1939–40 National Challenge Cup

The 1939–40 National Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.

1939-40 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Dates5 November 1939 – 12 May 1940
Defending championsSt. Mary's Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsBaltimore S.C.
Sparta Fallstaff
Semifinalists
← 1939
1941 →

The tournament was unique in that it is the only edition not to produce an overall winner. After drawing 2–2 on aggregate, Baltimore S.C. and Chicago Sparta could not agree on a third, tie-breaking match. As a result, the two clubs shared the title.

Eastern Bracket

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Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a replay.

 
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                  
 
November 12, 1939
 
 
  Scots-Americans 9
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Allentown S.C. 0
 
  Scots-Americans 3
 
November 19, 1939
 
  Paterson F.C. 2
 
  Paterson F.C. 4
 
January 1, 1940
 
  Irish-Americans 0
 
  Scots-Americans 3
 
November 12, 1939
 
  St. Mary's Celtic (a.e.t.) 4
 
  St. Mary's Celtic 2
 
December 4, 1939
 
  Brooklyn Hispano 0
 
  St. Mary's Celtic 1
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Norwegian Americans 0
 
  Norwegian Americans 2
 
March 17, 1940
 
  New York Kollsman 1
 
  St. Mary's Celtic 2
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Baltimore S.C. 3
 
  Philadelphia German-American 4
 
December 10, 1939 (December 16, 1939)
 
  Reading German 0
 
  Philadelphia German-American (a.e.t.)2 2 (4)
 
November 19, 1939
 
  Passon Phillies 2 (2)
 
  Passon Phillies 1
 
January 1, 1940
 
  Philadelphia Americans 0
 
  Philadelphia German-American 1
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Baltimore S.C. 4
 
  Baltimore S.C. 10
 
December 4, 1939
 
  St. Gerard's 1
 
  Baltimore S.C. 5
 
November 19, 1939
 
  Kensington Blue Bells 1
 
  Baltimore Americans 2
 
April 13 & 15, 1940
 
  Kensington Blue Bells (a.e.t.) 4
 
  Baltimore S.C. 3–2
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Brookhattan 1–2
 
  Lusitania Recreation 3
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Ludlow Lusitano 1
 
  Lusitania Recreation 4
 
November 18, 1939
 
  Pawtucket S.C. 1
 
  Holy Cross S.C. 0
 
January 1, 1940 (January 6, 1940)
 
  Pawtucket S.C. 2
 
  Lusitania Recreation 2 (5)
 
November 19, 1939
 
  Fall River Firestones 2 (2)
 
  Fall River Firestones Win
 
December 10, 1939
 
  Baylies Loss
 
  Fall River Firestones 3
 
November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)1
 
  St. Michael's 0
 
  St. Michael's 2 (2)
 
March 17, 1940
 
  Newark Portuguese 0 (1)
 
  Lusitania Recreation 2
 
November 19, 1939
 
  Brookhattan 2
 
  Brookhattan 3
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Galicia F.C. 0
 
  Brookhattan 2
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Swedish F.C. 1
 
  Swedish F.C. 2
 
January 1, 1940 (January 21, 1940)
 
  Hatikvoh F.C. 1
 
  Brookhattan 1 (1)
 
November 12, 1939
 
  New York Americans 1 (0)
 
  New York Americans 3
 
December 10, 1939
 
  German-Hungarian Sports Club 0
 
  New York Americans 1
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Gjoa S.C. 0
 
  Gjoa S.C. 3
 
 
  Brooklyn Germans 1
 

1 First match was abandoned after 35 minutes due to rain
2 Replay went to extra time

Western Bracket

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Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a replay.

 
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                  
 
November 5, 1939
 
 
  Sparta Fallstaff 4
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Chicago Olympia 0
 
  Sparta Fallstaff 2
 
 
 
  Chicago Manhattan Beer 0
 
  Chicago Manhattan Beer Bye
 
December 17, 1939
 
 
 
  Sparta Fallstaff 2
 
November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)
 
  Chicago Swedish American 0
 
  Chicago Viking 1 (1)
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Chicago Swedish American 1 (3)
 
  Chicago Swedish American 7
 
November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)
 
  Milwaukee Hungarian 0
 
  Milwaukee Hungarian 3 (5)
 
March 17, 1940
 
  Milwaukee Schlitz 3 (4)
 
  Sparta Fallstaff 1
 
 
 
  Detroit Chrysler 0
 
  Detroit Chrysler Bye
 
December 10, 1939
 
 
 
  Detroit Chrysler 3
 
 
 
  Detroit Celtic 1
 
  Detroit Celtic Bye
 
December 24, 1939
 
 
 
  Detroit Chrysler 3
 
November 12, 1939
 
  Cleveland Shamrocks 0
 
  Bartunek Slavia 7
 
December 24, 1939
 
  Dunlevy 2
 
  Bartunek Slavia 0
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Cleveland Shamrocks 2
 
  Cleveland Shamrocks 3
 
April 7 & 14, 1940 (April 21, 1940)
 
  Cleveland Dalarda 1
 
  Sparta Fallstaff (a.e.t.)3 1–1 (1)
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Morgan Sport Club 1–1 (0)
 
  Morgan Sport Club 1
 
December 10, 1939 (Dec. 17/25/31, 1939)
 
  Cuddy 0
 
  Morgan Sport Club (a.e.t.)1 3 (0) (2)2 (5)
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Glendale 3 (0) (0)2 (0)
 
  Glendale 3
 
January 14, 1940
 
  Muse 0
 
  Morgan Sport Club 8
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Becks German American 1
 
  Becks German American (a.e.t.) 9
 
December 10, 1939
 
  Rochester German 5
 
  Becks German American 4
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Buffalo City Hungarian 2
 
  Buffalo City Hungarian 3
 
March 17, 1940
 
  Niagara Falls MacKenzie 1
 
  Morgan Sport Club 2
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Heidelberg 0
 
  Harmarville 1
 
December 3, 1939
 
  Heidelberg 6
 
  Heidelberg 2
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Castle Shannon 1
 
  Curry 2
 
January 1, 1940
 
  Castle Shannon 4
 
  Heidelberg Win
 
 
 
  Canonsburg Loss
 
  Rochester Thistles Bye
 
December 3, 1939
 
 
 
  Rochester Thistles 1
 
November 5, 1939
 
  Canonsburg 6
 
  Canonsburg 2
 
 
  Gallatin 0
 

1 First and second match went into extra time
2 Third match had to be abandoned in the 70th minute due to crowd trouble
3 Second match went into extra time

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