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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seattle Sounders FC (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Chicago Fire |
| 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | David Bulow (6) |
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,[1] and eight United States Adult Soccer Association qualifiers began play in the first round.[2]
Dates
| Date[2] | Round | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| June 14 | First round | 11 USL Pro, 9 USL PDL, 4 NPSL, and 8 USASA clubs enter |
| June 21 | Second round | |
| June 28 | Third round | 8 MLS clubs enter |
| July 12 | Quarterfinals | |
| August 30 | Semifinals | |
| October 4 | Final |
Participating teams
The tournament consisted of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:
- Major League Soccer (8 teams)
- Chicago Fire
- Columbus Crew
- FC Dallas
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- New York Red Bulls
- Real Salt Lake
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Sporting Kansas City
- 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.[3]
- USL Pro League (11 teams)
- Charleston Battery
- Charlotte Eagles
- Dayton Dutch Lions
- Harrisburg City Islanders
- Los Angeles Blues
- F.C. New York
- Orlando City
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Richmond Kickers
- Rochester Rhinos
- Wilmington Hammerheads
- Premier Development League (9 teams)
- Carolina Dynamo
- Central Florida Kraze
- Chicago Fire Premier
- Chivas El Paso Patriots
- Kitsap Pumas
- Reading United
- Real Colorado Foxes
- Ventura County Fusion
- Western Mass Pioneers
- National Premier Soccer League (4 teams)
- USASA (8 teams)
Open Cup Bracket
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, 2011 | Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) | 0–3 | F.C. New York (USL Pro) | Maspeth, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Arteaga  40', 48', 79' |
Stadium: Met Oval Referee: Ryan Dos Reis |
| June 14, 2011 | Reading United (PDL) | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rodriguez 35' |
Report | Noone 86' Touray 90' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
| June 14, 2011 | Chattanooga FC (NPSL) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Heredia 14' Beattie 55' |
Report | Yeisley 79' Lundberg 89'Deighton 99' |
Stadium: Chartiers Valley Stadium Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
| June 14, 2011 | Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 EDT | van der Pluijm 59' |
Report | Bulow 7', 17', 65' (pen.) Bangura 90' |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| June 14, 2011 | Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) | 3–1 | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | Browns Summit, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Toby 23' Martins 49'Sanchez 85' |
Report | Lovejoy 39' |
Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Referee: Brandon Marion |
| June 14, 2011 | Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) | 1–2 | NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) | Jamaica, New York |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Samuel 80' |
Report | Dimitrov 66' Andreou 81' |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 14, 2011 | Central Florida Kraze (PDL) | 0–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Noviello 33' Mulholland 42'Budnyi 70', 73' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Burak |
| June 14, 2011 | ASC New Stars (USASA) | 0–4 | Orlando City (USL Pro) | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Jorsling 27', 77' Molino 42'Chin 60' |
Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Kian Attai |
| June 14, 2011 | Regals FC (USASA) | 0–2 | Charleston Battery (USL Pro) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Paterson 47' (pen.) Kelly 78' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
| June 14, 2011 | Phoenix SC (USASA) | 1–2 | Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) | Rochester, New York |
| 7:35 PM EDT | Rowling 71' |
Report Report | Banks 27' Hamilton 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Steve Montanino |
| June 14, 2011 | A.A.C. Eagles (USASA) | 0–4 | Madison 56ers (NPSL) | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Rampa 67' Hohlbein 72', 76'Lysak 81' |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 702 Referee: Kyle Trimble |
| June 14, 2011 | Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) | 1–0 | Iowa Menace (USASA) | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Estridge 87' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Stadium Referee: Kevin Mesman |
| June 14, 2011 | Hollywood United Hitmen (NPSL) | 1–3 | Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) | Norco, California |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Miranda 67' |
Report | Momeni 37', 55' Bravo 90' |
Stadium: Riverside Community College Referee: Maurizio Laudani |
| June 14, 2011 | DV8 Defenders (USASA) | 0–5 | Real Colorado Foxes (PDL) | Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Kemp 33' Schafer 37'Christensen 42'Copeland 47'Thompson 87' |
Stadium: Shea Stadium Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
| June 14, 2011 | Kitsap Pumas (PDL) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Chivas El Paso Patriots (PDL) | El Paso, Texas |
| 8:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Patriot Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jason Rector | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Christner  Hyde Mohn  Gray Fauske Andre Lee Besagno Burke |
Cervantes Griego de Anda Samano Morín Tena Landa Briseno unknown |
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| June 14, 2011 | Doxa Italia (USASA) | 1–3 | Ventura County Fusion (PDL) | Ventura, California |
| 7:05 PM PDT | Byrne 5' |
Report | Rose 33' Magee 43'Williams 78' |
Stadium: Ventura College Attendance: 340 Referee: Reed Christy |
Second round
| June 21, 2011 | Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) | 1–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Donatelli 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ian Bongaardt |
