March 22, 2024 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Central Valley Fuego FC News Release
CHICAGO – The pairings and hosting scenarios for the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, have been determined by U.S. Soccer. Twenty-four Division III pro teams and eight Open Division amateur clubs comprise a Second Round that will feature 16 matches across the country from April 2-3.
Second Round Pairings – 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Home teams listed first; visit usopencup.com for full schedule details including venues and times
Tuesday, April 2
Richmond Kickers (USL League One) vs. Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA)
Charlotte Independence (USL League One) vs. South Carolina United Heat (UPSL)
NYCFC II (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. New York Red Bulls II (MLS NEXT Pro)
Lubbock Matadors (USASA / NPSL) vs. FORO SC (UPSL)
MNUFC2 (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Michigan Stars FC (NISA)
Wednesday, April 3
Miami United FC (USSSA-Soccer / USSL) vs. Club de Lyon FC (NISA)
South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL League One) vs. Savannah Clovers Football Club (NISA)
One Knoxville SC (USL League One) vs. Greenville Triumph SC (USL League One)
Vermont Green FC (USL League Two) vs. Carolina Core FC (MLS NEXT Pro)
Apotheos FC (USASA / NPSL) vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL League One)
Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Forward Madison FC (USL League One)
Union Omaha (USL League One) vs. Des Moines Menace (USL League Two)
Colorado Rapids 2 (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL League One)
Ventura County FC (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Irvine Zeta FC (NISA)
Spokane Velocity FC (USL League One) vs. LA Force (NISA)
Date/Time/Venue TBD (updates to be made as available in the Schedule section of usopencup.com) Central Valley Fuego FC (USL League One) vs. El Farolito (USASA / NPSL)
The 24 professional teams from Div. III that moved on from Round One include 11 from USL League One. Their lone intra-league Second Round affair – and one of the marquee games of the round – will see Tennesseans One Knoxville SC take on South Carolina’s Greenville Triumph SC.
Closing out the professional representatives are seven clubs from MLS NEXT Pro (Div. III) and six from the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) (Div. III). The sole all-MLS NEXT Pro fixture in the Second Round will go down in Queens where NYCFC II will host NYRB II.
The 24 pro sides will be joined in the Second Round by eight amateur Open Division clubs, spread across the UPSL, USSSA Soccer-USSL, USL League Two and…
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