After the 1-0 win versus Ballard FC on Wednesday, Velocity FC will host National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) team the LA Force in the second round of cup competition.
Match Info:
Wednesday, April 3
ONE Spokane Stadium
Kickoff at 7:30 PM
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States, crowning a champion since 1914 in every year except 2020 and 2021 (due to the COVID pandemic). The single-game knockout tournament, renamed in 1999 to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt, is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer.
The 2024 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2025 Concacaf Champions League and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally contested trophies in American team sports. Houston Dynamo FC are the defending Open Cup champions, having earned the club’s second tournament title thanks to a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami last September in front of a capacity crowd at Fort Lauderdale’s DRV PNK Stadium. 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.
