2021 U.S. Open Cup qualification
| Dates | July 18, 2020 – May 2, 2021 |
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The 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper was to feature teams from all five tiers of the men's American soccer pyramid.
Qualification for the 2021 tournament was drastically altered due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament itself was downsized to 16 teams, before ultimately being canceled for the second consecutive season due to the pandemic.
Contents
Major League Soccer
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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.[1] Qualification began on April 16, 2021, and concluded on May 2, 2021.
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USL Championship
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The four semifinalists from the USL Championship playoffs qualified. Qualification retroactively began on October 10, 2020, and ended on October 17, 2020.
Groups A and B
| Qualification semi-finals | Qualification finals | ||||||||
| A1 |  Reno 1868 |
4 | |||||||
| B2 |  LA Galaxy II |
1 | |||||||
| A1 | Reno 1868 |
2 (4) | |||||||
| B1 |  Phoenix Rising (p) |
2 (5) | |||||||
| B1 | Phoenix Rising (a.e.t.) |
1 | |||||||
| A2 | Sacramento Republic |
0 | |||||||
Phoenix Rising qualify
Groups C and D
| Qualification semi-finals | Qualification finals | ||||||||
| C1 |  El Paso Locomotive (p) |
2 (4) | |||||||
| D2 |  FC Tulsa |
2 (2) | |||||||
| C1 | El Paso Locomotive (p) |
1 (5) | |||||||
| C2 |  New Mexico United |
1 (3) | |||||||
| D1 | San Antonio FC |
0 | |||||||
| C2 | New Mexico United (a.e.t.) |
1 | |||||||
El Paso Locomotive qualify
Groups E and F
| Qualification semi-finals | Qualification finals | ||||||||
| E1 |  Louisville City |
2 | |||||||
| F2 |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
0 | |||||||
| E1 | Louisville City |
2 | |||||||
| E2 |  Saint Louis FC |
0 | |||||||
| F1 |  Hartford Athletic |
0 | |||||||
| E2 | Saint Louis FC |
1 | |||||||
Louisville City qualify
Groups G and H
| Qualification semi-finals | Qualification finals | ||||||||
| G1 |  Charlotte Independence |
1 | |||||||
| H2 |  Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) |
2 | |||||||
| H2 | Charleston Battery |
0 | |||||||
| H1 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies |
1 | |||||||
| H1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
4 | |||||||
| G2 |  Birmingham Legion |
2 | |||||||
Tampa Bay Rowdies qualify
Table
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Division III
NISA
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The NISA Fall Champion, Detroit City FC, retroactively qualified on October 2, 2020.
Bracket
Template:2020–21 NISA Fall Playoffs Knock Out
Matches
Semifinals
| September 30, 2020 | Oakland Roots |
3–2 |  Chattanooga FC |
Hamtramck, Michigan | ||
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| 5:00pm (EDT) | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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| September 30, 2020 | Los Angeles Force |
0–1 |  Detroit City |
Hamtramck, Michigan | ||
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| 8:00pm (EDT) | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carter Brochu |
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Final
| October 2, 2020 | Oakland Roots |
1–2 | Detroit City |
Hamtramck, Michigan | ||
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| 6:00pm (EDT) | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicole Green |
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USL League One
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The 2020 USL League One champion, Greenville Triumph SC qualified. Template:2020 USL League One table
Final
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.[2]
Open Division (IV and V)
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).
References
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