The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup debuted as the National Challenge Cup in 1913, and crowned its first champion in 1914, and since then has had different names and a variety of formats, but it has remained the national championship for the sport of soccer in the United States for more than a century.
TheCup.us has compiled details from every championship game since the beginning, but the list required the help of a number of dedicated individuals. These details would not be possible if not for the research of Colin Jose, Roger Allaway, Dave Litterer, Aldo Benni and the dedicated staff at the National Soccer Hall of Fame. A great deal of this list has been put together by Jose and Allaway, two of the foremost historians of soccer in the United States and Canada.
Mr. Allaway was the historian for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, and Mr. Jose was his predecessor in that position. Additional information has been obtained through the American Soccer History Archives website maintained by Dave Litterer. TheCup.us lead researcher Chuck Nolan Jr. has managed to fill in some of the gaps in the information Jose and Allaway have researched, and are also working on compiling full results and match details with the help of all of those mentioned above.
Like all historical research, it is always a work in progress and is constantly being updated. Anyone interested in contributing to this research, please contact us HERE.
1913/1914 Final
Brooklyn Field Club (Brooklyn, NY) 2:1 Brooklyn Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
May 16, 1914 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Brooklyn Field Club: Percy Adamson – 3rd min.
Brooklyn Celtic: Thomas Campion (PK) – 27th min.
Brooklyn Field Club: James Ford – 87th min.
Lineups
Brooklyn Field Club: W. Haughie, W. Hinds, Charles Drinkwater, H.W. Matthews, Neil Clark, Nichols, James Ford, George Knowles, Percy Adamson, Robert Millar, Henry Shanholdt
Manager: W. Kirby
Brooklyn Celtic: Frank Mather, James Robertson, Andrew Robertson, David Flanagan, Frank O’Hara, Hugh Kelly, Albert Lonie, Thomas Campion, Rodney O’Halloran, Thomas McGreevey, Patrick Butler
Manager: Thomas McCamphill
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles E. Creighton Linesman: Hamilton Handling, Charles Taylor
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1914/1915 Final
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 3:1 Brooklyn Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
May 1, 1915 | Taylor Field – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: James Ford (Tommy Fleming) – 20th min.
Bethlehem: Bob Millar (James Ford) – 37th min.
Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming (PK) – 75th min.
Brooklyn: John McQueen – 2nd half
Lineups
Bethlehem Steel: William Duncan, Sam Fletcher, Jock Ferguson, Dugald Campbell, Clarke, Bobby Morrison, James Ford, Billy Murray, Bob Millar, Fred Pepper, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: Horace Lewis
Brooklyn Celtic: Frank Mather, Nichols, Harry McWilliams, John Broadbent, Donegan, Neville, Thomas Campion, Albert Lonier, Rodney O’Halloran, John McQueen, Thomas McGreevy
Head Coach: Thomas McCamphill
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: George Lambie | Linesmen: Charles E. Creighton, James Walders
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1915/1916 Final
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 1:0 Fall River Rovers (Fall River, MA)
May 6, 1916 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming (PK) – 78th min.
Lineups
Bethlehem Steel: William Duncan, Sam Fletcher, Jock Ferguson, Billy Murray, Dugald Campbell, Bobby Morrison, MacDonald, Fred Pepper, Clarke, Butler, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: Horace Lewis
Fall River Rovers: Jack Albion, Frank Booth, Charles Burns, Frederick Burns, Pierre Bouchard, William Stone, Arthur Morgan, John Sullivan, John Dalton, Tommy Swords, Oliva Garant
Head Coach: Randolph Howarth
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: David Whyte | Linesmen: George E. Mitchell, Joe Booth
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1916/1917 Final
Fall River Rovers (Fall River, MA) 1:0 Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA)
May 5, 1917 | Lonsdale Avenue Ground – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Tommy Swords – 1st min.
