# 1920–21 National Challenge Cup

The 1920–21 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.

## History

On September 25, 1920, the National Challenge Cup held a drawing for the first round of the 1921 National Challenge Cup. The drawing paired eighty-five entrants, down from 99 the previous year being due to the fact the entrance fee had been raised from $5 to $10. The cup a single elimination format consisting of six rounds and a single game final. The entrants were dividing into an eastern and a western division which led to a final pitting St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. from the west and Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock from the east.

## First round
### Eastern Division
#### Northern Massachusetts District

Byes: Maple Leaf F.C.; Gray & Davis F.C.

#### Southern New England District

Byes: Young Thornton F.C.; Potter & Johnson F.C.; Colonial F.C.; Greystone F.C.; Fairlawn Rovers

#### Connecticut District

Byes: Stamford F.C.; Ansonia F.C.; Columbia Gramophone Co.

#### Southern New York District

Byes: Clan MacDuff F.C.; Brooklyn F.C.; Robins Dry Dock F.C.

#### New Jersey District

Byes: Cedar Cliff F.C.

#### Eastern Pennsylvania District
### Western Division
#### Michigan District

Byes: I.F.L. F.C.; One and All F.C.; Walkerville F.C.; Magyar A.A.F.C.; Caledonia F.C.; Roses F.C.; Ulster F.C.

#### Ohio District

Byes: Cleveland Greyhounds F.C.; White Motor Co. F.C.; Goodyear F.C.

#### Northwestern New York District

Byes: Oneida Community Co. F.C.; McNaughton Rangers F.C.; Rochester City Moose F.C.; Rochester Celtic F.C.; Camera Works F.C.; Kodak Park F.C.

#### Western Pennsylvania District

Bye: Madison F.C.

#### Missouri District

Byes: Ben Miller F.C.; St. Louis Screw F.C.; Scullin Steel F.C.; Innisfail F.C.

#### Wisconsin District

Bye: Simco F.C.

#### Illinois District

Byes: Thistles F.C.; Bricklayers F.C.; Harvey F.C.; Swedish American A.A.; Pullman F.C.; Rangers A.C.; Norwegian American A.A.

## Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Third round Nov 25-Dec 12 | Third round Nov 25-Dec 12 | Third round Nov 25-Dec 12 | Fourth round Dec 12-26 | Fourth round Dec 12-26 | Fourth round Dec 12-26 | Quarterfinals Dec 23-Mar 6 | Quarterfinals Dec 23-Mar 6 | Quarterfinals Dec 23-Mar 6 | | Semifinals March 13,27 | Semifinals March 13,27 | Semifinals March 13,27 | | Final April 19 | Final April 19 | Final April 19 |
| NY | Robins Dry Dock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CT | Columbia Graphophone | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CT | Columbia Graphophone | 0 | NY | Robins Dry Dock | 1-5* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NJ | Erie A.A. | 1-3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Erie A.A. | 3 | NJ | Erie A.A. | 1-3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Kearny Federal Ship | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Kearny Federal Ship | 1 | | | | NY | Robins Dry Dock | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MA | Fore River | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Fore River | 3 | | | | | | | MA | Fore River | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Gray & Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Gray & Davis | 0 | MA | Fore River | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MA | Fall River Rovers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Fall River Rovers | 4 | MA | Fall River Rovers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | St. Michael's F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | St. Michael's F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | MA | Robins Dry Dock | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 0 | | | | |
| RI | Fairlawn Rovers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 0 | | | | |
| RI | Potter & Johnson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RI | Potter & Johnson | 0 | RI | Fairlawn Rovers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MA | Lynn GE | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Lynn GE | 3 | MA | Lynn GE | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Boston City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Boston City | 1 | | | | RI | Fairlawn Rovers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 8 | | | | | | | NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| CT | Ansonia F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CT | Ansonia F.C. | 2 | NY | Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PA | Dobson F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Dobson F.C. | 2 | PA | Dobson F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Paterson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Paterson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Robins Dry Dock | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MO | Scullin Steel | 2 |
| MI | Pontiac City | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MO | Scullin Steel | 2 |
| MI | Caledonia F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MI | Caledonia F.C. | 3 | MI | Caledonia F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MI | Roses F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MI | Roses F.C. | 3 | MI | Roses F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster F.C. | 0 | | | | MI | Caledonia F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | OH | Goodrich F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| OH | Goodrich F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | OH | Goodrich F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| OH | Goodyear F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OH | Goodyear F.C. | 1 | OH | Goodrich F.C. | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Kodak Park F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Kodak Park F.C. | 4 | NY | Kodak Park F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | McNaughton Rangers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | McNaughton Rangers | 0 | | | | | | | | MO | Scullin Steel | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MI | Caledonia F.C. | 1 | | | | |
| MO | Scullin Steel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | MI | Caledonia F.C. | 1 | | | | |
| MO | Innisfails | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MO | Innisfails | 3 | MO | Scullin Steel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PA | Madison S.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Madison S.C. | 3 | PA | Madison S.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Moose A.F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Moose A.F.C. | 1 | | | | MO | Scullin Steel | 1-2-2* | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | IL | Bricklayers and Masons | 1-1-0 | | | | | | | | |
| IL | Harvey F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | IL | Bricklayers and Masons | 1-1-0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Thistles F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thistles F.C. | 1 | IL | Harvey F.C. | 1-0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | IL | Bricklayers and Masons | 1-5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IL | Bricklayers and Masons | 2 | IL | Bricklayers and Masons | 1-5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WI | Simco F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(*): replay after tied match w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded