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.

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

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

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                                   
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

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

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                                   
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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