2015 U.S. Open Cup qualification
{{main|2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup}}
The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper featured teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid.
All teams from the first three levels qualify. For the fourth and fifth tiers of the pyramid, a series of qualification and state tournaments are held to determine the berths into the tournament. These teams complete the 91-team field in the U.S. Open Cup.
National Premier Soccer League (12)
On February 4, 2015, the NPSL announced 7 of the 12 NPSL sides for the US Open Cup listed below. Each of these teams was a playoff team from the previous season:{{cite web |url=http://www.npsl.info/home/860721.html |title = 12 NPSL TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2015 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP - National Premier Soccer League |access-date=2015-02-05 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205042813/http://www.npsl.info/home/860721.html |archive-date=2015-02-05 }}
- Brooklyn Italians
- Chattanooga FC
- GBFC Thunder
- Lansing United
- Miami United F.C.
- Tulsa Athletics
- Upward Stars
On March 20, 2015, 3 additional teams were announced leaving 2 spots to be claimed.{{cite tweet|number=575465615365820416|user=usopencup|title=ICYMI >> @fortpittfc and...|date=11 March 2015}}
On March 21, 2015, Sonoma County Sol qualified out of the Golden Gate Conference, leaving 1 team to qualify.
On March 22, 2015 FC Tacoma 253 became the final team to qualify.
=West Region - Southwest Conference qualifying tournament=
All four teams of the 2015 Southwest Conference competed in the qualifying tournament with FC Hasental and the San Diego Flash receiving first round byes.{{cite web |url=http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-one-of-three-npsl-west-tournaments-kick-off-this-weekend/ |title = 2015 US Open Cup qualifying: One of three NPSL West tournaments kick off this weekend {{!}} The Cup |access-date=2015-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220204734/http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-one-of-three-npsl-west-tournaments-kick-off-this-weekend/ |archive-date=2015-02-20 }}
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| score-width=30px
| team-width=160px
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= San Diego Flash
| RD1-score1= 4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= Temecula FC
| RD1-score2= 2
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= FC Hasental
| RD1-score3= 0
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= Deportivo Coras USA
| RD1-score4= 3
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= San Diego Flash
| RD2-score1= 2 (4)
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Deportivo Coras USA
| RD2-score2= 2 (1)
}}
== Matches ==
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|round = Semi-Final
|date = March 7, 2015
|time = TBD
|team1 = San Diego Flash
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Temecula FC
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|goals2 =
|stadium = Mira Mesa High School
|location = San Diego, California
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|round = Semi-Final
|date = March 7, 2015
|time = TBD
|team1 = FC Hasental
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Deportivo Coras USA
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Oak Park High School
|location = Oak Park, California
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|round = Final
|date = March 14, 2015
|time = 6:30 pm PDT
|team1 = San Diego Flash
|score = 2 (4)–2 (1)
|report =
|team2 = Deportivo Coras USA
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mira Mesa High School
|location = San Diego, California
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Winner advances to West Region - Conference Playoff
= West Region - Northwest Conference qualifying tournament =
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Playoff
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=FC Tacoma 253
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Spartans Futbol Club
| RD1-score2=1
}}
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|round = Final
|date = February 20, 2015
|time =
|team1 = FC Tacoma 253
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Spartans Futbol Club
|goals1 = Jacobson {{goal|27}}
Vaughn {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Starfire Sports Complex
|location = Tukwila, Washington
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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Winner advances to West Region - Conference Playoff
= West Region - Conference Playoff =
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Playoff
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=FC Tacoma 253
| RD1-score1= 6
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=San Diego Flash
| RD1-score2= 1
}}
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|round = Final
|date = March 22nd
|time = 2pm PDT
|team1 = FC Tacoma 253
|score = 6–1
|report =
|team2 = San Diego Flash
|goals1 = Milan {{goal|9||72|pen.}}
Shaxton {{goal|16||86}}
Vaughn {{goal|47}}
Goudley {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Valle-Ortiz {{goal|52|pen.}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Seattle, Washington
|attendance =
|referee = Raul Sheran
|result =
}}
FC Tacoma 253 advances to Open Cup
=West Region - Golden Gate Conference qualifying tournament=
All five teams of the 2015 Golden Gate Conference will compete in the qualifying tournament with Sacramento Gold and Real San Jose starting off with a play-in game.
