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2005 U.S. Open Cup

2005 US OPEN CUP QUALIFIED TEAMS
MLS: (All Automatically Qualify)Chicago Fire, CD Chivas USA, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars, New England Revolution, San Jose Earthquakes

USL First Division: (All Automatically Qualify)Charleston Battery, Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders, Virginia Beach Mariners, Atlanta Silverbacks, Portland Timbers, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Raging Rhinos

USL Second Division: Charlotte Eagles, Cincinnati Kings, Wilmington Hammerheads, Long Island Roughriders, Western Massachusetts Pionners, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

PDL: Richmond Kickers Future, Ocean City Barons, El Paso Patriots, Cocoa Expos, Des Moines Menace, Chicago Fire Premier, Orange County Blue Star, Cascade Surge

USASA: Reggae Boyz, AAC Eagles, Sonoma County Sol, Salinas Valley Samba, Greek American Atlas, Baltimore Colts FC, Roma, Azzuri

FORMAT

2005 Qualification
2005 Open Cup
( )-Denotes score of shootout
Championship Rounds
QUALIFYING ROUND
JUNE 8
Roma
 7


Roma
Cocoa Expos
 2



Salinas Valley Samba
 1

(PK4-2)
 Salinas Valley Samba
Cascade Surge
 1

ROUND 1
JUNE 15
 		ROUND 2
JUNE 29
 		ROUND 3
JULY 13
 		ROUND 4
AUGUST 4
Roma
 5
Azzuri
 2
Roma 0
Wilmington Hammerheads
 5
Wilmington Hammerheads
FC Dallas



Columbus Crew

Salinas Valley Samba
 		2 (6)
Sonoma County Sol
 		2 (5)
Salinas Valley Samba 1
Seattle Sounders
 3
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers


San Jose Earthquakes
Richmond Kickers Future
 		3
Baltimore Colts FC
 		0
Richmond Kickers Future 0
Virginia Beach Mariners
 3
Virginia Beach Mariners
Rochester Raging Rhinos



MetroStars

Greek American Atlas
 		0
Ocean City Barons
 		3
Ocean City Barons 4
Long Island Rough Riders
 0
Ocean City Barons
Richmond Kickers



D.C. United

Des Moines Menace
 		1 (4)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
 		1 (2)
Des Moines Menace 3
Charleston Battery
 2
Des Moines Menace
Atlanta Silverbacks



Kansas City Wizards

Chicago Fire Premier
 		4
AAC Eagles
 		1
Chicago Fire Premier 1
Minnesota Thunder
 2
Minnesota Thunder
Real Salt Lake



Colorado Rapids

El Paso Patriots
 		3
Orange County Blue Star
 		1
El Paso Patriots 1
Charlotte Eagles
 4
Charlotte Eagles
CD Chivas USA



Los Angeles Galaxy

Reggae Boyz
 		4
Cincinnati Kings
 		2
Reggae Boyz
 0
Western Massachusetts Pionners
 5
Western Massachusetts Pionners
Chicago Fire



New England Revolution


Early Round Participation
Qualifying Round
USASA Region III Runner-Up vs. PDL Southern Conference Runner-Up
USASA Region IV Runner-UP vs. PDL Western Conference Runner-Up

Round 1
Qualifying Round Winners
Six Remaining PDL Clubs
Six Remaining USASA Clubs
Two USL Second Division Clubs

Round 2
Eight Round 1 Winners
Four Remaining USL Second Division Clubs
USL First Division Clubs: Charleston Battery, Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders, Virginia Beach Mariners

Round 3
Eight Round 2 Winners
USL First Division Clubs: Atlanta Silverbacks, Portland Timbers, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Raging Rhinos
MLS Clubs: Chicago Fire, CD Chivas USA, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake

Round 4
Eight Round 3 Winners
MLS Clubs: Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars, New England Revolution,
San Jose Earthquakes