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2013 U.S. Open Cup Qualification
The 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper features teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American soccer pyramid. For the 2013 tournament, all American-based teams from the top two tiers, Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League (2010), North American Soccer League, will earns berths into the third and second round propers of the tournament, respectively. For the third, fourth and fifth tiers of the pyramid, a series of qualification and state tournaments are held to determine the berths into the tournament. Most states began their qualification in October or November 2012 and will conclude in March 2013. These teams will complete the 64-team field in the U.S. Open Cup. League National Premier Soccer League In addition to the two teams from the West qualifying tournament, the following NPSL teams also qualified: *Chattanooga FC, 2012 NPSL season#South-Southeast Final, 2012 Southeast Division playoff champion *FC Sonic Lehigh Valley, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer league system is a series of professional and amateur association football, soccer leagues based, in whole or in part, in the United States. Although sometimes called the American soccer pyramid, teams and leagues are not linked by a system of promotion and relegation as is common in other countries. Instead, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer) defines professional leagues in three levels, called divisions, with all other leagues sanctioned by the USSF not having an official designated level or division. For practical and historical reasons, some teams from Bermuda, Canada, and Puerto Rico (considered a separate country by FIFA) can also compete in these leagues. However, these teams are not eligible for the U.S. Open Cup and cannot represent the United States in the CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF Champions Cup because they are not affiliated with U.S. Soccer. Structure No professional league in any of the Major professional sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |