The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in U.S. Open Cup history to win three straight U.S. Open Cups (the others being Stix, Baer and Fuller/St. Louis Central Breweries from 1933 to 1935 and Greek American AA from 1967 to 1969 — this excludes the run of Fall River F.C. in 1930 and 1931, as the team that won in 1932, New Bedford Whalers, was the result of mergers of teams that included Fall River). As winner of the Open Cup, the Sounders earned a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage (the preliminary round will be eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League starting from 2012–13). The farthest advancing USL Pro team was the Richmond Kickers.

Like the previous edition, the Open Cup featured 40 clubs from across the five tiers of the American soccer pyramid. This season, due to late provisional sanctioning, the North American Soccer League was not allowed to send its clubs to the tournament. The event featured eight clubs from Major League Soccer, with six automatically qualifying based on their league position in the 2010 season and two qualifying through a play-in tournament. They entered the tournament in the third round. All 11 USL Pro League clubs based in the United States, nine clubs from the USL Premier Development League, four clubs from the National Premier Soccer League, and eight United States Adult Soccer Association qualifiers began play in the first round.

Dates

DateRoundNotes
June 14First round11 USL Pro, 9 USL PDL, 4 NPSL, and 8 USASA clubs enter
June 21Second round
June 28Third round8 MLS clubs enter
July 12Quarterfinals
August 30Semifinals
October 4Final

Participating teams

The tournament consisted of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:

Major League Soccer (8 teams)

North American Soccer League (0 teams)

  • On February 17, 2011, the USSF announced that no NASL teams will be participating in the competition since the league did not obtain provisional sanctioning in time.

USL Pro League (11 teams)

Premier Development League (9 teams)

National Premier Soccer League (4 teams)

USASA (8 teams)

Open Cup Bracket

First roundSecond round
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms2
Brooklyn Italians1NY Pancyprian-Freedoms0 (5)
F.C. New York3F.C. New York0 (6)
Western Mass Pioneers0
Harrisburg City Islanders6
Reading United5Harrisburg City Islanders0
Rochester Rhinos6Rochester Rhinos1
Phoenix SC5
Pittsburgh Riverhounds3 (AET)
Chattanooga FC2Richmond Kickers4
Richmond Kickers4Pittsburgh Riverhounds1
Dayton Dutch Lions1
Carolina Dynamo1
Charlotte Eagles3Wilmington Hammerheads3 (AET)
Wilmington Hammerheads4Charlotte Eagles2
Central Florida Kraze0
Orlando City4
ASC New Stars0Charleston Battery0
Charleston Battery2Orlando City1
Regals FC0
Madison 56ers4
A.A.C. Eagles0Madison 56ers0
Iowa Menace0Chicago Fire Premier2
Chicago Fire Premier1
Real Colorado Foxes5
DV8 Defenders0Kitsap Pumas3
Chivas El Paso Patriots0 (5)Real Colorado Foxes1
Kitsap Pumas0 (6)
Los Angeles Blues3
Hollywood United Hitmen1Ventura County Fusion0
Ventura County Fusion3Los Angeles Blues1
Doxa Italia1
Third roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
New York Red Bulls2
F.C. New York1
Chicago Fire4
New York Red Bulls0
Rochester Rhinos0
Chicago Fire1
Chicago Fire2
Richmond Kickers1
Columbus Crew1
Richmond Kickers2
Sporting Kansas City0
Richmond Kickers2
Sporting Kansas City3
Chicago Fire Premier0
Seattle Sounders FC2
Chicago Fire0
FC Dallas3
Orlando City2
FC Dallas2
Real Salt Lake0
Real Salt Lake2
Wilmington Hammerheads0
Seattle Sounders FC1
FC Dallas0
Seattle Sounders FC2
Kitsap Pumas1
Seattle Sounders FC3
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Los Angeles Galaxy2
Los Angeles Blues1

Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): After Extra Time

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

June 14, 2011Western Mass Pioneers (PDL)0–3F.C. New York (USL Pro)Maspeth, New York
7:00 PM EDTArteaga 40', 48', 79'Stadium: Met Oval Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
June 14, 2011Reading United (PDL)1–2Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTRodriguez 35'Noone 86' Touray 90'Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod
June 14, 2011Chattanooga FC (NPSL)2–3(a.e.t.)Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTHeredia 14' Beattie 55'Yeisley 79' Lundberg 89' Deighton 99'Stadium: Chartiers Valley Stadium Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
June 14, 2011Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro)1–4Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDTvan der Pluijm 59'Bulow 7', 17', 65' (pen.) Bangura 90'Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 722 Referee: Andrew Chapin
June 14, 2011Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)3–1Carolina Dynamo (PDL)Browns Summit, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTToby 23' Martins 49' Sanchez 85'Lovejoy 39'Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Referee: Brandon Marion
June 14, 2011Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)1–2NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDTSamuel 80'Dimitrov 66' Andreou 81'Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 14, 2011Central Florida Kraze (PDL)0–4Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDTNoviello 33' Mulholland 42' Budnyi 70', 73'Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Burak
June 14, 2011ASC New Stars (USASA)0–4Orlando City (USL Pro)Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDTJorsling 27', 77' Molino 42' Chin 60'Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Kian Attai
June 14, 2011Regals FC (USASA)0–2Charleston Battery (USL Pro)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDTPaterson 47' (pen.) Kelly 78'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
June 14, 2011Phoenix SC (USASA)1–2Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDTRowling 71'Banks 27' Hamilton 55' (pen.)Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Steve Montanino
June 14, 2011A.A.C. Eagles (USASA)0–4Madison 56ers (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDTRampa 67' Hohlbein 72', 76' Lysak 81'Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 702 Referee: Kyle Trimble
June 14, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)1–0Iowa Menace (USASA)West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDTEstridge 87'Stadium: Valley Stadium Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Kevin Mesman
June 14, 2011Hollywood United Hitmen (NPSL)1–3Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)Norco, California
5:30 PM PDTMiranda 67'Momeni 37', 55' Bravo 90'Stadium: Riverside Community College Referee: Maurizio Laudani
June 14, 2011DV8 Defenders (USASA)0–5Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)Highlands Ranch, Colorado
7:00 PM MDTKemp 33' Schafer 37' Christensen 42' Copeland 47' Thompson 87'Stadium: Shea Stadium Referee: Younes Marrakchi
June 14, 2011Kitsap Pumas (PDL)0–0(a.e.t.) (6–5 p)Chivas El Paso Patriots (PDL)El Paso, Texas
8:00 PM MDTStadium: Patriot Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jason Rector
Penalties
Christner Hyde Mohn Gray Fauske Andre Lee Besagno BurkeCervantes Griego de Anda Samano Morín Tena Landa Briseno unknown
June 14, 2011Doxa Italia (USASA)1–3Ventura County Fusion (PDL)Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDTByrne 5'Rose 33' Magee 43' Williams 78'Stadium: Ventura College Attendance: 340 Referee: Reed Christy

Second round

June 21, 2011Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)1–0Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTDonatelli 88' (pen.)Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ian Bongaardt
June 21, 2011Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)1–4Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDTSevers 30'Bulow 17', 41' Delicâte 52', 81'Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Jim Sadowski
June 21, 2011NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)0–0(a.e.t.) (5–6 p)F.C. New York (USL Pro)Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDTStadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Ken Henriques
Penalties
Dimitrov Koutsounadis Simos Zisimatos Halkidis Damiani Julio CesarCole Arteaga Snelgrove Morrison Terra Aquino Smith
June 21, 2011Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)2–3(a.e.t.)Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDTRoberts 44' Toby 54'Budnyi 63' Banks 78' Mulholland 103'Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
June 21, 2011Orlando City (USL Pro)1–0Charleston Battery (USL Pro)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 EDTValentino 39'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Patrick Baker
June 21, 2011Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)1–3Kitsap Pumas (PDL)Bremerton, Washington
7:00 PM PDTMohn 17' (o.g.)Hepple 17' Christner 43', 88'Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Ronald Lagraff
June 21, 2011Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)1–0Ventura County Fusion (PDL)Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDTSesay 45'Stadium: Ventura College Referee: Daniel Radford
June 22, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)2–0Madison 56ers (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDTRibeiro 66' Zahui 68'Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Margaret Domka

