NYCFC cult hero Kwadwo Poku is the sometimes-player, co-founder, and co-owner of Tennessee Tempo FC — who just won a national title in the fourth tier of American soccer. Will the 33-year-old return to the field when Tempo compete in the 2026 US Open Cup?
A crowd that was double the capacity of Virtue Field watched hometown Vermont Green FC defeat Seattle's Ballard FC with a stoppage-time goal to win the national title for the non-professional USL League Two.
When these two non-professional teams face off in the USL League Two title game on Saturday, it'll be more than a game — it's what grassroots soccer can be in this country when done right.
In this exclusive interview, Cosmos CEO Erik Stover tells us about plans to develop local talent, open a museum, cultivate rivalries, and function "much like a European club."
It's official: The Cosmos are back for the third time, will play at Hinchliffe Stadium when they make their USL League One debut in 2026.
Sources tell Hudson River Blue a new iteration of the Cosmos will debut in USL League One in 2026, and will play at historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ.
Employees of the sports betting firm's Flatiron office put together a team that plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League — and just earned promotion to Division 3.
A wobbly Red Bulls host a stumbling FC Dallas, while the Riverhounds hope to add another cupset with a win over Philadelphia. Plus: Pancyprian Freedoms beat Lansdowne Yonkers, 3-2.
CJ Coreschi of Pittsburgh City Paper and TheCup.US tells why a struggling Riverhounds could add New York City FC to the list of MLS teams they beat in the US Open Cup — and why they probably won't.
Open Cup Digest #15: New York City FC face Pittsburgh Riverhounds on the road, New York Red Bulls go west to play Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the Round of 32. Bonus: More lower-league intel.
New York City FC will face USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds at beautiful Highmark Stadium in the Round of 32.
Open Cup Digest #14: Detroit City vs Westchester, Portland Hearts of Pine vs Rhode Island, and why these games matter to New York City. Bonus: Sacramento Republic vs El Farolito.
Open Cup Digest #13: Why upstarts Hearts of Pine and Westchester SC should advance, and why Chattanooga FC are playing for the soul of American soccer
Sports Illustrated Stadium hosted its first-ever MLS Next Pro edition of the Hudson River Derby, won 3-2 by New York Red Bulls II on a 86th-minute penalty kick.
NISA announced a new plan to get back into professional soccer later this fall, but its amateur league NISA Nation looks to be losing influence across the country.
The next round of the Open Cup sees Astoria, Queens amateurs New York Pancyprian Freedoms face USL’s Westchester SC on the road, while Hartford Athletic travels to face expansion darlings Portland Hearts of Pine.
