# 2015 U.S. Open Cup

The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 102nd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.
The tournament had teams from all three tiers of men's professional soccer, plus teams from the top amateur leagues in the United States. Qualification began in 2014 with USASA regional winners qualifying for 2015. The tournament retained a format that had only two changes from 2014. For the first time, the competition used a fixed bracket system starting with the Round of 16. Teams were grouped geographically into groups of four teams, with each group being paired with another to determine the semifinal pairings. Secondly, a rule was formalized preventing teams from the same ownership group from meeting until the final.
The cash prize amounts were the same as last year, with the champion receiving $250,000 and the runner-up $60,000. Also, the team from each lower division that advanced the furthest received $15,000. The teams that received $15,000 were: (a) PSA Elite an amateur team that advanced to the 4th round where they lost to the LA Galaxy; (b) the Charlotte Independence of the USL advanced to the 5th round where they lost to the Chicago Fire; and (c) New York Cosmos of the NASL which also advanced to the 5th round before losing to the New York Red Bulls.

## Qualification

All United States Division I (MLS), Division II (NASL), & Division III (USL) teams qualify automatically.
| Enter in Preliminary round | Enter in first round | Enter in second round | Enter in third round | Enter in fourth round |
| USCS/USASA/USSSA 1 team/2 teams/1 team | NPSL/PDL/USASA 12 teams/19 teams/9 teams | USL 21 teams | NASL 9 teams | MLS 17 teams |
| US Club Soccer San Francisco City FC USASA Cal FC KC Athletics USSSA Harpo's FC | NPSL Brooklyn Italians Chattanooga FC Detroit City FC FC Tacoma 253 Fort Pitt FC Regiment GBFC Thunder Lansing United Miami United F.C. Sonoma County Sol Tulsa Athletics Upward Stars Virginia Beach City FC PDL AC Connecticut Burlingame Dragons FC BYU Cougars Des Moines Menace FC Tucson Golden State Misioneros FC Jersey Express S.C. Kitsap Pumas Laredo Heat Long Island Rough Riders Michigan Bucks Midland/Odessa Sockers Ocala Stampede Reading United AC Seacoast United Phantoms SW Florida Adrenaline Ventura County Fusion West Virginia Chaos Western Mass Pioneers USASA Chula Vista FC GPS Massachusetts Greek American AA Madison Fire Maryland Bays NTX Rayados PSA Elite $^$$ RWB Adria Triangle Brigade | Arizona United SC Austin Aztex Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence $^$$ Colorado Springs Switchbacks Harrisburg City Islanders LA Galaxy II Louisville City FC New York Red Bulls II Oklahoma City Energy FC Orange County Blues FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Richmond Kickers Rochester Rhinos Sacramento Republic FC Saint Louis FC Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tulsa Roughnecks Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Atlanta Silverbacks Carolina RailHawks Fort Lauderdale Strikers Indy Eleven Jacksonville Armada FC Minnesota United FC New York Cosmos $^$$ San Antonio Scorpions FC Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew FC Dallas D.C. United Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union $^{$$}$ Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City $^{$$$}$ |
* $: Winner of $15,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
* $$: Winner of $60,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
* $$$: Winner of $250,000 for winning the competition.

