2011 U.S. Open Cup qualification

American soccer cup qualification competition March 2012 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper features teams from four of the five tiers of the American Soccer Pyramid. These four levels—Major League Soccer, United Soccer League's Pro League, the USL's Premier Development League, the National Premier Soccer League, and the United States Adult Soccer Association— each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final club delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The event will feature 40 teams. Eight clubs from Major League Soccer will participate, six that automatically qualify based on last season's league position and two that qualify through a play-in tournament. In addition, 11 USL Pro League clubs, 9 clubs from the USL Premier Development League, 4 clubs from the National Premier Soccer League,http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/505327.html NPSL In The US Open Cup - National Premier Soccer League March 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922210508/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/home/505327.html September 22, 2012 usurped mdy-all and 8 USASA clubs and will also qualify.http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-team-allocations-dates-finalized-mls-qualifying-returns-npsl-gets-automatic-berths-pdl-gets-extra-team/ 2011 USOC team allocations, dates set The provisional second tier of the soccer pyramid, a reincarnation of the North American Soccer League, was disallowed by the United States Soccer Federation for the American-based clubs to participate into the tournament, mainly due to scheduling conflicts it would cause.USSF: NASL teams will not be eligible for 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Josh Hakala http://thecup.us/ussf-nasl-teams-will-not-be-eligible-for-2011-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup/ TheCup.us February 14, 2011 February 15, 2011 Major League Soccer The following MLS clubs have already qualified for the 2011 US Open Cup: 50% Los Angeles Galaxy – 1st overall in 2010 Real Salt Lake – 2nd overall in 2010 New York Red Bulls – 3rd overall in 2010 50% FC Dallas – 4th overall in 2010 Columbus Crew – 5th overall in 2010 Seattle Sounders FC – 6th overall in 2010 The following MLS clubs are attempting to qualify for the tournament: 50% Colorado Rapids – 7th overall in 2010 San Jose Earthquakes – 8th overall in 2010 Sporting Kansas City – 9th overall in 2010 Chicago Fire – 10th overall in 2010 Houston Dynamo – 12th overall in 2010 50% New England Revolution – 13th overall in 2010 Philadelphia Union – 14th overall in 2010 Chivas USA – 15th overall in 2010 D.C. United – 16th overall in 2010 Portland Timbers – Expansion club Bracket The bracket is loosely based on geography, rather than seeding. This is the first time qualification is bracketed geographically. In the previous years, teams were bracketed strictly according to seeding. Seeds 7–10 play an extra round. All teams in the top bracket are the westernmost teams, except for Chicago. All teams in the bottom bracket are easternmost teams, except for Houston. y Play-in Round Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualifiers 165px 35px 8 Chivas USA 0 10 Portland Timbers 2 7 Philadelphia Union 2 (2) 9 D.C. United y 2 (4) 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1 10 Portland Timbers 0 1 Colorado Rapids 1 4 Chicago Fire 2 3 Sporting Kansas City 1 5 Houston Dynamo 0 6 New England Revolution 3 9 D.C. United 2 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2 (4) 4 Chicago Fire 2 (5) 3 Sporting Kansas City 5 6 New England Revolution 0 4 Chicago Fire 3 Sporting Kansas City Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of the score boxes. Play-in round March 29, 2011 19:00 PDT Chivas USA 0–2 Report Portland Timbers Mondaini 14 Boyens 2 35 43 Braun 49 Purdy 74 Jewsbury84 Brunner 86 Hall 89 Merlo Field Portland, Oregon 5,061 (SO) Juan Guzman April 6, 2011 19:30 EDT Philadelphia Union 2 – 2 yes Report D.C. United Ruiz 18Ruiz 73Valdes 2 39 86Nowak 0 118Carroll 118 Fred 25Wolff 45Jaković 70Woolard 111 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,347 Andrew Chapin 2–4 Le Toux McInerney Torres Nakazawa Pontius Barklage Najar Bošković Qualification semifinals March 30, 2011 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Report Chicago Fire Akpan 46 45 Puerari61 Anibaba Shea Stadium Peoria, Illinois 2,029 April 6, 2011 19:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 yes Report Houston Dynamo Bravo 46+Sapong 92 Sarkodie 5Palmer 43Chabala 65Boswell 73 Aggie Soccer Stadium College Station, Texas 2,383 April 26, 2011 19:30 EDT New