Sarasota Paradise set to face off against FC Naples in 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

SARASOTA, Fla. - Feb. 5, 2025 - PRLog -- Sarasota Paradise (https://www.sarasotaparadise.us/), a USL League Two team based in Sarasota, 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 110^th 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.

Those that purchase season tickets to the 2025 Sarasota Paradise USL League Two season will receive free entry to the Sarasota Paradise-FC Naples game. Tickets can be purchased at Sarasotaparadise.us/seasontickets (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__Saras...).

For more information, visit SarasotaParadise.us.

About Sarasota Paradise

Launched in 2023, Sarasota Paradise is a USL League Two team based in Sarasota, Florida. The men's pre-professional soccer team aims to bring high-level soccer to Sarasota and the surrounding community, with a commitment to nurturing local talent and providing a platform for aspiring players.

Founded by Marcus Walfridson, Sarasota Paradise came to fruition when Walfridson, a devoted soccer entrepreneur from Sweden, fell in love with Sarasota and recognized the need for a local soccer team. Since then, the team has seen much success, including being named New Organization of the Year by the USL in 2023 and having its first player in the team's history be drafted into the MLS.

To learn more, visit SarasotaParadise.us.