This page details the qualification process for the 2009 U.S. Open Cup.

The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. It is expected that eight teams from each level will compete in the tournament proper, with the eight clubs from MLS receiving byes into the Third Round.

The qualifying process for MLS will take the form of an eight-team play-off tournament. The top six finishers, regardless of conference, in 2008 were given six of the berths into the Third Round. The eight remaining U.S.-based clubs will compete for the final two berths via a playoff.

Continuing the format of recent seasons, no qualification process will be needed for USL-1 and USL-2 as each level has exactly eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. The PDL has announced that selected early season games will again double as qualifying matches, as they had in recent years. Each conference will be given two berths that will be awarded to the best team in each division.

The qualifying process for the USASA will take the form of four regional tournaments. Assuming the continuation of recent seasons' format, the two finalists in each region will be awarded berths.

Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)

Bracket

Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualified
         
New York Red Bulls 2
San Jose Earthquakes 1
New York Red Bulls 3
D.C. United 5
FC Dallas 0
D.C. United 2
D.C. United
Seattle Sounders FC
Colorado Rapids (AET/PK) 0 (4)
Los Angeles Galaxy 0 (2)
Colorado Rapids 0
Seattle Sounders FC 1
Real Salt Lake 1
Seattle Sounders FC 4

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

Qualification Semifinals

April 7, 2009 Colorado Rapids 0 – 0 (aet)
(4 – 2 p)		 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
20:00 PDT Dalby Red card 36' Report Gonzales Yellow card 41'
Marshall Yellow card 63'
Magee Yellow card 109'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Penalties
Cummings soccer ball with check mark
Ballouchy soccer ball with check mark
Clark soccer ball with check mark
Ihemelu soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Gordon
soccer ball with red X Klein
soccer ball with check mark Jordan
soccer ball with red X Magee
April 22, 2009 FC Dallas 0 - 2 D.C. United Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Report Fred 21'
Barklage 66'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
April 29, 2009 New York Red Bulls 2 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes Santa Clara, California
19:30 PDT Petke 2'
Sassano Yellow card 76'
Wolyniec 80'
Pietravallo Yellow card 82'		 Report Salinas Yellow card 39'
Campos Yellow card 47' 71'
Denton Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Qualification Finals

New York Red Bulls3 - 5D.C. United
Richards 44'
Rojas 48', 61' (pen.)		 Report Pontius 8', 52'
Khumalo 18'
Barklage 21'
Fred 28'
Attendance: 5,056
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

D.C. United qualify for the Third round.

Seattle Sounders F.C. qualify for the Third round.

Tier 2: USL-1 and Tier 3: USL-2

No qualification is necessary for USL-1 and USL-2 since each level has eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season.

Tier 4: USL Premier Development League (PDL)

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

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Chicago Fire Premier 4 3 0 1 10 +5
Kalamazoo Outrage 4 2 0 2 8 +2
Michigan Bucks 4 2 1 1 7 +3
Indiana Invaders 4 1 2 1 4 -1
Fort Wayne Fever 4 1 2 1 4 -2
Cleveland Internationals 4 1 3 0 3 -2
Cincinnati Kings 4 1 3 0 3 -7

Heartland Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
St. Louis Lions 4 3 0 1 10 +6
Des Moines Menace 4 3 0 1 10 +4
Real Colorado Foxes 4 2 2 0 6 +2
Rochester Thunder 4 2 2 0 6 +1
Kansas City Brass 4 1 3 0 3 -4
Springfield Demize 4 0 4 0 0 -9

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Reading Rage 4 3 0 1 10 +7
Carolina Dynamo 4 2 1 1 7 +2
Fredericksburg Gunners 4 2 1 1 7 +1
West Virginia Chaos 4 1 1 2 5 -2
Cary Clarets 4 1 2 1 4 -3
Virginia Legacy 3 0 0 3 3 0
Northern Virginia Royals 4 0 2 2 2 -2
Hampton Roads Piranhas 3 0 2 1 1 -3

Northeast Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Ocean City Barons 4 3 0 1 10 +6
Long Island Rough Riders 4 3 1 0 9 +3
Brooklyn Knights 4 2 0 2 8 +2
Newark Ironbound Express 4 2 2 0 6 +3
Westchester Flames 4 1 1 2 5 -1
Rhode Island Stingrays 4 1 2 1 4 -3
New Hampshire Phantoms 4 0 3 1 1 -3
New Jersey Rangers 4 0 3 1 1 -7

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
El Paso Patriots 4 3 1 0 9 +3
Austin Aztex U23 4 2 1 1 7 +3
Laredo Heat 4 2 1 1 7 +2
Rio Grande Valley Bravos 4 1 1 2 5 0
West Texas United Sockers 4 1 1 2 5 -1
DFW Tornados 4 1 2 1 4 -2
Houston Leones 4 0 3 1 1 -5

Southeast Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Mississippi Brilla 4 3 0 1 10 +3
Bradenton Academics 4 2 0 2 8 +5
New Orleans Jesters 4 1 0 3 6 +1
Baton Rouge Capitals 4 1 1 2 5 0
Atlanta Blackhawks 4 1 2 1 4 0
Nashville Metros 4 1 2 1 4 -2
Panama City Pirates 4 1 2 1 4 -4
Central Florida Kraze 4 0 3 1 1 -3

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Kitsap Pumas 4 3 0 1 10 +8
Portland Timbers U23's 4 3 1 0 9 +5
Seattle Wolves 4 2 1 1 7 +3
Cascade Surge 4 2 2 0 6 +1
Tacoma Tide 4 1 1 2 5 0
Spokane Spiders 4 1 3 0 3 -7
Yakima Reds 4 0 4 0 0 -10

