Al Lang to host Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
February 12, 2022 - For the first time since 2019, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament returns to Al Lang Stadium. The Tampa Bay Rowdies will host the winner of the Open Cup match between the Villages SC and Orlando FC Wolves. Those teams play on March 22, at the Villages home field. The historic tournament began in 1914 and is open to all U.S. Soccer affiliated professional and amateur teams. The winner receives $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2023 Concacaf Champions League and its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy. ESPN + will broadcast the Open Cup, and ESPN will announce the streaming schedule at a later date.