# London Challenge Cup

The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. It was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded.
After a 16-year hiatus, the tournament was resurrected in 1990–91, but only lasted 10 years before being once again discontinued.
In its original guise, the tournament was won by most of the major professional clubs in London such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except Leyton Orient in 1992–93 being non-League clubs.

## Results of finals
### Key

* Match went to a replay
* Match went to extra time
* Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
| Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up | Notes |
| 1908–09 | Millwall | 2–0 | Leyton | |
| 1909–10 | Fulham | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1910–11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Fulham | |
| 1911–12 | Clapton Orient | 3–0 | Millwall | |
| 1912–13 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Millwall | Replay. First match 1–1. |
| 1913–14 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1914–15 | Millwall | 2–1 | Arsenal | |
| 1915–1919 | No competition due to World War I. | No competition due to World War I. | No competition due to World War I. | No competition due to World War I. |
| 1919–20 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1920–21 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Clapton Orient | |
| 1921–22 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1922–23 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1923–24 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Some sources say 3–1. |
| 1924–25 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Clapton Orient | |
| 1925–26 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Arsenal | |
| 1926–27 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Clapton Orient | |
| 1927–28 | Millwall | 6–3 | Leyton | |
| 1928–29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Millwall | |
| 1929–30 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Brentford | |
| 1930–31 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1931–32 | Fulham | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1932–33 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | West Ham United | |
| 1933–34 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1934–35 | Brentford | 2–1 | Millwall | |
| 1935–36 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Brentford | |
| 1936–37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | |
| 1937–38 | Millwall | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1938–39 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1939–1946 | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. | No competition due to World War II. |
| 1946–47 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1947–48 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Fulham | |
| 1948–49 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Replay. First match 1–1. |
| 1949–50 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Brentford | Replay. First match 4–4. |
| 1950–51 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Brentford | |
| 1951–52 | Fulham | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 1952–53 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Brentford | |
| 1953–54 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea | Replay. First match 1–1. |
| 1954–55 | Arsenal | 2–1 | West Ham United | |
| 1955–56 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Brentford | |
| 1956–57 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Millwall | |
| 1957–58 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United | |
| 1958–59 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | West Ham United | |
| 1959–60 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Tooting & Mitcham United | |
| 1960–61 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Arsenal | |
| 1961–62 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Millwall | |
| 1962–63 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Chelsea | |
| 1963–64 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Chelsea | |
| 1964–65 | Brentford | 2–1 | Chelsea | |
| 1965–66 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Arsenal | |
| 1966–67 | Brentford | 2–1 | Fulham | Replay. |
| 1967–68 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Dagenham | |
| 1968–69 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Replay. First match 2–2. |
| 1969–70 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wimbledon | |
| 1970–71 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wimbledon | |
| 1971–72 | Orient | 2–1 | Dagenham | Replay. First match 1–1. |
| 1972–73 | Orient | 2–1 | Enfield | |
| 1973–74 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Hayes | |
| Revived Period |||||
| Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up | Notes |
| 1990–91 | Carshalton Athletic | 4–2 | Welling United | |
| 1991–92 | Welling United | 2–0 | Dulwich Hamlet | |
| 1992–93 | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Barnet | |
| 1993–94 | Uxbridge | 3–0 | Welling United | |
| 1994–95 | St Albans City | 6–0 | Fisher Athletic | |
| 1995–96 | Bromley | 3–2 | Leyton Pennant | |
| 1996–97 | Uxbridge | 1–0 | Leyton Pennant | Replay. First match 3–3. |
| 1997–98 | Boreham Wood | 3–1 | Uxbridge | |
| 1998–99 | Dulwich Hamlet | 2–1 | Uxbridge | After extra-time. |
| 1999–2000 | Uxbridge | 2–2 | Dulwich Hamlet | Won 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time. |

### Results by teams

| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. |
| Arsenal | 11 | 1921–22 | 1969–70 | 5 | 1965–66 | 16 |
| West Ham United | 9 | 1924–25 | 1968–69 | 4 | 1958–59 | 13 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1910–11 | 1973–74 | 6 | 1968–69 | 14 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 1919–20 | 1960–61 | 5 | 1964–65 | 10 |
| Millwall | 4 | 1908–09 | 1937–38 | 6 | 1961–62 | 10 |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1911–12 | 1992–93 | 3 | 1926–27 | 7 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1932–33 | 1965–66 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Brentford | 3 | 1934–35 | 1966–67 | 6 | 1955–56 | 9 |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1912–13 | 1920–21 | 6 | 1946–47 | 9 |
| Fulham | 3 | 1909–10 | 1951–52 | 3 | 1966–67 | 6 |
| Uxbridge | 3 | 1993–94 | 1999–2000 | 2 | 1998–99 | 5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1922–23 | 1950–51 | 2 | 1951–52 | 4 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 1 | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | 2 | 1999–2000 | 3 |
| Welling United | 1 | 1991–92 | 1991–92 | 2 | 1993–94 | 3 |
| Boreham Wood | 1 | 1997–98 | 1997–98 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Bromley | 1 | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Carshalton Athletic | 1 | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 0 | – | 1 |
| St Albans City | 1 | 1994–95 | 1994–95 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dagenham † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1971–72 | 2 |
| Leyton † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1927–28 | 2 |
| Leyton Pennant | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1996–97 | 2 |
| Wimbledon † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1970–71 | 2 |
| Barnet | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1992–93 | 1 |
| Enfield | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1972–73 | 1 |
| Fisher Athletic † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1994–95 | 1 |
| Hayes † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1973–74 | 1 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 1 |

## Derbies in the final

| Derby/Rivalry | Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up |
| North London derby | 1933–34 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| North London derby | 1930–31 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| North London derby | 1936–37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| Arsenal–Chelsea | 1953–54 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea |
| Arsenal–Chelsea | 1960–61 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Arsenal |
| Arsenal–Chelsea | 1962–63 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Chelsea |
| Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur | 1963–64 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Chelsea |
| Dockers derby | 1956–57 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Millwall |
| East London derby | 1924–25 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Clapton Orient |
| South London derby | 1912–13 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Millwall |
| South London derby | 1922–23 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Crystal Palace |
| South London derby | 1937–38 | Millwall | 4–0 | Crystal Palace |
| West London derby | 1949–50 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Brentford |
| West London derby | 1955–56 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Brentford |
| West London derby | 1964–65 | Brentford | 2–1 | Chelsea |
| West London derby | 1966–67 | Brentford | 2–1 | Fulham |