# 1913–14 National Challenge Cup

The 1913–14 National Challenge Cup was the inaugural edition of the national knock-out soccer competition in the United States that would eventually become the modern-day Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Brooklyn Field Club won the title.
The competition ran alongside the 1914 American Cup, an older, similar competition organized by the American Football Association (AFA). At the time, two different organizations vied for recognition as the official national association for American soccer, the predominantly north-eastern AFA and the organizers of the Challenge Cup, the newly named United States Football Association. The organizers of the National Challenge Cup prevailed, and the 1913-14 competition is thus recognized as that years national cup tournament, and the inaugural edition of what is now the U.S. Open Cup.
The second round drawing took place on November 9, 1913.

## Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket
| First Round November 1 – 2 | First Round November 1 – 2 | First Round November 1 – 2 | Second Round November 30 – December 21 | Second Round November 30 – December 21 | Second Round November 30 – December 21 | Third Round January 18 – March 8 | Third Round January 18 – March 8 | Third Round January 18 – March 8 | | Quarterfinals March 21 – April 5 | Quarterfinals March 21 – April 5 | Quarterfinals March 21 – April 5 | | Semifinals April 18 – 26 | Semifinals April 18 – 26 | Semifinals April 18 – 26 | | Final May 16 | Final May 16 | Final May 16 |
| NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | IRT Strollers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | IRT Strollers | 0 | NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Brooklyn Rangers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Brooklyn Rangers | | NY | Brooklyn Rangers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PA | Bethlehem Steel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Braddock | | | | | | | | PA | Bethlehem Steel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | PA | Braddock | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PA | Bethlehem Steel (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Bethlehem Steel | 7 | PA | Bethlehem Steel (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Disston F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Disston F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | NY | Yonkers F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Yonkers F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Yonkers F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | Yonkers F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Fulton A.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Fulton A.C. | | NY | Fulton A.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | NY | Yonkers F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NY | New York Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | New York Celtic | | | | | | | | NY | New York Celtic | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | New York Celtic | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | German F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | German F.C. | 5 | NY | German F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Cameron F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Cameron F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MA | New Bedford F.C. | 1 | | | | |
| MA | New Bedford F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MA | New Bedford F.C. | 1 | | | | |
| MA | Farr Alpaca F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Farr Alpaca F.C. | 1 | MA | New Bedford F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | CT | Bridgeport Presby. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CT | Bridgeport Presby. | | CT | Bridgeport Presby. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | MA | New Bedford F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PA | W. Philadelphia F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | W. Philadelphia F.C. | | | | | | | | PA | W. Philadelphia F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | PA | W. Philadelphia F.C. | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PA | Kensington F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Tacony F.C. | w/o | PA | Kensington F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Kensington F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Kensington F.C. | | | | | | | | | MA | New Bedford F.C. | 4* | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | PA | Peabody F.C. | 1* | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Peabody F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | PA | Peabody F.C. | 1* | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | PA | Peabody F.C. | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PA | Wissinoming F.C. | 0* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PA | Wissinoming F.C. | | PA | Wissinoming F.C. | 0* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | PA | Peabody F.C. | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NY | St. George F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | St. George F.C. | | | | | | | | NY | St. George F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | St. George F.C. | 2** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Hudson United F.C. | 0** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Hudson United F.C. | | NY | Hudson United F.C. | 0** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn F.C. | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 1 |
| NY | Brooklyn Celtic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 1 |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Hollywood Inn F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Hollywood Inn F.C. | | NY | Hollywood Inn F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NJ | Babcock & Wilcox | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Watsessing F.C. | | | | | | | | NJ | Babcock & Wilcox | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NJ | Watsessing F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NJ | Babcock & Wilcox | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Babcock & Wilcox | 6 | NJ | Babcock & Wilcox | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Cowboy F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Cowboy F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | NY | Columbia Oval F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Columbia Oval F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Columbia Oval F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | Columbia Oval F.C. | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Clan Mackenzie F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Clan Mackenzie F.C. | | NY | Clan Mackenzie F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | NY | Columbia Oval F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NJ | Harrison Alley Boys | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | West Hudson Juniors | | | | | | | | NJ | Harrison Alley Boys | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NJ | West Hudson Juniors | 0* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NJ | Harrison Alley Boys | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | Harrison Alley Boys | 8 | NJ | Harrison Alley Boys | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | C.S. Jersey Blues FC | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJ | C.S. Jersey Blues FC | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Brooklyn Celtic | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | | | | |
| MI | Roses F.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | MI | Roses F.C. | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MI | Packard F.C. | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MI | Packard F.C. | | MI | Packard F.C. | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | MI | Roses F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | MacNaughton Rang. | | | | | | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | NY | MacNaughton Rang. | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 6 | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Buffalo Corinthians | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NY | Buffalo Corinthians | 1 | | | | | | | | NY | Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| IL | McDuffs | | | | | | | | | | | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | IL | McDuffs | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | IL | Hyde Park Blues | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IL | Hyde Park Blues | | IL | Hyde Park Blues | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | IL | Hyde Park Blues | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IL | Campbell F.C. | | | | | | | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | IL | Campbell F.C. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IL | Pullman F.C. | | IL | Pullman F.C. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(*) replay after tied match w/o walkover/forfeit victory awarded

## Final

* W. Haughie
* H. Hinds or Hynds
* Charles Drinkwater
* H. W. Matthews
* Neil Clark
* Nichols
* James Ford
* George Knowles
* Percy Adamson (c)
* Robert Millar
* Harry Shanholt
* Manager:
* Frank Mather
* James Robertson
* Andrew Robertson
* Hugh Kelly
* David Flanagan
* Frank O'Hara
* Albert Lonie
* Thomas Campion
* Roddy O'Halloran (c)
* Thomas McGreevey
* Paddy Butler
* Manager: Thomas McCamphill