2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification

American soccer cup qualification competition May 2024 August 2023 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 FC Dallas 0 D.C. United 2 Colorado Rapids (AET/PK) 0 (4) Los Angeles Galaxy 0 (2) Real Salt Lake 1 Seattle Sounders FC 4 New York Red Bulls 3 D.C. United 5 Colorado Rapids 0 Seattle Sounders FC 1 D.C. United Seattle Sounders FC 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 20:00 PDT Colorado Rapids 0 – 0 (aet) Los Angeles Galaxy Dalby 0 36 Gonzales 41Marshall 63Magee 109 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 6,219 Abiodun Okulaja Report 4 – 2 Cummings Ballouchy Clark Ihemelu Gordon Klein Jordan Magee April 22, 2009 19:30 EDT FC Dallas 0 - 2 D.C. United Fred 21Barklage 66 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 5,163 Jeff Gontarek Report April 28, 2009 19:00 PDT Real Salt Lake 1 - 4 Seattle Sounders FC Johnson 32Olave 41 Ianni 20Le Toux 25 (PK) 54Nyassi 27King 52Nyassi 71 Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila, Washington 3,890 Report April 29, 2009 19:30 PDT New York Red Bulls 2 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes Petke 2Sassano 76Wolyniec 80Pietravallo 82 Salinas 39Campos 47 71Denton 67 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 4,011 Alejandro Mariscal ReportSeptember 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Qualification Finals May 20, 20097:00 PM EDT New York Red Bulls 3 - 5 D.C. United Richards 44Rojas 48, 61 pen. Pontius 8, 52Khumalo 18Barklage 21Fred 28 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumWashington, D.C. 5,056 Mark Kadlecik ReportSeptember 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes D.C. United qualify for the Third round. May 26, 20097:00 PM PDT Colorado Rapids 0 - 1 Seattle Sounders FC Harvey 71 Forrest 62 Starfire Sports ComplexTukwila, Washington 4,007 Report Seattle Sounders F.C. qualify for the Third round. Tier 2: USL-1 and Tier 3: USL-2 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 TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Chicago Fire Premier430110 +5Kalamazoo Outrage42028 +2Michigan Bucks42117 +3Indiana Invaders41214 -1Fort Wayne Fever41214 -2Cleveland Internationals41303 -2Cincinnati Kings41303 -7 Heartland Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*St. Louis Lions430110 +6Des Moines Menace430110 +4Real Colorado Foxes42206 +2Rochester Thunder42206 +1Kansas City Brass41303 -4Springfield Demize40400 -9 Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Reading Rage430110 +7Carolina Dynamo42117 +2Fredericksburg Gunners42117 +1West Virginia Chaos41125 -2Cary Clarets41214 -3Virginia Legacy30033 0Northern Virginia Royals40222 -2Hampton Roads Piranhas30211 -3 Northeast Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Ocean City Barons430110 +6Long Island Rough Riders43109 +3Brooklyn Knights42028 +2Newark Ironbound Express42206 +3Westchester Flames41125 -1Rhode Island Stingrays41214 -3New Hampshire Phantoms40311 -3New Jersey Rangers40311 -7 Southern Conference Mid South Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*El Paso Patriots43109 +3Austin Aztex U2342117 +3Laredo Heat42117 +2Rio Grande Valley Bravos41125 0West Texas United Sockers41125 -1DFW Tornados41214 -2Houston Leones40311 -5 Southeast Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Mississippi Brilla430110 +3Bradenton Academics42028 +5New Orleans Jesters41036 +1Baton Rouge Capitals41125 0Atlanta Blackhawks41214 0Nashville Metros41214 -2Panama City Pirates41214 -4Central Florida Kraze40311 -3 Western Conference Northwest Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Kitsap Pumas430110 +8Portland Timbers U23's43109 +5Seattle Wolves42117 +3Cascade Surge42206 +1Tacoma Tide41125 0Spokane Spiders41303 -7Yakima Reds40400 -10 Southwest Division TeamGPWLTPtsGD*Orange County Blue Star430110 +5Hollywood United Hitmen43109 +4Ventura County Fusion42028 +4 BYU Cougars42117 0Southern California Seahorses41036 +3Los Angeles Legends42206 0Fresno Fuego41214 0Lancaster Rattlers41303 -4Ogden Outlaws40311 -6Bakersfield Brigade40311 -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 NJ GO Soccer FC 0 NPSL Charm City FC 5 NY New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2 MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas 4 CLS U.S. PARMA 1 CT Danbury United 6 VA Aegean Hawks 2 PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0 MD Christos FC 1 NPSL Charm City FC 4 MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas 4 (AET) CT Danbury United 2 VA Aegean Hawks 1 NPSL Charm City FC 0 MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas VA Aegean Hawks Preliminary Round April 19, 200914:30 EDT GO Soccer FC 0-5 Charm City FC Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore Qualification Semifinals May 3, 200914:00 EDT New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2-4 Emigrantes Das Ilhas Massasoit Community College Field, Brockton May 3, 200914:00 EDT U.S. PARMA 1-6 Danbury United Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury May 3, 200914:00 EDT Aegean Hawks 2-0 Vereinigung Erzgebirge VE Main Field, Warminster Township May 3, 200914:00 EDT Christos F.C. 1-4 Charm City FC Cedar Lane Park, Harford County Qualification Finals May 24, 200914:00 EDT Danbury United 2-4 (AET) Emigrantes Das Ilhas Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury May 24, 200915:30 EDT Aegean Hawks 1-0 Charm City FC Denison Nursery Field, Waldorf Region II Seven teams have qualified from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa. Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualified 30px 100px MN Minnesota Hawks 1 NE 402 FC 10 IL RWB Adria Bye MI Ann Arbor FC Elite 0 WI Bavarian SC 1 NPSL FC Indiana 2 IA Des Moines Menace Reserves 4 NE 402 FC 5 (aet) IL RWB Adria 3 WI Bavarian SC 3 IA Des Moines 2 NE 402 FC WI Bavarian SC Region III The following teams have qualified for the regional finals to be held in St. Johns, Florida from May 22 to 25, 2009. Group A Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. (Florida) Pumas FC (NPSL - Alabama) Baton Rouge Classics (Louisiana) Greenwood Wanderers (South Carolina) Group B Dynamo New Tampa (Florida) Legends F.C. (North Texas) Rocket City United (NPSL - Alabama) Atlanta FC (NPSL - Georgia) Group A TeamPWLTGFGAGDPointsLynch's Irish Pub F.C.3201112 +97Pumas FC (NPSL)3201102 +87Baton Rouge Classics3120311 -83Greenwood Wanderers303009 -90 May 22, 2009 Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 2–2 Pumas FC Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 22, 2009 Baton Rouge Classics 3–0* Greenwood Wanderers Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 23, 2009 Pumas FC 5–0 Baton Rouge Classics Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 23, 2009 Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 3–0* Greenwood Wanderers Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 24, 2009 Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 6–0 Baton Rouge Classics Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 24, 2009 Pumas FC 3–0* Greenwood Wanderers Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida *Greenwood Wanderers failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits Group B TeamPWLTGFGAGDPointsAtlanta FC (NPSL)330061 +59Legends F.C.321041 +36Rocket City United (NPSL)312043 +13Dynamo New Tampa303009 -90 May 22, 2009 Dynamo New Tampa 0–3* Rocket City United Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 22, 2009 Legends F.C. 0–1 Atlanta FC Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 23, 2009 Rocket City United 0–1 Legends F.C. Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 23, 2009 Dynamo New Tampa 0–3* Atlanta FC Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 24, 2009 Dynamo New Tampa 0–3* Legends F.C. Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida May 24, 2009 Rocket City United 1–2 Atlanta FC Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida *Dynamo New Tampa failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits Final Final Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 3 Atlanta FC 4 May 25, 2009 Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 3 - 4 Atlanta FC Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida Region IV The following teams participated in the regional finals to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 15 to 17, 2009. Group A Doxa-Italia (Southern California) F.C. Hasental (Southern California) San Diego United (on hiatus from NPSL) Sonoma County Sol (on hiatus from NPSL) Group B All Sol F.C. (New Mexico) Arizona Sahuaros (on hiatus from NPSL) Miran F.C. (Southern California) Rockstar United (Arizona) Group A TeamPWLTGFGAGDPointsSonoma County Sol320172 +57Doxa-Italia320185 +37San Diego United312057 -23F.C. Hasental303039 -50 May 15, 2009 F.C. Hasental 0 – 3 San Diego United Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 15, 2009 Sonoma County Sol 1 – 1 Doxa-Italia Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 Doxa-Italia 4 – 2 F.C. Hasental Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 San Diego United 0 – 4 Sonoma County Sol Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 San Diego United 2 – 3 Doxa-Italia Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 F.C. Hasental 1 – 2 Sonoma County Sol Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix Group B TeamPWLTGFGAGDPointsMiran F.C.*320140 +47Arizona Sahuaros310251 +45All Sol F.C.311144 04Rockstar United3030210 -80 May 15, 2009 Rockstar United 0 – 3 Miran F.C. Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 15, 2009 Arizona Sahuaros 1 – 1 All Sol F.C. Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 Arizona Sahuaros 4 – 0 Rockstar United Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 Miran F.C. 1 – 0 All Sol F.C. Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 All Sol F.C. 3 – 2 Rockstar United Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix May 16, 2009 Miran F.C. 0 – 0 Arizona Sahuaros Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix Final Final Sonoma County Sol 2 Miran F.C. 1 May 18, 2009 Sonoma County Sol 2 – 1 Miran F.C. Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix *Miran F.C. was disqualified for using illegitimate players, so the group runner up (Arizona Sahuaros) will participate in the U.S. Open Cup See also References qualification