Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 84 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Atlanta United FC (1st title) |
Runner-up | Minnesota United FC |
2020 CONCACAF Champions League | Atlanta United FC |
2021 CONCACAF Champions League | Atlanta United FC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 83 |
Goals scored | 278 (3.35 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Darwin Quintero (6 goals) |
The 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 106th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States, and was contested by 84 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.[1]
The 84 entrants included the 21 American clubs from Major League Soccer and 25 non-affiliated American clubs in the USL Championship. The new USL League One entered its six non-affiliated clubs. The qualification tournament, held in 2018 and early 2019, determined seven teams from local amateur leagues. The 10 entrants from the USL League Two and the 14 from the National Premier Soccer League were determined based on results achieved in those leagues in 2018. Finally, beginning this year, the reigning champion of the National Amateur Cup, Milwaukee Bavarian SC, was invited to the tournament.
Houston Dynamo were the defending champions[1] but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Minnesota United FC.
Atlanta United FC won their first Open Cup title, defeating Minnesota United FC 2–1 in the final.