2011 NPSL U.S. Open Cup Qualifying determined the four NPSL qualifiers for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. In contrast to prior years, where NPSL teams had to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup through the USASA Regional tournaments, the NPSL was awarded four entries to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. The NPSL elected to give one berth to each of its four divisions.
Northeast Division edit
The Northeast Division representative was determined by a three-team tournament played on May 7 and May 27, 2011. Brooklyn Italians qualify.[1]
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| Brooklyn Italians | 2 | ||||||||
| FC Buffalo | 0 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 1 | ||||||
| Brooklyn Italians | 1 | ||||||||
| May 7, 2011 | Brooklyn Italians | 1 – 0 | FC Buffalo | Brooklyn, New York |
| 19:00 EDT | Joseph  25' |
Report | Stadium: John Dewey High School |
| May 27, 2011 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 1 – 2 | Brooklyn Italians | Bethlehem, PA |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Ulrich Sports Complex |
Southeast Division edit
The Southeast Division's qualifier was determined in a six-team tournament held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on May 27–29, 2011. Chattanooga FC qualify.[2]
| First Round May 27, 2011 | Semifinals May 28, 2011 | Finals May 29, 2011 | |||||||||
| Jacksonville United | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jacksonville United | 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 3 | ||||||||
| Knoxville Force | 0 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 0 | ||||||||
| Chattanooga FC | 1 | ||||||||||
| Rocket City United | 0 | ||||||||||
| FC Tulsa | 1 | Chattanooga FC | 2 | ||||||||
| Rocket City United | 7 | ||||||||||
| May 27, 2011 | Knoxville Force | 1 – 0 | Jacksonville United | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 17:30 EDT | Report | Williams 53' |
Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| May 27, 2011 | Rocket City United | 7 – 1 | FC Tulsa | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 20:00 EDT | Hyde 13', 22', 33', 64' Nkurunungi 59'Nunez 80' (pen.) |
Report | Cottage 31' |
Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| May 28, 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 3 – 1 | Jacksonville United | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 17:30 EDT | Nandi 28' Morgan 86'Duque 90+' |
Report | Williams 23' |
Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| May 28, 2011 | Chattanooga FC | 2 – 0 | Rocket City United | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 20:00 EDT | Moore 65' Ochieng 74' |
Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 1350 |
| May 29, 2011 | Chattanooga FC | 1 – 0 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 19:00 EDT | Ochieng 116' |
Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 1402 |
Midwest Division edit
The Midwest Division slot was automatically awarded to the Madison 56ers. The 56ers earned the bid as 2010 U.S. Open Cup division qualifying champions, as well as the fact none of the other divisional rivals had expressed interest in a qualifying tournament.[3]
West Division edit
The West Division representative was awarded to the club with the highest point total after its first seven league matches. The berth was clinched by the Hollywood United Hitmen after the San Diego Flash had two games forfeited by the NPSL for the use of an illegal player.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood United Hitmen* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 21 |
| Santa Ana Winds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| San Diego Flash* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 |
| Sonoma County Sol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 10 |
| San Diego Boca | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 9 |
| Sacramento Gold | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
| FC Hasental | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 |
| Bay Area Ambassadors* | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 4 |
| Lancaster Rattlers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| Real San Jose | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 32 | -28 | 3 |
Updated to games played 19 May 2011.
Tiebreakers: (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored
*-Includes 3-0 forfeitures imposed on San Diego Flash for using an illegal player
References edit
- ^ "2011 US Open Cup Qualifying: Brooklyn Italians defeat FC Sonic Lehigh Valley 2-1 for NPSL Northeast berth".
- ^ "2011 US Open Cup Qualifying: Chattanooga FC wins NPSL Southeast berth on overtime strike".
- ^ Anderson, Eric. "Madison 56ers awarded NPSL Midwest US Open Cup spot". TheCup.us.
- ^ "2011 US Open Cup qualifying update: Hollywood claims NPSL West berth after league ruling".