COLUMBUS – Following Thursday’s Final Draw, U.S. Soccer announced today that the Columbus Crew will host their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals match against New York City FC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The game will be streamed live on Paramount+. The Crew advanced to the quarterfinals with 4-1 home win against USL League One side One Knoxville SC on April 29.
General admission tickets to the contest are now available here for only $20 apiece. Crew Season Ticket Members can acquire tickets through their Account Manager for $15 each.
With a win, the Black & Gold would advance to the semifinals on Sept. 15-16, when they would host the winner of the Orlando City SC-Atlanta United FC tilt. Based on the draw, this year’s Final would be in Columbus on Wednesday, Oct. 21, if the Club reaches the championship match.
The Crew hold a 24-14-13 all-time record in the U.S. Open Cup, dating back to 1998. The Black & Gold won their first trophy in Club history on Oct. 24, 2002, defeating the LA Galaxy 1-0 at Historic Crew Stadium to claim the championship. In 2025, Crew 2 reached the Third Round after earning a 4-1 victory over NY Renegades in the First Round on March 19 and a 3-0 win against Lexington SC on April 1.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer's club championship and has crowned a champion annually since 1914 (with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). The prestigious tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the longest running national soccer competition in the United States and the world's third-longest continuously run national cup tournament. It is the only tournament in USA-based team sports where amateurs have the chance to play professionals in direct competition.
The 2026 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $600,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally-contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The runner-up will earn $250,000, while the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will take home a $50,000 cash prize.