## Brackets

| Preliminary round April 25 | Preliminary round April 25 | Preliminary round April 25 | First round May 13 | First round May 13 | First round May 13 | Second round May 19–20 | Second round May 19–20 | Second round May 19–20 | Third round May 27 | Third round May 27 | Third round May 27 |
| | | | NPSL | Chattanooga FC | 1(4) | USL | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1(3) | NPSL | Chattanooga FC | 1 |
| | | | PDL | Ocala Stampede | 1(2) | NPSL | Chattanooga FC | 1(5) | NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2* |
| | | | NPSL | Upward Stars | 3(3) | USL | Charlotte Independence | 4 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 0 |
| | | | USASA | Triangle Brigade | 3(1) | NPSL | Upward Stars | 1 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 1 |
| | | | NPSL | Miami United F.C. | 2 | USL | Charleston Battery | 1 | USL | Charleston Battery | 3 |
| | | | PDL | SW Florida Adrenaline | 1 | NPSL | Miami United F.C. | 0 | NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 |
| | | | NPSL | Lansing United | 0(4) | NPSL | Lansing United | 0 | NASL | Indy Eleven | 0 |
| | | | USASA | RWB Adria | 0(2) | USL | Louisville City FC | 1 | USL | Louisville City FC | 2* |
| | | | PDL | Jersey Express S.C. | 3 | PDL | Jersey Express S.C. | 1 | NASL | New York Cosmos | 3 |
| | | | USASA | Greek American AA | 0 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 0 | PDL | Jersey Express S.C. | 0 |
| | | | PDL | Reading United AC | 1 | PDL | Reading United AC | 0 | | | |
| | | | USASA | Maryland Bays | 0 | USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3 | USL | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 |
| | | | PDL | Western Mass Pioneers | 1(3) | USL | Rochester Rhinos | 1 | USL | Rochester Rhinos | 3* |
| | | | NPSL | GBFC Thunder | 1(4) | NPSL | GBFC Thunder | 0 | | | |
| | | | PDL | Long Island Rough Riders | 3 | PDL | Long Island Rough Riders | 0 | | | |
| | | | NPSL | Brooklyn Italians | 1 | USL | Real Monarchs | 1 | USL | Real Monarchs | 0 |
| USSSA | Harpo's FC | 2 | PDL | BYU Cougars | 0(2) | USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2 | USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1 |
| USASA | KC Athletics | 0 | USSSA | Harpo's FC | 0(4) | USSSA | Harpo's FC | 1 | | | |
| | | | NPSL | FC Tacoma 253 | 2 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 4* | | | |
| | | | PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 5 | PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 2 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2* |
| | | | PDL | Michigan Bucks | 3 | PDL | Michigan Bucks | 0 | USL | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 |
| | | | NPSL | Detroit City FC | 0 | USL | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | PDL | AC Connecticut | 2 | USL | Richmond Kickers | 2 | USL | Richmond Kickers | 3 |
| | | | NPSL | Virginia Beach City FC | 3 | NPSL | Virginia Beach City FC | 0 | NASL | Jacksonville Armada FC | 0 |
| | | | PDL | West Virginia Chaos | 1 | USL | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 | USL | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 |
| | | | NPSL | Fort Pitt FC Regiment | 0 | PDL | West Virginia Chaos | 0 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 |
| | | | PDL | Des Moines Menace | 2 | USL | Saint Louis FC | 2* | USL | Saint Louis FC | 1(3) |
| | | | USASA | Madison Fire | 1 | PDL | Des Moines Menace | 1 | NASL | Minnesota United FC | 1(1) |
| | | | PDL | Laredo Heat | 0(4) | USL | Austin Aztex | 2 | NASL | San Antonio Scorpions | 0 |
| | | | USASA | NTX Rayados | 0(2) | PDL | Laredo Heat | 0 | USL | Austin Aztex | 2 |
| | | | USASA | GPS Massachusetts | 1 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 | | | |
| | | | PDL | Seacoast United Phantoms | 2 | PDL | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0 |
| | | | PDL | Midland/Odessa Sockers | 3 | PDL | Midland/Odessa Sockers | 1 | USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 |
| | | | NPSL | Tulsa Athletics | 1 | USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 3 | | | |
| | | | NPSL | Sonoma County Sol | 2* | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 4 | | | |
| | | | PDL | Burlingame Dragons FC | 1 | NPSL | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 7 |
| | | | PDL | FC Tucson | 1 | USL | Arizona United SC | 0 | USASA | Chula Vista FC | 3 |
| | | | USASA | Chula Vista FC | 2* | USASA | Chula Vista FC | 3 | | | |
| USCS | San Francisco City FC | 1 | PDL | Ventura County Fusion | 3(6) | USL | LA Galaxy II | 1 | | | |
| USASA | Cal FC | 2 | USASA | Cal FC | 3(5) | PDL | Ventura County Fusion | 2 | PDL | Ventura County Fusion | 1 |
| | | | USASA | PSA Elite | 7 | USL | Orange County Blues FC | 1 | USASA | PSA Elite | 2 |
| | | | PDL | Golden State Misioneros | 1 | USASA | PSA Elite | 2 | | | |
Host team listed first Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
| Fourth round June 16–17 | Fourth round June 16–17 | Fourth round June 16–17 | Round of 16 June 30–July 1 | Round of 16 June 30–July 1 | Round of 16 June 30–July 1 | Quarterfinals July 14–22 | Quarterfinals July 14–22 | Quarterfinals July 14–22 | | Semifinals August 12 | Semifinals August 12 | Semifinals August 12 | | Final September 30 | Final September 30 | Final September 30 |
| MLS | New York Red Bulls | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NASL | New York Cosmos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | New York Cosmos | 2(4) | NASL | New York Cosmos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York City FC | 2(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New York City FC | 2(3) | | | | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 1(3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Philadelphia Union | 0(3) | | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Rochester Rhinos | 0(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Rochester Rhinos | 0(1) | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | D.C. United | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | D.C. United | 3* | | | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | | | | |
| MLS | Chicago Fire | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | | | | |
| USL | Louisville City FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Louisville City FC | 0 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | USL | Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | New England Revolution | 0 | USL | Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Charlotte Independence | 1 | | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Orlando City SC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Charleston Battery | 4(7) | | | | | | | MLS | Orlando City SC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 4(8) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Orlando City SC | 4(8) | MLS | Orlando City SC | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Columbus Crew | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Richmond Kickers | 1 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 1(6) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1(7) |
| MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1(7) |
| USL | Saint Louis FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Saint Louis FC | 0 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | FC Dallas | 4 | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 | | | | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Austin Aztex | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Austin Aztex | 0 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 4 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1 | | | | | | | | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 1 | | | | |
| MLS | Real Salt Lake | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 1 | | | | |
| USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 3* | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2(6) | | | | | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 2(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 2(5) | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | LA Galaxy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | LA Galaxy | 6 | MLS | LA Galaxy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | PSA Elite | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Host team listed first
* Bold = winner
* * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

