2021 U.S. Open Cup qualification

{{main|2021 Major League Soccer season}}

The top eight American-based teams based in the regular season standings after three weeks of the season, taken on a points-per-game (PPG) basis, were set to qualify for the tournament before its cancellation.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup-qualification-announced#:~:text=The%20U.S.%2Dbased%20MLS%20clubs,Lamar%20Hunt%20U.S.%20Open%20Cup.|title=2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualification Announced|date=March 29, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021|work=Major League Soccer}} Qualification began on April 16, 2021, and concluded on May 2, 2021.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete|source=[https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/supporters-shield MLS]

|teamwidth=200

|ranking_style=ppgpts

|team_order=RSL, SEA, NEW, NYC, SJO, AUS, LAX, ORL, LFC, DAL, ATL, MIA, HOU, SKC, COL, NYR, NSH, CLB, POR, DCU, PHI, CHI, CIN, MIN

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|result2=USOC

|result3=USOC

|result4=USOC

|result5=USOC

|result6=USOC

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|win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS=4 |ga_AUS=3 |status_AUS=

|win_CHI=0 |draw_CHI=1 |loss_CHI=2 |gf_CHI=3 |ga_CHI=7 |status_CHI=

|win_CIN=0 |draw_CIN=1 |loss_CIN=2 |gf_CIN=2 |ga_CIN=10|status_CIN=

|win_COL=1 |draw_COL=1 |loss_COL=1 |gf_COL=2 |ga_COL=3 |status_COL=

|win_CLB=0 |draw_CLB=2 |loss_CLB=0 |gf_CLB=0 |ga_CLB=0 |status_CLB=

|win_DAL=1 |draw_DAL=1 |loss_DAL=1 |gf_DAL=5 |ga_DAL=4 |status_DAL=

|win_DCU=1 |draw_DCU=0 |loss_DCU=2 |gf_DCU=3 |ga_DCU=6 |status_DCU=

|win_HOU=1 |draw_HOU=1 |loss_HOU=1 |gf_HOU=4 |ga_HOU=4 |status_HOU=

|win_MIA=1 |draw_MIA=1 |loss_MIA=1 |gf_MIA=4 |ga_MIA=4 |status_MIA=

|win_LAX=2 |draw_LAX=0 |loss_LAX=1 |gf_LAX=6 |ga_LAX=7 |status_LAX=

|win_LFC=1 |draw_LFC=2 |loss_LFC=0 |gf_LFC=4 |ga_LFC=2 |status_LFC=

|win_MIN=0 |draw_MIN=0 |loss_MIN=3 |gf_MIN=1 |ga_MIN=7 |status_MIN=

|win_NSH=0 |draw_NSH=3 |loss_NSH=0 |gf_NSH=4 |ga_NSH=4 |status_NSH=

|win_NEW=2 |draw_NEW=1 |loss_NEW=0 |gf_NEW=5 |ga_NEW=3 |status_NEW=

|win_NYC=2 |draw_NYC=0 |loss_NYC=1 |gf_NYC=8 |ga_NYC=2 |status_NYC=

|win_NYR=1 |draw_NYR=0 |loss_NYR=2 |gf_NYR=5 |ga_NYR=5 |status_NYR=

|win_ORL=1 |draw_ORL=2 |loss_ORL=0 |gf_ORL=4 |ga_ORL=1 |status_ORL=

|win_PHI=0 |draw_PHI=1 |loss_PHI=2 |gf_PHI=1 |ga_PHI=4 |status_PHI=

|win_POR=1 |draw_POR=0 |loss_POR=2 |gf_POR=3 |ga_POR=6 |status_POR=

|win_RSL=2 |draw_RSL=0 |loss_RSL=0 |gf_RSL=5 |ga_RSL=2 |status_RSL=

|win_SEA=2 |draw_SEA=1 |loss_SEA=0 |gf_SEA=8 |ga_SEA=1 |status_SEA=

|win_SJO=2 |draw_SJO=0 |loss_SJO=1 |gf_SJO=8 |ga_SJO=4 |status_SJO=

|win_SKC=1 |draw_SKC=1 |loss_SKC=1 |gf_SKC=4 |ga_SKC=5 |status_SKC=

|name_AUS=Austin FC

|name_ATL=Atlanta United FC

|name_CHI=Chicago Fire FC

|name_COL=Colorado Rapids

|name_CLB=Columbus Crew SC

|name_DCU=D.C. United

|name_DAL=FC Dallas

|name_HOU=Houston Dynamo FC

|name_CIN=FC Cincinnati

|name_MIA=Inter Miami CF

|name_LAX=LA Galaxy

|name_LFC=Los Angeles FC

|name_MIN=Minnesota United FC

|name_NSH=Nashville SC

|name_NEW=New England Revolution

|name_NYC=New York City FC

|name_NYR=New York Red Bulls

|name_ORL=Orlando City SC

|name_PHI=Philadelphia Union

|name_POR=Portland Timbers

|name_RSL=Real Salt Lake

|name_SJO=San Jose Earthquakes

|name_SEA=Seattle Sounders FC

|name_SKC=Sporting Kansas City

|res_col_header=Q

|col_USOC=blue1 |text_USOC=2021 U.S. Open Cup

