April 14, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Birmingham Legion FC News Release
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Birmingham Legion FC’s US Open Cup Third Round match up versus Chattanooga FC will be played in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, April 26.
Ticket information will be announced in the coming days. With limited seating in venue, claim your seat by filling out this form today!
Legion FC multi-game ticket packs can be found here, and tickets to this Open Cup match will be included in the package. Email tickets@bhmlegion.com for more information.
The match will be live streamed at bhmlegion.com and via the Legion FC app. Keep an eye on Legion FC social media channels for more information ahead of kickoff.
Current members of the Birmingham Legion WFC team and the University of Alabama women’s team will be in attendance and will hold an autograph session before the game. All attendees at the game can enter to win Legion FC merch raffles as well as other prizes.
Now in its 108th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned a champion every year since 1914, apart from 2020 and 2021. The tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer.
Birmingham knocked off USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves in the second round of the Cup, 4-1, on April 5th in Chattanooga, thanks to goals from forward Juan Agudelo (two), forward Diba Nwegbo, and defender Collin Smith.
Legion FC’s third round opponent, Chattanooga FC, competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), and knocked off the Des Moines Menace in the second round of the USOC last week, also by a 4-1 scoreline. If the Black & Gold advances to the fourth round, teams will be redrawn, and an MLS club could come to play in Birmingham.
In the meantime, Legion FC’s on the road for a USL Championship clash tomorrow night, Saturday, April 15, at 5:00pm CT versus Loudoun United. Tune in to watch the match on My68 or ESPN+.
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