cincinnati FC Dallas Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC$^{$$}$ New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City |
* Bold: Team still active in the competition.
* $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
* $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
* $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.

## Number of teams by state

A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the Open Cup this year.
| | States | Number | Teams |
| 1 | California | 11 | Academica SC, Cal FC, El Farolito, FC Golden State Force, Fresno FC, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, Orange County FC, Orange County SC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Jose Earthquakes |
| 2 | Texas | 9 | Austin Bold FC, Brazos Valley Cavalry FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, FC Dallas, Laredo Heat, Midland-Odessa Sockers FC, NTX Rayados, San Antonio FC, Houston Dynamo |
| 3 | Florida | 6 | Florida Soccer Soldiers, Lakeland Tropics, Miami FC, Orlando City SC, Tampa Bay Rowdies, The Villages SC |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 6 | Erie Commodores FC, Philadelphia Lone Star FC, Philadelphia Union, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Reading United AC, West Chester United SC |
| 5 | Colorado | 3 | Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, FC Denver |
| 5 | Georgia | 3 | Atlanta United FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC, South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 3 | FC Motown, New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls U-23 |
| 5 | Ohio | 3 | Columbus Crew SC, Dayton Dutch Lions, FC Cincinnati |
| 5 | Tennessee | 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Memphis 901 FC, Nashville SC |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 2 | Black Rock FC, New England Revolution |
| 10 | Michigan | 2 | AFC Ann Arbor, Lansing Ignite FC |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2 | Duluth FC, Minnesota United FC |
| 10 | Nevada | 2 | Las Vegas Lights FC, Reno 1868 FC |
| 10 | New York | 2 | New York City FC, New York Cosmos B |
| 10 | North Carolina | 2 | Charlotte Independence, North Carolina FC |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC, Tulsa Roughnecks FC |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | FC Mulhouse Portland, Portland Timbers |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2 | Charleston Battery, Greenville Triumph SC |
| 10 | Virginia | 2 | Richmond Kickers, Virginia United FC |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 2 | Forward Madison FC, Milwaukee Bavarian SC |
| 21 | Alabama | 1 | Birmingham Legion FC |
| 21 | Arizona | 1 | Phoenix Rising FC |
| 21 | Arkansas | 1 | Little Rock Rangers |
| 21 | Connecticut | 1 | Hartford Athletic |
| 21 | District of Columbia | 1 | D.C. United |
| 21 | Illinois | 1 | Chicago Fire |
| 21 | Indiana | 1 | Indy Eleven |
| 21 | Iowa | 1 | Des Moines Menace |
| 21 | Kansas | 1 | Sporting Kansas City |
| 21 | Kentucky | 1 | Louisville City FC |
| 21 | Maryland | 1 | FC Baltimore |
| 21 | Missouri | 1 | Saint Louis FC |
| 21 | New Mexico | 1 | New Mexico United |
| 21 | Utah | 1 | Real Salt Lake |
| 21 | Washington | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

