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2025 USL Cup

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2025 USL Cup
USL Jägermeister Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesApril 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
October 11, 2025 (2025-10-11)
Teams38
Defending championsNorthern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored53 (2.79 per match)
Attendance65,414 (3,443 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Italy Elvis Amoh,
United States Jack Panayotou,
England Mason Tunbridge,
United States JJ Williams
(2 goals)
← 2024
2026 →

All statistics correct as of April 30, 2025.

The 2025 USL Cup is the second edition of the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One.

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, the winner of the 2024 USL Cup, had their franchise agreement with the United Soccer League terminated and are unable to defend their title.[1]

Format

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The 2025 edition of the USL Cup is a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams are split into six groups of six to seven teams; each team will play two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The teams winning their group, along with the two teams with the most points among those that did not win their group, will move to a single-elimination knockout round.[2][3]

Schedule

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The 2025 USL Cup will run concurrently with the 2025 USL Championship season and the 2025 USL League One season. The tournament will begin roughly two months into the league seasons and end shortly before the end of the league seasons and start of the league playoffs.

The groups for the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 12, 2024,[2] and the schedule was released on December 19, 2024.[4]

Access

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All 24 clubs in USL Championship and 14 clubs in USL League One will enter the 2025 USL Cup in the group stage.

Round Entrants Number of games Date(s)
Group stage
(38 clubs)
24 clubs from USL Championship
14 clubs from USL League One
76 April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)
Quarterfinals
(8 clubs)
6 group stage winners
2 wild cards
4 TBD
Semifinals
(4 clubs)
4 winners from quarterfinals 2 TBD
Final
(2 clubs)
2 winners from semifinals 1 October 11, 2025 (2025-10-11)

Location map

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Locations of teams in the 2025 USL Cup
  • Group 1
  • Group 2
  • Group 3
  • Group 4
  • Group 5
  • Group 6

Group stage

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The group stage will be played from April 25 to July 26. Teams are divided into six regional groups of six or seven teams. Teams will play two teams in their group at home and two other teams away.

If a team wins in regulation, they will receive three points in the standings, while the loser will receive zero. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout will occur; the winner will receive two points and the loser will receive one.

The top team in each group will reach a single-elimination knockout stage.[2] Of the remaining teams, the two teams with the most points will also reach the knockout stage, with most goals scored being used as first tiebreaker.[3]

Group 1

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Las Vegas Lights FC 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Spokane Velocity FC 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 USLC Sacramento Republic FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 USLC Oakland Roots SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
5 USLC Orange County SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
6 USL1 AV Alta FC 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
7 USLC Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Orange County SC1–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Dunbar 45+3' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Sacramento Republic FC 1–0AV Alta FCSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Spokane Velocity FC 2–1Oakland Roots SCSpokane, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30) Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1AV Alta FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Report
  • Blancas 47'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Group 2

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC New Mexico United 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC San Antonio FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
4 USL1 Texoma FC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
7 USL1 Union Omaha 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Texoma FC0–0
(5–6 p)
El Paso Locomotive FC Sherman, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 947
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
Penalties
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) New Mexico United 2–0Union OmahaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM MDT
Report Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,495
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Phoenix Rising FC0–1 San Antonio FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) San Antonio FC v Union Omaha San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: Toyota Field
July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) Union Omaha v Texoma FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Werner Park

Group 3

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Indy Eleven 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Birmingham Legion FC 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage (wild card)
3 USL1 One Knoxville SC 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
4 USLC FC Tulsa 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
6 USL1 Forward Madison FC 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Forward Madison FC0–4 Indy Eleven Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,748
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) One Knoxville SC 2–2
(4–2 p)
FC TulsaKnoxville, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Edson Carvajal
Penalties
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Birmingham Legion FC 3–1Chattanooga Red Wolves SCBirmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,509
Referee: Elton Garcia

Group 4

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Rhode Island FC 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Hartford Athletic 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage (wild card)
3 USLC Detroit City FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 USL1 Westchester SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
5 USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
6 USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Detroit City FC 1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCHamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,716
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Hartford Athletic 2–0Portland Hearts of PineHartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,878
Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya
April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27) Westchester SC1–4 Rhode Island FC Mount Vernon, New York
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Referee: Joe Surgan

Group 5

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Louisville City FC 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Charlotte Independence 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 USLC Loudoun United FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 USLC North Carolina FC 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
5 USL1 Richmond Kickers 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
6 USLC Lexington SC 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Lexington SC0–1 Loudoun United FC Lexington, Kentucky
6:00 PM EDT Report
  • Erlandson 90+6'
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Louisville City FC 4–1Richmond KickersLouisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,922
Referee: Drew Klemp

Group 6

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Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 FC Naples 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 USLC Miami FC 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 2
4 USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
5 USL1 Greenville Triumph SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
6 USLC Charleston Battery 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) FC Naples 1–0Charleston BatteryNaples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 4,172
Referee: Atahan Yaya
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) South Georgia Tormenta FC 2–1Greenville Triumph SCStatesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
  • Tunbridge 22', 45+4'
Report
  • Robles 86'
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Deny Kulasinac
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Tampa Bay Rowdies3–3
(3–4 p)
Miami FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Penalties
July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04) FC Naples v Tampa Bay Rowdies Naples, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium

Wild card

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Tiebreakers

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The ranking of teams for the knockout stage wild card is determined as follows:

  1. Total points obtained;
  2. Number of goals scored in group play;
  3. Points obtained in matches played between the teams in question;
  4. Total regulation wins in group play;
  5. Fewest goals against in group play;
  6. Fewest number of disciplinary points;
  7. Coin toss.

Ranking of non-group leading teams

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Only teams second in points in their group (or tied for second) are included in this table.

Pos Grp Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3 Birmingham Legion FC 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 4 Hartford Athletic 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 +2 3
3 1 Spokane Velocity FC 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
4 5 Charlotte Independence 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 4 Detroit City FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
6 5 Loudoun United FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 1 Sacramento Republic FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
8 6 FC Naples 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
9 2 San Antonio FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2025 (2025-04-27). Source: USL

Statistics

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As of April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30).[5]

All statistics include both the group stage and knockout stage.

Top goalscorers

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Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts.

  Team eliminated for this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
M1 M2 M3 M4 QF SF F
1 Ghana Elvis Amoh Indy Eleven 2 2
United States Jack Panayotou Hartford Athletic 2
England Mason Tunbridge South Georgia Tormenta FC 2
United States JJ Williams Rhode Island FC 2
5 45 players 1

Most clean sheets

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Goals allowed in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' clean sheet totals.

  Team eliminated for this round.
Rank Player Team Shutouts By round
M1 M2 M3 M4 QF SF F
1 United States Edward Delgado FC Naples 1
France Hugo Fauroux Loudoun United FC
United States Javier Garcia Texoma FC
United States Jared Mazzola Sacramento Republic FC
United States Sebastián Mora-Mora El Paso Locomotive FC
United States Daniel Namani San Antonio FC
Mexico Carlos Saldaña Detroit City FC
Cameroon Antony Siaha Hartford Athletic
United States Hunter Sulte Indy Eleven
Greece Alex Tambakis New Mexico United

References

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  1. ^ "United Soccer League Statement". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. November 14, 2024. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Pro Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. December 12, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The USL Jägermeister Cup is ready for another round". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. April 25, 2025. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "USL League One reveals the 2025 season schedule". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "USL Jägermeister Cup Individual Statistics". USL League One. Retrieved April 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)