Match Preview | Loudoun United Football Club vs. Virginia Dream FC
Leesburg, VA (April 1st, 2025) – Loudoun United Football Club host Virginia Dream FC in the 2nd Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Segra Field on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:30 PM ET.
Loudoun United Football Club is 3-1-0 in USL Championship league play in the 2025 season thus far, and 1-0 in U.S. Open Cup play. The Red-and-White defeated West Chester United SC in the 1st Round of the U.S. Open Cup on March 18th at YSC Sports in Wayne, PA. Riley Bidois recorded two goals for Loudoun United in the team’s 3-2 victory over West Chester United. This past Saturday, Loudoun United shut out the reigning Eastern Conference Champions, Rhode Island FC, in a 2-0 win with both goals coming from Abdellatif Aboukoura.
Virginia Dream FC, based out of Falls Church, VA, competes in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Virginia Dream FC qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open Cup after defeating the Aegean Hawks in November 2024. Virginia Dream upset USL League One side, Richmond Kickers, in the 1st Round of the Open Cup, in a 3-1 victory on the road at Richmond’s City Stadium.
How to Watch
Tickets to Loudoun United FC vs. Virginia Dream FC: HERE
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About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer’s Club Championship and has crowned a champion annually since 1914 (with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19). The historic tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and the world’s third-longest continuously run national cup tournament. The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2026 Concacaf Champions League, and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The runner-up will earn $100,000, while the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will take home a $25,000 cash prize. The Los Angeles Football Club of MLS is the defending Champion. The 109th edition of the tournament concluded on September 25, 2024, with LAFC beating four-time Champions Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles to become Open Cup Champions for the first time.
2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule:
First Round March 18-20 – COMPLETED.
Second Round April 1-2
Third Round April 15-16
Round of 32 May 6-7
Round of 16 May 20-21
Quarterfinals July 8-9
Semifinal Sept. 16-17
Final Oct. 1
About Loudoun United Football Club
Loudoun United Football Club (LUFC) is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Loudoun County, Virginia. The club plays in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship, one of the most successful professional soccer leagues in the world. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.loudoununitedfc.com.
To keep up with news and information on the team, follow @loudoununitedfc on Twitter and Instagram.
