FRISCO, Texas (Sept. 2, 2026) – FC Dallas will compete in the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. Dallas, who won the tournament in 1997 and 2016, will enter the competition in the Round of 64, which is scheduled for July 8-11, 2027. Teams entering in the Round of 64 will have hosting priority in that round, while any lower-division teams that advance will have hosting priority for the Round of 32.
FC Dallas advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Dallas opened its run with a 3-1 win over USL League One side AV Alta FC in the Fourth Round before falling to Red Bull New York on the road in the Round of 16.Â
New for the 112th edition of the national competition, The U.S. Open Cup adheres to “one club, one entry,” meaning professional clubs will enter their highest-level professional team. Teams may roster any player of that club with no numerical cap on the number of eligible players. For 2027, game day rosters are expanding from 18 to 20 players.
The overall format, draw groups and pairings will be based on geography, along with the basic mathematic principles of a single-elimination competition. Random selection will be used to solve a lack of logical geographic fit. Draw groups may be constructed to account for venue availability in any round, based on the league schedule of competing teams or other conditions per tournament regulations.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned U.S. Soccer’s national club champion since 1914. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and is open to professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer, making it the only U.S. team sport competition in which amateurs have the chance to compete directly against professionals. As the longest running national soccer competition in the United States and the world's third longest continuously run national cup tournament, the U.S. Open Cup is supported by partners Marriott, Michelob Ultra, New York Life, and Nike, who help bring this iconic competition to life.
