It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States, and was contested by 84 teams from leagues in the U.S.
The qualification tournament, held in 2018 and early 2019, determined seven teams from local amateur leagues.
Finally, beginning this year, the reigning champion of the National Amateur Cup, Milwaukee Bavarian SC, was invited to the tournament.
Houston Dynamo were the defending champions[1] but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Minnesota United FC.
A total of 34 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the Open Cup this year.
States without a team in the Open Cup: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
[1] Updated through SF On April 5, 2019, U.S. Soccer announced a 4-year deal with ESPN to broadcast the Open Cup.