The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of men's soccer of the American Soccer Pyramid. A record 64 amateur teams have entered qualifying this year.
As with the 2016 tournament, US Soccer now oversees the qualifying process that used to be handled by each association. According to US Soccer, all teams within the Division I & II professional leagues will qualify automatically as in past years. Any Open Division national league can apply to use previous year's league standings as their qualification method. Remaining Open Division teams will participate in up to five qualifying rounds to determine entrants into the tournament proper. Final slot allocation will be determined when team registration has concluded.[1]
Twenty-one teams entered through the Premier Development League. Nine division winners, followed by 12 at large berths.
Playoffs
At-Large Berths
First round games took place in 2016.
Second round games took place in 2016. All winners qualified for the tournament proper.
Minneapolis City SC has been disqualified from the U.S. Open Cup after the club found itself in conflict with current cup policy. Per the U.S. Soccer Federation Policy manual, Open Division teams forfeit their eligibility upon switching leagues after the Open Division entry deadline has passed.