|class_rules=1) points per game; 2) goal differential per game; 3) goals scored per game; 4) disciplinary points per game; 5) away goal differential per away game; 6) away goals scored per away game; 7) home goal differential per home game; 8) home goals scored per home game; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2021-lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup-qualification-announced#:~:text=The%20U.S.%2Dbased%20MLS%20clubs,Lamar%20Hunt%20U.S.%20Open%20Cup.|title=2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualification Announced|date=March 29, 2021|accessdate=May 2, 2021|work=Major League Soccer}}

}}

{{main|2020 USL Championship Playoffs}}

The four semifinalists from the USL Championship playoffs qualified. Qualification retroactively began on October 10, 2020, and ended on October 17, 2020.

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Qualification semi-finals

| RD2 = Qualification finals

| team-width = 190

| score-width = 30

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|Nevada}} Reno 1868

| RD1-score1 = 4

| RD1-seed2 = B2

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|California}} LA Galaxy II

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = B1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Phoenix Rising {{aet}}

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = A2

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|California}} Sacramento Republic

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|Nevada}} Reno 1868

| RD2-score1 = 2 (4)

| RD2-seed2 = B1

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Phoenix Rising {{pso}}

| RD2-score2 = 2 (5)

}}

Phoenix Rising qualify

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Qualification semi-finals

| RD2 = Qualification finals

| team-width = 190

| score-width = 30

| RD1-seed1 = C1

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|Texas}} El Paso Locomotive {{pso}}

| RD1-score1 = 2 (4)

| RD1-seed2 = D2

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|Oklahoma}} FC Tulsa

| RD1-score2 = 2 (2)

| RD1-seed3 = D1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|Texas}} San Antonio FC

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = C2

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|New Mexico}} New Mexico United {{aet}}

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = C1

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|Texas}} El Paso Locomotive {{pso}}

| RD2-score1 = 1 (5)

| RD2-seed2 = C2

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|New Mexico}} New Mexico United

| RD2-score2 = 1 (3)

}}

El Paso Locomotive qualify

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Qualification semi-finals

| RD2 = Qualification finals

| team-width = 190

| score-width = 30

| RD1-seed1 = E1

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|Kentucky}} Louisville City

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = F2

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = F1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|Connecticut}} Hartford Athletic

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = E2

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|Missouri}} Saint Louis FC

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = E1

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|Kentucky}} Louisville City

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = E2

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|Missouri}} Saint Louis FC

| RD2-score2 = 0

}}

Louisville City qualify

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Qualification semi-finals

| RD2 = Qualification finals

| team-width = 190

| score-width = 30

| RD1-seed1 = G1

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Independence

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = H2

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|South Carolina}} Charleston Battery {{aet}}

