| Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 40 |
| Champions: | Seattle Sounders FC (2nd title) |
| Runner-Up: | Columbus Crew |
| Continentalcup1: | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Matches: | 39 |
| Goals: | 110 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Paulo Araujo Jr. Nate Jaqua (5) |
| Prevseason: | 2009 |
| Nextseason: | 2011 |
The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October.
The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the USSF D-2 Pro League, the United Soccer Leagues (Second Division and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The eight MLS clubs received byes into the third round, while the remaining 32 teams played in the first two rounds, with brackets influenced by geography.[1]
The final took place on October 5, with Seattle Sounders FC defeating the Columbus Crew 2–1 at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA, in front of a U.S. Open Cup record crowd of 31,311. The Sounders became the first MLS team (and first team in 27 years) to win back-to-back Open Cups.[2]
| Date | Round | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | First | 32 USSF D2, USL, and USASA clubs enter | |
| June 22 | Second | ||
| June 29/30 | Round of 16 | 8 MLS clubs enter | |
| July 6/7 | Quarterfinals | ||
| Sept. 1 | Semifinals | ||
| Oct. 5 | Final |
See also: 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification. The tournament consisted of 40 teams. Eight teams each from the MLS, PDL, and USASA qualified according to their own procedures. All 15 American D-2 Pro league and USL Second Division teams qualified. The final slot went to the winner of a one-game playoff between the Sonoma County Sol and PSA Los Gatos Storm.[3]
Match pairings were determined by a blind draw. The Second round winners advanced to play one of eight MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament.
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
See main article: 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.
Mike Ambersley (STL) Geoff Bloes (HAR) Justin Braun (CHV) Phil Da Silva (BAY) John Fishbaugher (KIT) Steven Lenhart (CLB)
Dominic Oppong (HAR)
Jesús Padilla (CHV) Tyler Rosenlund (ROC) Warren Ukah (MIN) Jamie Watson (AUS) Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (TB)
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (CLB)
Simone Bracalello (MIN)
Branko Bošković (DC)
Sallieu Bundu (CAR) Kevin Burns (CLB) Chad Burt (TB) Robby Christner (KIT) Levi Coleman (CHS)
Kevin Cornwall (AZ) Nick DeLeon (AZ)
Yendry Diaz (TB) Bobby Foglesong (RIC) Jamie Franks (ROC) Eddie Gaven (CLB) Adam Gazda (PIT) Christian Gómez (MIA) Alex Grendi (LI) Marco Hamilton (BRK) Tommy Heinemann (CHS) Pablo Hernández (DC) Neil Hlavaty (MIN) Stephen Hoffman (KC) Taylor Hyde (KIT)
Juninho (LA) Aaron King (TB) Chris Klein (LA) Danny Kramer (LI) Michael Lahoud (CHV) Brandon Massie (CHS) Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (CHS) Tim Merritt (CAS)
Fredy Montero (SEA)
Jaime Moreno (DC) Alex Nimo (POR) Paul Nittoli (BRK) J.T. Noone (HAR) Jyler Noviello (RMM) Tino Nuñez (ROC)
Dominic Oduro (HOU)
Lovel Palmer (HOU) Kyle Perkins (KC) Stephen Phillips (KIT) Aaron Pitchkolan (ROC) Zach Prince (CHS) Santino Quaranta (DC)
Emilio Rentería (CLB) Alan Sanchez (RMM) Eric Schoenle (REA) Ross Smith (POR) Darren Spicer (ROC)
Takayuki Suzuki (POR) Dustin Swinehart (CAS) Abe Thompson (MIA) Alex Weekes (PIT)
Yomby William (RIC) Joey Worthen (AUS)