Southwest Division

Team GP W L T Pts GD*
Orange County Blue Star 4 3 0 1 10 +5
Hollywood United Hitmen 4 3 1 0 9 +4
Ventura County Fusion 4 2 0 2 8 +4
BYU Cougars 4 2 1 1 7 0
Southern California Seahorses 4 1 0 3 6 +3
Los Angeles Legends 4 2 2 0 6 0
Fresno Fuego 4 1 2 1 4 0
Lancaster Rattlers 4 1 3 0 3 -4
Ogden Outlaws 4 0 3 1 1 -6
Bakersfield Brigade 4 0 3 1 1 -6

*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game

Tier 5: United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)

Region I

Nine teams will compete for the two Region I berths in the U.S. Open Cup.

Bracket

Preliminary Round Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualified
            
NY New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2
MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas 4
MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas 4 (AET)
CT Danbury United 2
CLS U.S. PARMA 1
CT Danbury United 6
MA Emigrantes Das Ilhas
VA Aegean Hawks
VA Aegean Hawks 2
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0
VA Aegean Hawks 1
NPSL Charm City FC 0
MD Christos FC 1
NPSL Charm City FC 4
NJ GO Soccer FC 0
NPSL Charm City FC 5

Preliminary Round

GO Soccer FC0-5Charm City FC

Qualification Semifinals

New York Pancyprian-Freedoms2-4Emigrantes Das Ilhas
Massasoit Community College Field, Brockton
U.S. PARMA1-6Danbury United
Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury
Aegean Hawks2-0Vereinigung Erzgebirge
VE Main Field, Warminster Township
Christos F.C.1-4Charm City FC
Cedar Lane Park, Harford County

Qualification Finals

Danbury United2-4
(AET)		Emigrantes Das Ilhas
Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury
Aegean Hawks1-0Charm City FC
Denison Nursery Field, Waldorf

Region II

Seven teams have qualified from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa.

Qualification Semifinals Qualification Finals Qualified
         
MN Minnesota Hawks 1
NE 402 FC 10
NE 402 FC 5 (aet)
IL RWB Adria 3
IL RWB Adria
Bye
NE 402 FC
WI Bavarian SC
MI Ann Arbor FC Elite 0
WI Bavarian SC 1
WI Bavarian SC 3
IA Des Moines 2
NPSL FC Indiana 2
IA Des Moines Menace Reserves 4

Region III

The following teams have qualified for the regional finals to be held in St. Johns, Florida from May 22 to 25, 2009.

Group A

Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 7
Pumas FC (NPSL) 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 7
Baton Rouge Classics 3 1 2 0 3 11 -8 3
Greenwood Wanderers 3 0 3 0 0 9 -9 0
Lynch's Irish Pub F.C.2–2Pumas FC
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Baton Rouge Classics3–0*Greenwood Wanderers
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Pumas FC5–0Baton Rouge Classics
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Lynch's Irish Pub F.C.3–0*Greenwood Wanderers
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Lynch's Irish Pub F.C.6–0Baton Rouge Classics
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Pumas FC3–0*Greenwood Wanderers
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida

*Greenwood Wanderers failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits

Group B

Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
Atlanta FC (NPSL) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
Legends F.C. 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 6
Rocket City United (NPSL) 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 3
Dynamo New Tampa 3 0 3 0 0 9 -9 0
Dynamo New Tampa0–3*Rocket City United
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Legends F.C.0–1Atlanta FC
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Rocket City United0–1Legends F.C.
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Dynamo New Tampa0–3*Atlanta FC
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Dynamo New Tampa0–3*Legends F.C.
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Rocket City United1–2Atlanta FC
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida

*Dynamo New Tampa failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits

Final

Final
   
1 Lynch's Irish Pub F.C. 3
2 Atlanta FC 4
Lynch's Irish Pub F.C.3 - 4Atlanta FC
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida

Region IV

The following teams participated in the regional finals to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 15 to 17, 2009.

Group A

Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
Sonoma County Sol 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 7
Doxa-Italia 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 7
San Diego United 3 1 2 0 5 7 -2 3
F.C. Hasental 3 0 3 0 3 9 -5 0
F.C. Hasental0 – 3San Diego United
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Sonoma County Sol1 – 1Doxa-Italia
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Doxa-Italia4 – 2F.C. Hasental
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
San Diego United0 – 4Sonoma County Sol
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
San Diego United2 – 3Doxa-Italia
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
F.C. Hasental1 – 2Sonoma County Sol
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix

Group B

Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
Miran F.C.* 3 2 0 1 4 0 +4 7
Arizona Sahuaros 3 1 0 2 5 1 +4 5
All Sol F.C. 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Rockstar United 3 0 3 0 2 10 -8 0
Rockstar United0 – 3Miran F.C.
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Arizona Sahuaros1 – 1All Sol F.C.
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Arizona Sahuaros4 – 0Rockstar United
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Miran F.C.1 – 0All Sol F.C.
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
All Sol F.C.3 – 2Rockstar United
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix
Miran F.C.0 – 0Arizona Sahuaros
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix

Final

Final
   
1 Sonoma County Sol 2
2 Miran F.C. 1
Sonoma County Sol2 – 1Miran F.C.
Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix

*Miran F.C. was disqualified for using illegitimate players, so the group runner up (Arizona Sahuaros) will participate in the U.S. Open Cup

See also

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