Three SoCal Teams Advance, Two Games Postponed in 2017 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying

The second round of 2017 U.S. Open Cup qualifying was slated to get underway in Southern California this past weekend, but an unusual wrinkle prevented the entire slate of games from taking place. Two matches were postponed due to weather, of all things, as lightning threats made playing those games too dangerous. As anyone who […]

11 SoCal Teams Advance in 2017 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying

And then there were 11. The first round of the qualification round for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is in the books, and 11 Southern California teams advanced after last weekend’s action. Teams that have some recent history in qualifying and even the tournament proper tended to get the upper hand in the first round, […]

Local 2017 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Kicks Off This Weekend

With the winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup crowned this week (if you missed it, FC Dallas won the title for the first time in 19 years), attention here in Southern California turns to the 2017 edition of the tournament. And believe it or not, but the road to next year’s tournament […]