## Brackets

| First round May 7–8 | First round May 7–8 | First round May 7–8 | Second round May 14–15 | Second round May 14–15 | Second round May 14–15 | Third round May 28–29 | Third round May 28–29 | Third round May 28–29 |
| NPSL | Little Rock Rangers | 2(2) | USLC | OKC Energy FC | 3 | | | |
| LQ | NTX Rayados | 2(4) | LQ | NTX Rayados | 1 | USLC | OKC Energy FC | 4 |
| USL2 | Lakeland Tropics | 1(7) | USLC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | USLC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 |
| USL2 | The Villages SC | 1(8) | USL2 | The Villages SC | 1 | | | |
| USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 6 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 4 | | | |
| LQ | Virginia United FC | 2 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 1 |
| NPSL | Miami FC | 1 | USLC | Charlotte Independence | 2(4) | LQ | Florida Soccer Soldiers | 0 |
| LQ | Florida Soccer Soldiers | 2 | LQ | Florida Soccer Soldiers | 2(5) | | | |
| NPSL | Erie Commodores FC | 1 | USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3 | | | |
| USL2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2 | USL2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0 | USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1 |
| USL1 | Lansing Ignite FC | 2 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 1 | USLC | Indy Eleven | 0 |
| NPSL | AFC Ann Arbor | 1 | USL1 | Lansing Ignite FC | 0 | | | |
| USL2 | Reading United AC | 2 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 3 | | | |
| NPSL | Philadelphia Lone Star FC | 1 | USL2 | Reading United AC | 0 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 1 |
| NPSL | FC Baltimore Christos | 1(4) | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 4 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 |
| LQ | West Chester United SC | 1(5) | LQ | West Chester United SC | 1 | | | |
| USL2 | Des Moines Menace | 1(3) | USL2 | Des Moines Menace | 1(1) | | | |
| NPSL | Duluth FC | 1(1) | USLC | Saint Louis FC | 1(3) | USLC | Saint Louis FC | 3 |
| LQ | Milwaukee Bavarian SC | 0 | USLC | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0 | USL1 | Forward Madison FC | 1 |
| USL1 | Forward Madison FC | 2 | USL1 | Forward Madison FC | 3 | | | |
| USL2 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 4(5) | USLC | Memphis 901 FC | 3 | | | |
| NPSL | FC Motown | 4(3) | USL2 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 1 | USLC | Memphis 901 FC | 4 |
| NPSL | New York Cosmos B | 2 | USLC | Hartford Athletic | 2 | USLC | Hartford Athletic | 0 |
| USL2 | Black Rock FC | 1 | NPSL | New York Cosmos B | 1 | | | |
| USL2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | 3 | USLC | Nashville SC | 3 | | | |
| USL1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 0 | USL2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | 2 | USLC | Nashville SC | 1(0) |
| USL1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1 | USL1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1 | USLC | Charleston Battery | 1(3) |
| USL1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 0 | USLC | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | |
| | | | USLC | Austin Bold FC | 2 | | | |
| | | | USLC | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 0 | USLC | Austin Bold FC | 4 |
| NPSL | Laredo Heat SC | 1 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 2 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 2 |
| USL2 | Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | 0 | NPSL | Laredo Heat | 0 | | | |
| NPSL | Midland-Odessa Sockers FC | 1 | USLC | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | | | |
| LQ | FC Denver | 2 | LQ | FC Denver | 0 | USLC | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 |
| | | | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 2(3) | USLC | New Mexico United | 2* |
| | | | USLC | New Mexico United | 2(4) | | | |
| | | | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | | | |
| | | | USLC | Reno 1868 FC | 0 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 1* |
| LQ | Academica SC | 1 | NPSL | El Farolito | 0 | USLC | Fresno FC | 0 |
| NPSL | El Farolito | 2 | USLC | Fresno FC | 1 | | | |
| LQ | Cal FC | 5 | USLC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2 | | | |
| NPSL | FC Mulhouse Portland | 1 | LQ | Cal FC | 0 | USLC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3 |
| NPSL | Orange County FC | 2 | USLC | Orange County SC | 2(3) | NPSL | Orange County FC | 5 |
| USL2 | FC Golden State Force | 0 | NPSL | Orange County FC | 2(5) | | | |
Host team listed first Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
| Fourth round June 11–12 | Fourth round June 11–12 | Fourth round June 11–12 | Round of 16 June 18–20 | Round of 16 June 18–20 | Round of 16 June 18–20 | Quarterfinals July 10 | Quarterfinals July 10 | Quarterfinals July 10 | | Semifinals August 7 | Semifinals August 7 | Semifinals August 7 | | Final August 27 | Final August 27 | Final August 27 |
| USLC | Memphis 901 FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 3 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 2 | MLS | New England Revolution | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New England Revolution | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New England Revolution | 3* | | | | MLS | Orlando City SC | 1(5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | New York City FC | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | D.C. United | 2* | | | | | | | MLS | New York City FC | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1 | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York City FC | 4 | MLS | New York City FC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | North Carolina FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | North Carolina FC | 0 | | | | | | | | MLS | Orlando City SC | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 2 | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 2 | | | | |
| USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Charleston Battery | 1 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Atlanta United FC | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Atlanta United FC | 3* | | | | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | USLC | Saint Louis FC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Saint Louis FC | 2 | | | | | | | USLC | Saint Louis FC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | USLC | Saint Louis FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | FC Cincinnati | 2* | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Louisville City FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 1 |
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 1 |
| USLC | Austin Bold FC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Austin Bold FC | 2 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Minnesota United FC | 4 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | | | | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | USLC | New Mexico United | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | FC Dallas | 4 | | | | | | | USLC | New Mexico United | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | OKC Energy FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | OKC Energy FC | 0 | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | USLC | New Mexico United | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 2(2) | USLC | New Mexico United | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | New Mexico United | 2(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | New Mexico United | 2(4) | | | | | | | | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | | | | |
| MLS | Real Salt Lake | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | | | | |
| MLS | Los Angeles FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Los Angeles FC | 3 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 | | | | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | | | | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 2 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | LA Galaxy | 3 | MLS | LA Galaxy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NPSL | Orange County FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Host team listed first
* Bold = winner
* * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

