LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP TO RETURN IN 2022 FOR 107TH EDITION OF U.S. SOCCER’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

RESTRUCTURED COMPETITION TO SEE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE GAMES BETWEEN DIVISION I AND LOWER DIVISION CLUBS; SEVENTEEN OF 25 U.S.-BASED MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAMS TO ENTER IN THIRD ROUND; ALL ROUNDS INVOLVING PRO CLUBS TO TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE OF NATIONAL TEAM CALL-UP PERIODS; TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF MARCH 22 FOR EARLIEST START IN MODERN ERA TO ACCOMMODATE EXPANDED CALENDAR.

usopencup.com is the official website of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Fans can also follow the competition on Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup.

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The 46 professional teams include 23 from the USL Championship (Division II),
two from MLS NEXT Pro (Division III),
10 from the National Independent Soccer Association (Division III) and
11 from USL League One (Division III).
Match dates and times will be announced at a later date.

They will be joined in the Second Round by the 16 Open Division winners from the First Round, set for March 22-23.

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