# 1972 National Challenge Cup

The 1972 National Challenge Cup was the 59th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship. Teams from the North American Soccer League declined to participate. Elizabeth S.C. defeated the San Pedro Yugoslavs in the final game.

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| March 5 - Queens | March 5 - Queens | | | | | | |
| NY Hota | 2 | | | | | | |
| NY Hota | 2 | April 23 | April 23 | | | | | |
| German Hungarian | 4 | April 23 | April 23 | | | | |
| German Hungarian | 4 | German Hungarian | 2 | | | | |
| April 16 - Peabody | April 16 - Peabody | | German Hungarian | 2 | | | | |
| April 16 - Peabody | April 16 - Peabody | Hartford Hellenic | 1 | | | | |
| Peabody Academica | 0 | Hartford Hellenic | 1 | | | | |
| Peabody Academica | 0 | | | | May 14 - Queens | May 14 - Queens | | |
| Hartford Hellenic | 1 | | | | May 14 - Queens | May 14 - Queens | |
| Hartford Hellenic | 1 | | | | German Hungarian | 1 | |
| January 9 - Union | January 9 - Union | | | | | German Hungarian | 1 | |
| January 9 - Union | January 9 - Union | | | | Elizabeth | 2 | |
| Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | | | | Elizabeth | 2 | |
| Elizabeth S.C. | 2 | April 23 | April 23 | | | | | |
| Dalmatinac | 0 | April 23 | April 23 | | | | |
| Dalmatinac | 0 | Elizabeth | 3 | | | | |
| April 9 - Philadelphia | April 9 - Philadelphia | | Elizabeth | 3 | | | | |
| April 9 - Philadelphia | April 9 - Philadelphia | Dnipro | 1 | | | | |
| UGH | 0 | Dnipro | 1 | | | | |
| UGH | 0 | | | | | | | May 21 - Union | May 21 - Union |
| Baltimore Dnipro | 1 | | | | | | | May 21 - Union | May 21 - Union |
| Baltimore Dnipro | 1 | | | | | | | Elizabeth | 1 |
| February 27 - San Pedro | February 27 - San Pedro | | | | | | | | Elizabeth | 1 |
| February 27 - San Pedro | February 27 - San Pedro | | | | | | | Yugoslavs | 0 |
| San Pedro Yugoslavs | 4 | | | | | | | Yugoslavs | 0 |
| San Pedro Yugoslavs | 4 | April 2, 9 - SP/SF | April 2, 9 - SP/SF | | | | | | |
| Condor Hungarians | 1 | April 2, 9 - SP/SF | April 2, 9 - SP/SF | | | | | | |
| Condor Hungarians | 1 | Yugoslavs | 2-4 | | | | | | |
| March 5 - San Francisco | March 5 - San Francisco | | Yugoslavs | 2-4 | | | | | | |
| March 5 - San Francisco | March 5 - San Francisco | Concordia | 0-1 | | | | | | |
| Concordia | 6 | Concordia | 0-1 | | | | | | |
| Concordia | 6 | | | | May 14 - Los Angeles | May 14 - Los Angeles | | | | |
| Olympia Vikings | 1 | | | | May 14 - Los Angeles | May 14 - Los Angeles | | | |
| Olympia Vikings | 1 | | | | Yugoslavs | 2 | | | |
| April 23 - Chicago | April 23 - Chicago | | | | | Yugoslavs | 2 | | | |
| April 23 - Chicago | April 23 - Chicago | | | | Lions | 1 | |
| Ukrainian Lions | 2 | | | | Lions | 1 | |
| Ukrainian Lions | 2 | April 29 - Edwardsville | April 29 - Edwardsville | | | | | |
| Milwaukee Bavarians | 1 | April 29 - Edwardsville | April 29 - Edwardsville | | | | |
| Milwaukee Bavarians | 1 | Lions | 2 | | | | |
| March 19 - Wheat Ridge | March 19 - Wheat Ridge | | Lions | 2 | | | | |
| March 19 - Wheat Ridge | March 19 - Wheat Ridge | Big Four | 0 | | | | |
| Denver Kickers | 2 | Big Four | 0 | | | | |
| Big Four Chevrolet | 3 | | | | | | |