U.S. Open Cup
Definition
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer knockout tournament in the United States, open to professional, semi-professional, and amateur teams alike.
An annual single-elimination cup competition in American soccer, where underdogs can dream of upsetting MLS giants for glory and a spot in continental play.
Examples
My weekend pickup team qualified for the U.S. Open Cup – now we're one fluke win away from embarrassing an MLS squad.
The U.S. Open Cup is where the beer league heroes get to live out their Rocky Balboa soccer fantasies against pro ballers.
Forget the World Cup; nothing says American soccer chaos like a fourth-division side knocking out a star-studded franchise in the U.S. Open Cup.
She bet her house on her local club's U.S. Open Cup run, proving that blind optimism is the real MVP of cup competitions.