Detroit City FC is back in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup!
Le Rouge is one of 19 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) teams to qualify for the 105th edition of the U.S. Open Cup tournament. City’s first-round opponent and match information will be announced Wednesday, April 4. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9.
This will be DCFC’s fourth U.S. Open Cup appearance, with its last appearance in 2016. In the first round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup, Le Rouge defeated the Michigan Bucks in penalty kicks before falling to USL-side Louisville City in penalty kicks in Kentucky.
Learn more about the 2018 U.S. Open Cup here.
About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Entering its 105th year, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, is the only high-profile competition in American team sports where amateur sides have the opportunity to face professionals in meaningful competition. The tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer and has crowned a champion annually since 1914. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor United States soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
