After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup is back. Just like the 2018 and 2019 editions of the tournament, Orlando City is making another run in the competition. In those years the Lions made it to the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, and the club has picked up where it left off with a quarterfinal date against Nashville SC at the end of the month.
This year is different than the other Open Cup runs though, because in 2022 Orlando is competitive in the league. Just as the Lions were during the 2020 and 2021 seasons when the Open Cup was not held, OCSC is in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race.