Detroit City FC and the LA Force will represent the National Independent Soccer Association in this year’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
In a released statement from NISA, commissioner John Prutch confirmed that DCFC was chosen for their 2020 Fall Championship this past October while the Force got the nod for being the top team during group play.
According to Front Row Soccer, U.S. Soccer accepted those teams put forward for the Tournament that slated to start this spring.
“Late Friday, NISA received word from the U.S. Open Cup Committee that the cup would proceed and that NISA would have two clubs competing. NISA and its clubs have been discussing which squads to send to the 2021 US Open Cup, given the limited field. Commissioner John Prutch confirmed it would be decided by the results of NISA’s 2020 Fall Championship Tournament. That would give Detroit City FC – for winning the fall tournament championship – and the Los Angeles Force – by virtue of being the no. 1 seed out of group play – the opportunity to represent NISA. USSF has accepted this position. The league very much look forward to the clubs’ performance as our representatives in this amazing tournament.”
NISA statement
Currently, the U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing knockout tournament among U.S. based teams in what’s relatively speaking a shit system thanks to the United States Soccer Federation who for some reason still finds it necessary to provide free foot rubs to Major League Soccer. As a result, MLS teams have dominated the competition with no lower-tier U.S. pro teams winning the Tournament since the Rochester Rhinos did so in 1999.
