2021 National Amateur Cup

The 2021 National Amateur Cup was the 97th edition of the National Amateur Cup, a knockout cup competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). This is the third edition of the tournament to award its champion a spot in the U.S. Open Cup.

2021 USASA National Amateur Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams46
ChampionsLansdowne Yonkers FC
(2nd title)
Runners-upCal FC
Matches played50
Goals scored232 (4.64 per match)
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2022 →

Lansdowne Yonkers FC won their second National Amateur Cup title, defeating Cal FC 2–1 in the final.

Format

All four regions of the USASA will hold tournaments to crown champions, which would then qualify for the final tournament. Qualification for these regionals was determined individually. The final four teams then compete in a single location knockout tournament to determine a national champion, with an additional game in place to crown both third and fourth place.

Region I

Eight associations in USASA Region I sent representatives to the tournament for the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup.[1] Due to the 2020 tournament's cancelation, five associations elected to send both their 2020 and 2021 amateur cup champions increasing the field to 13 teams.

The final of the regional tournament took place on June 19 at the Ukrainian American Sports Center in North Wales, Pennsylvania.

Home teams listed on top of bracket[2]

First Round
April 11/17/18 		Quarterfinals
May 2/9 		Semifinals
May 23 		Final
June 19
            
MA Safira FC[3] 0
NY Lansdowne Yonkers 2
NY Lansdowne Yonkers 2
NJ FC Motown[lower-alpha 1] 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers[lower-alpha 2] 3*
North
MA Brockton FC United 2
CT Newtown Pride FC 0
MA Brockton FC United[10] 5
MA Brockton FC United[lower-alpha 3] 2(5)
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 2(3)
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 5
NJ Vistula Garfield SC[13] 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers[14] 3
PA West Chester United 1
PA Steel FC[13] 2
MD All Stars United 1
PA Steel FC[15] 1
PA West Chester United 6
PA West Chester United[lower-alpha 4] 1
South
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0
VA Sporting 804[13][lower-alpha 5] 1
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 5
PA Vereinigung Erzgebirge 1*
MD Christos FC[19] 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Region II

In total, 19 teams across eight states signed up to compete in the tournament for the Bill Davey Amateur Cup. The full bracket was revealed on April 2, with the first round acting as "play-in" games for the bracket proper.[20]

The final of the regional tournament took place on June 26 at the SeatGeek Stadium Turf Fields in Bridgeview, Illinois.[21]

First round

April 10 Livonia City FC Michigan 3–2 Michigan Teranga Lions Wixom, Michigan
8:00pm (EDT)
  • Zach Hill 22'
  • Jacob Kunnath 45+2'
  • Kyle Johnson 47'
 Report
  • Red card 58'
  • 68'
  • Red card 77'
  • 90+2'
 Stadium: Total Sports Complex
April 17 Springfield FC Illinois 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Kansas Focus FC Springfield, Illinois
3:00pm (CDT) Report
PK Shootout		 Stadium: SASA Soccer Complex
Penalties
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April 17 Vlora FC Minnesota 5–0 Minnesota Turbo Sports FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30pm (CDT)
  • Alvaro Arce
  • Romaine Garrick
  • Aldahir Hernandez
  • Frank Rojas
Report Stadium: McMurray Athletic Fields

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket[22]

Second Round
Apr. 21–May 2 		Quarterfinals
May 12–22 		Semifinals
June 5/12 		Final
June 26
            
WI Barron Soccer Team
MN Vlora FC [23]
MN Vlora FC 1
MN FC Minneapolis[24] 3
MN FC Minneapolis[25][26] 7
WI Hayward Wolfpack FC[27] 1
MN FC Minneapolis[28] 3
West
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 0
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 4
WI United Serbians SC[29] 1
WI Milwaukee Bavarian 8
IA Union Dubuque F.C.[30] 0
IA Union Dubuque F.C.[lower-alpha 6] 14
WI Spartan Football Club 0
MN FC Minneapolis 0
IL Springfield FC 2
IN Fort Wayne Sport Club 5
OH Cincy SC[34] 0
IN Fort Wayne Sport Club 2
MI Ann Arbor FC[35] 3
MI Ann Arbor FC 2
MI Livonia City FC[36] 1
MI Ann Arbor FC 0
East
IL Springfield FC[37] 3
IL Chicago Athletic FC 2
IL Springfield FC[38] 3
IL Springfield FC[39] 2(4)
IL RWB Adria 2(1)
IL RWB Adria[40] 1
IL Edgewater Castle FC 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Region III

