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2022 Lewis Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesFebruary 10 – August 10
Teams71
Defending championsMinnesota United
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2023 →

The 2022 Lewis Cup is the 112th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. All 71 independent professional soccer clubs from MLS, USL, NISA and MLSNP participated.

Teams

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Pro teams that are majority-owned or controlled by higher division professional clubs are barred from entering the competition. For this edition of the tournament, there are 21 such teams: Atlanta United 2 (USLC), LA Galaxy II (USLC), Loudoun United FC (USLC), New York Red Bulls II (USLC), and 17 out of 19 MLS Next Pro teams. The two MLS Next Pro teams entering are Rochester New York FC (independent club) and St. Louis City SC 2 (the club’s senior team does not debut until the 2023 season).[1]

Table

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Enter in Second Round Enter in Third Round Enter in Round of 32
Division III Division II Division I
MLS Next Pro/NISA/USL1
23 teams
USL Championship
23 teams
MLS
25 teams
MLS Next Pro
NISA
USL1
  • Bold denotes team is still active in the tournament.
  • $: Winner of $25,000 bonus for advancing the furthest in the competition from their respective divisions.
  • $$: Winner of $100,000 for being the runner-up in the competition.
  • $$$: Winner of $300,000 for winning the competition.

First round

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Fourteen teams enter in the first round of the tournament. The teams that enter in this round are the two MLS Next Pro teams, the six lowest placed (or expansion) NISA teams, and the six lowest placed (or expansion) USL League One teams from 2021.

February 24 Tormenta (USL1) Georgia (U.S. state) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Maryland Maryland Bobcats (NISA)Statesboro, GA
TBD Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 510

Second round

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March 15–17 v
TBD

Third round

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March 29–30 v
TBD

Fourth round

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April 19–20 v
TBD

Quarterfinals

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May 17–18 v
TBD

Semifinals

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June 28–29 v
TBD

Final

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July 13 v
TBD
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022 Field was invoked but never defined (see the help page).