England Revolution 3–2 Report D.C. United Dube 37 47Koger 67 Bošković 73 83 Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland Juan Carlos Rivero May 3, 2011 19:30 PDT San Jose Earthquakes 1 – 0 yes Report Portland Timbers Opara 120 Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon 11,412 Alejandro Mariscal Qualification finals May 24, 2011 19:30 PDT Chicago Fire 2 – 2 yes Report San Jose Earthquakes Barouch 61Cuesta 76 McLoughlin 14Morrow 43 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 4,124 Daniel Radford 5–4 May 25, 2011 New England Revolution 0–5 Report Sporting Kansas City Myers 9 19Sapong 24 88Collin 81 Blue Valley District Athletic Center Overland Park, Kansas 1,228 Sorin Stoica North American Soccer League USSF President Sunil Gulati announced that NASL teams were being denied entry due to the lateness of their provisional sanctioning. USL Professional League All eleven U.S.-based clubs qualified for the tournament. 50% Charleston Battery Charlotte Eagles Dayton Dutch Lions F.C. New York Harrisburg City Islanders Los Angeles Blues 50% Orlando City Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond Kickers Rochester Rhinos Wilmington Hammerheads Premier Development League 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification (PDL) The PDL received nine berths to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. One entrant from each division will be determined based upon the results of four PDL divisional games also serving as U.S. Open Cup qualifiers. Canadian and Bermudan PDL sides are not eligible for U.S. Open Cup play. As part of PDL qualification, the Northwest Division spot was completely deadlocked between Portland Timbers U23's and Kitsap Pumas. Instead of going to a lottery, the two sides mutually agreed to hold an unprecedented "fifth game" tiebreaker, using their regular season game on June 3, 2011, to determine the slot.http://thecup.us/historic-%E2%80%9Cfifth-game%E2%80%9D-tiebreaker-to-decide-northwest-pdl-us-open-cup-berth/September 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Qualified clubs Eastern ConferenceMid Atlantic Division Reading UnitedNortheast Division Western Mass PioneersSouth Atlantic Division Carolina Dynamo Central ConferenceGreat Lakes Division Chicago Fire PremierHeartland Division Real Colorado Foxes Southern ConferenceMid South Division Chivas El Paso PatriotsSoutheast Division Central Florida Kraze Western ConferenceNorthwest Division Kitsap PumasSouthwest Division Ventura County Fusion For standings see 2011 PDL season. National Premier Soccer League 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification (NPSL) In contrast to prior years, where NPSL teams had to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup through the USASA Regional tournaments, the NPSL was awarded four entries to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. The NPSL elected to give one berth to each of its four divisions. Northeast Division The Northeast Division representative was determined by a three-team tournament played on May 7 and May 27, 2011. y Brooklyn Italians 2 FC Buffalo 0 FC Sonic Lehigh Valley 1 Brooklyn Italians 1 Brooklyn Italians qualify. Southeast Division The Southeast Division's qualifier was determined in a six-team tournament held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on May 27–29, 2011. 1 n y y First roundMay 27, 2011 SemifinalsMay 28, 2011 FinalsMay 29, 2011 Jacksonville United 1 Knoxville Force 0 FC Tulsa 1 Rocket City United 7 Jacksonville United 1 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 3 Rocket City United 0 Chattanooga FC 2 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 0 Chattanooga FC 1 Midwest Division The Midwest Division slot was automatically awarded to the Madison 56ers. The 56ers earned the bid as 2010 U.S. Open Cup division qualifying champions, as well as the fact none of the other divisional rivals had expressed interest in a qualifying tournament.Anderson Eric Madison 56ers awarded NPSL Midwest US Open Cup spot http://thecup.us/madison-56ers-awarded-npsl-midwest-us-open-cup-spot/ TheCup.us West Division The West Division representative was awarded to the club with the highest point total after its first seven league matches. The berth was clinched by the Hollywood United Hitmen after the San Diego Flash had two games forfeited by the NPSL for the use of an illegal player. Team Pld Played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points Hollywood United Hitmen*7700343+3121 Santa Ana Winds6510156+915 San Diego Flash*7520149+515 Sonoma County Sol63211610+610 San Diego Boca73401416−29 Sacramento Gold6222108+28 FC Hasental72411317−47 Bay Area