SEATTLE, WASH. – U.S. Soccer today announced that Seattle Sounders FC is set to host the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The match is being played at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington, on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. PT.
A draw to determine the Round of 32 pairings was held earlier today by U.S. Soccer. Sounders FC is 23-6-4 (19-2-1 at home) all-time in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play, a domestic knockout tournament that Seattle has won four times since joining MLS in 2009 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014). Should the Rave Green advance past San Jose, the team's Round of 16 opponent and location will be determined via another draw following the Round of 32.
Seattle is no stranger to the Earthquakes, with the two teams facing off 34 times in the MLS regular season. Seattle holds a 15-11-8 advantage in those contests, with the 35th matchup coming in just two days as Seattle travels to PayPal Park on Saturday, April 23 (7:00 p.m. PT / FOX 13, Prime Video, TUDN, UniMás, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). In Open Cup play, Sounders FC and San Jose have battled to a 1-1-1 record, with the two sides most recently playing in the Quarterfinals of the 2017 tournament, a 2-1 win for San Jose.
Sounders FC Season Members will receive a presale offer to purchase tickets for this match in Tukwila the morning of Monday, April 25. Tickets are being made available to the general public at 3:00 p.m. PT on the same day. All tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – the oldest continuous soccer competition in the United States and the third-longest domestic cup competition globally – is open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF) affiliated teams. With its four Open Cup titles, Sounders FC is tied with the Chicago Fire for the most titles among MLS clubs. Maccabi Los Angeles and Bethlehem Steel FC hold the record with five wins apiece, but neither club is active any longer. In 2011, Sounders FC became the first team since 1968 to win three consecutive Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships. The tournament was suspended from 2020-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF last Saturday, Sounders FC hits the road this weekend, facing the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, April 23 at PayPal Park (7:00 p.m. PT / FOX 13, Prime Video, TUDN, UniMás, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
