# 1948 National Challenge Cup

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 it took place on October 17 at St. Louis where the Simpkins defeated Brookhattan 3–2.

## Eastern Division

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| April 4 | April 4 | | | | | | |
| Kearny Americans | 2 | | | | | | |
| Kearny Americans | 2 | May 23 | May 23 | | | | | |
| Zielinski Association | 1 | May 23 | May 23 | | | | |
| Zielinski Association | 1 | Kearny Americans | 1 | | | | |
| May 2 | May 2 | | Kearny Americans | 1 | | | | |
| May 2 | May 2 | Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | | | | |
| Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | | | | |
| Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | | | | June 6 | June 6 | | |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 0 | | | | June 6 | June 6 | |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 0 | | | | Elizabeth S.C. | 0 | |
| May 2 | May 2 | | | | | Elizabeth S.C. | 0 | |
| May 2 | May 2 | | | | Ponta Delgada | 2 | |
| Ponta Delgada | 3 | | | | Ponta Delgada | 2 | |
| Ponta Delgada | 3 | May 30 | May 30 | | | | | |
| Lincoln | 1 | May 30 | May 30 | | | | |
| Lincoln | 1 | Ponta Delgada | 4 | | | | |
| April 25 | April 25 | | Ponta Delgada | 4 | | | | |
| April 25 | April 25 | Ludlow Lusitano | 1 | | | | |
| Ludlow Lusitano | 9 | Ludlow Lusitano | 1 | | | | |
| Ludlow Lusitano | 9 | | | | | | | June 13, 20 | June 13, 20 |
| Boston Internationals | 0 | | | | | | | June 13, 20 | June 13, 20 |
| Boston Internationals | 0 | | | | | | | Ponta Delgada | 1-0 |
| March 21 | March 21 | | | | | | | | Ponta Delgada | 1-0 |
| March 21 | March 21 | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 2-2 |
| New York Americans | 4 | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 2-2 |
| New York Americans | 4 | April 4 | April 4 | | | | | | |
| Eintracht | 3 | April 4 | April 4 | | | | | | |
| Eintracht | 3 | New York Americans | 0 | | | | | | |
| March 14 | March 14 | | New York Americans | 0 | | | | | | |
| March 14 | March 14 | Brookhattan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brookhattan | 2 | Brookhattan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brookhattan | 2 | | | | June 6 | June 6 | | | | |
| Brooklyn Hakoah | 0 | | | | June 6 | June 6 | | | |
| Brooklyn Hakoah | 0 | | | | Brookhattan | 5 | | | |
| April 10 | April 10 | | | | | Brookhattan | 5 | | | |
| April 10 | April 10 | | | | Philadelphia Americans | 2 | |
| Philadelphia Americans | 3 | | | | Philadelphia Americans | 2 | |
| Philadelphia Americans | 3 | May 2 | May 2 | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Nationals | 0 | May 2 | May 2 | | | | |
| Philadelphia Nationals | 0 | Philadelphia Americans | 4 | | | | |
| March 21/April 4 | March 21/April 4 | | Philadelphia Americans | 4 | | | | |
| March 21/April 4 | March 21/April 4 | Baltimore Americans | 0 | | | | |
| Baltimore Americans | 3-4 | Baltimore Americans | 0 | | | | |
| Baltimore S.C. | 3-2 | | | | | | |

## Western Division

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| January 4 | January 4 | | | | | | |
| Castle Shannon 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Castle Shannon 1 | 2 | January 18 | January 18 | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh Indians | 1 | January 18 | January 18 | | | | |
| Pittsburgh Indians | 1 | Castle Shannon 1 | 1 | | | | |
| January 4 | January 4 | | Castle Shannon 1 | 1 | | | | |
| January 4 | January 4 | Morgan SC | 0 | | | | |
| Curry Vets | 2 | Morgan SC | 0 | | | | |
| Curry Vets | 2 | | | | April 4 | April 4 | | |
| Morgan SC | 4 | | | | April 4 | April 4 | |
| Morgan SC | 4 | | | | Castle Shannon 1 | 3 | |
| January 18 | January 18 | | | | | Castle Shannon 1 | 3 | |
| January 18 | January 18 | | | | Kelly Celtic | 0 | |
| Thistle | 3 | | | | Kelly Celtic | 0 | |
| Thistle | 3 | March 14 | March 14 | | | | | |
| Kelly Celtic | 5 | March 14 | March 14 | | | | |
| Kelly Celtic | 5 | Kelly Celtic | 2 | | | | |
| March 7 | March 7 | | Kelly Celtic | 2 | | | | |
| March 7 | March 7 | Pioneer Kickers | 0 | | | | |
| Pioneer Kickers | 2 | Pioneer Kickers | 0 | | | | |
| Pioneer Kickers | 2 | | | | | | | April 28/May 8 | April 28/May 8 |
| Bartunek Slavia | 1 | | | | | | | April 28/May 8 | April 28/May 8 |
| Bartunek Slavia | 1 | | | | | | | Castle Shannon 1 | 1-1 |
| January 18 | January 18 | | | | | | | | Castle Shannon 1 | 1-1 |
| January 18 | January 18 | | | | | | | Simpkins Ford | 3-1 |
| Simpkins Ford | 2 | | | | | | | Simpkins Ford | 3-1 |
| Simpkins Ford | 2 | February 22 | February 22 | | | | | | |
| DeAndreis | 1 | February 22 | February 22 | | | | | | |
| DeAndreis | 1 | Simpkins Ford | 1 | | | | | | |
| January 18 | January 18 | | Simpkins Ford | 1 | | | | | | |
| January 18 | January 18 | So. Equipment | 4 | | | | | | |
| So. Equipment | 5 | So. Equipment | 4 | | | | | | |
| So. Equipment | 5 | | | | April 18 | April 18 | | | | |
| Steamfitters Union | 2 | | | | April 18 | April 18 | | | |
| Steamfitters Union | 2 | | | | Simpkins Ford | 2 | | | |
| February 29 | February 29 | | | | | Simpkins Ford | 2 | | | |
| February 29 | February 29 | | | | Sparta ABA | 0 | |
| Sparta ABA | 2 | | | | Sparta ABA | 0 | |
| Sparta ABA | 2 | April 11 | April 11 | | | | | |
| Schwaben | 0 | April 11 | April 11 | | | | |
| Schwaben | 0 | Sparta ABA | 3 | | | | |
| April 4 | April 4 | | Sparta ABA | 3 | | | | |
| April 4 | April 4 | Polish American | 1 | | | | |
| Polish American | 10 | Polish American | 1 | | | | |
| Richard Rich Tigers | 1 | | | | | | |