2011 U.S. Open Cup
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 Marksmen 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.
| Country | United States | 
|---|---|
| Teams | 40 | 
| Champions | Seattle Sounders FC (3rd title) | 
| Runners-up | Chicago Fire | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | David Bulow (6) | 
| ← 2010  2012 →  | |
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
    
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| NY Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn Italians | 1 | ||||||||
| NY Pancyprian-Freedoms | 0 (5) | ||||||||
| F.C. New York | 0 (6) | ||||||||
| F.C. New York | 3 | ||||||||
| Western Mass Pioneers | 0 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | ||||||||
| Reading United | 1 | ||||||||
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 0 | ||||||||
| Rochester Rhinos | 1 | ||||||||
| Rochester Rhinos | 2 | ||||||||
| Phoenix SC | 1 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 (AET) | ||||||||
| Chattanooga FC | 2 | ||||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 4 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 | ||||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 4 | ||||||||
| Dayton Dutch Lions | 1 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Carolina Dynamo | 1 | ||||||||
| Charlotte Eagles | 3 | ||||||||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 (AET) | ||||||||
| Charlotte Eagles | 2 | ||||||||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 4 | ||||||||
| Central Florida Kraze | 0 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Orlando City | 4 | ||||||||
| ASC New Stars | 0 | ||||||||
| Charleston Battery | 0 | ||||||||
| Orlando City | 1 | ||||||||
| Charleston Battery | 2 | ||||||||
| Regals FC | 0 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Madison 56ers | 4 | ||||||||
| A.A.C. Eagles | 0 | ||||||||
| Madison 56ers | 0 | ||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | 2 | ||||||||
| Iowa Menace | 0 | ||||||||
| Chicago Fire Premier | 1 | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Real Colorado Foxes | 5 | ||||||||
| DV8 Defenders | 0 | ||||||||
| Kitsap Pumas | 3 | ||||||||
| Real Colorado Foxes | 1 | ||||||||
| Chivas El Paso Patriots | 0 (5) | ||||||||
| Kitsap Pumas | 0 (6) | ||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Blues | 3 | ||||||||
| Hollywood United Hitmen | 1 | ||||||||
| Ventura County Fusion | 0 | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Blues | 1 | ||||||||
| Ventura County Fusion | 3 | ||||||||
| Doxa Italia | 1 | ||||||||
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 | Banks  27' Hamilton  55' (pen.) | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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
    
- "NPSL In The US Open Cup - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- "2011 USOC team allocations, dates set".
- "Sounders to Start Cup Defence on June 28 | Prost Amerika Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-17.