WELCOME BACK. I’M DEL RODGERS. AFTER LAST NIGHT’S HOME VICTORY, THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC SECURED THEIR 11TH PLAYOFF BERTH IN 12 SEASONS AND ARE ONLY THREE POINTS AWAY FROM FIRST PLACE IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS. KCRA 3 MICHELLE DAPPER SHOWS US HOW SACRAMENTO IS ALSO PLAYING FOR THE FIRST PLACE TROPHY IN THE USL. JAGERMEISTER CUP FINAL. IT’S A BIG OCCASION. YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT BECAUSE THEY DON’T COME AROUND OFTEN. THE REPUBLIC FC, SET TO PLAY IN THEIR THIRD FINAL MATCH IN OVER A DECADE. AS A CLUB, THAT’S WHAT YOU PLAY FOR AS PLAYERS. THAT’S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, YOU KNOW WE WANT TO PLAY AND WIN AND AND LIFT TROPHIES. FROM THE INAUGURAL USL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2014, WITH FINALS MVP RODRIGO LOPEZ TO WITNESS ANOTHER FINAL AT HOME. IT’S GOING TO BE TRULY SPECIAL TO THE U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL IN 2022 AGAINST ORLANDO. I THINK YOU HAVE TO PUT IT RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE OPEN CUP FINAL BECAUSE IT’S AT HOME AND IT’S GOING TO BE SUCH A BIG OCCASION FOR THE CITY. SACRAMENTO NOW LOOKS TO ADD SOME SILVERWARE IN THE USL JAGERMEISTER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP. IT’S EVERYTHING WE COULD HAVE WISHED FOR AT THE START OF THE SEASON. IF YOU SAID, YOU KNOW, WE’LL PLAY IN THE FINAL AT HOME, WE’D HAVE SNAPPED YOUR HAND OFF IN GROUP PLAY. SACRAMENTO FINISHED THREE OF FOUR WITH GOALKEEPER JARED MAZZOLA ALLOWING JUST ONE GOAL. TOURNAMENTS ALLOW PLAYERS TO COME IN AND PLAY, YOU KNOW AND AND HE’S BEEN ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. THEY THEN SURVIVED TWO PENALTY SHOOTOUTS IN THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS. I THINK WHAT SETS THIS GROUP APART IS THAT EVERYONE YOU KNOW IS ROWING TOWARDS THE SAME DIRECTION. ONE COMMON GOAL CLAIMING THEIR SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. YOU’VE GOT HARTFORD FIRST TIME PLAYING FOR A TROPHY. YOU GOT SACRAMENTO. LAST TIME THEY PLAYED FOR ONE WAS IN THE OPEN CUP, BUT THIS IS AT HOME RIGHT. IT’S GOING TO BE ENTERTAINING. IT’S GOING TO BE AMAZING. AND I KNOW IT’S GOING TO BE ELECTRIC. IN SACRAMENTO. MICHELLE DAPPER KCRA THREE NEWS. THANK YOU MICHELLE. SO THIS SATURDAY AT HEART HEALTH PARK INSIDE OF CAL EXPO WITH THE JAGERMEISTER CUP FINAL BETWEEN VISITING HARTFORD, ATLANTIC AND YOUR HOME TEAM, THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC. KI
Sacramento Republic FC prepares for USL Jägermeister Cup final at home
Updated: 8:45 AM PDT Oct 4, 2025
Sacramento Republic FC is set to play in the USL Jägermeister Cup Championship final at home, marking their third final match in over a decade and aiming to secure their second championship trophy.”It’s a big occasion. You have to make the most of it because they don’t come around often,” said Republic FC defender, Lee Desmond.Rodrigo Lopez, the finals MVP from the inaugural USL Championship in 2014, expressed the significance of playing for trophies. “As a club, that’s what you play for as players. That’s what we live for. You know, we want to play and win and, and lift trophies,” Lopez said.Witnessing another final at home is expected to be truly special for the team and the city. Sacramento previously reached the U.S. Open Cup final in 2022 against Orlando, and this upcoming match is anticipated to be just as significant. “I think you have to put it right up there with the Open Cup final because it’s our home and it’s going to be such a big occasion for the city,” said Desmond.Sacramento Republic FC aims to add more silverware to their collection in the USL Jägermeister Cup Championship. The team finished third in group play, with goalkeeper Jared Mazzola allowing just one goal, and survived two penalty shootouts in the knockout rounds. “This tournament allows players to come in and play, you know, and he’s been absolutely unbelievable,” said Republic defender, jack Gurr about Mazzola’s performance.The team is united in their pursuit of claiming their second championship trophy. “I think what sets this group apart is that everyone, you know, is running towards the same direction,” said Lopez.The match promises to be entertaining and electric, with Sacramento playing at home for a trophy, a scenario last seen in the Open Cup. “It’s going to be entertaining. It’s going to be amazing. And I know it’s going to be electric,” said Lopez.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Sacramento Republic FC is set to play in the USL Jägermeister Cup Championship final at home, marking their third final match in over a decade and aiming to secure their second championship trophy.
“It’s a big occasion. You have to make the most of it because they don’t come around often,” said Republic FC defender, Lee Desmond.
Rodrigo Lopez, the finals MVP from the inaugural USL Championship in 2014, expressed the significance of playing for trophies. “As a club, that’s what you play for as players. That’s what we live for. You know, we want to play and win and, and lift trophies,” Lopez said.
Witnessing another final at home is expected to be truly special for the team and the city. Sacramento previously reached the U.S. Open Cup final in 2022 against Orlando, and this upcoming match is anticipated to be just as significant.
“I think you have to put it right up there with the Open Cup final because it’s our home and it’s going to be such a big occasion for the city,” said Desmond.
Sacramento Republic FC aims to add more silverware to their collection in the USL Jägermeister Cup Championship. The team finished third in group play, with goalkeeper Jared Mazzola allowing just one goal, and survived two penalty shootouts in the knockout rounds.
“This tournament allows players to come in and play, you know, and he’s been absolutely unbelievable,” said Republic defender, jack Gurr about Mazzola’s performance.
The team is united in their pursuit of claiming their second championship trophy. “I think what sets this group apart is that everyone, you know, is running towards the same direction,” said Lopez.
The match promises to be entertaining and electric, with Sacramento playing at home for a trophy, a scenario last seen in the Open Cup.
“It’s going to be entertaining. It’s going to be amazing. And I know it’s going to be electric,” said Lopez.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel