The road to glory in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will begin at home for numerous USL Championship clubs, with Louisville City FC, Sacramento Republic FC, Phoenix Rising FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies among those handed home draws to kick off the tournament in early April.

The Second Round draw was announced by U.S. Soccer on Thursday afternoon, detailing the contests for all 24 USL Championship clubs as they seek to emulate the historic run by Republic FC to last season’s Final.

LouCity will face a new in-state arrival as it plays host to expansion USL League One club Lexington Sporting Club at Lynn Family Stadium, while Phoenix Rising FC will welcome 2020 League One title winner Greenville Triumph SC to Arizona in two notable matchups.

Republic FC, meanwhile, will face either USL League Two club Project 51O – the pre-professional side operated by Oakland Roots SC – or Crossfire Premier at Heart Health Park, and the Rowdies will take on either USL League Two club Nona FC or Club de Lyon at Al Lang Stadium.

Overall, 18 Championship clubs will kick off the Open Cup on home turf. Among them is Loudoun United FC, which enters the tournament for the first time with a contest against League One club North Carolina FC.

Elsewhere, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC will get a chance to turn the tables on League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC at Weidner Field after the League One club’s upset in last year’s event, and Orange County SC could face a date with 2022 USL League Two title winner Ventura County Fusion at Championship Soccer Stadium.

2022 Championship title winner San Antonio FC will open on the road as it heads to face Club de Lyon FC in Kissimmee, Fla., while five clubs will travel to face USL League One opposition. Among those, Monterey Bay F.C. will face fellow NorCal club Central Valley Fuego FC, Rio Grande Valley FC will face 2022 League One title winner South Georgia Tormenta FC, and Memphis 901 FC will visit League One newcomer One Knoxville SC.

UPDATE: On Tuesday, March 7 it was announced that San Antonio FC would host Club de Lyon FC in a change from the previously announced draw, with kickoff at Toyota Field set for 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 4. 

2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Second Round
April 4-6

Central Valley Fuego FC vs. Monterey Bay F.C., Fresno State University Soccer Stadium
Charleston Battery vs. Savannah Clovers FC, Patriots Point
Charlotte Independence vs. Appalachian FC or NC Fusion, American Legion Memorial Stadium
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC vs. Birmingham Legion FC, CHI Memorial Stadium
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, Weidner Field
Des Moines Menace or Beaman United FC vs. Chattanooga FC, Valley Stadium
Detroit City FC vs. Gold Star Detroit FC, Keyworth Stadium
FC Tulsa vs. Brazos Valley Cavalry FC, Tulsa, Okla.
or Tulsa Athletic vs. FC Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla.
Flower City Union vs. FC Motown or Manhattan SC, Rochester Community Sports Complex
Forward Madison FC vs. Bavarian United or Chicago House AC, Breese Stevens Field
Hartford Athletic vs. Hartford City FC or Lansdowne Yongers, Trinity Health Stadium
Indy Eleven vs. Michigan Stars FC, Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. LA Force, Cashman Field
Loudoun United FC vs. North Carolina FC, Segra Field
Louisville City FC vs. Lexington Sporting Club, Lynn Family Stadium
Maryland Bobcats FC vs. Ocean City Nor’easters or West Chester United, Maryland Soccerplex
Miami FC vs. Jacksonville Armada FC or Miami United FC, Riccardo Silva Stadium
New Mexico United vs. Park City Red Wolves or UDA Soccer, University of New Mexico Soccer Complex
Oakland Roots SC vs. El Farolito or Inter San Francisco, CSUEB Pioneer Stadium
One Knoxville SC vs. Memphis 901 FC, Regal Soccer Stadium
Orange County SC vs. Ventura County Fusion or Capo FC, Championship Soccer Stadium
Phoenix Rising FC vs. Greenville Triumph SC, Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Rochester NY FC, Highmark Stadium
Richmond Kickers vs. Cleveland SC or Lionsbridge FC, City Stadium
Sacramento Republic FC vs. Project 51O or Crossfire Premier, Hearth Health Park
San Antonio FC vs. Club de Lyon FC, Toyota Field
San Diego Loyal SC vs. ALBION San Diego, SDSU Sports Deck
South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC, Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Nona FC or Club de Lyon, Al Lang Stadium
Union Omaha vs. El Paso Locomotive FC, Michael G. Morrison Stadium