2025 USL Cup

The 2025 USL Cup was the second edition of the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition was open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One.

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, the winner of the 2024 USL Cup, had their franchise agreement with the United Soccer League terminated and were unable to defend their title. Hartford Athletic won its first trophy in the final, defeating Sacramento Republic FC.

The 2025 edition of the USL Cup was a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams were split into six groups of six to seven teams; each team played two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The teams winning their group, along with the two teams with the most points among those that did not win their group, will moved to a single-elimination knockout round.

The 2025 USL Cup ran concurrently with the 2025 USL Championship season and the 2025 USL League One season. The tournament began roughly two months into the league seasons and end shortly before the end of the league seasons and start of the league playoffs.

The groups for the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 12, 2024, and the schedule was released on December 19, 2024.

All 24 clubs in USL Championship and 14 clubs in USL League One entered the 2025 USL Cup in the group stage.

The group stage was played from April 25 to July 26. Teams were divided into six regional groups of six or seven teams. Teams played two teams in their group at home and two other teams away.

If a team won in regulation, they received three points in the standings, while the loser received zero. If the game was tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout occurred; the winner received two points and the loser will received one.

The top team in each group reached a single-elimination knockout stage. Of the remaining teams, the two teams with the most points also reached the knockout stage, with most goals scored being used as first tiebreaker.

The ranking of teams for the knockout stage wild card is determined as follows:

1. Total points obtained;
2. Number of goals scored in group play;
3. Points obtained in matches played between the teams in question;
4. Total regulation wins in group play;
5. Fewest goals against in group play;
6. Fewest number of disciplinary points;
7. Coin toss.

Only teams second in points in their group (or tied for second) are included in this table.

As of September 10, 2025 (2025-09-10).

All statistics include both the group stage and knockout stage.

Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts.

Goals allowed in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' clean sheet totals.

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.