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2024 USL Jägermeister Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesApril 27, 2024(2024-04-27)–
September 29, 2024(2024-09-29)
Teams12
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored93 (2.91 per match)
Attendance70,454 (2,202 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bruno Rendón (6 goals)

All statistics correct as of July 19, 2024.

The2024 USL Cupis the first season of theUSL Cup(known as theUSLJägermeisterCupfor sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs inUSL League One.

Format

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The 2024 edition of theUSL Cupis a professional soccer tournament held between teams inUSL League One.[1]Richmond KickerschairmanRob Ukropstated after the announcement of the USL Cup that another league had been invited to participate, but declined the opportunity.[2]

Schedule

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The 2024 USL Cup runs concurrent with the2024 USL League One season.The tournament will begin roughly two months into the league season and end one month before the end of the league season and start of the league playoffs.

The schedule for 2024 USL Cup group stage games was announced simultaneously with the USL League One league schedule on December 14, 2023.[3]

Prize money

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The announcement of the USL Cup stated that the winning club would receive prize money, but did not specify the amount.[1]

Group stage

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The group stage is to be played from April 27 to September 1. Teams were divided into three regional groups of four teams: the West Group, the Central Group, and the East Group. Teams in each group will play each other twice: one home and one away. Each team will also play two teams from other groups, once home and once away.

If a team wins in regulation, they will receive three points in the standings, while the loser will receive zero. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout will occur; the winner will receive two points and the loser will receive one.[1]

West Group

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Pos Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 6 4 1 1 0 18 9 +9 15 Advance toknockout phase
2 Union Omaha 6 2 2 0 2 12 10 +2 10 Advance toknockout phase(wild card)
3 Central Valley Fuego FC 6 1 1 3 1 8 8 0 8
4 Spokane Velocity FC 6 1 0 2 3 6 11 −5 5
Updated to match(es) played on July 19, 2024(2024-07-19).Source:USL League One

Results table

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Color key:Home•Away•Win•Shootout win•Shootout loss•Loss
Club Matches
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Central Valley Fuego FC(CV) SPK LEX OMA NCO TRM SPK OMA NCO
1–1 (4–2) 2–2 (1–4) 0–0 (1–4) 3–4 1–1 (4–5) 1–0 8/9 8/30
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC(NCO) OMA KNX CLT CV SPK OMA SPK CV
2–2 (2–3) 5–1 2–2 (4–2) 4–3 3–1 2–0 8/13 8/30
Spokane Velocity FC(SPK) CV OMA GVL OMA NCO CV NCO RIC
1–1 (2–4) 3–2 0–0 (4–5) 1–4 1–3 0–1 8/13 8/29
Union Omaha(OMA) NCO SPK CV SPK CHA NCO CV MAD
2–2 (3–2) 2–3 0–0 (4–1) 4–1 4–2 0–2 8/9 8/29

Central Group

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Pos Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lexington SC 5 3 1 0 1 8 7 +1 11 Advance toknockout phase
2 One Knoxville SC 5 3 0 0 2 6 6 0 9
3 Forward Madison FC 5 3 0 0 2 4 4 0 9
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 5 1 0 0 4 6 10 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on June 29, 2024(2024-06-29).Source:USL League One

Results table

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Color key:Home•Away•Win•Shootout win•Shootout loss•Loss
Club Matches
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC(CHA) KNX RIC LEX MAD OMA KNX MAD LEX
0–1 1–0 3–4 0–1 2–4 7/20 8/10 8/31
Forward Madison FC(MAD) LEX CLT KNX CHT KNX LEX CHT OMA
0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 7/20 8/10 8/29
Lexington SC(LEX) MAD CV CHA KNX GVL MAD KNX CHA
1–0 2–2 (4–1) 4–3 0–2 1–0 7/20 8/10 8/31
One Knoxville SC(KNX) CHA NCO MAD LEX MAD CHA LEX TRM
1–0 1–5 0–1 2–0 2–0 7/20 8/10 9/1

