In 2002, no team below the USL First Division level advanced past the second round.

In their 1998 third round match, MLS’ Tampa Bay Mutiny and the Worcester Wildfire of the A-League combined for nine cautions, and saw four players sent off. Tampa Bay won the match on penalties, after finishing extra time drawn 2-2.

The El Paso Patriots recorded the biggest rout in the second round since 1995, defeating the Arizona Sahuaros 9-1 in 1998. Kirk Wilson scored three times to lead the Patriots. Matching the eight-goal margin, the most lopsided shutout came in 2001 when D.C. United of MLS trampled the New Jersey Stallions of the D3 Pro League 8-0.

Only two USASA clubs have advanced to the third round since 1996. Bavarian S.C. defeated the Reading Rage (USL D3 Pro) 1-0 in the second round of 2003. Dallas Roma F.C. became the first USASA team to defeat a USL First Division team when they eliminated Miami FC 1-0 in 2006.