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 What are the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship? These two competitions are the tournaments to determine the best club, regardless of level of play, in their respective country. What this really means is any team, regardless of how good they are, can win a trophy. What's so important about these competitions? Other than the trophy, the winners of these competitions get access to the CONCACAF Champions League, where they will proceed to lose to a Mexican team in depressing fashion. It's also the only source of pride for Toronto fans, although winning a three-team round robin isn't much to be proud of. Who gets to play? All professional teams are eligible for the competitions; amateur and semi-pro teams must qualify to make the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (no amateur or semi-pro teams play in the Canadian Championship). How do the competitions work? Canada: 5 teams USA: 91 teams Canada: Home-and-home with away goals rule USA: Knockout Canada: Play-in round (Edmonton vs. Ottawa) Semi-finals (Play-in round winner vs. Vancouver, Montreal vs. Toronto) Finals USA: Preliminary round (USCS, USSSA, and two USASA teams enter) First Round (NPSL, USL PDL, and most of the USASA teams enter) Second Round (USL teams enter) Third Round (NASL teams enter) Fourth Round (MLS teams enter) Four Rounds afterwards Are these games televised? Canada: Yes, on Rogers Sportsnet USA: No. Some matches will probably be streamed online, and the final will be on Fox Sports 1 or 2 (maybe). When do these start? The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins April 25, with two matches involving amateur teams. Normally, the Canadian Championship starts in April, but because of the FIFA Women's World Cup being held in Canada, it's been delayed until July, its new permanent home. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Lamar_Hunt_U.S._Open_Cup <- Schedule and bracket Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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I desperately yearn for a bracket on pairings and will attempt to watch one (1) First Round match near me
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Apr 21, 2015 01:42
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Your Boy Fancy posted:I desperately yearn for a bracket on pairings and will attempt to watch one (1) First Round match near me That would be Reading United A.C. at Maryland Bays, in Towson, Maryland.
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Apr 21, 2015 01:48
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CaptainYesterday posted:That would be Reading United A.C. at Maryland Bays, in Towson, Maryland. I will attend. I challenge all North Americans to do the same for their local side. You haven't lived until you've rooted for poo poo soccer with twelve people.
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Apr 21, 2015 02:09
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Your Boy Fancy posted:I challenge all North Americans to do the same for their local side. You haven't lived until you've rooted for poo poo soccer with twelve people. Challenge accepted. Looks like we can either drive 30 minutes to a rubbish high school field to watch GPS Massachusetts vs Seacoast Phantoms, or 90 minutes to a drat nice little venue (Lusitano Stadium) to see the Western Mass Pioneers take on GBFC Thunder. Was there a play-in round for PDL teams? I'm wondering why the Boston Rams aren't competing, since they'd be my first choice to watch. Maybe they opted out since the club's never really been stable...
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Apr 22, 2015 19:46
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Mike Toole posted:Was there a play-in round for PDL teams? I'm wondering why the Boston Rams aren't competing, since they'd be my first choice to watch. Maybe they opted out since the club's never really been stable... I can't find any information about how the PDL teams were chosen, but I'd imagine it has something to do with PDL wins.
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This thread got me intrigued to see if there was a local soccer team in Las Vegas that go into the tournament. The PDL Las Vegas Mobsters did not.  But, I never knew they existed, so I got tickets for their 2015 season. Thanks thread!
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Apr 23, 2015 18:35
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The aforementioned GPS Massachusetts-Sea Coast Phantoms game has been moved from Wayland, MA to Cambridge, a smart 10-minute walk from Harvard Square. If you're in metro Boston, no excuses for missing this one, you can take the T to it.
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Apr 23, 2015 21:02
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Ottawa Fury was ahead of FC Edmonton 1-0 at halftime last night in the first leg of the Canadian Championship prelim, and then they pretty much crapped their pants in the second half and Edmonton won 3-1. That was Ottawa's home leg too.
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Apr 23, 2015 22:03
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http://www.baosn.tv/ will have Cal FC vs. San Francisco City FC in about an hour, so if you've got nothing better to do, watch the beginning of the tournament!
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Apr 25, 2015 21:08
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Prelim results: San Francisco City FC 1 - 2 Cal FC Harpo's FC 2 - 0 KC Athletics
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Apr 26, 2015 00:48
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Up The Harpos Mods please rename me
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Apr 26, 2015 04:31
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Go Harpo's. 
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Apr 26, 2015 17:16
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CaptainYesterday posted:Harpo's FC 2 - 0 KC Athletics please please tell me the Harpos are owned by Oprah Winfrey
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Apr 27, 2015 17:32
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Alright, so this GPS Massachusetts-Seacoast United match is going to be bigger than expected. Turns out there's a small American Legion outpost/bar across the street, so they're making an event of it, and more than 50 people have signed up to attend so far. https://www.facebook.com/events/1438411553138194/ I think this is gonna be a pretty fun time, actually. Hoping for some nice weather for it! Admission to the game is apparently free, you just gotta bring cash for snacks and drinks at the outpost.
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Apr 29, 2015 03:53
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Ottawa needed to score at least three goals tonight to have a chance to advance to the Canadian Championship semifinal against an MLS team. They allowed two goals in the first ten minutes 
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rip in peace ottawa I hope TFC don't take this tournament seriously at all and Edmonton upsets Vancouver in the final
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Apr 30, 2015 05:02
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Jermaine Dildoe posted:rip in peace ottawa edmonton is playing vancouver in the semi so this doesn't seem likely! the first part probably does though
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Azerban posted:edmonton is playing vancouver in the semi so this doesn't seem likely! the first part probably does though someday Speaking of which, the first leg has been postponed because the pitch looks like this today 
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Jermaine Dildoe posted:Speaking of which, the first leg has been postponed because the pitch looks like this today
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May 6, 2015 22:06
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Let's move to a winter schedule.
