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The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in U.S. Open Cup history to win three straight U.S. Open Cups (the others being Stix, Baer and Fuller/St. Louis Central Breweries from 1933 to 1935 and Greek American AA from 1967 to 1969 — this excludes the run of Fall River F.C. in 1930 and 1931, as the team that won in 1932, New Bedford Whalers, was the result of mergers of teams that included Fall River). As winner of the Open Cup, the Sounders earned a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage (the preliminary round will be eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League starting from 2012–13). The farthest advancing USL Pro team was the Richmond Kickers.

Like the previous edition, the Open Cup featured 40 clubs from across the five tiers of the American soccer pyramid. This season, due to late provisional sanctioning, the North American Soccer League was not allowed to send its clubs to the tournament. The event featured eight clubs from Major League Soccer, with six automatically qualifying based on their league position in the 2010 season and two qualifying through a play-in tournament. They entered the tournament in the third round. All 11 USL Pro League clubs based in the United States, nine clubs from the USL Premier Development League, four clubs from the National Premier Soccer League, and eight United States Adult Soccer Association qualifiers began play in the first round.

Dates

Participating teams

The tournament consisted of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:

Major League Soccer (8 teams)

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• FC Dallas
• Los Angeles Galaxy
• New York Red Bulls
• Real Salt Lake
• Seattle Sounders FC
• Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League (0 teams)

• On February 17, 2011, the USSF announced that no NASL teams will be participating in the competition since the league did not obtain provisional sanctioning in time.

USL Pro League (11 teams)

• Charleston Battery
• Charlotte Eagles
• Dayton Dutch Lions
• Harrisburg City Islanders
• Los Angeles Blues
• F.C. New York
• Orlando City
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds
• Richmond Kickers
• Rochester Rhinos
• Wilmington Hammerheads

Premier Development League (9 teams)

• Carolina Dynamo
• Central Florida Kraze
• Chicago Fire Premier
• Chivas El Paso Patriots
• Kitsap Pumas
• Reading United
• Real Colorado Foxes
• Ventura County Fusion
• Western Mass Pioneers

National Premier Soccer League (4 teams)

• Brooklyn Italians
• Chattanooga FC
• Hollywood United Hitmen
• Madison 56ers

USASA (8 teams)

• A.A.C. Eagles
• Doxa Italia
• DV8 Defenders
• Iowa Menace
• ASC New Stars
• New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
• Phoenix SC
• Regals FC

Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): After Extra Time

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

June 14, 2011	Western Mass Pioneers (PDL)	0–3	F.C. New York (USL Pro)	Maspeth, New York
7:00 PM EDT		Report	Arteaga 40', 48', 79'	Stadium: Met Oval Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

June 14, 2011	Reading United (PDL)	1–2	Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT	Rodriguez 35'	Report	Noone 86' Touray 90'	Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod

June 14, 2011	Chattanooga FC (NPSL)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)	Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT	Heredia 14' Beattie 55'	Report	Yeisley 79' Lundberg 89' Deighton 99'	Stadium: Chartiers Valley Stadium Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.

June 14, 2011	Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro)	1–4	Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)	Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDT	van der Pluijm 59'	Report	Bulow 7', 17', 65' (pen.) Bangura 90'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Andrew Chapin

June 14, 2011	Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)	3–1	Carolina Dynamo (PDL)	Browns Summit, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT	Toby 23' Martins 49' Sanchez 85'	Report	Lovejoy 39'	Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Referee: Brandon Marion

June 14, 2011	Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)	1–2	NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)	Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDT	Samuel 80'	Report	Dimitrov 66' Andreou 81'	Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga

June 14, 2011	Central Florida Kraze (PDL)	0–4	Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)	Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Noviello 33' Mulholland 42' Budnyi 70', 73'	Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Burak

June 14, 2011	ASC New Stars (USASA)	0–4	Orlando City (USL Pro)	Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Jorsling 27', 77' Molino 42' Chin 60'	Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Kian Attai

June 14, 2011	Regals FC (USASA)	0–2	Charleston Battery (USL Pro)	Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Paterson 47' (pen.) Kelly 78'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning

June 14, 2011	Phoenix SC (USASA)	1–2	Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)	Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDT	Rowling 71'	Report Report	Banks 27' Hamilton 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Steve Montanino

June 14, 2011	A.A.C. Eagles (USASA)	0–4	Madison 56ers (NPSL)	Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT		Report	Rampa 67' Hohlbein 72', 76' Lysak 81'	Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 702 Referee: Kyle Trimble

June 14, 2011	Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)	1–0	Iowa Menace (USASA)	West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDT	Estridge 87'	Report		Stadium: Valley Stadium Referee: Kevin Mesman

June 14, 2011	Hollywood United Hitmen (NPSL)	1–3	Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)	Norco, California
5:30 PM PDT	Miranda 67'	Report	Momeni 37', 55' Bravo 90'	Stadium: Riverside Community College Referee: Maurizio Laudani

June 14, 2011	DV8 Defenders (USASA)	0–5	Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)	Highlands Ranch, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT		Report	Kemp 33' Schafer 37' Christensen 42' Copeland 47' Thompson 87'	Stadium: Shea Stadium Referee: Younes Marrakchi

June 14, 2011	Kitsap Pumas (PDL)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Chivas El Paso Patriots (PDL)	El Paso, Texas
8:00 PM MDT		Report		Stadium: Patriot Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jason Rector
	Penalties
	Christner Hyde Mohn Gray Fauske Andre Lee Besagno Burke		Cervantes Griego de Anda Samano Morín Tena Landa Briseno unknown

