MLS
Eight MLS teams will join the Open Cup in the third round. They are: Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, MetroStars, Miami, San Jose and Tampa Bay.
A-League
Five A-League teams have now clinched Open Cup berths. In the Western Conference, El Paso, Nashville and Orange County are in, with Milwaukee and Minnesota dueling for the final spot. In the Eastern Conference, Hershey and Rochester have clinched places — it will be the Rhinos’ third straight trip to the Open Cup. Here are the A-League qualifying standings through May 19. Each A-League team’s first six games count as Open Cup qualifiers. Three points are awarded for a regulation or overtime win, and one point for a shootout win. The top four teams in each conference advance to the Open Cup.
Eastern Conference | |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Rochester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| *Hershey | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Worcester | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Charleston | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Hampton Roads | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Long Island | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Atlanta | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| Richmond | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Staten Island | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Raleigh | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Jacksonville | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Western Conference | |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| *El Paso | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| *Nashville | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| *Orange Cty. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| U.S. Pro-40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| S.F. Bay | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| California | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| San Diego | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Seattle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| Albuquerque | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
* advances to U.S. Open Cup.
D3 Pro League
Five teams have clinched their divisions and berths in the Open Cup: the Arizona Sahuaros in the West, the Austin Lone Stars in the South Central, the Orlando Nighthawks in the Southeast, the Delaware Wizards in the Atlantic and the Western Mass. Pioneers in the North.. The other three divsional races will be decided this weekend. In the South Atlantic group, Myrtle Beach must win both its games in regulation and score three goals in one of the games to qualify at Charlotte’s expense. In the Mid-Atlantic, Reading must score three goals and win its game in regulation or Central Jersey qualifies. In the North Central, Indiana and Chicago meet, with the winner advancing to the Cup. All D3 teams play four qualifying matches, with the eight group winners advancing to the Open Cup. Teams receive four points for a win in regulation, three points for a win in overtime, two points for a shootout win, one point for a shootout loss, and a bonus point for a team scoring three or more goals in regulation or overtime (win or lose).
Last Week’s Results
May 14 May 15 - Vermont 0 Cape Cod 1 (SO)
- South Jersey 1 Charlotte 2
- Chicago 2 Rockford 0
- Western Mass. 3 Roanoke 1
- Orlando 7 SW Florida 1
- Silicon Valley (PDSL) 2 Reno 0
May 16 - Rhode Island 3 No. Virginia 2
- New Hampshire 2 Reading 4
- New Jersey 2 South Carolina 1
- N.Y. Capital Dist. 1 Roanoke 2
- Delaware 0 Wilmington 2
- Eastern Shore 0 Charlotte 5
- Rockford 0 Chicago 1
- Cleveland 3 Indiana B. 5
- San Antonio 0 Austin 1
- Central Jersey 5 Finger Lakes (PDSL) 1
- Stanislaus Cty. 2 Central Coast (PDSL) 3
May 17 - Cape Cod 5 No. Virginia 0
- Vermont 3 Reading 2
- Delaware 4 South Carolina 1
May 18 - New Hampshire 2 No. Virginia 1
Current Standings
North — *Western Mass. 15 points; Rhode Island 14, New Hampshire 13; Cape Cod 12; Vermont 6.
Mid-Atlantic — Central Jersey 14 points; New Jersey 10; Reading 9; N.Y. Capital District, South Jersey 0.
Atlantic — *Delaware 6 points; Roanoke 4; No. Virginia 3; Eastern Shore 0.
South Atlantic — Charlotte 18 points; Myrtle Beach 10; Charlotte, South Carolina 9; Wilmington 6.
Southeast — *Orlando 18 points; Miami B. 4; Pensacola 1; Tallahassee, SW Florida 0.
North Central — Chicago 13 points; Indiana B. 12; Cleveland 1, Rockford 1.
South Central — *Austin 16 points; Texas 8; Houston 7; San Antonio 6; Shreveport 5.
West — *Arizona 14 points; Valley Golden 10; Los Angeles 8; Stanislaus Cty. 5; Chico, Reno 3. * qualifies for U.S. Open Cup
Premier League
Qualifying concluded over the past weekend, with Kansas City, Detroit, Jackson, Cascade and San Gabriel Valley winning their groups and Bradenton advancing as the best runner-up. Playoffs will occur this weekend, with Bradenton at Jackson on May 23, Kansas City at Detroit on May 25 and Cascade at San Gabriel Valley on May 27. The winners will advance to the Open Cup. The fourth team to advance is the best runner-up among the losers, which would be San Gabriel Valley if it falls to Cascade, or the Kansas City-Detroit loser if San Gabriel wins.
Last Week’s Results
Note: a * indicates that the match was NOT a qualifier for that team.
May 15 - *So. California 2 No. Arizona 1
- Jackson 7 Alabama 1
- Cocoa 5 South Florida 0
- Indiana I. 1 Kalamazoo 0
- Grand Rapids 1 Detroit 3
- Des Moines 6 Sioux City 1
- Silicon Valley 2 Reno (D3 Pro) 0
May 16 - *San Gabriel Valley 6 No. Arizona 0
- Central Florida 0 Bradenton 3
- Kalamazoo 2 Fox River 1
- Mid Michigan 6 Lansing 0
- Detroit 1 Grand Rapids 0
- Stanislaus Cty. (D3 Pro) 2 Central Coast 3
- Central Jersey (D3 Pro) 5 Finger Lakes (prov.) 1
- Yakima 2 Spokane 3
- Cascade 0 Seattle 1
May 17 - Sioux City 4 Colorado 2
- South Florida 2 Miami T. 0
- Mid Michigan 0 Fox River 3
Final Standings
Group 1 — *Kansas City 17 points; Des Moines 10; Colorado 9; Sioux City 5; Colorado Springs 4; Finger Lakes 0.
Group 2 — *Detroit 19 points; Mid Michigan 14; Indiana I., Fox River 10; Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo 4; Lansing 2.
Group 3 — *Jackson 15 points; **Bradenton 10; Alabama, Central Florida, Miami T. 9; South Florida 8; Cocoa 6.
Group 4 — *Cascade 10 points; Spokane 9; Yakima 7; Seattle 6.
Group 5 — *San Gabriel Valley 20 points; Silicon Valley, Central Coast 13; So. California 4; No. Arizona 0. * wins group and advances to playoff. ** wild card
THE 1998 U.S. OPEN CUP SCHEDULE
First Round — Four PDSL teams and 4 Amateur Regional winners vs. 8 D3 Pro League teams (June 10-14) Note: San Nicholas (California South) is the Region IV amateur winner — the other three regional champions will be determined by June 7.
Second Round — Round One winners vs. 8 A-League teams (June 24-28).
Third Round — Round Two winners vs. 8 MLS teams (July 8)>
Quarterfinals — Round Three winners (July 22).
Semifinals — Quarterfinal winners (Aug. 4)
Championship — Semifinal winners (Aug. 26).
