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2008 U.S. Open Cup qualification
This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. This was the first season where 8 teams from each level of the American Soccer Pyramid competed in the tournament proper. As a result, each level trimmed its ranks to its 8 team delegation before entering the full tournament.
Major League Soccer (MLS)
|RD1-team1 = Real Salt Lake |RD1-score1 = 4 |RD1-team2 = San Jose Earthquakes |RD1-score2 = 0
|RD1-team1 = Colorado Rapids |RD1-score1 = 1 |RD1-team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy |RD1-score2 = 0 |RD1-team3 = Columbus Crew |RD1-score3 = 2 |RD1-team4 = Real Salt Lake |RD1-score4 = 0 |RD2-team1 = Kansas City Wizards (AET/PSO) |RD2-score1 = 2 (5) |RD2-team2 = Colorado Rapids |RD2-score2 = 2 (3) |RD2-team3 = Chicago Fire |RD2-score3 = 3 |RD2-team4 = Columbus Crew |RD2-score4 = 2 |RD3-team1 = Kansas City Wizards |RD3-score1 = |RD3-team2 = Chicago Fire |RD3-score2 =
United Soccer Leagues (USL)
USL 1st Division (USL-1)
All American-based USL-1 teams qualify.
USL 2nd Division (USL-2)
Harrisburg City Islanders (2007 USL-2 champions) and Richmond Kickers (2007 USL-2 Regular Season Champions) qualified based on their end of season performance in 2007.
Early season USL-2 games doubled as Open Cup qualification. Because teams played an uneven number of games the percentage of "Points per Points Possible" was used to rank the teams. All but the bottom-ranked team qualified for the tournament proper.
Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | Pts. % | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 100% | +9 |
| Charlotte Eagles | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 72% | +10 |
| Cleveland City Stars | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 61% | +7 |
| Real Maryland Monarchs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 50% | -2 |
| Western Mass Pioneers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 39% | -3 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10% | -10 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7% | -6 |
Standings as of May 26.
USL Premier Development League (PDL)
Each conference has its own qualification process.
All teams play 4 designated regular season games that double as Open Cup qualification
Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched
Central Conference
Top two teams qualify
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +9 |
| St. Louis Lions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +3 |
| Chicago Fire Premier | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +5 |
| Cleveland Internationals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +5 |
| Des Moines Menace | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Colorado Rapids U23's | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Kalamazoo Outrage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 |
| Cincinnati Kings | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
| Kansas City Brass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Fort Wayne Fever | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 |
| West Michigan Edge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| West Virginia Chaos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| Indiana Invaders | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Springfield Demize | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
Eastern Conference
Top two teams qualify
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Gunners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +7 |
| Brooklyn Knights | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +5 |
| Cape Cod Crusaders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +6 |
| Reading Rage | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +4 |
| Ocean City Barons | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +5 |
| Newark Ironbound Express | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +4 |
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| Westchester Flames | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Long Island Rough Riders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +1 |
| Vermont Voltage | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Northern Virginia Royals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Virginia Legacy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -5 |
| Richmond Kickers Future | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Rhode Island Stingrays | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| New Jersey Rangers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
Southern Conference
Top team in each division qualifies
Mid South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Aztex U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +6 |
| Laredo Heat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 |
| New Orleans Shell Shockers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 |
| Houston Leones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +2 |
| El Paso Patriots | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mississippi Brilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Baton Rouge Capitals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| DFW Tornados | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
Southeast Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton Academics | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +7 |
| Carolina Dynamo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +4 |
| Central Florida Kraze | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +2 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +2 |
| Nashville Metros | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| Cary RailHawks U23's | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 |
| Panama City Pirates | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Palm Beach Pumas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
Western Conference
Top team in each division qualifies
Northwest Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Reds | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +5 |
| BYU Cougars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Tacoma Tide | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +3 |
| Ogden Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Spokane Spiders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Cascade Surge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
Southwest Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Legends | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +7 |
| San Jose Frogs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +5 |
| San Francisco Seals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| Fresno Fuego | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 |
| Bakersfield Brigade | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | +1 |
| Orange County Blue Star | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| San Fernando Valley Quakes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Southern California Seahorses | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Lancaster Rattlers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
*maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game
Standings as of May 26.
United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)
Region I
|RD1-team11=Sport Club Portuguese |RD1-score11=0 |RD1-team12=Aegean Hawks |RD1-score12=1 |RD2-team1=Queen City FC |RD2-score1=0 |RD2-team2=Danbury United |RD2-score2=2 |RD2-team3=SC Vistula Garfield (forfeit) |RD2-score3=L |RD2-team4=Boston Olympiakos |RD2-score4=W |RD2-team5=Baltimore Colts FC |RD2-score5=2 |RD2-team6=Aegean Hawks |RD2-score6=3 |RD2-team7=Pancyprian-Freedoms |RD2-score7=3 |RD2-team8=United German-Hungarians |RD2-score8=1 |RD3-team1=Danbury United |RD3-score1=0 |RD3-team2=Boston Olympiakos |RD3-score2=1 |RD3-team3=Aegean Hawks |RD3-score3=2 |RD3-team4=Pancyprian-Freedoms |RD3-score4=3 |RD4-team1=Boston Olympiakos |RD4-score1= |RD4-team2=Pancyprian-Freedoms |RD4-score2= |}}
Region II
|RD1-team1=Carpathia Kickers |RD1-score1=0 (5) |RD1-team2=RWB Adria (AET, PSO) |RD1-score2=0 (6) |RD1-team3=Bloomington Cutters (forfeit) |RD1-score3=L |RD1-team4=Princeton 56ers |RD1-score4=W |RD1-team5=Bavarian SC |RD1-score5=2 |RD1-team6=AAC Eagles |RD1-score6=3 |RD1-team7=WC Arsenal Soccer |RD1-score7=0 |RD1-team8=Des Moines Menace Reserves |RD1-score8=2 |RD2-team1=RWB Adria |RD2-score1=2 |RD2-team2=Princeton 56ers |RD2-score2=0 |RD2-team3=AAC Eagles |RD2-score3=2 |RD2-team4=Des Moines Menace Reserves |RD2-score4=1 |RD3-team1=RWB Adria |RD3-score1= |RD3-team2=AAC Eagles |RD3-score2= |}}
Region III
Group winners qualify
All times in Eastern Daylight Time
Group stage
Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Galactics | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +6 |
| Atlanta FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +4 |
| Dallas Roma F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| LA Mudbugs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC New Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +5 |
| Mustang Legends FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +1 |
| Lynch's F.C. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Greenwood Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
Group Stage Matches
Final match
Region IV
Group winners qualify
All times in Eastern Daylight Time
Group stage
Green indicates Open Cup berth clinched
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Sahuaros | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +5 |
| Sonoma County Sol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +4 |
| Rockstar United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Salinas Valley Samba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts. | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood United F.C. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +5 |
| Santa Cruz County Breakers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| San Diego United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| Banat Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
Group Stage Matches
9:00 PM
Final match
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