East Group

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Pos Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Greenville Triumph SC 5 2 1 1 1 7 5 +2 9 Advance toknockout phase
2 Charlotte Independence 5 1 1 2 1 7 7 0 7
3 Richmond Kickers 5 1 2 0 2 5 6 −1 7
4 South Georgia Tormenta FC 5 0 1 1 3 6 10 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on June 29, 2024(2024-06-29).Source:USL League One

Results table

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Color key:Home•Away•Win•Shootout win•Shootout loss•Loss
Club Matches
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Charlotte Independence(CLT) TRM MAD NCO RIC RIC TRM GVL GVL
1–1 (5–4) 1–2 2–2 (2–4) 1–0 2–2 (4–5) 7/20 8/10 8/30
Greenville Triumph SC(GVL) RIC TRM SPK TRM LEX RIC CLT CLT
1–1 (3–5) 3–2 0–0 (5–4) 3–1 0–1 7/20 8/10 8/30
Richmond Kickers(RIC) GVL CHA TRM CLT CLT GVL TRM SPK
1–1 (5–3) 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 (5–4) 7/20 8/10 8/29
South Georgia Tormenta FC(TRM) CLT GVL RIC GVL CV CLT RIC KNX
1–1 (4–5) 2–3 1–2 1–3 1–1 (5–4) 7/20 8/10 9/1

Knockout stage

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The winner of each group, as well as the team who scores the most goals in the competition that does not win their group, progress to the knockout stage.

SemifinalsFinal
September 14–15
September 28–29
September 14–15

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of July 19, 2024(2024-07-19).[4]Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts.

Rank Player Team Goals By round
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 SF  F 
1 CubaBruno Rendón Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 6 1 2 1 1 1
2 United StatesEthan Hoard Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 4 1 1 1 1
United StatesMissael Rodríguez Union Omaha 2 1 1
4 SenegalAtes Diouf Lexington SC 3 1 1 1
BrazilPedro Dolabella Union Omaha 1 1 1
Cape VerdeSteevan Dos Santos Union Omaha 1 2
United StatesLuis Gil Spokane Velocity FC 1 1 1
SwitzerlandLyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 1 2
HondurasJuan Carlos Obregón Charlotte Independence 1 1 1
10 GermanyAdrian Billhardt Richmond Kickers 2 2
United StatesRobert Coronado Central Valley Fuego FC 1 1
United StatesDerek Gebhard Forward Madison FC 1 1
LiberiaJoel Johnson Charlotte Independence 1 1
United StatesLagos Kunga Union Omaha 1 1
EnglandCameron Lancaster Lexington SC 1 1
Democratic Republic of the CongoMayele Malango Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2
MexicoRaúl Mendiola Central Valley Fuego FC 1 1
HondurasAlfredo Midence Central Valley Fuego FC 1 1
ScotlandFrank Ross One Knoxville SC 1 1
EnglandJamie Smith Greenville Triumph SC 2
SpainNil Vinyals Richmond Kickers 2
ArgentinaSebastián Vivas South Georgia Tormenta FC 1 1

