CHICAGO (Dec. 12, 2019) - In the first major restructuring of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup since 2012, the U.S. Soccer Open Cup Committee ratified an updated competition format and expanded the tournament calendar for 2020. The decisions to revamp the U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer's National Championship - were voted on and passed during the Committee's meeting in late November.
Revised Competition Format
In a significant move, the competition format for 2020 will require 11 Division I clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) to enter in the Third Round, one round earlier than in recent years.