2012 USASA Region I National Cup

The 2012 USASA Region I National Cup will be a qualifying tournament to determine which clubs from the first region of the United States Adult Soccer Association will qualify for the first round proper of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup. The defending co-champions, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Phoenix SC both failed to qualify for the tournament, losing in their respective state/subregional tournaments.

2012 USASA Region I National Cup
Country United States
Teams6
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Main article: 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

Three teams from Region I will qualify for the U.S. Open Cup in April, with the finals held June 17 in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The winner will then qualify for the National Finals which will be July 20–22 in Chicago, Illinois.

Qualification
Subregion Tournament Winner Ref
Connecticut 2012 Connecticut Open Cup
Eastern New York 2012 Eastern New York Open Cup Greek American AA [1]
Eastern Pennsylvania 2012 Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup West Chester United [2]
Maryland 2012 Maryland Open Cup Maryland Bays
Rhode Island 2012 Rhode Island Open Cup
Virginia / Washington, D.C. 2012 Virginia / Washington, D.C. Open Cup Aegean Hawks [3]

Bracket
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifiers
Greek American AA 2
Battery Park Gunners 0
Greek American AA 2
Jersey Shore Boca 0
Jersey Shore Boca
Greek American AA
Aegean Hawks
West Chester United 1
Aegean Hawks 3
Maryland Bays 0 Third place
Aegean Hawks 2
Maryland Bays Jersey Shore Boca WIN
Maryland Bays FFT

Results

The semifinal winners, NY Greek American Atlas and Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks, both qualified for the U.S. Open Cup and will meet in the finals in June. The winner of the third place game will also qualify for the Cup.

1st round

Battery Park Gunners (Mass.) 0–2 NY Greek American Atlas (East NY)[4]

  • West Chester United Predators (East PA) 1–3 Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks (DC/VA)[5]
Semifinals
  • NY Greek American Atlas 2–0 Jersey Shore Boca[6]
  • Maryland Bays 0–2 Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks[6]
Third place

Maryland Bays vs. Jersey Shore Boca (Time/Location TBA)

Advancing to Open Cup

See also

References
  1. Barnhardt, Gerald (December 2, 2011). "2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Greek American Atlas thrash Pancyprian Freedoms to regain Eastern NY crown". TheCup.us. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. Hakala, Josh (March 6, 2012). "2012 US Open Cup qualifying: West Chester United edge Salone FC for Eastern PA championship". TheCup.us. TheCup.us. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  3. Hakala, Josh (February 20, 2012). "2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks defeat Atletico VA to regain DC/VA title". TheCup.us. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. NY Greek American Atlas dispatch first-timers Battery Park Gunners in Region I opener
  5. Aegean Hawks open Region I tourney with 3-1 win over West Chester United
  6. NY Greek American Atlas, Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks emerge from USASA Region I
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