MLS doubles first-team presence in U.S. Open Cup

Number of MLS teams participating in U.S. Open Cup set to double: Here's what it means for the league
MLS doubles first-team presence in U.S. Open Cup to 16 clubs
MLS confirms changes to Open Cup, Leagues Cup participation in 2025
MLS and U.S. Soccer make progress toward peace over the U.S. Open Cup
The league was publicly critical of the competition in 2023, leading to controversy last year. Things are better now, and while there's still a ways to go, there's optimism about getting there.
MLS announces all 30 teams will compete in revamped North American cup competitions in 2025
The Open Cup is undergoing changes for 2025 and 2026 but the long-term future of the tournament remains unclear.
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MLS adjusts cup qualifying criteria, sending Crew to Leagues Cup and Crew 2 to U.S. Open Cup
Major League Soccer finalized which cup competitions its 30 clubs will play in as the league has set new rules for how teams qualify for North American tournaments. For the next two seasons, the league will follow new guidelines as to how clubs will qualify for the Leagues Cup (July 29-Aug.
🚨 MLS reveals domestic & continental cup entries ahead of 2025 season
MLS has revealed which of it's clubs will be participating in the various domestic and continental club competitions for the 2025 season. With structural changes to both the Leagues Cup and the U.S.
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Every MLS team competing in Leagues Cup 2025
As part of the qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, Leagues Cup 2025 will feature:
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U.S. Open Cup changes seen as progress in MLS, U.S. Soccer dispute
MLS has “grown closer to a peace deal” with U.S. Soccer over the U.S. Open Cup after announcing that 16 MLS first teams (double last year's eight) would compete in the 2025 tournament, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jonathan Tannenwald reports.
Watch Nashville SC's Edvard Tagseth talk about transition to MLS from Norway
Nashville SC midfielder Edvard Tagseth talked about his transition to MLS and the United States coming from his home country of Norway.
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Every MLS team competing in 2025 US Open Cup
As part of the qualification criteria for official North American cup competitions during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, the 2025 US Open Cup will feature 16 MLS teams and 10 MLS NEXT Pro teams.
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Backroom drama clouds Inter Miami's MLS preseason
Major League Soccer club Inter Miami fell under fire Tuesday morning when it was announced that Raul Sanllehi, its President of Football Operations, was leaving his post after just seven months.
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El Paso Locomotive FC to enter first round of U.S. Open Cup
EL PASO, Texas - The 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicks off on March 18-20 with El Paso Locomotive FC slated to enter in the 32-game First Round array of exclusively amateur vs. pro matchups. Under the direction of Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera,
San Diego FC, in Inaugural Season, Makes Field for Leagues Cup
San Diego FC will be one of the 18 clubs to compete in Leagues Cup 2025, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Tuesday.