June 14, 2011	Doxa Italia (USASA)	1–3	Ventura County Fusion (PDL)	Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDT	Byrne 5'	Report	Rose 33' Magee 43' Williams 78'	Stadium: Ventura College Attendance: 340 Referee: Reed Christy

Second round

June 21, 2011	Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)	1–0	Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT	Donatelli 88' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ian Bongaardt

June 21, 2011	Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)	1–4	Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)	Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT	Severs 30'	Report	Bulow 17', 41' Delicâte 52', 81'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Jim Sadowski

June 21, 2011	NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	F.C. New York (USL Pro)	Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDT		Report		Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Ken Henriques
	Penalties
	Dimitrov Koutsounadis Simos Zisimatos Halkidis Damiani Julio Cesar		Cole Arteaga Snelgrove Morrison Terra Aquino Smith

June 21, 2011	Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)	Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT	Roberts 44' Toby 54'	Report	Budnyi 63' Banks 78' Mulholland 103'	Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

June 21, 2011	Orlando City (USL Pro)	1–0	Charleston Battery (USL Pro)	Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 EDT	Valentino 39'	Report		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Patrick Baker

June 21, 2011	Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)	1–3	Kitsap Pumas (PDL)	Bremerton, Washington
7:00 PM PDT	Mohn 17' (o.g.)	Report	Hepple 17' Christner 43', 88'	Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Ronald Lagraff

June 21, 2011	Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)	1–0	Ventura County Fusion (PDL)	Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDT	Sesay 45'	Report		Stadium: Ventura College Referee: Daniel Radford

June 22, 2011	Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)	2–0	Madison 56ers (NPSL)	Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT	Ribeiro 66' Zahui 68'	Report		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Margaret Domka

Third round

June 28, 2011	Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)	2–1	Columbus Crew (MLS)	Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT	Hiroyama 22' Delicâte 85'	Report	Grossman 35'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,845 Referee: Sorin Stoica (Ohio)

June 28, 2011	Chicago Fire (MLS)	1–0	Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)	Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDT	Chaves 37'	Report		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald (North Carolina)

June 28, 2011	F.C. New York (USL Pro)	1–2	New York Red Bulls (MLS)	Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM EDT	Morrison 56'	Report	Hertzog 58' Rooney 65'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,074 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (New York)

June 28, 2011	Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)	0–3	Sporting Kansas City (MLS)	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT		Report	Bunbury 3' Stojčev 58' Kamara 59'	Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Landis Wiley (Iowa)

June 28, 2011	Orlando City (USL Pro)	2–3	FC Dallas (MLS)	Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT	Griffin 20' Álvarez 90+'	Report	Jackson 38' Villar 50' Rodríguez 90+'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Armando Villarreal (Texas)

June 28, 2011	Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)	0–2	Real Salt Lake (MLS)	Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM MDT		Report	Beltran 40' Alexandre 44'	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Allen Chapman (Utah)

June 28, 2011	Kitsap Pumas (PDL)	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)	Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDT	Besagno 71'	Report	Fucito 39', 62'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Tyler Ploeger (Utah)

June 28, 2011	Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)	1–2	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	Fullerton, California
7:30 PM PDT	Rivera 62'	Report	Gonzalez 75' Magee 81'	Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (California)

Quarterfinals

July 12, 2011	New York Red Bulls (MLS)	0–4	Chicago Fire (MLS)	Bridgeview, Illinois
5:30 PM CDT (Rescheduled from 7:30 PM CDT due to power outage)		Report	Oduro 7' Cuesta 49' Barouch 52', 69'	Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)

July 12, 2011	Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)	2–0	Sporting Kansas City (MLS)	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Bangura 66' Bulow 87' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)

July 12, 2011	Real Salt Lake (MLS)	0–2	FC Dallas (MLS)	Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT		Report	Benítez 18' Jackson 54'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Referee: Michael Kennedy (Wisconsin)

July 13, 2011	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	1–3	Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)	Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDT	Cristman 37'	Report	Jaqua 4' Montero 25' Neagle 74'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Kevin Stott (California)

Semifinals

August 30, 2011	Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)	1–2	Chicago Fire (MLS)	Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PM CDT	William 68'	Report	Grazzini 32' Oduro 61'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)

August 30, 2011	FC Dallas (MLS)	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)	Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDT		Report	Montero 40'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)

Final

Chicago Fire (MLS)	0–2	Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
	Report	Montero 77' Alonso 90+6'

Top scorers

Statistics current as of 4 October 2011

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	David Bulow	Richmond Kickers	6
2	Jhonny Arteaga	F.C. New York	3
	Andriy Budnyi	Wilmington Hammerheads	3
	Matthew Delicâte	Richmond Kickers	3
	Fredy Montero	Seattle Sounders FC	3
6	Darren Toby	Charlotte Eagles	2
	Orr Barouch	Chicago Fire	2
	Dominic Oduro	Chicago Fire	2
	Jackson	FC Dallas	2
	Robbie Christner	Kitsap Pumas	2
	Mehrshad Momeni	Los Angeles Blues	2
	Jed Hohlbein	Madison 56ers	2
	Stefan Dimitrov	New York Pancyprian-Freedoms	2
	Devorn Jorsling	Orlando City	2
	Shaka Bangura	Richmond Kickers	2
	Mike Fucito	Seattle Sounders FC	2
	Luke Mulholland	Wilmington Hammerheads	2

References

1. "NPSL In The US Open Cup - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
2. ^ "2011 USOC team allocations, dates set".
3. "Sounders to Start Cup Defence on June 28 | Prost Amerika Soccer". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.

External links

• TheCup.us – Match reports and results

• 2011 U.S. Open Cup
• U.S. Open Cup
• 2011 in American soccer
• 2011 domestic association football cups
• 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League