The
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the
U.S. Open Cup, is a
knock-out cup competition in
American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world's third-longest-running open soccer tournament. The
102nd edition, to be held in 2015, is expected to be contested by 91 clubs from the
three professional leagues sanctioned by the
United States Soccer Federation, including
Major League Soccer, the
North American Soccer League, and the
United Soccer League, and amateur clubs in the earlier rounds of the tournament after qualifying through their leagues. The overall champion earn a total of $250,000 in
prize money, while the runner-up receives $60,000 and the furthest-advancing team from each lower division league receive $15,000. In addition, the tournament winner qualifies for the group stage of the
CONCACAF Champions League.