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Giving this a bump since the regular MLS thread mentioned it. A whole shitload of lower league US Open Cup games are kicking off on Wednesday, and it's your moral imperative as an American to go and see one if it's in your area. I'll be in Cambridge MA, watching the Greater Premier Soccers of Massachusetts take on Seacoast Phantoms United.  There's a facebook page with some details. Bring cash if you want to buy snacks, beers (Bud/Miller $3, "fancy" beers $4) etc. If you're in Metro Boston, just take the MBTA red line to Harvard Square-- it's a 15-20 minute walk from there, on a crisp spring evening. The rest of you yahoos in the US, check the big bracket on the wikipedia page (sadly, US Soccer's USOC page sucks) here, and try to double-check on a local site-- the wiki still lists my match as happening in Wayland, MA, but it was moved. So - who else is goin to one of these?!?
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May 11, 2015 20:12
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Lamar Hunt. Who is he?
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Pissflaps posted:Lamar Hunt. Who is he? Helped found both the original North American Soccer League and Major League Soccer and owned teams in both. Statues of him are in Columbus, Frisco (where Dallas plays), and Kansas City (for American football reasons).
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May 11, 2015 21:39
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Sadly I have to work that night, looks like Harpo's FC is playing at BYU anyway.
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Round 1 is tomorrow! 21 matches, 9 of which are streaming online. West Virginia Chaos vs. Fort Pitt FC Regiment Western Mass Pioneers vs. GBFC Thunder Lansing United vs. RWB Adria Miami United FC vs. Southwest Florida Adrenaline Upward Stars vs. Triangle Brigade AC Connecticut vs. Virginia Beach City FC Long Island Rough Riders vs. Brooklyn Italians Michigan Bucks vs. Detroit City FC (STREAM) Chattanooga FC vs. Ocala Stampege (STREAM) Jersey Express SC vs. Greek American AA Reading United AC vs. Maryland Bays Mass Premier Soccer vs. Seacoast United Phantoms Des Moines Menace vs. Madison Fire (STREAM) Midland/Odessa Sockers vs. Tulsa Athletics (STREAM) Laredo Heat vs. NTX Rayados (STREAM) BYU Cougars vs. Harpo's FC (STREAM) FC Tucson vs. Chula Vista FC (STREAM) FC Tacoma 253 vs. Kitsap Pumas (STREAM) Sonoma County Sol vs. Burlingame Dragons FC (STREAM) Ventura County Fusion vs. Cal FC (STREAM) PSA Elite vs. Golden State Misioneros Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 23:35 on May 13, 2015 |
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big Joze E: TFC still gonna do TFC defending though trem_two fucked around with this message at 01:12 on May 14, 2015 |
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Giovinco is kinda good, in case anyone didn't know.
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TFC conceding late why I never
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Whitecaps can't finish why I never.
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TFC won the game but lost on aggregate. The stadium officials fired off pyro to comemmorate our 'win.' Clueless.
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Round 1 results: West Virginia Chaos 1-0 Fort Pitt FC Regiment Western Mass Pioneers 1-1 GBFC Thunder (GBFC advances on PKs) Lansing United 0-0 RWB Adria (Lansing advances on PKs) Miami United FC 2-1 Southwest Florida Adrenaline Upward Stars 3-3 Triangle Brigade (Stars advance on PKs) AC Connecticut 2-3 Virginia Beach City FC Long Island Rough Riders 3-1 Brooklyn Italians Michigan Bucks 3-0 Detroit City FC Chattanooga FC 1-1 Ocala Stampede (Chattanooga advances on PKs) Jersey Express SC 3-0 Greek American AA Reading United AC 1-0 Maryland Bays Mass Premier Soccer 1-2 Seacoast United Phantoms Des Moines Menace 2-1 Madison Fire Midland/Odessa Sockers 3-1 Tulsa Athletics Laredo Heat 0-0 NTX Rayados (Laredo advances on PKs) BYU Cougars 0-0 Harpo's FC (Harpo's advances on PKs) FC Tucson 1-2 (a.e.t.) Chula Vista FC FC Tacoma 253 2-5 Kitsap Pumas Sonoma County Sol 2-1 (a.e.t.) Burlingame Dragons FC Ventura County Fusion 3-3 Cal FC (Ventura County advances on PKs) PSA Elite 7-1 Golden State Misioneros Tomorrow morning is the Round 3 draw, where the NASL teams come in.
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CaptainYesterday posted:Jersey Express SC 3-0 Greek American AA  potential 5 time champsCaptainYesterday posted:Ventura County Fusion 3-3 Cal FC (Ventura County advances on PKs) comedy Wynalda team
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Harpo's FC!!!
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Pinwiz11 posted:Harpo's FC!!! Does that mean they get the $15k because they are the lowest level team still in it, or are they considered a part of the USASA tier, despite effectively being a pub team?
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May 14, 2015 13:19
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Rowdies will either travel to Pittsburg Riverhounds or host West Virginia Chaos.
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May 14, 2015 17:30
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If Austin wins, the Hill Country Derby is renewed in Round 3. For some reason, if Laredo wins, they HOST the Scorpions.
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Pinwiz11 posted:Harpo's FC!!! Hapro's got a nice writeup in the Guardian. link They play the Switchbacks in Colorado Springs on Wednesday at 730pm, and (supposedly) could end up playing the Rapids if they advance far enough.
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