AAC Eagles
www.eagleschicago.com
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Founded - 1940
Location - Chicago, Illinois
Home Stadium - United Serbs Field, Gurnee, Ill.
Head Coach - Joe Opiola
League - Division 1, Metropolitan Soccer League
How they qualified - 3-1 over Reggae Boys, USASA Region II semifinals
Last entry into USOC - 2002, First round
Best Open Cup finish - 1990, US Open Cup Champions
Notable Players - GK Marek Los, Mirek Modzelewski, Robert Juszczyk,
David Otachel, Policht brothers
Azzurri
www.italianclubofdallas.com
Founded - 2000
Location - Dallas, Texas
Home Stadium - N/A
Head Coach - Anthony Mungioli
League - North Texas Premier Soccer Association
How they qualified - Won Group A, USASA Region III finals
Last entry into USOC - 2004, First Round
Best Open Cup finish - First Round, 2004
Notable Players - Nestor Merlo, Gabriel Gentile,, Jose Maria Bazan, Joard Odera
Baltimore Colts FC
Maryland Major Soccer League
Founded - 1996
Location - Baltimore, Maryland
Home Stadium -
Head Coach - Frank Assaro
League - Division 1, Maryland Major Soccer League
How they qualified - 4-2 over ZPA Perth Amboy, USASA Region I semifinals
Last entry into USOC - First appearance in Open Cup
Best Open Cup finish - First appearance in Open Cup
Notable Players - GK Dan Lader, Adam Hack, M Steve Hoeck,
D Rob Layton, Ben Pardew
Greek American Atlas
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Founded - 1945
Location - New York City
Home Stadium - Cardoza High School
Head Coach - Lucio Russo
League- Div. 1 West, Cosmopolitan Soccer League
How they qualified - 6-3 over Green Briar Rebels, USASA Region I semifinals
Last entry into USOC - 2004
Best Open Cup finish - Runner-up, 1989
Notable Players- GK Mike Mellis, D Paul Grafas, F Giovanni Savarese
F Hemir Niebles, F Eran Shalom, M Shaun Higgins
Reggae Boyz
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Founded - 1993
Location - Indianapolis, Indiana
Home Stadium - Noblesville Soccer Complex/Kuntz Stadium
Head Coach -Eric Descombes
League - Indiana Men's Super Soccer League
How they qualified - USASA Region II semifinalist
Last entry into USOC - First appearance in Open Cup
Best Open Cup finish - First appearance in Open Cup
Notable Players - Casey Sweeney, Mark Allen, Mark Phillips,
Dave Beck, Eric Descombes
Roma
www.romafc.net
Founded - 2004
Location - Dallas, Texas
Home Stadium -
Head Coach - Michael Schell/Kanishka Ali
League - North Texas Premier Soccer Association
How they qualified - Won Group B, USASA Region III finals
Last entry into USOC - First appearance in Open Cup
Best Open Cup finish - First appearance in Open Cup
Notable Players - Patrick Shamu, Mark Rowland, Dominic Schell,
Carl Bussey, Beau Brown, Wilco Ravestijn
Sonoma County Sol
www.scfcsol.com
Founded - 2004
Location - Santa Rosa, California
Home Stadium - Ernie Nevers Field
Head Coach - Dave Shaffer
League - NPSL West
How they qualified - Won Group B, USASA Region IV finals
Last entry into USOC - First appearance in Open Cup
Best Open Cup finish - First appearance in Open Cup
Notable Players - GK Beto Sanchez, F David Briceno, F Tony Bussard,
M Adrian Zavala
Salinas Valley Samba
www.svsamba.com
Founded - 2004
Location - Salinas, California
Home Stadium - Salinas High School Stadium ("The Pit")
Head Coach - Artie Cairel
League - NPSL West
How they qualified - Won Group A, USASA Region IV finals
Last entry into USOC - First appearance in Open Cup
Best Open Cup finish - First appearance in Open Cup
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