And then there were eight. With all four rounds of the Jagermeister Cup group stage complete, we’ve sorted 38 contestants into six group winners and two wildcard qualifiers that’ll keep competing for a shot at glory.
Even if many teams knew their fate coming into the weekend, the action didn’t disappoint. Saturday featured seven added-time goals(!) that had a major impact on the group standings. Who came up big, which games stood out, and which clubs are due for soul-searching after crashing out of the competition? Let’s dig into the winners and losers of the Jagermeister Cup weekend.
The Quarterfinal matchups are set! 🗞️ pic.twitter.com/3n6EuQMBag
— USL Jägermeister Cup (@USL_Cup) July 27, 2025
Winner: Greenville and, by extension, USL League One
Result: Greenville (2) - Naples (1)
No League One club entered Saturday with a better chance at advancement than the Greenville Triumph. Back in April, Greenville made a statement with a clean sheet against Charleston in group play. Since then, they’ve remixed their midfield and run hot-and-cold, but all it took this weekend was a win against FC Naples and a slip-up from the Tampa Bay Rowdies to get through as League One’s only representative.