Applications for the Region III tournament closed on May 8.[41] On June 9, the field of eight teams, representing five different states, was announced along with the tournament format.[42][lower-alpha 7] Unlike the other regions, Region III separated its entrants into two groups with each playing three games over two days. The highest finishing team from each group moved on to the Region III Amateur Cup Final on Sunday, June 13.

The regional tournament took place between June 11–13 at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[44]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Florida OFC Wolves 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Advance to Region III Final
2 South Carolina Platinum FC 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3 North Carolina K'Vars FC 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Georgia (U.S. state) Buckhead SC 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
Home \ Away PFC BSC KFC OFW
Platinum FC — 6–0[lower-alpha 8] 3–1 —
Buckhead SC — — — 1–7
K'Vars FC — 4–1 — 0–3
OFC Wolves 2–0 — — —
Source: Match reports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Tennessee Nashville United 3 3 0 0 16 4 +12 9 Advance to Region III Final
2 North Carolina Goldsboro Strike Eagles FC 3 2 0 1 13 8 +5 6
3 South Carolina SCU-Heat 3 1 0 2 14 8 +6 3
4 Tennessee Music City SC 3 0 0 3 5 28 −23 0
Source: Match reports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential.
Home \ Away NUN MSC GSE SCU
Nashville United — 8–1 4–2 —
Music City SC — — — 1–12
Goldsboro Strike Eagles FC — 8–3 — 3–1
SCU-Heat 1–4 — — —
Source: Match reports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Region III Final

June 13 OFC Wolves Florida 2–7 Tennessee Nashville United Murfreesboro, Tennessee
9:00 a.m. CST Report Stadium: Richard Siegel Soccer Complex

Region IV

Six teams from two states will compete for the Region IV amateur cup.[47][48] Only two of the region's 20 member state associations (Colorado Soccer Association and Cal South) will have teams taking part in the tournament, with all five Colorado teams coming from the Colorado Super League.[49]

The final of the regional tournament will take place on June 23 and will be hosted by Cal FC at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.[50]

Home teams listed on top of bracket

First Round
May 20–21 		Second Round
June 3–4 		Final
June 23
CO Peak XI FC[51] 0
CO Peak XI FC[52] 1 CA Cal FC[53] 3
CO Guadalajara Denver 0 CA Cal FC[54][55] 2
CO Colorado Rush 1
CO Harpos FC 2(0)
CO FC Denver[56] 1 CO Colorado Rush[57] 2(3)
CO Harpos FC 3*

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

National Amateur Cup Finals

The national finals were held between August 6 and 7 at the SeatGeek Stadium Turf Fields in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[58] Lansdowne Yonkers FC won the championship for a second time in five years by beating Cal FC, 2–1. As champion Lansdowne receives a spot in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup and $7,000. Cal receives $5,000 as runner-up while Springfield FC and Nashville United each receive $3,500 as semifinalists.

Semifinals
August 6 		Final
August 7
      
CA Cal FC 4
IL Springfield FC 2
CA Cal FC 1
NY Lansdowne Yonkers[59] 2
NY Lansdowne Yonkers[60] 1
TN Nashville United 0

Notes
  1. Match broadcast[4][5]
  2. Match broadcast[6][7][8][9]
  3. Match broadcast[11][12]
  4. Match broadcast,[16] Source[17]
  5. Originally LOKO Football Club (Virginia) was slatted to take part in the tournament but dropped out[18]
  6. Sources[31][32][33]
  7. Originally Kalonji Pro-Profile (Georgia) was scheduled to take part in the tournament but was replaced by Music City SC (Tennessee)[43]
  8. USASA Region III incorrectly reported this match finished 3–0. Team social media and independent sources confirm the final score of this match was 6–0 in favor of Platinum FC.[45][46]

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