US Open Cup draw: MLS teams learn opponents for Round of 32

Major League Soccer

·17 April 2025

US Open Cup draw: MLS teams learn opponents for Round of 32

By MLSsoccer staff

The 2025 US Open Cup has reached the Round of 32, at which point this year's 16 MLS participants will enter.

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After Thursday's draw, the following lower-division opponents await MLS teams in the 110th edition of the historic national tournament. Round of 32 games will be played from May 6-7.

This year's Open Cup final is held on Oct. 1, with the winner securing a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. An MLS team has won the competition every year it's been contested since 2000.

Round of 32 matchups

Cobi Jones Group

Rhode Island FC (USL Championship) vs. New England Revolution
Chicago Fire FC vs. Detroit City FC (USL Championship)

Landon Donovan Group

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Championship) vs. New York City FC
Philadelphia Union vs Indy Eleven (USL Championship)

Clint Dempsey Group

North Carolina FC (USL Championship) vs. Charlotte FC
D.C. United vs. Charleston Battery (USL Championship)

Jeff Agoos Group

Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL Championship) vs. Orlando City SC
Nashville SC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL League One)

DaMarcus Beasley Group

Louisville City FC (USL Championship) vs. Minnesota United FC
St. Louis CITY SC vs. Union Omaha (USL League One)

Carlos Bocanegra Group

Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Austin FC vs. El Paso Locomotive (USL Championship)

Paul Caligiuri Group

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL Championship) vs. New York Red Bulls
FC Dallas vs. AV ALTA FC (USL League One)

Kasey Keller Group

Tacoma Defiance (MLS NEXT Pro) vs. Portland Timbers
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sacramento Republic FC (USL Championship)

MLS participants

The 16 participating MLS teams were determined as follows:

Only US-based clubs are eligible to participate in the US Open Cup.
MLS teams not competing in Leagues Cup or Concacaf Champions Cup automatically qualify for the US Open Cup. For the 2025 tournament, this accounts for 9 of the 16 MLS teams.
The remaining teams are determined by Supporters’ Shield standings, excluding teams competing in Concacaf Champions Cup. For the 2025 tournament, this accounts for seven of the 16 MLS teams.

This year's tournament also featured 10 MLS NEXT Pro teams.