## Match details

All times local to game site.

### First round

The First round of the Open Cup took place on May 7 and 8. There were 19 games between eight local qualifiers, 14 NPSL, 10 USL League Two, and 6 USL League One teams. The teams were paired geographically. The pairings were announced on April 10.

### Second round

The Second round was played on May 14 and 15. 22 games were played between the 19 Round 1 winners and 25 USL Championship teams. Each Round 1 pairing was matched to a Championship team, and the six remaining Championship teams were paired against each other. Pairings were made geographically, and announced on April 17.

### Third round

The Third round was played on May 28 and 29. 11 games were played between the winners of Round 2. Pairings were made geographically, and announced on May 14.

### Fourth round

The Fourth round took place on June 11 and 12. The Fourth Round consisted of 16 games between the 11 third round winners and the 21 American MLS teams. The teams were divided into eight regional groups of four, with either one or two third round teams. Pairings were drawn from the eight groups and announced on May 30.

### Round of 16

The Round of 16 took place June 18, 19, and 20. The Round of 16 draw took place on June 13. The Fourth Round winners were divided geographically into four groups and pairings were determined within those groups. A fixed bracket for the rest of the tournament was established.

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinal matches took place on July 10.

### Semifinals

The semifinals took place on August 6 and August 7. The hosts of the semi-finals were drawn on July 11.

### Final

The hosts were decided on July 11.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | By round | By round | By round | By round | By round | By round | By round | By round |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | R16 | QF | SF | F |
| 1 | Darwin Quintero | Minnesota United FC | 6 | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Charles Boateng | Richmond Kickers | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Brian Fernández | Portland Timbers | 4 | | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | |
| 2 | Ángelo Rodríguez | Minnesota United FC | 4 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | |
| 2 | Brandon Vazquez | Atlanta United FC | 4 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Brandon Allen | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Orr Barouch | Cal FC | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kevaughn Frater | New Mexico United | 3 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 5 | André Lima | Austin Bold FC | 3 | | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Valeri Qazaishvili | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Devon Sandoval | New Mexico United | 3 | | 2 | | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Ian Svantesson | Charleston Battery | 3 | | 2 | | 1 | | | | |
Updated through SF

## Broadcasting

On April 5, 2019, U.S. Soccer announced a 4-year deal with ESPN to broadcast the Open Cup. The entire tournament, from first round to final, will be carried exclusively on the ESPN+ streaming service; in previous years, ESPN networks had only broadcast marquee matches such as the final.