| June 21, 2011 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Severs 30' |
Report | Bulow 17', 41' Delicâte 52', 81' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Jim Sadowski |
| June 21, 2011 | NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | F.C. New York (USL Pro) | Jamaica, New York |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Ken Henriques | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Dimitrov Koutsounadis Simos Zisimatos Halkidis Damiani Julio Cesar |
Cole Arteaga Snelgrove Morrison Terra Aquino Smith |
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| June 21, 2011 | Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Roberts 44' Toby 54' |
Report | Budnyi 63' Banks 78'Mulholland 103' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| June 21, 2011 | Orlando City (USL Pro) | 1–0 | Charleston Battery (USL Pro) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 EDT | Valentino 39' |
Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Patrick Baker |
| June 21, 2011 | Real Colorado Foxes (PDL) | 1–3 | Kitsap Pumas (PDL) | Bremerton, Washington |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Mohn 17' (o.g.) |
Report | Hepple 17' Christner 43', 88' |
Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Ronald Lagraff |
| June 21, 2011 | Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) | 1–0 | Ventura County Fusion (PDL) | Ventura, California |
| 7:05 PM PDT | Sesay 45' |
Report | Stadium: Ventura College Referee: Daniel Radford |
| June 22, 2011 | Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) | 2–0 | Madison 56ers (NPSL) | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ribeiro 66' Zahui 68' |
Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Margaret Domka |
Third round
| June 28, 2011 | Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) | 2–1 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Hiroyama 22' Delicâte 85' |
Report | Grossman 35' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,845 Referee: Sorin Stoica (Ohio) |
| June 28, 2011 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) | Rochester, New York |
| 7:35 PM EDT | Chaves 37' |
Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald (North Carolina) |
| June 28, 2011 | F.C. New York (USL Pro) | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls (MLS) | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Morrison 56' |
Report | Hertzog 58' Rooney 65' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (New York) |
| June 28, 2011 | Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) | 0–3 | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Bunbury 3' Stojčev 58'Kamara 59' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Landis Wiley (Iowa) |
| June 28, 2011 | Orlando City (USL Pro) | 2–3 | FC Dallas (MLS) | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Griffin 20' Álvarez 90+' |
Report | Jackson 38' Villar 50'Rodríguez 90+' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Armando Villarreal (Texas) |
| June 28, 2011 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake (MLS) | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Beltran 40' Alexandre 44' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Allen Chapman (Utah) |
| June 28, 2011 | Kitsap Pumas (PDL) | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Besagno 71' |
Report | Fucito 39', 62' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Tyler Ploeger (Utah) |
| June 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Rivera 62' |
Report | Gonzalez 75' Magee 81' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (California) |
Quarterfinals
| July 12, 2011 | New York Red Bulls (MLS) | 0–4 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:30 PM CDT (Rescheduled from 7:30 PM CDT due to power outage) | Report | Oduro 7' Cuesta 49'Barouch 52', 69' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio) |
| July 12, 2011 | Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bangura 66' Bulow 87' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina) |
| July 12, 2011 | Real Salt Lake (MLS) | 0–2 | FC Dallas (MLS) | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Benítez 18' Jackson 54' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Referee: Michael Kennedy (Wisconsin) |
| July 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Cristman 37' |
Report | Jaqua 4' Montero 25'Neagle 74' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Kevin Stott (California) |
Semifinals
| August 30, 2011 | Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) | 1–2 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | William 68' |
Report | Grazzini 32' Oduro 61' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas) |
| August 30, 2011 | FC Dallas (MLS) | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Montero 40' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio) |
Final
| Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Montero 77' Alonso 90+6' |
Top scorers
Statistics current as of 4 October 2011
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David Bulow |
Richmond Kickers | 6 |
| 2 |  Jhonny Arteaga |
F.C. New York | 3 |
 Andriy Budnyi |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 | |
 Matthew Delicâte |
Richmond Kickers | 3 | |
| Fredy Montero |
Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | |
| 6 |  Darren Toby |
Charlotte Eagles | 2 |
 Orr Barouch |
Chicago Fire | 2 | |
 Dominic Oduro |
Chicago Fire | 2 | |
 Jackson |
FC Dallas | 2 | |
| Robbie Christner |
Kitsap Pumas | 2 | |
 Mehrshad Momeni |
Los Angeles Blues | 2 | |
| Jed Hohlbein |
Madison 56ers | 2 | |
 Stefan Dimitrov |
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2 | |
| Devorn Jorsling |
Orlando City | 2 | |
 Shaka Bangura |
Richmond Kickers | 2 | |
| Mike Fucito |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | |
| Luke Mulholland |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 |
References
External links
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