1939 National Challenge Cup

The 1939 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

1939 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country USA
Dates11 December 1938-7 May 1939
Defending championsSparta Garden City
Final positions
ChampionsBrooklyn St. Mary's Celtic (1st title)
Runner-upManhattan Beer (IL)
Semifinalists
  • Morgan Sports Club
  • German American SC
← 1938
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Eastern Division edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 8 - Philadelphia
 
 
German American2
 
February 11 - Philadelphia
 
Baltimore Germans1
 
German American1
 
January 8 - Baltimore
 
Baltimore0
 
Baltimore4
 
March 26 - Philadelphia
 
Hatikvoh0
 
German American3
 
January 8 - Brooklyn
 
Lusitania Recreation2
 
Brooklyn Hispano1
 
February 12, 19
 
Holy Cross2
 
Holy Cross1–1
 
January 8, 22
 
Lusitania Recreation1–2
 
St. Michael's3–0
 
April 15, 16
 
Lusitania Recreation4–1
 
German American0–2
 
January 8 - Bronx
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic2–1
 
Brookhattan4
 
March 19 - Bronx
 
Bethlehem Hungarians1
 
Brookhattan1
 
February 5, 11
 
Scots Americans0
 
Philadelphia Passon3–2
 
April 2 - Bronx
 
Scots Americans3–3
 
Brookhattan1
 
January 29 - Bronx
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic3
 
New York Americans1
 
February 12 - Brooklyn
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic3
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic6
 
January 8 - Kearny
 
Trenton Highlanders4
 
Irish American0
 
 
Trenton Highlanders2
 

Western Division edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 13 - Detroit
 
 
Bolton All-Stars0
 
January 8 - Detroit
 
Chrysler S.C.2
 
Chrysler2
 
December 11 - Chicago
 
Manhattan Beer4
 
Manhattan Beer4
 
March 12 - Chicago
 
Swedish American0
 
Manhattan Beer3
 
December 11 - Buffalo
 
Bartunek Slavia2
 
Beck's German-American0
 
January 8, 15
 
Kodak Park F.C.1
 
Kodak Park1-0
 
Dec 11,18/Jan 2 - Cleveland
 
Bartunek Slavia1-3
 
Shamrock S.C.3a
 
April 2, 9
 
Bartunek Slavia7
 
Manhattan Beer2-3
 
December 11 - Homestead
 
Morgan3-1
 
Curry S.C.0
 
January 8, 15 - Bridgeville
 
Castle Shannon-Deutsch Sport Club3
 
German Sport1-0
 
December 11 - Bridgeville
 
Morgan1-5
 
Heidelberg S.C.1
 
March 12 - Pittsburgh
 
Morgan S.C.2
 
Morgan4
 
December 11 - Chicago
 
Sparta2
 
Sparta Garden City1
 
January 8 - Chicago
 
Olympia A.F.C.0
 
Sparta7
 
February 12 - St. Louis
 
Lindell Trust1
 
Lindell Trust S.C.3
 
 
Burke S.C.1
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final edit

First game edit

Manhattan Beer (IL)0–1St. Mary's Celtic (NY)
Nanoski   76'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: James Carleton

Second game edit

St. Mary's Celtic (NY)4–1Manhattan Beer (IL)
W. McEwan   1'
Nanoski   44', 52'
Kuntner   63' (pen.)
Gonsalves   (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Carleton