Colorado Springs, CO (April 17th, 2025) – The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced today that they will be hosting the Round of 32 for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks commenced their 2025 U.S. Open Cup campaign in the third round on April 16th, facing ONE Knoxville SC. Following a 2-2 draw in regulation, the match proceeded to extra time, where the Switchbacks netted the decisive goal to secure a 3-2 victory.
Advancing to the Round of 32, the Switchbacks will host for the first time in club history against a Major League Soccer team at Weidner Field. The Switchbacks will take on the New York Red Bulls on May 6th, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. MT, and live coverage available on Paramount+ and CBS Sports. This will be the ultimate showdown between the USL and MLS championship finalists.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on April 18th at 10 am MT.
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup:
The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2026 Concacaf Champions League 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 $100,000, while the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will take home a $25,000 cash prize. Los Angeles Football Club of MLS is the defending Champion.
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