www.aaceagles.com
Founded - 1990
Location – Chicago, Illinois
Home Stadium -
Head Coach – A. Kapusta
League – Metropolitan Soccer League
How they qualified – Defeated Des Moines Menace Reserves 2-1, Region II Semifinals
Last entry into USOC – 2005, First Round
Best Open Cup finish – 1990 U.S. Open Cup Champions
Notable Players - David Otachel, Derek Szewczyk, Piotr Sliwa, Tomas Gansauge, Jakub Lisek
Shining Moment – Winning the U.S. Open Cup in 1990
Meet the USASA: AAC Eagles
www.azsahuaros.com
Founded - 1990
Location – Phoenix, Arizona
Home Stadium – Grand Canyon University
Head Coach – Petar Draksin
League - NPSL
How they qualified – Won Group A, Region IV Finals
Last entry into USOC – 2006, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish – 1999, 2006, Second Round
Notable Players - Mike Duhaney, Juan Rojas, David Hague, Brian Thames, Ugljesa Vrbica
Shining Moment – Their 5-1 victory over the PDL’s BYU Cougars in the first round in 2006.
Meet the USASA: Arizona Sahuaros
www.ascfootball.net
Founded - 1974
Location – Houston, Texas
Home Stadium – Bayland Park
Head Coach - Majid Savadkoohi
League – Houston Football Association
How they qualified – Won Group B, Region III Finals
Last entry into USOC - 2008, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Reza Daneshmand, Arzhang Salahshoor, Anthony Ashiofu,
Shining Moment - 2008 is their debut appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
Meet the USASA: ASC New Stars
Founded - 1990
Location – Boston, Massachusetts
Home Stadium – Reservation Park
Head Coach - Nick Pseudoikonomou
League – Massachusetts State Soccer League
How they qualified – Defeated Danbury United 1-0, Region I Semifinals
Last entry into USOC - 2008, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Geoff Walker, Dasilva Vaidomiguel, Wil Mohammad
Shining Moment - 2008 is their debut appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
Meet the USASA: Boston Olympiakos
www.galactics.org
Founded - 2006
Location – Clearwater, Florida
Home Stadium – Canal Park
Head Coach – Cesar Robalino
League – Florida Suncoast Soccer League
How they qualified – Won Group A, Region III Finals
Last entry into USOC - 2008, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Martin Klinger, Ronald Valderamma, Andrew Restrepo
Shining Moment - 2008 is their debut appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
Meet the USASA: Clearwater Galactics
http://hollywoodunited.co.uk/
Founded - Late 1980s
Location – Hollywood, California
Home Stadium - x
Head Coach – Ian Carrington
League – Coast Soccer League
How they qualified – Won Group B, Region IV Finals
Last entry into USOC - 2008, First Tournament
Best Open Cup finish - None
Notable Players - Matt Taylor, Brian Dunseth, Mike Littman, Alex Bengard, Jason Boyce
Shining Moment - 2008 is their debut appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
Meet the USASA: Hollywood United
Founded - 1974
Location – Queens, New York
Home Stadium - Belson Stadium (St. John’s University)
Head Coach - Luka Lukovic
League – Cosmopolitan Soccer League
How they qualified – Defeated Aegean Hawks 3-2, Region I semifinals
Last entry into USOC – 2002, Second Round
Best Open Cup finish – 1980, 1982 & 1983 U.S. Open Cup Champions
Notable Players - Jeff Matteo (F), Matia Damiani (M), Sebastian Alvarado (M), Julio DoSantos (F), Christos Zisimatos (D)
Shining Moment – Winning the U.S. Open Cup in 1980, 1982 and 1983
Meet the USASA: NY Pancyprian Freedoms
www.rwbadria.com
Founded - 1959
Location - Chicago, Illinois
Home Stadium - x
Head Coach - Minos Vlamakis
League - National Soccer League
How they qualified - Defeated Princeton 56ers 2-0, Region II Semifinals
Last entry into USOC - 2007, First Round
Best Open Cup finish – 1991, Semifinals
Notable Players - Greg Howes (F), Lenin Steenkamp (M), Awadallah Morad, Joe Carver, David Guzman
Shining & Not-So Shining Moment – The club advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup in 1991. However, when they got there they defeated the Brooklyn Italians 1-0 to punch their ticket to the final, but it was later found (after Brooklyn filed a protest with the USSF) that RWB Adria used an ineligible player, and therefore it was the Italians who moved on to the final. Brooklyn would win the Open Cup that year, defeating the Richardson Rockets 1-0 in the championship game held at Brooklyn College in New York City.
Meet the USASA: RWB Adria
