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NEWS: 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format Finalized

CHICAGO (March 14, 2018) - The 105th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer's National Championship, kicks off May 9 and features a total of 94 participating teams from all levels of American soccer. The tournament will see a tiered bracket and eight rounds of single-elimination play until a champion is crowned in September 2018.

A total of 52 Open Division teams (clubs from the Premier Development League, National Premier Soccer League, and those advancing from three rounds of local qualifying played between September and November of 2017) will enter in the First Round on May 9.