Ambassadors*7151922−134 Lancaster Rattlers413049−53 Real San Jose7160432−283 Updated to games played May 19, 2011. Tiebreakers: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored *-Includes 3–0 forfeitures imposed on San Diego Flash for using an illegal player USASA For qualification into the U.S. Open Cup, the United States Adult Soccer Association organizes a series of state and regional tournaments to determine its regional participants. Each individual region's National Cup doubles as the qualification process for the U.S. Open Cup.http://mdcvsa2.d4sportsclub.com/object.aspx?id=184&o=201205 PDF USASA November 14, 2010 February 12, 2011 USASA Region I: 2011 National Cup dates https://web.archive.org/web/20120330104354/http://mdcvsa2.d4sportsclub.com/object.aspx?id=184&o=201205 March 30, 2012 dead mdy-all Qualified Clubs Region IBracket A NY Pancyprian-FreedomsBracket B Phoenix SC Region IIBracket A Iowa MenaceBracket B A.A.C. Eagles Region IIIBracket A ASC New StarsBracket B Regals FC Region IVBracket A Doxa ItaliaBracket B DV8 Defenders Region I 2011 USASA Region I National Cup The USASA Region I Cup determines two qualifiers for the U.S. Open Cup. The first round of qualifying begins on May 1, 2011. The national finals prior to the third round proper are scheduled between July 15–17, 2011. Each of the states in Region I conduct their own state qualification propers from February to March 2011 to send representatives to the regional tournament. Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and West Virginia did not enter a club into the 2011 Region I Tournament.Hakala Josh 2011 US Open Cup qualifying update: USASA Region I tournament field set http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-qualifying-update-with-state-tournaments-wrapping-up-region-i-bracket-unveiled/ March 26, 2011 TheCup.us March 25, 2011 https://archive.today/20110325071509/http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-qualifying-update-with-state-tournaments-wrapping-up-region-i-bracket-unveiled/ March 25, 2011 dead mdy-all Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualified Connecticut Danbury United 0 New York NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 4 Rhode Island East Providence Sports 1 Massachusetts MPS 4 Maryland Maryland Bays 2 Pennsylvania Phoenix SC (aet) 3 Virginia Atletico Virginia 1 New Jersey Go Soccer FC 2 New York NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 4 Massachusetts MPS 2 Pennsylvania Phoenix SC 3 New Jersey Go Soccer FC 0 New York NY Pancyprian-Freedoms Pennsylvania Phoenix SC Region II 2011 USASA Region II National Cup Each of the states in Region II conduct their own state qualification propers from to send representatives to the regional tournament. Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin did not enter a club into the 2011 Region II Tournament.Barnhart Gerald USASA Region II format set for 2011 US Open Cup Qualifying http://thecup.us/usasa-region-ii-format-set-for-2011-us-open-cup-qualifying/ TheCup.usSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 2 2 Round One Round Two Illinois RWB Adria 6 Michigan Detroit United 4 Indiana FC Indiana 2 Illinois A.A.C. Eagles 7 Iowa Iowa Menace 7 Kansas KC Athletics 1 Illinois RWB Adria 1 Illinois A.A.C. Eagles 4 Region III 2011 USASA Region III National Cup Teams that qualify in Region III were invited to play in the Region III National Cup in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Memorial Day Weekend. The draw for the tournament took place on May 26, 2011, the night before play bega. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee did not enter teams into the Region III Tournament.Barnhart Gerald USASA Region III field set for 2011 US Open Cup qualifying http://thecup.us/usasa-region-iii-field-set-for-2011-us-open-cup-qualifying/ TheCup.us Group A Pld Played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points ASC New Stars330072+59 Greenville Eagles3210124+86 Florida Gators312013−23 Boston Avenue ACR3030112−110 Group B Pld Played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points Regals FC211054+13 CASL Elite211054+13 Royal Eagles211024−23 Regals FC win tiebreaker penalty shootout with CASL Elite to advance. Region IV 2011 USASA Region IV National Cup Group A Pld Played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points DV8 Defenders3201142+127 Albuquerque Metro SC311178−14 SF Italian AC3030115−140 Group B Pld Played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points Doxa Italia3201251+247 San Francisco Rosal FC3201163+137 Tracy CV Eagles FC3030135−340 References 30em External links U.S. Soccer Federation TheCup.us – Unofficial U.S. Open Cup News Qual