Maintained by David Litterer spectrum@sover.net The Peter J. Peel Challenge Cup was for many years one of the oldest soccer trophies in the United States. It recognizes the Illinois State Champion, and for many years the champion has come from the National Soccer League of Chicago. Originally the competition was intended for providing a benefit fund for players requiring medical aid. With Chicago one of the major centers of soccer in the first half of the century, the Peel Cup championship was significant, and many of the winners enjoyed great success in the National Amateur Up and the US Open Cup competitions. The Peel cup was retired in 1970 upon the death of Mr. Peel, and replaced with the Govenor’s Cup.
Peel Cup winners 1909 Campbell Rovers 1910 Hyde Park Blues 1911 Blue Island 1912 Pullman 1913 Pullman 1914 Pullman 1915 Pullman 1916 Chicago Americans 1917 Harvey 1918 Joliet 1919 Scottish-Americans 1920 Bricklayers 1921 Pullman 1922 Olympia 1923 Pullman 1924 Bricklayers 1925 Pullman 1926 Pullman 1927 Coal City 1928 Sparta 1929 Sparta 1930 Sparta 1931 Sparta 1932 Sparta 1933 Sparta 1934 Wieboldts 1935 Harvey United 1936 Maccabees A.C. 1937 Sparta 1938 Manhattans 1939 Sparta 1940 Vikings 1941 Vikings 1942 Slovaks 1943 Slovaks-Vikings 1944 Vikings 1945 Swedish-Americans 1946 Sparta 1947 Sparta 1948 Sparta 1949 Vikings 1950 Eagles 1951 Slovaks 1952 Falcons 1953 Falcons 1954 Eagles 1955 Eagles 1956 Lions 1957 Eagles 1958 Schwaben 1959 kickers 1960 Kickers 1961 Kickers 1962 Kickers 1963 Eagles 1964 Kickers 1965 Olympics 1966 Hansa 1967 Kickers 1968 Olympic 1969 Sparta & Kickers 1971 Schwaben 1972 Lions 1973 Croatans 1974 Lions 1975 WISLA 1976 Croatans 1977 Lions 1980 Kickers 1982 Kickers 1990 Kickers