FC Cincinnati will host USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the Quarterfinals of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The game will be played at TQL Stadium on Tuesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. ET and will stream live for free on the Bleacher Report App and B/R Football YouTube channel.
Season Ticket Members have access to an exclusive presale beginning today. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning on June 1 at 10 a.m. ET at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets.
All Season Ticket Members can take advantage of a special Bailey ticket price of $5.13 as a thank you to our supporters who have pushed TQL Stadium to become our fortress, an extraordinary, intimidating environment for opposing clubs coming to the Queen City. The Orange and Blue are 10-0-0 at home this season across all competitions.
Cincinnati advanced to the Quarterfinals after prevailing over the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday night in a penalty shootout. The Riverhounds took down the Columbus Crew, 1-0, in the Northeast group’s other Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday night.
The winner of the Cincinnati – Pittsburgh fixture will face the winner of the Southeast Quarterfinal between the USL Championship’s Birmingham Legion FC and Inter Miami CF in the Semifinals, which will take place on Wednesday, August 23. The host of the Open Cup Semifinals and Final will be determined by a draw.
The 2023 U.S. Open Cup Final is set for Wednesday, September 27.
FC Cincinnati will face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the second-consecutive season in the U.S. Open Cup. Last year, the Orange and Blue downed the USL Championship side in the Third Round at TQL Stadium, 2-0, after extra time.
Cincinnati are 2-0-0 all-time against Pittsburgh in the U.S. Open Cup, with one meeting coming in the club’s USL era, in the 2018 Third Round when FCC won 3-1 in Pittsburgh. June’s meeting will mark the 11th all-time matchup between FCC and Pittsburgh. The Orange and Blue are undefeated all-time against the Riverhounds, holding a 6-0-4 record against their rivals from the Steel City, including 3-0-2 in Cincinnati.
2023 marks the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest national soccer competition in the United States, which first began in 1913. The Orange and Blue are 11-4-3 all-time in the event.
Since joining MLS in 2019, FC Cincinnati are 4-2-1 in Open Cup competition.
For more information on the U.S. Open Cup, including scores and schedules, visit usopencup.com.
FC Cincinnati return to MLS play to face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, May 27 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET and the match will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and carried over the radio locally on ESPN 1530.
FC Cincinnati’s next home game at TQL Stadium comes against Chicago Fire FC on June 3. Tickets are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling (513) 977-5425 (KICK).