{{5TeamBracket
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Semi-Final
| RD3=Final
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Sacramento Gold
| RD1-score1= 0
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Real San Jose
| RD1-score2= 3
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Sonoma County Sol
| RD2-score1= 4
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Real San Jose
| RD2-score2= 3
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=CD Aguiluchos USA
| RD2-score3= 8
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=SF Stompers FC
| RD2-score4= 1
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Sonoma County Sol
| RD3-score1=2
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=CD Aguiluchos USA
| RD3-score2=1
}}
== Matches ==
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|round = 1st Round
|date = March 7, 2015
|time =
|team1 = Sacramento Gold
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Real San Jose
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Christian Brothers High School
|location = Sacramento, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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|round = Semi-Final
|date = March 14, 2015
|time = 5pm PDT
|team1 = Real San Jose
|score = 3–4
|report =
|team2 = Sonoma County Sol
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mount Pleasant High School
|location = San Jose, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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|round = Semi-Final
|date = March 14, 2015
|time =
|team1 = CD Aguiluchos USA
|score = 8–1
|report =
|team2 = SF Stompers FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Raimondi Park
|location = Oakland, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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|round = Final
|date = March 21, 2015
|time =
|team1 = Sonoma County Sol
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = CD Aguiluchos USA
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rancho Cotate High School
|location = Rohnert Park, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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Sonoma County Sol advances to Open Cup
USASA (11)
The USASA was allocated 11 qualifying spots in this years tournament.
The USASA adopted new qualification standards for the 2014 tournament citing earlier qualifying deadlines by USSF. They will now use the results from the previous calendar years tournaments to determine regional qualifiers. Region I has already adopted that their qualifiers will be the regional champion of both the USASA National Cup and the USASA US Amateur Cup. Other regions have yet to announce who they will qualify.{{cite web|url=http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-maryland-bays-ny-greek-americans-atlas-unofficially-qualify-with-usasa-region-i-titles/|title=2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland Bays, Greek American Atlas unofficially qualify with USASA Region I titles | The Cup|publisher=thecup.us|access-date=2014-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622001632/http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-maryland-bays-ny-greek-americans-atlas-unofficially-qualify-with-usasa-region-i-titles/|archive-date=2014-06-22|url-status=dead}}
US Club Soccer (1)
USSSA (1)
Tournament took place between March 13 and March 15 at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://thecup.us/2015-us-open-cup-qualifying-colorado-rovers-to-defend-usssa-title-in-march-with-open-cup-berth-on-line/|title=22015 US Open Cup qualifying: Colorado Rovers to defend USSSA title in March with Open Cup berth on line|publisher=thecup.us|access-date=2015-01-24}} 6 teams participated for one spot in the US Open Cup. The following teams competed. Colorado Rovers S.C.(Golden, CO), KC Athletics (Prairie View, KS), Monaco F.C. (Denver, CO), Colorado Sporting Premier (Auorora, CO), ASC Newstars (Houston, TX), Harpo's F.C.(Boulder, CO) {{cite web|title=USSSA National Bracket|url=http://www.htgsports.net/scoring/schedulet.aspx?EventID=2816}}
The KC Athletics and Harpo's FC advanced to the final with KC winning 3–1. However, Harpo's FC advanced as well as KC to the US Open Cup due to KC Athletics having already qualified through USASA Region 2. They would again meet in the preliminary round of the Open Cup, with Harpo's FC advancing with a 2–1 victory.
References
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External links
- [http://ussoccer.com/ U.S. Soccer Federation]
- [http://www.thecup.us TheCup.us - Unofficial U.S. Open Cup News ]
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