San Antonio FC is set to compete in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup

To date, this post covers San Antonio FC’s U.S. Open Cup history.

On January 28, 2025, San Antonio FC Communications revealed that San Antonio FC will be participating in the U.S. Open Cup.

This graph illustrates San Antonio FC’s U.S. journey. From 2016-2024, the Open Cup demonstrated resilience by reaching the third and fourth rounds without a single victory. Their commitment is undeniable; however, their poor win record reveals consistent problems reaching the later rounds.

Their Open Cup record (2016-2024) reveals frequent participation but a persistent lack of wins. Although they regularly make it to the third and fourth rounds, they’ve experienced considerably more defeats than wins. The team’s advancement demonstrates competitiveness, however, their missed opportunities for wins highlight areas for improvement.

Despite their challenges, reaching the fourth round multiple times reflects a level of consistency and resilience. However, the absence of recorded wins points to ongoing struggles in progressing. By addressing key weaknesses, like finishing stronger and playing better against tougher opponents, the team could advance further in future tournaments.

The team’s consistent success in the competition includes multiple appearances in at least the third round and several fourth-round appearances. While their competitiveness is clear, they’ve found it hard to advance, frequently losing to top teams like Houston and Dallas. The majority of their losses have been by a small margin, indicating competitiveness but a missing element to win. In the 16/17 season, their penalty loss underscores a missed opportunity; they were so near, yet so far.

The trend of losses in second legs points to a home-field disadvantage, with most teams eliminated in away matches. Despite this, the team repeatedly reaching the later rounds demonstrates their resilience and competence. Minor improvements to their finishing and game management might enable them to go further than the fourth round in future tournaments. Resource(s): https://www.transfermarkt.us/san-antonio-fc/pokalhistorie/verein/52910 https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news/2025/01/28/san-antonio-fc-to-compete-in-2025-u-s-open-cup/