Awards

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Weekly awards

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Player of the Round (sponsored byeFootball)
Round Position Player Club Reason Ref.
1 FW United StatesMissael Rodríguez Union Omaha 2 goals vs.Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC [5]
2 MF CubaBruno Rendón Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 2 goals, 1 assist vs.One Knoxville SC [6]
3 FW Democratic Republic of the CongoMayele Malango Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2 goals, 1 assist vs.Lexington SC [7]
4 FW SwitzerlandLyam MacKinnon Greenville Triumph SC 2 goals vs.South Georgia Tormenta FC [8]
5 FW SpainNil Vinyals Richmond Kickers 2 goals vs.Charlotte Independence [9]
Goal of the Round (sponsored bySelect Sport)
Round Player Club Opponent Ref.
1 United StatesPierre Reedy Spokane Velocity FC Central Valley Fuego FC [10]
2 JapanHaruki Yamazaki Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC One Knoxville SC [11]
3 GermanyAdrian Billhardt Richmond Kickers South Georgia Tormenta FC [12]
4 ColombiaJuan Galindrez Forward Madison FC Chattanooga Red Wolves SC [13]
5 SpainNil Vinyals Richmond Kickers Charlotte Independence [14]
Save of the Round (sponsored byTerminix)
Round Player Club Opponent Ref.
1 United StatesWallis Lapsley Union Omaha Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC [15]
2 United StatesRyan Shellow Richmond Kickers Chattanooga Red Wolves SC [16]
3 MexicoCarlos Merancio Spokane Velocity FC Greenville Triumph SC [17]
4 United StatesTJ Bush Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Forward Madison FC [18]
5 United StatesLalo Delgado Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Spokane Velocity FC [19]
Team of the Round
Round Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Bench Coach Ref.
1 JamaicaKnight(LEX) CubaCorrales(LEX)
United StatesFox(LEX)
EnglandSkelton(KNX) 		South SudanJiba(OMA)
United StatesC. Johnson(KNX)
United StatesLee(GVL)
CubaRendón (NCO) 		United StatesHoard (NCO)
HondurasObregón(CLT)
United StatesRodríguez(OMA) 		HondurasÁlvarez(CLT)
United StatesCoronado(CV)
BrazilFonseca(TRM)
GrenadaJohn-Brown(CV)
United StatesLapsley(OMA)
United StatesLongmire(SPK)
ItalyMastrantonio(OMA) 		EnglandPowell(LEX) [5]
2 United StatesBush(CHA) MadagascarMétanire(SPK)
HondurasMidence (CV)
EnglandSmith(GVL)
JapanYamazaki (NCO) 		JamaicaLewis(SPK)
SwitzerlandMacKinnon(GVL)
United StatesMartinez(NCO)
CubaRendón(NCO) 		United StatesChaney(MAD)
United StatesRodríguez (OMA) 		United StatesDelgado(NCO)
United StatesDengler(TRM)
BrazilDolabella(OMA)
United StatesFitch(RIC)
United StatesHoard (NCO)
HondurasObregón(CLT)
United StatesWaldeck(SPK) 		LibyaZayed(NCO) [6]
3 MexicoMerancio(SPK) GrenadaJohn-Brown(CV)
United StatesLongmire(SPK)
United StatesPolak(GVL) 		HondurasÁlvarez(CLT)
SenegalDiouf(LEX)
United StatesLanglois(NCO)
CubaRendón (NCO) 		GermanyBillhardt(RIC)
Democratic Republic of the CongoMalango(CHA)
FranceObertan(CLT) 		PeruFernandez(SPK)
EnglandLancaster(LEX)
United StatesMartinez(NCO)
EnglandOnen(LEX)
United StatesRankenburg (GVL)
EnglandSmith(GVL)
SpainVinyals(RIC) 		LibyaZayed(NCO) [7]
4 United StatesPack(CLT) United StatesCrisler(KNX)
NigeriaOpara(NCO)
Democratic Republic of the CongoSousa(MAD) 		United StatesCoronado(CV)
ScotlandKing(NCO)
BrazilPC(OMA)
CubaRendón (NCO) 		Cape VerdeDos Santos(OMA)
United StatesHoard (NCO)
SwitzerlandMacKinnon(GVL) 		HondurasÁlvarez(CLT)
ColombiaCastro(GVL)
GermanyDietrich(NCO)
United StatesGaribay (KNX)
MexicoMendiola(CV)
United StatesRodríguez (OMA)
United StatesSorenson(CLT) 		BermudaWright (GVL) [8]
5 JamaicaKnight(LEX) GrenadaJohn-Brown(CV)
United StatesMalone(OMA)
United StatesRitchie(KNX) 		LiberiaJ. Johnson(CLT)
SerbiaLukic(CHA)
FranceObertan(CLT)
CubaRendón (NCO) 		Cape VerdeDos Santos(OMA)
United StatesHoard (NCO)
SpainVinyals(RIC) 		BrazilDolabella(OMA)
United StatesGallardo(OMA)
United StatesGil(SPK)
United StatesRodríguez (OMA)
United StatesRomig(TRM)
ScotlandRoss(KNX)
JapanYamazaki (NCO) 		EnglandPowell(LEX) [9]
Bolddenotes Player of the Round