Third round

June 28, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)2–1Columbus Crew (MLS)Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDTHiroyama 22' Delicâte 85'Grossman 35'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,845 Referee: Sorin Stoica (Ohio)
June 28, 2011Chicago Fire (MLS)1–0Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDTChaves 37'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald (North Carolina)
June 28, 2011F.C. New York (USL Pro)1–2New York Red Bulls (MLS)Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM EDTMorrison 56'Hertzog 58' Rooney 65'Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (New York)
June 28, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)0–3Sporting Kansas City (MLS)Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDTBunbury 3' Stojčev 58' Kamara 59'Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Landis Wiley (Iowa)
June 28, 2011Orlando City (USL Pro)2–3FC Dallas (MLS)Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDTGriffin 20' Álvarez 90+'Jackson 38' Villar 50' Rodríguez 90+'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Armando Villarreal (Texas)
June 28, 2011Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)0–2Real Salt Lake (MLS)Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM MDTBeltran 40' Alexandre 44'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Allen Chapman (Utah)
June 28, 2011Kitsap Pumas (PDL)1–2Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTBesagno 71'Fucito 39', 62'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Tyler Ploeger (Utah)
June 28, 2011Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)1–2Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)Fullerton, California
7:30 PM PDTRivera 62'Gonzalez 75' Magee 81'Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (California)

Quarterfinals

July 12, 2011New York Red Bulls (MLS)0–4Chicago Fire (MLS)Bridgeview, Illinois
5:30 PM CDT (Rescheduled from 7:30 PM CDT due to power outage)Oduro 7' Cuesta 49' Barouch 52', 69'Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)
July 12, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)2–0Sporting Kansas City (MLS)Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDTBangura 66' Bulow 87' (pen.)Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)
July 12, 2011Real Salt Lake (MLS)0–2FC Dallas (MLS)Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDTBenítez 18' Jackson 54'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Referee: Michael Kennedy (Wisconsin)
July 13, 2011Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)1–3Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTCristman 37'Jaqua 4' Montero 25' Neagle 74'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Kevin Stott (California)

Semifinals

August 30, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)1–2Chicago Fire (MLS)Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PM CDTWilliam 68'Grazzini 32' Oduro 61'Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)
August 30, 2011FC Dallas (MLS)0–1Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTMontero 40'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)

Final

Chicago Fire (MLS)0–2Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
Montero 77' Alonso 90+6'

Top scorers

Statistics current as of 4 October 2011

RankScorerClubGoals
1United States David BulowRichmond Kickers6
2Colombia Jhonny ArteagaF.C. New York3
Ukraine Andriy BudnyiWilmington Hammerheads3
England Matthew DelicâteRichmond Kickers3
Colombia Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FC3
6Trinidad and Tobago Darren TobyCharlotte Eagles2
Israel Orr BarouchChicago Fire2
Ghana Dominic OduroChicago Fire2
Brazil JacksonFC Dallas2
United States Robbie ChristnerKitsap Pumas2
Iran Mehrshad MomeniLos Angeles Blues2
United States Jed HohlbeinMadison 56ers2
Bulgaria Stefan DimitrovNew York Pancyprian-Freedoms2
Trinidad and Tobago Devorn JorslingOrlando City2
Sierra Leone Shaka BanguraRichmond Kickers2
United States Mike FucitoSeattle Sounders FC2
England Luke MulhollandWilmington Hammerheads2

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