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2025 USL Cup

2nd edition of cup competition in American soccer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The 2025 USL Cup is the second edition of the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One.

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Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, the winner of the 2024 USL Cup, had their franchise agreement with the United Soccer League terminated and are unable to defend their title.[1]

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Format

The 2025 edition of the USL Cup is a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams are split into six groups of six to seven teams; each team will play two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The teams winning their group, along with the two teams with the most points among those that did not win their group, will move to a single-elimination knockout round.[2][3]

Schedule

The 2025 USL Cup will run concurrently with the 2025 USL Championship season and the 2025 USL League One season. The tournament will begin roughly two months into the league seasons and end shortly before the end of the league seasons and start of the league playoffs.

The groups for the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 12, 2024,[2] and the schedule was released on December 19, 2024.[4]

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Access

All 24 clubs in USL Championship and 14 clubs in USL League One will enter the 2025 USL Cup in the group stage.

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Location map

Locations of teams in the 2025 USL Cup
  • Group 1
  • Group 2
  • Group 3
  • Group 4
  • Group 5
  • Group 6
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Group stage

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The group stage will be played from April 25 to July 26. Teams are divided into six regional groups of six or seven teams. Teams will play two teams in their group at home and two other teams away.

If a team wins in regulation, they will receive three points in the standings, while the loser will receive zero. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout will occur; the winner will receive two points and the loser will receive one.

The top team in each group will reach a single-elimination knockout stage.[2] Of the remaining teams, the two teams with the most points will also reach the knockout stage, with most goals scored being used as first tiebreaker.[3]

Group 1

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Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Orange County SC1–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Dunbar 45+3' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Sacramento Republic FC 1–0AV Alta FCSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,898
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Spokane Velocity FC 2–1Oakland Roots SCSpokane, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30) Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1AV Alta FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Report
  • Blancas 47'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
May 28, 2025 (2025-05-28) Monterey Bay FC 1–0Spokane Velocity FCSeaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Gallaway 4'
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Monterey Bay FC 3–2Orange County SCSeaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Pedro Guimaraes 27'
  • Dunbar 90+3'
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Sacramento Republic FC 4–0Las Vegas Lights FCSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,437
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) AV Alta FC 2–2
(4–2 p)
Oakland Roots SCLancaster, California
7:30 PM PDT
  • Cruz 57'
  • Alassane 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,951
Referee: Mark Verso
Penalties
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0Spokane Velocity FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Oakland Roots SC 2–1Monterey Bay FCOakland, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 4,957
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Orange County SC 1–0Sacramento Republic FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Pedro Guimaraes 90+5'
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,328
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia

Group 2

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Updated to match(es) played on July 19, 2025 (2025-07-19). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Texoma FC0–0
(5–6 p)
El Paso Locomotive FC Sherman, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 947
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
Penalties
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) New Mexico United 2–0Union OmahaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM MDT
Report Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,495
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Phoenix Rising FC0–1 San Antonio FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,515
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–2 San Antonio FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Report
  • Parades 63', 89'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) San Antonio FC 1–0Union OmahaSan Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,183
Referee: Cristian Campo
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Texoma FC4–5 Phoenix Rising FC Sherman, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
  • McManus 7'
  • Pepi 26', 41'
  • Jawneh 68'
Report
Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Corbyn May
July 19, 2025 (2025-07-19) El Paso Locomotive FC2–2
(6–7 p)
Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,416
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Penalties
July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) Union Omaha v Texoma FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park

Group 3

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Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Forward Madison FC0–4 Indy Eleven Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,748
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) One Knoxville SC 2–2
(4–2 p)
FC TulsaKnoxville, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Edson Carvajal
Penalties
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Birmingham Legion FC 3–1Chattanooga Red Wolves SCBirmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,509
Referee: Elton Garcia
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) One Knoxville SC0–1 Indy Eleven Knoxville, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–1
(4–2 p)
Forward Madison FCEast Ridge, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Edson Carvajal
Penalties
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) FC Tulsa1–2 Birmingham Legion FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 4,467
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) FC Tulsa 4–1Chattanooga Red Wolves SCTulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Matthew Thompson
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Forward Madison FC 1–0One Knoxville SCMadison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Lauren Aldrich

Group 4

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Updated to match(es) played on June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Detroit City FC 1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCHamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,716
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Hartford Athletic 2–0Portland Hearts of PineHartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,878
Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Westchester SC1–4 Rhode Island FC Mount Vernon, New York
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 2,783
Referee: Joe Surgan
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Westchester SC2–3 Hartford Athletic Mount Vernon, New York
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 1,653
Referee: Drew Klemp
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Portland Hearts of Pine 4–2Detroit City FCPortland, Maine
5:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Luis Arroyo
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC0–1 Rhode Island FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,074
Referee: John Matto
June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) Rhode Island FC 4–1Portland Hearts of PinePawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Washington 63'
Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium
Attendance: 7,502
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Hartford Athletic2–2
(2–3 p)
Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,271
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
Penalties
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0Westchester SCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Marie Durr

Group 5

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Updated to match(es) played on June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Lexington SC0–1 Loudoun United FC Lexington, Kentucky
6:00 PM EDT Report
  • Erlandson 90+6'
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Louisville City FC 4–1Richmond KickersLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,922
Referee: Drew Klemp
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Loudoun United FC 2–1Louisville City FCLeesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,583
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Charlotte Independence 2–2
(4–2 p)
Lexington SCCharlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,809
Referee: Gerald Flores
Penalties
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Richmond Kickers0–1 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Report
  • Luckhurst 81'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Alex Beehler
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Loudoun United FC 1–1
(4–3 p)
Charlotte IndependenceLeesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,029
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Penalties
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Richmond Kickers0–3 Lexington SC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,290
Referee: John Griggs
June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29) Louisville City FC 1–0North Carolina FCLouisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM EDT Wilson 10' Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,002
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Note: Match moved from June 28 to June 29 to accommodate travel issues experienced by North Carolina FC.

Group 6

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Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) FC Naples 1–0Charleston BatteryNaples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 4,172
Referee: Atahan Yaya
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) South Georgia Tormenta FC 2–1Greenville Triumph SCStatesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
  • Tunbridge 22', 45+4'
Report
  • Robles 86'
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Deny Kulasinac
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Tampa Bay Rowdies3–3
(3–4 p)
Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Penalties
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Charleston Battery0–1 Greenville Triumph SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Report
  • Zakowski 44'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Marie Durr
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Miami FC 3–2FC NaplesUniversity Park, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1South Georgia Tormenta FCSt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Vivas 28'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Atahan Yaya
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Greenville Triumph SC 2–0Miami FCGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Edson Carvajal
July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04) FC Naples0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Naples, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 3,472
Referee: Calin Radosav

Wild card

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams for the knockout stage wild card is determined as follows:

  1. Total points obtained;
  2. Number of goals scored in group play;
  3. Points obtained in matches played between the teams in question;
  4. Total regulation wins in group play;
  5. Fewest goals against in group play;
  6. Fewest number of disciplinary points;
  7. Coin toss.

Ranking of non-group leading teams

Only teams second in points in their group (or tied for second) are included in this table.

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Updated to match(es) played on July 19, 2025 (2025-07-19). Source: USL
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Statistics

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As of July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20).[5]

All statistics include both the group stage and knockout stage.

Top goalscorers

Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts.

  Team eliminated for this round.

Most clean sheets

Goals allowed in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' clean sheet totals.

  Team eliminated for this round.
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