2007 U.S. Open Cup qualification
American soccer cup qualification competition
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This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2007 U.S. Open Cup.[1]
Major League Soccer
2 teams advance (1 from each bracket) to tournament
Top team hosts match
| Semifinal (April 24, 7:30 PM EDT) | Final (May 8, 10:30 PM EDT) | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy (AET) | 3 | ||||||||
| Columbus Crew | 0 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | ||||||||
| Semifinal (April 18, 7:00 PM EDT) | Final (May 23, 9:30 PM EDT) | ||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | ||||||||
| Real Salt Lake (AET) | 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | ||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | 1 | ||||||||
USL 1st Division
All 9 US-based USL First Division teams will be entered into the Cup. The Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible for the tournament, as Puerto Rico has a soccer federation independent from US Soccer.
USL 2nd Division
Top 6 teams in table will advance to tournament
All regular season games through May 28 count
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Pts/G | GD | Total games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland City Stars | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.6 | +7 | 5 |
| Charlotte Eagles | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.14 | +7 | 7 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1.71 | +1 | 7 |
| Western Mass Pioneers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Kings | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1.14 | +1 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 | -6 | 6 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | -7 | 7 |
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | -10 | 6 |
USL Premier Development League
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
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Bucks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +7 |
| Indiana Invaders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +3 |
| Chicago Fire Premier | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Fort Wayne Fever | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| West Michigan Edge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Cleveland Internationals | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
Heartland Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Brass | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +6 |
| St. Louis Lions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Springfield Demize | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids U23's | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
| Des Moines Menace | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Sioux Falls Spitfire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Barons | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +7 |
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +8 |
| Richmond Kickers Future | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Fredericksburg Gunners | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Virginia Legacy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| Reading Rage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| Northern Virginia Royals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| Delaware Dynasty | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| West Virginia Chaos | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
Northeast Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Rough Riders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +5 |
| Cape Cod Crusaders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +6 |
| Brooklyn Knights | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Albany Admirals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
| Rhode Island Stingrays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Westchester Flames | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Vermont Voltage | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +4 |
| DFW Tornados | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Laredo Heat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +2 |
| New Orleans Shell Shockers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +1 |
| Austin Lightning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mississippi Brilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Baton Rouge Capitals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
Southeast Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida Kraze | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +4 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +3 |
| Carolina Dynamo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +4 |
| Bradenton Academics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +2 |
| Cary RailHawks U23's | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Nashville Metros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
| Palm Beach Pumas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Cocoa Expos | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
Western Conference
Northwest Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU Cougars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +2 |
| Tacoma Tide | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Yakima Reds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 |
| Spokane Spiders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
| Ogden Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Cascade Surge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
Southwest Division
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Brigade | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +6 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +3 |
| San Jose Frogs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +2 |
| San Fernando Valley Quakes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Fresno Fuego | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Storm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| San Francisco Seals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
| Southern California Seahorses | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Lancaster Rattlers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| Orange County Blue Star | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
USASA
Region 1
Teams that reach final advance to tournament
| First round April 29 | Quarterfinals May 6 | Semifinals May 20 | Region Final June 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| MD | A.C. United | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| E PA 2 | Ukrainian Nationals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MD | A.C. United | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E PA 1 | Vereinigung Erzebirge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MD | A.C. United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Group A | |||||||||||||||||||
| DC/VA | Aegean Hawks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| DC/VA | Aegean Hawks (AET, PSO) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| E NY | Greek American Atlas | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| DC/VA | Aegean Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| CT | Danbury United | ||||||||||||||||||
| NH | NH Phantoms Future | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| NPSL NE | Queen City FC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| NPSL NE | Queen City FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| RI | Emigrantes Das Ilhas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RI | Emigrantes Das Ilhas | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Group B | |||||||||||||||||||
| CT | Danbury United (AET/PSO) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| CT | Danbury United | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA | Lowell Revolution | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Region 2
Teams that reach final advance to tournament.
| Quarterfinals April 21 | Semifinals May 12 | Finals June 17 | ||||||||||||
| MO | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | L | ||||||||||||
| MI 2 | AAFC Elite (forfeit) | W | ||||||||||||
| MI 2 | AAFC Elite | 0 | ||||||||||||
| WI | Milwaukee Bavarians | 6 | ||||||||||||
| IN | Lafayette Veracruz | 1 | ||||||||||||
| WI | Milwaukee Bavarians | 4 | ||||||||||||
| WI | Milwaukee Bavarians | 1 | ||||||||||||
| IL | RWB Adria | 2 | ||||||||||||
| IL | RWB Adria | 1 | ||||||||||||
| IA | Des Moines Menace Reserves | 0 | ||||||||||||
| IL | RWB Adria | 3 | ||||||||||||
| MI 1 | Detroit United | 0 | ||||||||||||
| NPSL MW | Princeton 56ers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MI 1 | Detroit United | 2 | ||||||||||||
Region 3
Winners of groups advance to tournament
All matches at Jordan Soccer Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched
Group A
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch's Irish Pub | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +6 |
| Dallas Roma F.C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Saturn FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
Group B
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azzurri FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +8 |
| Death Penguins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lake Charles Sting | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
Matches
| Death Penguins | 1–4 | Azzurri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Sting | 1–6 | Azzurri FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Sting | 1–4 | Death Penguins |
|---|---|---|
Region 4
Teams that reach final advance to tournament
All times in Pacific Daylight Time
First round
Winners of groups plus best second-place finisher advance to Semifinal
Green indicates advancement to Semifinal
Group A
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indios USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +4 |
| San Diego Pumitas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
| SudaCA FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -17 |
Group B
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banat Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +10 |
| Sonoma County Sol | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +9 |
| Albuquerque Asylum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +6 |
Group C
| Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Sahuaros | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Hollywood United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +5 |
| Southern Cal. Fusion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Salinas Valley Samba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
First round matches
| SudaCA FC | 0–5 | Banat Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Sol | 6–0 | SudaCA FC |
|---|---|---|
| SudaCA FC | 0–6 | Albuquerque Asylum |
|---|---|---|
* - Southern California Fusion were forced to forfeit the match (originally a 3–2 win) due to use of an illegal player
Tournament
| Semifinals May 19, 1:00 PM | Final May 20, 10:00 AM | ||||||||
| A1 | Indios USA | 3 | |||||||
| C1 | Arizona Sahuaros | 1 | |||||||
| A1 | Indios USA | 2 | |||||||
| B1 | Banat Arsenal | 3 | |||||||
| B1 | Banat Arsenal | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | |||||||