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Preview: New York Red Bulls II and Swope Park Rangers contest 2016 USL Cup final

New York Red Bulls II will play the biggest game in its short history on Sunday, October 23, at 8 pm: the 2016 USL Cup final. It's an impressive feat for a team that has only existed for two years, but NYRB II's opponent, Swope Park Rangers, went one better: making USL Cup final in their inaugural season.

Both teams are MLS reserve squads (SPR's parent is Sporting Kansas City), using USL as a testing ground for younger players with first-team dreams. This will be the first time two MLS B-teams have contested the USL's Championship game - and the winner will be the first B-team to lift USL Cup (LA Galaxy II was the first B-team finalist, losing to Rochester Rhinos in last year's big match).