USA History: The National Amateur Cup

US National Amateur Cup Champions:

National Amateur Cup Championships


Entries into the National Challenge Cup (Now known as the US Open Cup) 
increased so rapidly through the 1922-23 season, it was decided to 
organize the National Amateur Challenge Cup to handle the additional 
interest.  


1923           (tournament not continued beyond quarterfinals)
1924  Apr. 20  Fleischer Yarn 3, Chicago Swedish-Americans 0
1925  May 10   Toledo FC 3, Weekawken McLeod Council 1
1926  June 27  New Bedford Defenders 1, Pittsburgh Heidelberg SC 0
1927  May 14   Heidelberg SC 3, New Bedford La Flamme Cobblers 0
1928           Swedish Americans, Fall River Powers Hudson Essex (tie)
1929  May 5    Heidelberg SC 9, Newark 1st German SC 0
1930  May 3    Fall River Rafferty 3, Pittsburgh Gallatin SC 3  (Pitt forfeited)
1931  May 10   Akron Goodyear SC 1, New Bedford Black Cats 1
      June 7   Akron Goodyear SC 2, New Bedford Black Cats 0
1932  May 1    Cleveland Shamrocks 2, New Bedford Santo Christo 1
1933  Apr. 23  Philadelphia German-Americans 5, Pittsburgh McKnight Beverage 1
1934  Apr. 21  Philadelphia German Americans 2, Pittsburgh Heidelberg SC 1
1935  June 2   W. W. Riehl SC 3, Fall River All-Americans 0
1936  June 14  Brooklyn DSC Germans (GASL) 2, Pittsburgh Castle Shannon 0
1937  Apr 18   Trenton Highlander 1, Pittsburgh Castle Shannon 0
1938  May 1    Fall River Ponta Delgada 2, Pittsburgh Heidelberg SC 1
1939  May 14   Fall River St. Michaels SC 3, Pittsburgh Gallatin SC 1
1940  May 5    Pittsburgh Morgan Strasser 1, Fall River Firestone 0
1941  May 25   Fall River SC 2, Detroit Chrysler SC 1
1942  May 24   Fall River SC 4, Pittsburgh Morgan USCO 0
1943  June 13  Pittsburgh Morgan Strasser 4, Baltimore Santa Maria SC 1
1944  June 11  New York SC Eintracht (GASL) 5, Pittsburgh Morgan Strasser 2
1945  July 8   New York SC Eintracht 1, St. Louis Rafterys 0
1946  July 21  Fall River Ponta Delgada 5, Pittsburgh Castle Shannon 2
1947  May 24   Fall River Ponta Delgada 10, St. Louis Carondelets 1
1948  May 23   Fall River Ponta Delgada 4, Pittsburgh Curry Vets 1
1949  May 15   SC Elizabeth 6, St. Louis Zenthoefer
1950  May 15   Fall River Ponta Delgada 0, Pittsburgh Harmarville 1
      May 21   Fall River Ponta Delgada 4, Pittsburgh Harmarville 1
1951  June 3   New York German Hungarian SC (GASL) 4, Pittsburgh Harmarville 3
1952  June 15  St. Louis Raiders 3, Ludlow Lusitano 1
1953  May 2    Fall River Ponta Delgada 2, Chicago Slovaks 0
1954  Apr. 25  Pittsburgh Beadling SC 2, St. Louis Simpkins 5
      May 2    Pittsburgh Beadling SC 5, St. Louis Simpkins 1
1955  May 22   Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados 2, Chicago Eagles 2
      May 29   Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados 5, Chicago Eagles 0
1956  June 17  St. Louis Kutis 1, Philadelphia Ukrainians 0
1957  June 9   St. Louis Kutis 1, Rochester Ukrainian 0
1958  June 15  St. Louis Kutis 2, Beadling SC 1
1959  July 25  St. Louis Kutis 5, Detroit St. Andrew Scots 0
      Aug. 1   St. Louis Kutis 2, Detroit St. Andrew Scots 2
1960  May 20   St. Louis Kutis 4, New York Patchogue 0
1961  July 15  St. Louis Kutis 11, Hartford Italian-American Stars 3
      July 23  St. Louis Kutis 3, Hartford Italian American Stars 3
1962           Detroit Carpathia 4, New Brunswick American Hungarian 0
1963  June 30  Rochester Italian American 1, St. Louis St. Ambrose 0
1964  June 28  Chicago Schwaben 4, Philadelphia German Hungarian 0
1965  June 27  United German Hungarian 6, St. Louis St. Ambrose 0
1966  June 12  Chicago Kickers 5, Rochester Italian American 2
1967  July 15  Hartford Italians 2, St. Louis Kutis 0
1968  July 7   Chicago Kickers 2, Detroit Carpathia Kickers 1
1969  June 29  Washington British Lions 4, St. Louis Kutis 1
1970  June 7   Chicago Kickers 6, Philadelphia United German Hungarians 5
1971  June 6   St. Louis Kutis 4, Cleveland Inter-Italian 1
1972  June 18  St. Louis Busch 1, New Bedford Portuguese 0
1973  July 1   Philadelphia Inter 3, San Jose Grenadiers 2
1974  June 16  Philadelphia inter 3, St. Louis Big Four Chevrolet 2
1975  June     Milwaukee Bavarian 3, Trenton SC 0
1976           Milwaukee Bavarian 3, Trenton SC 1
1977  July 24  Denver Kickers 3, Philadelphia United German Hungarians 1
1978  July 30  Denver Kickers 8, Cleveland Inter-Italia 3
1979  July 1  Atlanta Datagraphic 1, San Francisco Glens 0
1980  June 15  St. Louis Busch Bavarian 3, Atlanta Datagraphic 2
1981  June 21  St. Louis Busch Bavarian 3, Philadelphia Bayern 2
1982           Seattle Croatia SC 1, Virginia Kicks 0
1983  July 3   Denver Kickers 2, Milwaukee Bavarian/Pabst 1
1984  June 24  Dallas Mean Green 5, Detroit Ukrainian SC 0
1985  June 30  Washington DC Club Espana 2, Washington FC Mitre Eagles 1
1986  July 13  Fairfax Spartans SC 3, St. Louis Busch 0
1987  June 21  Yonkers Polish American Eagles 3, Atlanta Datagraphic 1
1988           Dallas Mean Green (LSSA) 1, Philadelphia Inter 0
1989           Chicago AAC Eagles 2, Philadelphia Inter 0
1990  July 22  St. Petersburgh Kickers 1, San Francisco Glens 0
1991  July 13  St. Louis Scott Gallagher 3, San Francisco El Farolito 1
1992  July 12  Madison 56'ers 2, IFC Greensboro 1
1993  July 17  Seattle Murphy's Pub 2, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 1
1994  July 21  Denver Kickers 1, Chicago AAC Eagles 0
1995           Denver Kickers 0, Team Lapine (Rochester) 0 (Denver was champ)
1996  July 21  Washington Iberia 2, Dallas Speed 1
1997           St. Petersburg McCormick Kickers 4, Milwaukee Sport Club 0
1998           Chicago Schwaben 2, Los Angeles Cassal 1
1999           Detroit Arsenal 7, Philadelphia United German-Hungarian 5
2000           Southfield Arsenal (Mich.) 1, North Texas Legends 0
2001           Milwaukee Bavarians 3, Santa Clara Sporting Club 2
2002  July 20  Milwaukee Bavarians 3, Baltimore Colts 1
2003           Milwaukee Bavarians 3, St. Petersburg Kickers 1
2004  Aug. 8   Assyrian Winged Bull (IL) 4, Denver Kickers 3
2005  Aug. 5   Hibernian Saints (WA) 2, defeated Allied SC (MD) 1
2006           Azzurri (TX) defeated HNK Zirinski
2007  Aug. 7   Boston Olympiakos defeated AAC Eagles 2-0
2008           Florida Kickers defeated Baltimore Colts
2009           Aegean Hawks defeated A. A. C. Eagles
2010           Boston Olympiakos defeated carpathia Kickers

