It's that time of year again, when the MLS schedule takes a brief pause and we start the second competition of the year—the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. We know you have a lot of questions, like "what is it?" and the like, so fire away.
So what is it?
Dating to 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in the United States and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional clubs in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination tournament.