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = H1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Tampa Bay Rowdies

| RD1-score3 = 4

| RD1-seed4 = G2

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|Alabama}} Birmingham Legion

| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = H2

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|South Carolina}} Charleston Battery

| RD2-score1 = 0

| RD2-seed2 = H1

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Tampa Bay Rowdies

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

Tampa Bay Rowdies qualify

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Overall Performance Table

|teamwidth=200

|source=[https://www.concacafleague.com/en/schedule-results#tab_team=standings USL Championship]

|name_PHX=Phoenix Rising

|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|name_ELP=El Paso Locomotive

|name_LOU=Louisville City

|name_REN=Reno 1868

|name_NMU=New Mexico United

|name_STL=Saint Louis FC

|name_CHS=Charleston Battery

|name_LA2=LA Galaxy II |note_LA2=Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.

|name_SAC=Sacramento Republic

|name_TUL=FC Tulsa

|name_SAN=San Antonio FC

|name_PIT=Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|name_HAR=Hartford Athletic

|name_CLT=Charlotte Independence

|name_BHM=Birmingham Legion

|update=complete

|win_TBR=3 |draw_TBR=1 |loss_TBR=0 |gf_TBR=7 |ga_TBR=3

|win_PHX=1 |draw_PHX=3 |loss_PHX=0 |gf_PHX=4 |ga_PHX=3

|win_LOU=2 |draw_LOU=0 |loss_LOU=1 |gf_LOU=5 |ga_LOU=2

|win_ELP=0 |draw_ELP=3 |loss_ELP=0 |gf_ELP=4 |ga_ELP=4

|win_REN=1 |draw_REN=1 |loss_REN=0 |gf_REN=6 |ga_REN=3

|win_NMU=1 |draw_NMU=1 |loss_NMU=0 |gf_NMU=2 |ga_NMU=1

|win_CHS=1 |draw_CHS=0 |loss_CHS=1 |gf_CHS=2 |ga_CHS=2

|win_STL=0 |draw_STL=1 |loss_STL=1 |gf_STL=2 |ga_STL=4

|win_TUL=0 |draw_TUL=1 |loss_TUL=0 |gf_TUL=2 |ga_TUL=2

|win_CLT=0 |draw_CLT=0 |loss_CLT=1 |gf_CLT=1 |ga_CLT=2

|win_SAC=0 |draw_SAC=0 |loss_SAC=1 |gf_SAC=0 |ga_SAC=1

|win_HAR=0 |draw_HAR=0 |loss_HAR=1 |gf_HAR=0 |ga_HAR=1

|win_SAN=0 |draw_SAN=0 |loss_SAN=1 |gf_SAN=0 |ga_SAN=1

|win_BHM=0 |draw_BHM=0 |loss_BHM=1 |gf_BHM=2 |ga_BHM=4

|win_PIT=0 |draw_PIT=0 |loss_PIT=1 |gf_PIT=0 |ga_PIT=2

|win_LA2=0 |draw_LA2=0 |loss_LA2=1 |gf_LA2=1 |ga_LA2=4

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.11).{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

|team_order=TBR, PHX, LOU, ELP, REN, NMU, CHS, STL, TUL, CLT, SAC, HAR, SAN, BHM, PIT, LA2

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F |result2=F |split2=yes

|result3=SF |result4=SF |split4=yes

|result5=QF |result6=QF |result7=QF |result8=QF |split8=yes

|result9=R16 |result10=R16 |result11=R16 |result12=R16 |result13=R16 |result14=R16 |result15=R16 |result16=R16

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Finalists; 2021 U.S. Open Cup

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semi-finalists; 2021 U.S. Open Cup

|text_QF=Quarter-finalists

|text_R16=Round of 16

}}

{{main|2020–21 National Independent Soccer Association season#Playoffs}}

The NISA Fall Champion, Detroit City FC, retroactively qualified on October 2, 2020.

