 This made the U.S. Open Cup very similar to other domestic knock-out competitions where all top tier clubs earn automatic berths.The farthest advancing NASL teams were the Minnesota Stars FC, Carolina RailHawks, and San Antonio Scorpions (all beat 1 MLS team), while the farthest advancing USL Pro teams were the Charlotte Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions, and the Harrisburg City Islanders, who beat 2 MLS sides.All three USL Pro teams advanced a round past their division two NASL counterparts.