Sarasota Paradise is set to play FC Naples on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch. Sarasota Paradise was selected as one of the nine USL League Two teams to participate in the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Every club in the USL Championship and League One, as well as nine clubs from USL League Two, are set to compete in the 110th edition of the historic tournament.
96 teams will compete in the 2025 Open Cup overall, including 16 clubs from Major League Soccer. Eight teams from the USL Championship and all 14 teams from League One will compete in the First Round alongside League Two’s representatives, with the remaining 16 clubs from the championship entering in the Third Round.
Nine clubs from USL League One and League Two entered the tournament for the first time this year. League One expansion clubs AV ALTA FC, FC Naples, Portland Hearts of Pine, Texoma FC and Westchester SC will be joined by first-time League Two participants Corpus Christi FC, Flatirons FC, Little Rock Rangers and Sarasota Paradise.
All 2025 Sarasota Paradise season ticket holders receive free entry to this historic U.S. Open Cup match. Secure your season ticket today at sarasotaparadise.us/seasontickets.