US Open Cup
Definition
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup, is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States, open to all professional and amateur teams.
It is one of the world's longest-running soccer tournaments, established in 1911, featuring matches from early rounds with lower-division clubs to the final contested by top professional teams.
Examples
My amateur Sunday league squad scraped into the US Open Cup, only to get demolished 8-0 by an MLS side – dreams dashed faster than a poorly timed slide tackle.
The US Open Cup is soccer's ultimate underdog party, where plumbers and baristas occasionally humble million-dollar pros.
Watching a third-division minnow stun a top club in the US Open Cup feels like rooting for the scrappy kitten against the lion – pure chaotic joy.
In the US Open Cup, giant-killing upsets are so common, even the pros show up with their lucky socks.