2009_U.S._Open_Cup_qualification
This page details the qualification process for the 2009 U.S. Open Cup.
The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. It is expected that eight teams from each level will compete in the tournament proper, with the eight clubs from MLS receiving byes into the Third Round.
The qualifying process for MLS will take the form of an eight-team play-off tournament. The top six finishers, regardless of conference, in 2008 were given six of the berths into the Third Round. The eight remaining U.S.-based clubs will compete for the final two berths via a playoff.
Continuing the format of recent seasons, no qualification process will be needed for USL-1 and USL-2 as each level has exactly eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. The PDL has announced that selected early season games will again double as qualifying matches, as they had in recent years. Each conference will be given two berths that will be awarded to the best team in each division.
The qualifying process for the USASA will take the form of four regional tournaments. Assuming the continuation of recent seasons' format, the two finalists in each region will be awarded berths.
Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)
Bracket
| Qualification Semifinals | Qualification Finals | Qualified | ||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | 2 | |||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | |||||||||||||
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | |||||||||||||
| D.C. United | 5 | |||||||||||||
| FC Dallas | 0 | |||||||||||||
| D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||
| D.C. United | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids (AET/PK) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | |||||||||||||
Schedule
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
Qualification Semifinals
| April 7, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 0 – 0 (aet) (4 – 2 p) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Dalby  36' |
Report | Gonzales  41'Marshall 63'Magee 109' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,219 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| Penalties | ||||
Cummings  Ballouchy Clark Ihemelu |
Gordon Klein Jordan Magee |
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| April 22, 2009 | FC Dallas | 0 - 2 | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Fred  21'Barklage 66' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,163 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
| April 28, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1 - 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | Johnson 32' Olave 41' |
Report | Ianni 20' Le Toux 25' (PK) 54'Nyassi 27'King 52'Nyassi 71' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,890 |
| April 29, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 2 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Clara, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Petke 2' Sassano 76'Wolyniec 80'Pietravallo 82' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Salinas 39' Campos 47' 71'Denton 67' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Qualification Finals
| New York Red Bulls | 3 - 5 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Richards 44' Rojas 48', 61' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pontius 8', 52' Khumalo 18'Barklage 21'Fred 28' |
D.C. United qualify for the Third round.
| Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey 71' |
Report | Forrest 62' |
Seattle Sounders F.C. qualify for the Third round.
No qualification is necessary for USL-1 and USL-2 since each level has eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season.
Tier 4: USL Premier Development League (PDL)
Winners in each division advance to tournament
All teams play 4 designated games doubled as regular season games
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire Premier | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +5 |
| Kalamazoo Outrage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| Michigan Bucks | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Indiana Invaders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Fort Wayne Fever | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Cleveland Internationals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Cincinnati Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
Heartland Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Lions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +6 |
| Des Moines Menace | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +4 |
| Real Colorado Foxes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +2 |
| Rochester Thunder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1 |
| Kansas City Brass | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Springfield Demize | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Rage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +7 |
| Carolina Dynamo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Fredericksburg Gunners | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 |
| West Virginia Chaos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| Cary Clarets | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Virginia Legacy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Northern Virginia Royals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Northeast Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Barons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +6 |
| Long Island Rough Riders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +3 |
| Brooklyn Knights | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| Newark Ironbound Express | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +3 |
| Westchester Flames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
| Rhode Island Stingrays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| New Jersey Rangers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Patriots | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +3 |
| Austin Aztex U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Laredo Heat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Rio Grande Valley Bravos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| West Texas United Sockers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
| DFW Tornados | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Houston Leones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
Southeast Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Brilla | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +3 |
| Bradenton Academics | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +5 |
| New Orleans Jesters | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | +1 |
| Baton Rouge Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Atlanta Blackhawks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nashville Metros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Panama City Pirates | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 |
| Central Florida Kraze | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Western Conference
Northwest Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap Pumas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +8 |
| Portland Timbers U23's | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +5 |
| Seattle Wolves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Cascade Surge | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1 |
| Tacoma Tide | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Spokane Spiders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
| Yakima Reds | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
Southwest Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Blue Star | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +5 |
| Hollywood United Hitmen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +4 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +4 |
| BYU Cougars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Southern California Seahorses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | +3 |
| Los Angeles Legends | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fresno Fuego | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Lancaster Rattlers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Ogden Outlaws | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Bakersfield Brigade | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Tier 5: United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)
Region I
Nine teams will compete for the two Region I berths in the U.S. Open Cup.
Bracket
| Preliminary Round | Qualification Semifinals | Qualification Finals | Qualified | ||||||||||||||||
| NY | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA | Emigrantes Das Ilhas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA | Emigrantes Das Ilhas | 4 (AET) | |||||||||||||||||
| CT | Danbury United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| CLS | U.S. PARMA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| CT | Danbury United | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA | Emigrantes Das Ilhas | ||||||||||||||||||
| VA | Aegean Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| VA | Aegean Hawks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PA | Vereinigung Erzgebirge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| VA | Aegean Hawks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NPSL | Charm City FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MD | Christos FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NPSL | Charm City FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| NJ | GO Soccer FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| NPSL | Charm City FC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Round
Qualification Semifinals
Qualification Finals
Region II
Seven teams have qualified from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa.
| Qualification Semifinals | Qualification Finals | Qualified | ||||||||||||
| MN | Minnesota Hawks | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NE | 402 FC | 10 | ||||||||||||
| NE | 402 FC | 5 (aet) | ||||||||||||
| IL | RWB Adria | 3 | ||||||||||||
| IL | RWB Adria | |||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| NE | 402 FC | |||||||||||||
| WI | Bavarian SC | |||||||||||||
| MI | Ann Arbor FC Elite | 0 | ||||||||||||
| WI | Bavarian SC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| WI | Bavarian SC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| IA | Des Moines | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NPSL | FC Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||
| IA | Des Moines Menace Reserves | 4 | ||||||||||||
Region III
The following teams have qualified for the regional finals to be held in St. Johns, Florida from May 22 to 25, 2009.
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Group A
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Group B
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Group A
| Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| Pumas FC (NPSL) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| Baton Rouge Classics | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
| Greenwood Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
| Baton Rouge Classics | 3–0* | Greenwood Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. | 3–0* | Greenwood Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. | 6–0 | Baton Rouge Classics |
|---|---|---|
*Greenwood Wanderers failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits
Group B
| Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta FC (NPSL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Legends F.C. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Rocket City United (NPSL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Dynamo New Tampa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
*Dynamo New Tampa failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits
Final
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. | 3 | ||
| 2 | Atlanta FC | 4 | ||
Region IV
The following teams participated in the regional finals to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 15 to 17, 2009.
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Group A
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Group B
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Group A
| Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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| Sonoma County Sol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Doxa-Italia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| San Diego United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| F.C. Hasental | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miran F.C.* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Arizona Sahuaros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| All Sol F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Rockstar United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
| Rockstar United | 0 – 3 | Miran F.C. |
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| Miran F.C. | 1 – 0 | All Sol F.C. |
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| All Sol F.C. | 3 – 2 | Rockstar United |
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Final
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | ||
| 2 | Miran F.C. | 1 | ||
*Miran F.C. was disqualified for using illegitimate players, so the group runner up (Arizona Sahuaros) will participate in the U.S. Open Cup