# 1939–40 National Challenge Cup

The 1939–40 National Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.
The tournament was unique in that it is the only edition not to produce an overall winner. After drawing 2–2 on aggregate, Baltimore S.C. and Chicago Sparta could not agree on a third, tie-breaking match. As a result, the two clubs shared the title.

## Eastern Bracket

Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a replay.
| First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scots-Americans | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scots-Americans | 9 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Allentown S.C. | 0 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Allentown S.C. | 0 | Scots-Americans | 3 | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | Scots-Americans | 3 | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | Paterson F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Paterson F.C. | 4 | Paterson F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Paterson F.C. | 4 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | | |
| Irish-Americans | 0 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | |
| Irish-Americans | 0 | | | | Scots-Americans | 3 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | Scots-Americans | 3 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | St. Mary's Celtic (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | |
| St. Mary's Celtic | 2 | | | | St. Mary's Celtic (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | |
| St. Mary's Celtic | 2 | December 4, 1939 | December 4, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 0 | December 4, 1939 | December 4, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 0 | St. Mary's Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | St. Mary's Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | Norwegian Americans | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Norwegian Americans | 2 | Norwegian Americans | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Norwegian Americans | 2 | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | |
| New York Kollsman | 1 | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | |
| New York Kollsman | 1 | | | | | | | St. Mary's Celtic | 2 | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | | | | St. Mary's Celtic | 2 | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 3 | |
| Philadelphia German-American | 4 | | | | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 3 | |
| Philadelphia German-American | 4 | December 10, 1939 (December 16, 1939) | December 10, 1939 (December 16, 1939) | | | | | | | | |
| Reading German | 0 | December 10, 1939 (December 16, 1939) | December 10, 1939 (December 16, 1939) | | | | | | | |
| Reading German | 0 | Philadelphia German-American (a.e.t.)$^2$ | 2 (4) | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | Philadelphia German-American (a.e.t.)$^2$ | 2 (4) | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | Passon Phillies | 2 (2) | | | | | | | |
| Passon Phillies | 1 | Passon Phillies | 2 (2) | | | | | | | |
| Passon Phillies | 1 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Americans | 0 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | |
| Philadelphia Americans | 0 | | | | Philadelphia German-American | 1 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | Philadelphia German-American | 1 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 4 | | | | |
| Baltimore S.C. | 10 | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 4 | | | | |
| Baltimore S.C. | 10 | December 4, 1939 | December 4, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| St. Gerard's | 1 | December 4, 1939 | December 4, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| St. Gerard's | 1 | Baltimore S.C. | 5 | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | Baltimore S.C. | 5 | | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | Kensington Blue Bells | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Baltimore Americans | 2 | Kensington Blue Bells | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Baltimore Americans | 2 | | | | | | | | | | April 13 & 15, 1940 | April 13 & 15, 1940 |
| Kensington Blue Bells (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | April 13 & 15, 1940 | April 13 & 15, 1940 |
| Kensington Blue Bells (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 3–2 |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | | Baltimore S.C. | 3–2 |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 1–2 |
| Lusitania Recreation | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 1–2 |
| Lusitania Recreation | 3 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ludlow Lusitano | 1 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ludlow Lusitano | 1 | Lusitania Recreation | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 18, 1939 | November 18, 1939 | | Lusitania Recreation | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 18, 1939 | November 18, 1939 | Pawtucket S.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holy Cross S.C. | 0 | Pawtucket S.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holy Cross S.C. | 0 | | | | January 1, 1940 (January 6, 1940) | January 1, 1940 (January 6, 1940) | | | | | | | |
| Pawtucket S.C. | 2 | | | | January 1, 1940 (January 6, 1940) | January 1, 1940 (January 6, 1940) | | | | | | |
| Pawtucket S.C. | 2 | | | | Lusitania Recreation | 2 (5) | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | | | | Lusitania Recreation | 2 (5) | | | | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | | | Fall River Firestones | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| Fall River Firestones | Win | | | | Fall River Firestones | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| Fall River Firestones | Win | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylies | Loss | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylies | Loss | Fall River Firestones | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)$^1$ | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)$^1$ | | Fall River Firestones | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)$^1$ | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939)$^1$ | St. Michael's | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Michael's | 2 (2) | St. Michael's | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Michael's | 2 (2) | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | | | |
| Newark Portuguese | 0 (1) | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | | |
| Newark Portuguese | 0 (1) | | | | | | | Lusitania Recreation | 2 | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | | | | | | | Lusitania Recreation | 2 | | | |
| November 19, 1939 | November 19, 1939 | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 2 | |
| Brookhattan | 3 | | | | | | | Brookhattan | 2 | |
| Brookhattan | 3 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Galicia F.C. | 0 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Galicia F.C. | 0 | Brookhattan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | Brookhattan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | Swedish F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Swedish F.C. | 2 | Swedish F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Swedish F.C. | 2 | | | | January 1, 1940 (January 21, 1940) | January 1, 1940 (January 21, 1940) | | | | | |
| Hatikvoh F.C. | 1 | | | | January 1, 1940 (January 21, 1940) | January 1, 1940 (January 21, 1940) | | | | |
| Hatikvoh F.C. | 1 | | | | Brookhattan | 1 (1) | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | Brookhattan | 1 (1) | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | New York Americans | 1 (0) | | | | |
| New York Americans | 3 | | | | New York Americans | 1 (0) | | | | |
| New York Americans | 3 | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| German-Hungarian Sports Club | 0 | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| German-Hungarian Sports Club | 0 | New York Americans | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | New York Americans | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | Gjoa S.C. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gjoa S.C. | 3 | Gjoa S.C. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Germans | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
$^1$ First match was abandoned after 35 minutes due to rain $^2$ Replay went to extra time

## Western Bracket

Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a replay.
| First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sparta Fallstaff | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sparta Fallstaff | 4 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Olympia | 0 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Olympia | 0 | Sparta Fallstaff | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Chicago Manhattan Beer | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Manhattan Beer | Bye | Chicago Manhattan Beer | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Manhattan Beer | Bye | | | | December 17, 1939 | December 17, 1939 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sparta Fallstaff | 2 | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | | | | | Sparta Fallstaff | 2 | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | | | | Chicago Swedish American | 0 | | | | |
| Chicago Viking | 1 (1) | | | | Chicago Swedish American | 0 | | | | |
| Chicago Viking | 1 (1) | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Swedish American | 1 (3) | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Chicago Swedish American | 1 (3) | Chicago Swedish American | 7 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | | Chicago Swedish American | 7 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | November 5, 1939 (November 12, 1939) | Milwaukee Hungarian | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee Hungarian | 3 (5) | Milwaukee Hungarian | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee Hungarian | 3 (5) | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | |
| Milwaukee Schlitz | 3 (4) | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | |
| Milwaukee Schlitz | 3 (4) | | | | | | | Sparta Fallstaff | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | Detroit Chrysler | 0 | |
| Detroit Chrysler | Bye | | | | | | | Detroit Chrysler | 0 | |
| Detroit Chrysler | Bye | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Detroit Chrysler | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Detroit Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Detroit Celtic | Bye | Detroit Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Detroit Celtic | Bye | | | | December 24, 1939 | December 24, 1939 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Detroit Chrysler | 3 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | | Detroit Chrysler | 3 | | | | |
| November 12, 1939 | November 12, 1939 | | | | Cleveland Shamrocks | 0 | | | | |
| Bartunek Slavia | 7 | | | | Cleveland Shamrocks | 0 | | | | |
| Bartunek Slavia | 7 | December 24, 1939 | December 24, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Dunlevy | 2 | December 24, 1939 | December 24, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Dunlevy | 2 | Bartunek Slavia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | Bartunek Slavia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | Cleveland Shamrocks | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Cleveland Shamrocks | 3 | Cleveland Shamrocks | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Cleveland Shamrocks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | April 7 & 14, 1940 (April 21, 1940) | April 7 & 14, 1940 (April 21, 1940) |
| Cleveland Dalarda | 1 | | | | | | | | | | April 7 & 14, 1940 (April 21, 1940) | April 7 & 14, 1940 (April 21, 1940) |
| Cleveland Dalarda | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Sparta Fallstaff (a.e.t.)$^3$ | 1–1 (1) |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | | Sparta Fallstaff (a.e.t.)$^3$ | 1–1 (1) |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 1–1 (0) |
| Morgan Sport Club | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 1–1 (0) |
| Morgan Sport Club | 1 | December 10, 1939 (Dec. 17/25/31, 1939) | December 10, 1939 (Dec. 17/25/31, 1939) | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuddy | 0 | December 10, 1939 (Dec. 17/25/31, 1939) | December 10, 1939 (Dec. 17/25/31, 1939) | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuddy | 0 | Morgan Sport Club (a.e.t.)$^1$ | 3 (0) (2)$^2$ (5) | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | Morgan Sport Club (a.e.t.)$^1$ | 3 (0) (2)$^2$ (5) | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | Glendale | 3 (0) (0)$^2$ (0) | | | | | | | | | |
| Glendale | 3 | Glendale | 3 (0) (0)$^2$ (0) | | | | | | | | | |
| Glendale | 3 | | | | January 14, 1940 | January 14, 1940 | | | | | | | |
| Muse | 0 | | | | January 14, 1940 | January 14, 1940 | | | | | | |
| Muse | 0 | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 8 | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 8 | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | Becks German American | 1 | | | | | | |
| Becks German American (a.e.t.) | 9 | | | | Becks German American | 1 | | | | | | |
| Becks German American (a.e.t.) | 9 | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rochester German | 5 | December 10, 1939 | December 10, 1939 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rochester German | 5 | Becks German American | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | Becks German American | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | Buffalo City Hungarian | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo City Hungarian | 3 | Buffalo City Hungarian | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo City Hungarian | 3 | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | | | |
| Niagara Falls MacKenzie | 1 | | | | | | | March 17, 1940 | March 17, 1940 | | | |
| Niagara Falls MacKenzie | 1 | | | | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 2 | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | | Morgan Sport Club | 2 | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | | | | | | Heidelberg | 0 | |
| Harmarville | 1 | | | | | | | Heidelberg | 0 | |
| Harmarville | 1 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| Heidelberg | 6 | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | |
| Heidelberg | 6 | Heidelberg | 2 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | Heidelberg | 2 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | Castle Shannon | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Curry | 2 | Castle Shannon | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Curry | 2 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | | |
| Castle Shannon | 4 | | | | January 1, 1940 | January 1, 1940 | | | | |
| Castle Shannon | 4 | | | | Heidelberg | Win | | | | |
| | | | | | Canonsburg | Loss | | | | |
| Rochester Thistles | Bye | | | | Canonsburg | Loss | | | | |
| Rochester Thistles | Bye | December 3, 1939 | December 3, 1939 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rochester Thistles | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | | Rochester Thistles | 1 | | | | | | | |
| November 5, 1939 | November 5, 1939 | Canonsburg | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Canonsburg | 2 | Canonsburg | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Gallatin | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
$^1$ First and second match went into extra time $^2$ Third match had to be abandoned in the 70th minute due to crowd trouble $^3$ Second match went into extra time