The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is coming to Greenville on Wednesday, May 8 when the Greenville Triumph take on Tormenta FC at 7pm at Legacy Early College.
So what is the Open Cup?
- The Open Cup is the oldest annual team sport tournament in the United States. It crowned its first winner back in 1914. The tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis.
Who can participate in this tournament?
- The Open Cup is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer.
- The First Round features 38 amateur and Division III professional teams from across the United States. Twenty-five Division II professional teams enter in the Second Round on May 14-15, while the Third Round, scheduled for May 29, provides a final hurdle before lower division sides get their shot to square off against the 21 U.S.-based Major League Soccer clubs on a national stage. Those Division I MLS teams join the competition in the Fourth Round on June 12.
What do you win?
- The winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally-contested trophies in American team sports – which is currently on display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas.
Have any Triumph members won this before?
- In 1996, Head Coach John Harkes won the Open Cup tournament with D.C. United AND captained the team to a MLS title. What an accomplishment!
When is Greenville playing?
- The Triumph will play on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm at Legacy Early College. If the Triumph are successful in beating Tormenta FC in the first round of the Open Cup, then they will play host to the Charleston Battery (USL Championship) on May 15 at 7:00 pm.
How can I watch?
- Tickets are available here, but if you are unable to be at Legacy Early College, all U.S. Open Cup matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
- Season Ticket Members have their tickets included as part of their season ticket package (contact your Account Rep at 864-203-0565 to learn how to claim yours) and tickets in sections 110, 111, 112 and 120 are only $5 (plus fees). The Triumph is also offering FREE PARKING for the May 8 match.
The Greenville Triumph are back in USL League One action on Saturday, May 11 when they travel to Michigan to take on Lansing Ignite at 7:00 pm.
