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1939 National Challenge Cup

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1939 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country USA
Dates11 December 1938-7 May 1939
Defending championsSparta Garden City
Final positions
ChampionsBrooklyn St. Mary's Celtic (1st title)
Runner-upManhattan Beer (IL)
Semifinalists
  • Morgan Sports Club
  • German American SC
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The 1939 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.

Eastern Division

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 8 - Philadelphia
 
 
German American2
 
February 11 - Philadelphia
 
Baltimore Germans1
 
German American1
 
January 8 - Baltimore
 
Baltimore0
 
Baltimore4
 
March 26 - Philadelphia
 
Hatikvoh0
 
German American3
 
January 8 - Brooklyn
 
Lusitania Recreation2
 
Brooklyn Hispano1
 
February 12, 19
 
Holy Cross2
 
Holy Cross1–1
 
January 8, 22
 
Lusitania Recreation1–2
 
St. Michael's3–0
 
April 15, 16
 
Lusitania Recreation4–1
 
German American0–2
 
January 8 - Bronx
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic2–1
 
Brookhattan4
 
March 19 - Bronx
 
Bethlehem Hungarians1
 
Brookhattan1
 
February 5, 11
 
Scots Americans0
 
Philadelphia Passon3–2
 
April 2 - Bronx
 
Scots Americans3–3
 
Brookhattan1
 
January 29 - Bronx
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic3
 
New York Americans1
 
February 12 - Brooklyn
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic3
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic6
 
January 8 - Kearny
 
Trenton Highlanders4
 
Irish American0
 
 
Trenton Highlanders2
 

Western Division

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 13 - Detroit
 
 
Bolton All-Stars0
 
January 8 - Detroit
 
Chrysler S.C.2
 
Chrysler2
 
December 11 - Chicago
 
Manhattan Beer4
 
Manhattan Beer4
 
March 12 - Chicago
 
Swedish American0
 
Manhattan Beer3
 
December 11 - Buffalo
 
Bartunek Slavia2
 
Beck's German-American0
 
January 8, 15
 
Kodak Park F.C.1
 
Kodak Park1-0
 
Dec 11,18/Jan 2 - Cleveland
 
Bartunek Slavia1-3
 
Shamrock S.C.3a
 
April 2, 9
 
Bartunek Slavia7
 
Manhattan Beer2-3
 
December 11 - Homestead
 
Morgan3-1
 
Curry S.C.0
 
January 8, 15 - Bridgeville
 
Castle Shannon-Deutsch Sport Club3
 
German Sport1-0
 
December 11 - Bridgeville
 
Morgan1-5
 
Heidelberg S.C.1
 
March 12 - Pittsburgh
 
Morgan S.C.2
 
Morgan4
 
December 11 - Chicago
 
Sparta2
 
Sparta Garden City1
 
January 8 - Chicago
 
Olympia A.F.C.0
 
Sparta7
 
February 12 - St. Louis
 
Lindell Trust1
 
Lindell Trust S.C.3
 
 
Burke S.C.1
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

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First game

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Manhattan Beer (IL)0–1St. Mary's Celtic (NY)
Nanoski 76'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: James Carleton

Second game

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St. Mary's Celtic (NY)4–1Manhattan Beer (IL)
W. McEwan 1'
Nanoski 44', 52'
Kuntner 63' (pen.)
Gonsalves (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Carleton