U.S. Soccer has determined pairings for the Second Round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as Louisville City FC enters the nation’s de facto national championship knockout tournament.
LouCity will start Open Cup play by hosting the Chattanooga Red Wolves sometime from April 5-7 at Lynn Family Stadium. A game day and time will be confirmed later along with ticket information.
The Second Round — which consists of 31 games — sees professional clubs from the Division II level (such as LouCity’s USL Championship) and Division III (including Chattanooga’s League One) join the March 22-23 First Round’s surviving amateur sides.
Major League Soccer clubs are introduced for the Third Round, which will whittle the tournament to 32 teams. Play continues through September’s final.
This year’s 107th Open Cup ends a two-year event hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, LouCity advanced as far as the quarterfinals in 2018, boasting a tournament history that includes multiple wins over MLS competition.
In the final part of a four-year deal, ESPN+ will be the home for the Open Cup. A broadcast schedule will be confirmed at a later date.
2022 Open Cup competition schedule
March 22-23: First Round
April 5-7: Second Round
April 19-21: Third Round
May 10-11: Round of 32
May 24-25: Round of 16
June 21-22: Quarterfinals
July 26-27: Semifinals
Sept. 6, 7 or 13: Final
