1948 National Challenge Cup

Football cup championship in the United States August 2023 March 2026 National Challenge Cup 1948 Dewar trophy 1914.jpg Dewar Challenge Cup United States 16 November 1947 – 17 October 1948 Simpkins Ford (MO) 1 Brookhattan Galicia (NY) Castle Shannon Ponta Delgada S.C. 1947 1949 The 1948 National Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the United States open soccer championship. The tournament had many delays due to weather in the eastern division and by the time Brookhattan had won the eastern final it had to put off playing the national final to entertain touring Liverpool F.C. The championship game was further put off when a number of Simpkins players had US Olympic commitments. When the final was played, on October 17, Simpkins Ford defeated Brookhattan Galicia 32.Litterer Dave USA - List of Cup Winners https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-allcuphist.html#open Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 21 March 2026 6 December 2024 Eastern Division April 4 Kearny Americans 2 Zielinski Association 1 May 2 Elizabeth S.C. 2 Brooklyn Hispano 0 May 2 Ponta Delgada 3 Lincoln 1 April 25 Ludlow Lusitano 9 Boston Internationals 0 March 21 New York Americans 4 Eintracht 3 March 14 Brookhattan 2 Brooklyn Hakoah 0 April 10 Philadelphia Americans 3 Philadelphia Nationals 0 March 21/April 4 Baltimore Americans 3-4 Baltimore S.C. 3-2 May 23 Kearny Americans 1 Elizabeth S.C. 2 May 30 Ponta Delgada 4 Ludlow Lusitano 1 April 4 New York Americans 0 Brookhattan 1 May 2 Philadelphia Americans 4 Baltimore Americans 0 June 6 Elizabeth S.C. 0 Ponta Delgada 2 June 6 Brookhattan 5 Philadelphia Americans 2 June 13, 20 Ponta Delgada 1-0 Brookhattan 2-2 no Western Division January 4 Castle Shannon 1 2 Pittsburgh Indians 1 January 4 Curry Vets 2 Morgan SC 4 January 18 Thistle 3 Kelly Celtic 5 March 7 Pioneer Kickers 2 Bartunek Slavia 1 January 18 Simpkins Ford 2 DeAndreis 1 January 18 So. Equipment 5 Steamfitters Union 2 February 29 Sparta ABA 2 Schwaben 0 April 4 Polish American 10 Richard Rich Tigers 1 January 18 Castle Shannon 1 1 Morgan SC 0 March 14 Kelly Celtic 2 Pioneer Kickers 0 February 22 Simpkins Ford 1 So. Equipment 4 April 11 Sparta ABA 3 Polish American 1 April 4 Castle Shannon 1 3 Kelly Celtic 0 April 18 Simpkins Ford 2 Sparta ABA 0 April 28/May 8 Castle Shannon 1 1-1 Simpkins Ford 3-1 no Final October 17, 1948 Simpkins Ford (MO) Bill Bertani 6 Frank Wallace Henry Merlo 89 Joe Gaetjens Rodolfo Llana 75 3–2 Brookhattan Galicia (NY) Sportsman's Park; St. Louis, Missouri 2,226 Jack Maher See also 1948 National Amateur Cup References Category:U.S. Open Cup seasons U.S.