{{2020–21 NISA Fall Playoffs Knock Out}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = September 30, 2020

| time = 5:00pm (EDT)

| team1 = Oakland Roots {{flagicon|California}}

| score = 3–2

| report = [https://nisaofficial.com/match-center/146/oak-vs-cfc NISA Report]
[https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3459738/matchfacts/oakland-roots-vs-chattanooga-fc FotMob Report]
[https://mycujoo.tv/en/league/national-independent-soccer-association-kw8zwv?id=104888&play=true&tvId=2351 Broadcast]

| team2 = {{flagicon|Tennessee}} Chattanooga FC

|goals1 =

• Rodriguez {{goal|6}}
• Heredia {{goal|19}}
• Pearson {{yel|31}}
• Fondy {{goal|48}}
• Irwin {{yel|85}}
• McInerney {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• McGrath {{goal|46}}
• Marcano {{goal|77}}
• Russell {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = Keyworth Stadium

| location = Hamtramck, Michigan

| attendance = 0

| referee = Samuel Pizzimenti

| note = Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = September 30, 2020

| time = 8:00pm (EDT)

| team1 = Los Angeles Force {{flagicon|California}}

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/147/la-vs-dcfc NISA Report]
[https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3459737/matchfacts/la-force-vs-detroit-city-fc FotMob Report]
[https://mycujoo.tv/en/competition/nisa/season/2020-1/matches?id=104889&play=true&tvId=2351 Broadcast]

| team2 = {{flagicon|Michigan}} Detroit City

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Todd {{yel|22}}, {{goal|29}}

| stadium = Keyworth Stadium

| location = Hamtramck, Michigan

| attendance = 0

| referee = Carter Brochu

| note = Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = October 2, 2020

| time = 6:00pm (EDT)

| team1 = Oakland Roots {{flagicon|California}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/148/oak-vs-dcfc NISA Report]
[https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3460436/matchfacts/oakland-roots-vs-detroit-city-fc FotMob Report]
[https://mycujoo.tv/en/league/national-independent-soccer-association-kw8zwv?id=104890&play=true&tvId=2351 Broadcast]

| team2 = {{flagicon|Michigan}} Detroit City

|goals1 =

• Rodriguez {{goal|26}}
• Harish {{yel|54}}
• Navarro {{yel|77}}
• Wier {{yel|80}}
• Irwin {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Saydee {{yel|16}}
• Lawson {{goal|65}}
• Peterson {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Keyworth Stadium

| location = Hamtramck, Michigan

| attendance = 0

| referee = Nicole Green

| note = Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

}}

{{main|2020 USL League One season}}

The 2020 USL League One champion, Greenville Triumph SC qualified.

{{2020 USL League One table|showteam=GVL}}

The game was canceled the day before because several Union Omaha players tested positive for COVID-19. Greenville was awarded the title based on points per game average (2.188 to 1.825), and reached the Open Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1130386|title=USL League One Final Cancelled, Greenville Named 2020 Title-Winners|website=USLLeagueOne.com|date=October 29, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020}}

{{footballbox

| date = October 30, 2020

| time = 8:00pm (EDT)

| team1 = Greenville Triumph {{flagicon|South Carolina}}

| score = 3–0
{{small|(walkover)}}

| report =

| team2 = {{flagicon|Nebraska}} Union Omaha

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Legacy Early College Field

| location = Greenville, South Carolina

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Two slots will be selected from the Open Divisions:

• One Open Division Local Qualifier drawn randomly from among 12 eligible
• One National Premier Soccer League team drawn randomly from among 13 eligible
• One USL League Two team drawn randomly from among 10 eligible
• 2019 U.S. Adult Soccer Association National Amateur Cup champion Newtown Pride FC (Conn.)

The draw awarded the slots to Newtown Pride FC (NAC) and FC Golden State Force (USL2).

{{reflist}}

• [http://ussoccer.com/ U.S. Soccer Federation]

{{US Open Cup}}

{{2021 in American men's soccer}}

{{2020–21 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

{{2021–22 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

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