www.atlantasilverbacks.com
Founded - 1999
Location - Atlanta, Georgia
Home Stadium - Remax Greater Atlanta Stadium
Head Coach - Jason Smith
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2004, Fourth Round
Notable Players - Daniel Antoniuk (F), David Hayes (D/M),
Machel Millwood (F/M), Rodrigo Rios (M/F)
Shining Moment: Atlanta has only won two games in the Open Cup,
both of them coming against PDL teams (2002 vs. Memphis Express, 2004 vs. Carolina Dynamo)
Location -
San Francisco, California
Home Stadium - Kezar Stadium
Head Coach - Glenn Van Straatum
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2007, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Joshua Hansen (F), Yuri Morales (F), Eric Reed (GK),
Patrick Ianni (D), Ryan Suarez (D)
Shining Moment: 2007 is their first appearance in the U.S. Open Cup.
Location -
Cary, North Carolina
Home Stadium - SAS Stadium
Head Coach - Scott Schweitzer
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2007, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Connally Endozian (F/M), Kupono Low (M),
Anthony Maher (F/M), David Stokes (D), Joey Worthen (M), Chris McClellan (GK)
Shining Moment: 2007 is their first appearance in the U.S. Open Cup.
Location -
Charleston, South Carolina
Home Stadium - Blackbaud Stadium
Head Coach - Mike Anhaeuser
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Fourth Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1999, 2004, Semifinals
Notable Players - Byron Alvarez (F), Stephen Armstrong (M),
Lazo Alavanja (M/F), Luke Vercollone (M), Dustin Hudock (GK)
Shining Moment: The Battery have made two trips to the Open Cup
semifinals (1999, 2004), but the 2004 cup run was the most impressive.
They spent the entire season toward the bottom of the league table,
but they were able to put their league form aside and win three games
to advance to the semifinals, where they lost 1-0 to the Chicago Fire.
The highlight of the tournament was their 1-0 fourth round victory over
the Metrostars of MLS.
www.miamifc.com
Founded - 2006
Location - Miami, Florida
Home Stadium - Tropical Park Stadium
Head Coach - Chiquinho de Assis
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2006, Second Round
Notable Players - Zinho (M), Eric Vasquez (M), Luis Gonzalez (F),
Sean Fraser (M/F), Patrick Hannigan (GK)
Not-So-Shining Moment: Miami FC were upset in their Open Cup
debut in 2006 when they lost 1-0 to Dallas Roma FC of the USASA.
Location -
St. Paul, Minnesota
Home Stadium - James Griffin Stadium
Head Coach - Amos Magee
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, Semifinals
Notable Players - Godfrey Tenoff (M), Joe Warren (GK),
Rodrigo Hidalgo (M), Aaron Paye (F), Brian Farber (M/F), Sasha Gotsmanov (F)
Shining Moment - Hard to pick one moment during the 2005 U.S. Open Cup,
but if one had to pick one, it would have to be the upset that started it all,
Minnesota’s extra time win over Real Salt Lake of MLS. One of the most exciting
Open Cup game of all time. After both teams traded goals back and forth,
Aaron Paye finally equalized in the 88th minute to make the game 4-4. Thunder
then scored two goals in extra time to win it 6-4.
Head Coach - Gavin Wilkinson
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - 2005, Fourth Round
Notable Players - Chris Bagley (F), Andrew Gregor (M), Bryan Jordan (F), Cameron Knowles (D), Scot Thompson (D), Luke Kreamalmeyer (M)
Shining Moment -
Portland has only won two games in their three appearances in the Open Cup, but nothing beats eliminating your biggest rival. In 2005, the Timbers knocked off the Seattle Sounders in the third round 2-0.
www.rhinossoccer.com
Founded - 1996
Location -
Rochester ,
New York
Home Stadium -
PAETEC
Park
Head Coach - Laurie Calloway
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Fourth Round
Best Open Cup finish - Open Cup Champions: 1999
Notable Players - John Ball (M), Matthew Delicate (F), Johnny Menyonger (F), Kevin Novak (M/D), Rey Angel Martinez (M), Kenney Bertz (D)
Shining Moment - Not much debate, the Rhinos 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final at Columbus Crew Stadium
www.seattlesounders.net
Founded - 1994
Location - Seattle, Washington
Home Stadium - Qwest Field
Head Coach - Brian Schmetzer
League - USL First Division
How they qualified - Automatic Bid
Last entry into USOC - 2006, Third Round
Best Open Cup finish - 1995, Semifinals
Notable Players - Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (M), Josh Gardner, Greg Howes (F),
Danny Jackson (D), Roger Levesque (F/M)
Shining Moment - Seattle has participated in nine tournaments, but has only
won six games. Their biggest was in the 2003 fourth round when they defeated
an MLS club for the first time in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.
