The Michigan Milk Cup returns for 2018 with a revised format and expanded field. The 2018 participants total eight clubs including teams from the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), Premier Development League (PDL), United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) and Michigan Premier Soccer League (MiPSL).

The revised format for the Cup has teams divided into two separate pots of four to determine matchups via a random draw. Pot 1, comprised of clubs returning to the competition, will consist of AFC Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids FC, Kalamazoo FC and Lansing United while Pot 2 holds four new clubs participating in the cup including Force FC, Livonia City FC, Muskegon Risers and Oakland County FC.

A drawing will be held later this week where teams from Pot 1 will be paired up with opponents from Pot 2 for a 2-leg home/home matchup. Winners will be determined based on aggregate score of those two matches, which teams will be scheduling between late April and the end of May.

The winning teams will advance to the semifinals. Semifinalists will enter a new drawing to determine host sites and matchups but will only play one match to determine the winner. These matches will take place in June with fixture dates to be determined.