The next round of the Open Cup sees Astoria, Queens amateurs New York Pancyprian Freedoms face USL’s Westchester SC on the road, while Hartford Athletic travels to face expansion darlings Portland Hearts of Pine.
USL owners voted to implement promotion and relegation to coincide with the planned launch of the organization's new Division I-sanctioned men's league.
What to know about the amateur teams from in and around the New York area facing off against lower-division professional squads in the First Round of the 110th edition of America's oldest soccer tournament.
The move by the amateur American Premier Soccer League will leave NISA Nation with no teams in the Northeast.
NISA is publicly committed to start the 2025 season in April, but that timeframe is in doubt as the official status of the Division III league remains unclear.
North Jersey Pro Soccer announced the launch of men's and women's teams that will compete in the United Soccer League, and play games in the 93-year-old New Jersey stadium.
The league, which is targeting a debut between 2027 and 2028, would hold Division I sanctioning from US Soccer — the same competitive level as Major League Soccer.
Eight Tri-State Area teams — six amateur, two professional — start their Open Cup journeys in the tournament's opening round, set to be played between March 18-20.
Open Cup Digest #11: Here are the 8 lower-league teams from the Tri-State Area competing in the 2025 US Open Cup.
As we reported last week, New York City FC are among the 96 teams participating, and one of 16 MLS clubs that will join the tournament in the Round of 32.
A Friendly in New Jersey brought out thousands of fans of the Ecuadorian club, but Brooklyn’s Osner's FC held their own while enlisting former and aspiring professional players.
The organization maintains they have provisional sanctioning despite rule by US Soccer requiring all professional leagues to participate in the tournament.
After entering the mid-season break leading the USL Super League, Brooklyn FC will look to stay sharp with a series of tune-up matches in Italy.
Report: US Soccer will no longer provisionally sanction the National Independent Soccer Association, the controversial and chaotic league that started play in 2019.
The forward had 4 goals and 2 assists in the 2024 US Open Cup for NYCFC II, 5 goals and 6 assists in the MLS NEXT Pro regular season.
The tournament will feature 38 teams, a $100,000 cash prize — and a format that flirts with a Pro/Rel future for the United Soccer League.