## Entries

| Round | Total clubs remaining | Clubs involved this round | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| Preliminary round | 91 | 4 | none | 4 | USCS, USSSA, 2 of USASA |
| First round | 89 | 42 | 2 | 40 | NPSL, PDL, 9 of USASA |
| Second round | 68 | 42 | 21 | 21 | USL |
| Third round | 47 | 30 | 21 | 9 | NASL |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32 | 15 | 17 | MLS |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semifinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |

## Match Details
### Preliminary round

The Preliminary round draw was announced Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A total of 4 clubs competed, all amateur clubs from the fourth tier of American soccer.

### First round

The first round draw was announced Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A total of 42 clubs competed, including the 2 winners from the preliminary round and 40 new entries from the 4th and 5th tiers.

### Second round

The second round draw was announced on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. A total of 42 teams competed, including the 21 winners from the previous round and 21 new entries from the third tier United Soccer League. The lowest ranked teams this round are Harpo's FC, PSA Elite and Chula Vista FC from the fifth tier.

### Third round

The third round draw was held on May 14. A total of 30 teams competed, including the 21 winners from the previous round and 9 new entries from the second tier North American Soccer League. The lowest ranked teams this round are PSA Elite and Chula Vista FC from the fifth tier. Among the notable results: In all seven matchups between the third-tier USL and second-tier NASL, the USL clubs were victorious.

### Fourth round

The fourth round draw was held on May 21. A total of 32 teams will compete, including the 15 winners from the previous round and 17 new entries from top flight Major League Soccer. The lowest ranked team this round is PSA Elite from the fifth tier.

### Round of 16

The draw for the fifth round, which took place June 18, placed clubs into four 4-team regions. Clubs from different regions could not be drawn against one another. The lowest ranked team remaining is the Charlotte Independence of the third-tier United Soccer League.

### Quarterfinals

All eight quarterfinal teams come from Major League Soccer, the top tier of professional soccer in the United States.

### Final
## Top Goalscorers

Players and teams still active in bold.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Dom Dwyer | Sporting Kansas City | 5 |
| 1 | Krisztián Németh | Sporting Kansas City | 5 |
| 3 | Tomasz Zahorski | Charlotte Independence | 4 |
| 3 | Carlos Rivas | Orlando City SC | 4 |
| 3 | Thomas Stewart | Sacramento Republic FC | 4 |
| 6 | Michael Barrios | FC Dallas | 3 |
| 6 | Robbie Keane | LA Galaxy | 3 |
| 6 | Rob Vincent | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 |
| 6 | Mats Bjurman | PSA Elite | 3 |
| 6 | Michael Salazar | PSA Elite | 3 |
| 6 | Adnan Gabeljic | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 |
| 6 | Pablo Rossi | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 3 |