2009 U.S. Open Cup qualificationThis page details the qualification process for the 2009 U.S. Open Cup. The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. It is expected that eight teams from each level will compete in the tournament proper, with the eight clubs from MLS receiving byes into the Third Round. The qualifying process for MLS will take the form of an eight-team play-off tournament. The top six finishers, regardless of conference, in 2008 were given six of the berths into the Third Round. The eight remaining U.S.-based clubs will compete for the final two berths via a playoff. Continuing the format of recent seasons, no qualification process will be needed for USL-1 and USL-2 as each level has exactly eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. The PDL has announced that selected early season games will again double as qualifying matches, as they had in recent years. Each conference will be given two berths that will be awarded to the best team in each division. The qualifying process for the USASA will take the form of four regional tournaments. Assuming the continuation of recent seasons' format, the two finalists in each region will be awarded berths. Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)Bracket
ScheduleNote: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores. Qualification Semifinals
Qualification Finals
D.C. United qualify for the Third round.
Attendance: 4,007 Seattle Sounders F.C. qualify for the Third round. No qualification is necessary for USL-1 and USL-2 since each level has eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. Tier 4: USL Premier Development League (PDL)Winners in each division advance to tournament Central ConferenceGreat Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern ConferenceMid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Southern ConferenceMid South Division
Southeast Division
Western ConferenceNorthwest Division
Southwest Division
*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game Tier 5: United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)Region INine teams will compete for the two Region I berths in the U.S. Open Cup. Bracket
Preliminary RoundQualification Semifinals
Massasoit Community College Field, Brockton
Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury
VE Main Field, Warminster Township
Cedar Lane Park, Harford County Qualification Finals
Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury
Denison Nursery Field, Waldorf Region IISeven teams have qualified from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa.
Region IIIThe following teams have qualified for the regional finals to be held in St. Johns, Florida from May 22 to 25, 2009.
Group A
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida *Greenwood Wanderers failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits Group B
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida *Dynamo New Tampa failed to show, so all games were 3–0 forfeits Final
Fruit Cove Middle School, St. Johns, Florida Region IVThe following teams participated in the regional finals to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 15 to 17, 2009.
Group A
Group B
Final
*Miran F.C. was disqualified for using illegitimate players, so the group runner up (Arizona Sahuaros) will participate in the U.S. Open Cup See alsoReferences |
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