The Portland Timbers will open their 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign on the road against Seattle Sounders FC in the fourth round of the tournament. Match date, kickoff time and ticket information details will be announced at a later date.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recognized as U.S. Soccer's National Club Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 103 consecutive years dating from 1914. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor United States soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.