NATIONAL CUP
Houston Texas awarded hosting for 2012/2013
The Region 3 Council voted on Friday, October 8, 2011 at the midyear meeting to award the 2012 and 2013 Region 3 National Cup Championships to Houston, Texas. The competition will be played at the Houston Amateur Sports Park.
US Open Cup - 2012 UPDATE
8 MLS teams, 11 USL Pro teams, 9 USL PDL teams, 8 USASA teams and 4 USASA NPSL teams will qualify for the 2012 competition. The date of the first round of the Lamar Hunt US Mens Open Cup changed drastically for the 2012 competition. All qualifiers must be determined by May 1, 2012, not May 31. Region 3 Men’s Open Competition will be held in Houston Texas at the Houston Amateur Sports Park April 27-29, 2012. Play on Friday will be determined by the number of entries received.
The National Cups Competition is the oldest and most prestigious soccer tournament in the United States for any person who is a member of a team playing in a league of four or more teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Amateur Soccer Association.
The competition began in 1914 for the Mens Open Cup. In 1923, the Mens Amateur Cup was added, and in 1980 the Womens Amateur and Over 30 Cups were added.
Entry Fees for Regional and National Competition are as follows;
Mens Open - $275.00
Mens Amateur, Mens O-30, Womens Cup and U23 - $225.00
The above fees are not inclusive of any state level fees that may be required from your state association.