In its first year (1923), Inclement weather prevented the 
tournament from being carried to completion.  In the East, Fleischer 
Yarn and Foxbury FC were the divisional finalists, and in the west, 
Jeanette FC and the Swedish American AA were the finalists. 

Most published records show that the final in 1947 was between Ponta Delgada and Curry Vets.  The records also show that the same two teams met in the final of the 1948 competition with the same result and the same score.  However, Colin Jose has discovered that the 1947 final was between Ponta Delgada and St. Louis Carondeletes and that because Ponta Delgada won 10-1, the scheduled second leg was not played.  Early editions of the North American Soccer Guide (editied by Bill Graham) show the correct finalists.

There are a number of different scores in this list compared to the USSF published records.

USASA WOMEN’S AMATEUR CUP WINNERS

1980  Seattle Sharks
1981  Romiosa FC (Seattle)
1982  FC Lowenbrau (Seattle)
1983  Michelob Ladies FC (Dallas)
1984  Chapel Hill Kixx
1985  Michelob Ladies FC (Dallas)
1986  Fairfax Wildfire
1987  Michelob Ladies FC (Dallas)
1988  California Tremors (San Jose)
1989  Michelob Ladies FC (Dallas)
1990  Opus County SC  (Wellesley)
1991  Texas Challenge SC (Dallas)  
1992  Southern California Ajax (Manhattan Beach)
1993  Southern Cafifornia Ajax (Manhattan Beach)
1994  Sacramento Storm
1995  Sacramento Storm
1996  Soccer Academy United (Clifton)
1997  Soccer Academy United (Clifton)
1998  Soccer Academy United (Clifton)
1999  Colorado Rush (Lakewood)
2000  Real Colorado (Denver)
2001  Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis)
2002  St. Paul Blackhawks
2003  Hibernian Saints of Seattle, WA
2004  Eclipse Cobras (IL) 4, FC Littleton (CO) 0
2005  Eclipse (IL) 3, DSC Titans (N TX) 2
2006  Eclipse Select of Batavia, IL
2007  New York Athletic Club defeated Triad United Aces 4-2
2008  Turbo D'Feeters (TX)
2009  Eclipse