2007 U.S. Open Cup qualification explained

This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2007 U.S. Open Cup.

Major League Soccer

2 teams advance (1 from each bracket) to tournament
Top team hosts match

USL 1st Division

All 9 US-based USL First Division teams will be entered into the Cup. The Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible for the tournament, as Puerto Rico has a soccer federation independent from US Soccer.

USL 2nd Division

Top 6 teams in table will advance to tournament
All regular season games through May 28 count
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched

Club GP W L T Pts Pts/G GD Total games
5 4 0 1 13 2.6 +7 5
7 5 2 0 15 2.14 +7 7
7 3 1 3 12 1.71 +1 7
6 2 2 2 8 1.33 0 6
7 2 3 2 8 1.14 +1 7
6 1 4 1 4 0.67 -6 6
7 0 4 3 3 0.43 -7 7
6 0 4 2 2 0.33 -10 6

USL Premier Development League

Winners in each division advance to tournament
All teams play 4 designated games doubled as regular season games
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 3 0 1 10 +7
4 2 0 2 8 +3
4 2 1 1 7 0
4 2 2 0 6 -1
4 1 3 0 3 -2
4 0 4 0 0 -8

Heartland Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 4 0 0 12 +6
4 2 2 0 6 0
4 2 2 0 6 0
4 2 2 0 6 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -1
4 1 3 0 3 -3

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 4 0 0 12 +7
4 3 0 1 10 +8
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 2 2 0 6 -1
4 1 1 2 5 -2
4 1 2 1 4 -5
4 0 4 0 0 -4
4 0 4 0 0 -7

Northeast Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 4 0 0 12 +5
4 2 0 2 8 +6
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 2 2 0 6 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -2
4 0 2 2 2 -2
4 0 3 1 1 -7

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 3 0 1 10 +4
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 1 1 2 5 +2
4 1 1 2 5 +1
4 1 2 1 4 0
4 1 2 1 4 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -7

Southeast Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 3 1 0 9 +4
4 2 0 2 8 +3
4 2 1 1 7 +4
4 2 2 0 6 +2
4 1 1 2 5 0
4 1 1 2 5 -1
4 1 3 0 3 -3
4 0 3 1 1 -9

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 3 1 0 9 +2
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 2 1 1 7 +1
4 2 2 0 6 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -1
4 1 3 0 3 -2

Southwest Division

Club GP W L T Pts GD*
4 3 1 0 9 +6
4 3 1 0 9 +3
4 3 1 0 9 +2
4 2 1 1 7 +2
4 2 2 0 6 0
4 2 2 0 6 -1
4 2 2 0 6 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -2
4 1 3 0 3 -5
4 0 3 1 1 -3

*-maximum goal differential of +/- 3 per game

USASA

Region 1

Teams that reach final advance to tournament

Region 2

Teams that reach final advance to tournament.

Region 3

Winners of groups advance to tournament
All matches at Jordan Soccer Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Green indicates U.S. Open Cup berth clinched

Group A

Club GP W L T Pts GD
2 2 0 0 6 +6
2 1 1 0 3 -1
2 0 2 0 0 -5

Group B

Club GP W L T Pts GD
2 2 0 0 6 +8
2 1 1 0 3 0
2 0 2 0 0 -8

Matches

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Region 4

Teams that reach final advance to tournament
All times in Pacific Daylight Time

First round

Winners of groups plus best second-place finisher advance to Semifinal
Green indicates advancement to Semifinal

Group A

Club GP W L T Pts GD
3 2 0 1 7 +4
3 0 2 1 1 -12
3 0 3 0 0 -17

Group B

Club GP W L T Pts GD
3 2 1 0 6 +10
3 2 1 0 6 +9
3 1 0 2 5 +6

Group C

Club GP W L T Pts GD
3 2 0 1 7 +2
3 2 1 0 6 +5
3 1 1 1 4 -2
3 0 3 0 0 -5

First round matches

--------* - Southern California Fusion were forced to forfeit the match (originally a 3-2 win) due to use of an illegal player

Tournament

See also