The tournament proper will feature both professional and amateur teams in the United States soccer league system.
Qualification for the 2024 tournament includes local qualifying matches contested by 109 amateur teams scheduled to take place in 2023.
[2] The United States Soccer Federation's Open Cup Committee manages both the tournament proper and the local qualification process.
[2] U.S.-based teams in Division I, II and III professional leagues qualify for the U.S. Open Cup automatically, provided they are eligible.
[2] Starting with the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the United Premier Soccer League spring champions will be allocated one slot.
Byes are distributed randomly and are meant to avoid unnecessary travel but are kept to a minimum to preserve the integrity of the qualification tournament.
[5] AS Frenzi defeated Sporting Wichita SC 2–1, to win the 2023 UPSL Spring Championships and earning a direct qualification into the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.
[1] Local qualifying will be competed in a single-game, knockout format and match-ups will be organized geographically to minimize travel time and expenses.
[2] A total of 22 states and the District of Columbia are represented by clubs in the U.S. Open Cup Qualification this year.