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 […]

Ventura County Fusion, La Maquina Advance to U.S. Open Cup Second Round

The first round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup is in the books, and two of the five teams in action on Wednesday have advanced to the second round. The only all-SoCal match-up, Ventura County Fusion vs. LA Wolves FC, ended with a Ventura County Fusion 2-1 win, but the game was not without controversy. […]

Five Southern California Teams in Action as 2016 U.S. Open Cup Kicks Off

Wednesday is the big day for five local teams, as they embark on the first round of the United States’ oldest soccer competition, the 2016 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. One team, PDL side Ventura County Fusion, is well-versed in the Open Cup, with four amateur sides joining them for their first appearances in […]

Southern California Lower Division Teams Learn Draw for 2016 U.S. Open Cup

U.S. Soccer made the draw for the first two rounds of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, and the lower division sides from Southern California learned who they would be playing to kick off their tournaments. Here’s the first round draw for the SoCal teams, based on U.S. Soccer’s livetweeting of the event from […]

Four Southern California amateur teams to enter 2016 U.S. Open Cup

While it appeared there would be one more round of qualifiers to determine the final amateur teams to reach the 2016 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a report from Open Cup blog TheCup.us on Wednesday, based on an email sent to clubs, said that the final qualifying round was canceled and all remaining amateur teams […]

2016 U.S. Open Cup action kicks off in Southern California this weekend

The 2015 U.S. Open Cup may have ended less than a month ago, but the process for the 2016 edition of the longest-running soccer competition in the United States is already underway, and will be coming to Southern California this weekend. In all, eight games will take place to kick off qualification in the region […]