US Soccer and ESPN+ have reached an exclusive, multi-year media rights agreement for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, US Soccer’s national championship for clubs and the longest-running domestic cup competition in the United States. All U.S. Open Cup matches from the first round through the final will air exclusively on ESPN+, the direct-to-consumer sports streaming service, beginning this year and running through the 109th edition of the tournament in 2022. The deal, negotiated by SUM on behalf of US Soccer, includes rights in all languages.
The 2019 U.S. Open Cup on ESPN+ kicks off May 7-8 with the first round, featuring 38 amateur and Division III professional teams from across the United States.