This ensures that, regardless of the number of berths awarded to NPSL clubs, the berths will have been allocated as fairly as possible, taking into account the relative sizes of the regions. The allocation of the ninth through 30th slots for 2019 qualifying is as follows: Starting with the ninth slot, no conference that already has a team in the rankings may have an additional team claim a slot, until every conference in the region has at least one team in the rankings. Ties in the standings are broken using regular-season conference tiebreaker procedures. Notes: USL League Two USL League Two elected to use the results of the 2018 PDL regular season to rank its 69 U.S.-based teams for the purposes of qualification for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. The highest placing teams from each division, provided that they are American, are ranked first in order of points. The remaining teams are then ranked based on points regardless of division. The 2018 PDL regular-season standings tiebreaker system is invoked when needed. The rankings of the USL League Two teams for 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualification are shown in the table below. Notes: National Amateur Cup Milwaukee Bavarian SC defeated West Chester United, 2–0, to win the 2018 National Amateur Cup and qualify for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. The seven winners of the fourth round of local qualifying will join them as the eight Open Division teams in the tournament proper. Local qualifying U.S. Soccer originally announced that 95 teams would participate in local qualifying. However, Naples United FC 2 was disqualified, because the club was not affiliated with the U.S. Specialty Sports Association by the deadline for local amateur sides to participate in sanctioned league competition. Four rounds of local qualifying matches will result in 7 clubs advancing to the tournament proper. First qualifying round The first qualifying round matches were scheduled to be played on September 22 and 23. Some matches were played on later dates due to weather delays. Northeast Region Mid-Atlantic Region Received bye to second round of qualification: Rochester River Dogz Tartan Devils Oak Avalon Southeast Region Received bye to second round of qualification: Central Florida FC Spartans Hurricane FC Shahin Atlanta FC Central Region Notes: Received bye to second round of qualification: Aurora Borealis Soccer Club FC Maritsa FC Minnesota Mountain Region Received bye to second round of qualification: Boise Cutthroats FC San Juan