References

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  2. ^Ashton, Alex (December 13, 2023)."What We Know About the USL League One In-Season Cup".LeagueOneUpdater.com.League One Updater.Archivedfrom the original on March 18, 2024.RetrievedMarch 18,2024.
  3. ^"USL League One unveils balanced 2024 regular season schedule".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One.December 14, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on March 19, 2024.RetrievedMarch 18,2024.
  4. ^"USL Jägermeister Cup Stats".USL League One. July 19, 2024.RetrievedJuly 19,2024.
  5. ^ab"USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round - Round 1".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One. May 2, 2024.RetrievedMay 2,2024.
  6. ^ab"USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round - Round 2".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One. May 14, 2024.RetrievedMay 14,2024.
  7. ^ab"USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round - Round 3".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One. May 30, 2024.RetrievedMay 30,2024.
  8. ^ab"USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round - Round 4".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One. June 14, 2024.RetrievedJune 14,2024.
  9. ^ab"USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round - Round 5".USLLeagueOne.com.USL League One. July 2, 2024.RetrievedJuly 2,2024.
  10. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 2, 2024)."𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 professional goal ✅ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 #USLJägermeisterCup goal ✅ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 Goal of the Round ✅ @SpokaneVelocity's Pierre Reedy has won the @select_america Goal of the Round! #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 26,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 16, 2024)."𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣' 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 in Round 2 of the #USLJägermeisterCup 🏆🏆 With his 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 professional goal, Haruki Yamazaki of @nocohailstormfc has won the @select_america Goal of the Round! ⛈️ #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 26,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 30, 2024)."#SCTop10 No. 2 on Sunday ➡️ Goal of the Week on Thursday The @RichmondKickers', Adrian Billhardt has won the @select_america Goal of the Round 🏆 #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 30,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](June 14, 2024)."𝙊𝙪𝙩. 𝙊𝙛. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨. 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. @ForwardMSNFC's Juan Galindrez has won the @select_america Goal of the Round! 👏 #USLJägermeisterCup"(Tweet).RetrievedJune 14,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](July 2, 2024)."𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧. 🪄✨🎩 A brace from the @RichmondKickers captain, @nvinyals8 has earned himself the @play_efootball Player of the Round! #USLJägermeisterCup // #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedJuly 9,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 3, 2024)."𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲? 🤷‍♂️ With his first appearance for @Union_Omaha, @walaps11 has won the @Terminix Save of the Round in the #USLJägermeisterCup! #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 26,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 17, 2024)."𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬. It's what @ryanshellow does. 🤷‍♂️ The @RichmondKickers' Ryan Shellow has won the @Terminix Save of the Round! 👏 #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 26,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](May 31, 2024)."He's 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙤𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣', 𝙛𝙡𝙮𝙮𝙮𝙮𝙮𝙞𝙣' 🎶🛫 @carlosmerancio of @SpokaneVelocity is the @Terminix Save of the Round winner! 👏 #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedMay 31,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](June 14, 2024)."Not one, 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙒𝙊 big time saves 🚫 @TJ_Bush of the @ChattRedWolves has won the Round 4 @Terminix Save of the Round! #USLJägermeisterCup"(Tweet).RetrievedJune 14,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^USL League One [@USLLeagueOne](July 1, 2024)."𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬. 🧤 @nocohailstormfc's Lalo Delgado is the Round 5 @Terminix Save of the round! 🌟#USLJägermeisterCup // #AShotAtGlory"(Tweet).RetrievedJuly 9,2024– viaTwitter.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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