Lineups
Fall River Rovers: Jack Albion, Frank Booth, Charles Burns, Frederick Burns, Johnny McFarlane, William Turner, John Sullivan, Francis Landy, Tommy Swords, John Cullerton
Head Coach: Randolph Howarth
Bethlehem Steel: William Duncan (GK), Sam Fletcher, Jock Ferguson, Thomas Murray, Willie Kirkpatrick, James Campbell, George McKelvey, Fred Pepper, Jimmy Easton, George Forest, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: Horace Lewis
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: William Taylor | Linesmen: Robert Ritchie, Patrick Darcy
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1917/1918 Final
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 2:2 (AET) Fall River Rovers (Fall River, MA)
May 5, 1918 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Match would be replayed in Harrison, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: Harry Ratican (Tommy Fleming) – 4th min.
Fall River: John Sullivan (Roger Smith) – 13th min.
Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming (Jimmy Murphy) – 1st half
Fall River: Miles Chadwick – 45th min.
Lineups
Bethlehem: William Duncan (GK), Sam Fletcher, Jock Ferguson, Thomas Murray, James Campbell, Willie Kirkpatrick, Jimmy Murphy, Fred Pepper, Jimmy Easton, Harry Ratican, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: William Sheridan
Fall River: Jack Albion, Frank Booth, Charles Burns, Frederick Burns, Fred Beardsworth, T. Clark, Roger Smith, Arthur Morgan, John Sullivan, Tommy Swords, Miles Chadwick
Head Coach: Randolph Howarth
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Charles E. Creighton | Linesmen – Joe Booth, Samuel McLerie
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1917/1918 Final (Replay)
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 3:0 Fall River Rovers (Fall River, MA)
May 19, 1918 | Federal League Baseball Grounds – Harrison, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: Harry Ratican (Jock Ferguson) – 30th min.
Bethlehem: Fred Pepper (Unassisted) – 32nd min.
Bethlehem: Harry Ratican (Tommy Fleming) – 75th min.
NOTE: Bethlehem’s Tommy Fleming had a penalty kick saved in the 32nd min., which led to Fred Pepper’s goal
Lineups
Bethlehem: William Duncan (GK), Sam Fletcher, Jock Ferguson, Thomas Murray, James Campbell, Willie Kirkpatrick, Jimmy Murphy, Fred Pepper, Jimmy Easton, Harry Ratican, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: William Sheridan
Fall River: Jack Albion, Frank Booth, Charles Burns, Frederick Burns, Fred Beardsworth, T. Clark, Roger Smith, Arthur Morgan, John Sullivan, Tommy Swords, Miles Chadwick
Head Coach: Randolph Howarth
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Charles E. Creighton | Linesmen: Joe Booth, Samuel McLerie
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1918/1919 Final
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 2:0 Paterson FC (Paterson, NJ)
April 19, 1919 | Fall River Athletic Field – Fall River, Massachusetts
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: George McKelvey – 60th min.
Bethlehem: Harry Ratican – 88th min.
Lineups
Bethlehem: William Duncan (GK), James Wilson, Jock Ferguson, Fred Pepper, James Campbell, Davie Brown, George McKelvey, Butler, George Forest, Harry Ratican, Tommy Fleming
Head Coach: William Sheridan
Paterson FC: G. Healey, Broadbent, Murray, Tommy Stark, A. Vandeweghe, Henry Meyerdiercks, Knowles, Bleich, George Post, Archie Stark, Davy Brown
Head Coach: John Ford
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Lambie | Linesmen: Ed Pemberton, George Mitchell
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1919/1920 Final
Ben Miller FC (St. Louis, MO) 2:1 Fore River Rovers (Quincy, MA)
May 8, 1920 | Handlan’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Ben Miller: Hap Marre (Rube Potee) – 22nd min.
Fore River: Jack Kershaw – 35th min.
Ben Miller: Jimmy Dunn (Rube Potee) – 63rd min.
Lineups
Ben Miller: Charles McGarry, Joe Lancaster, Jimmy Johnston, Johnny Redden, Billy Quinn, Tommy O’Hanlon, Al McHenry, Lawrence Riley, Jimmy Dunn, Hap Marre, Rube Potee
Head Coach: Pete Ratican
Fore River: Jimmy Lambie, William Parkinson, Tommy Littlejohn, William Daly, George Green, Joe Black, Jimmy Farquhar, David Page, Jack Kershaw, Tommy Underwood, James Daly
Head Coach: Robert Lewis
Game Stats
Shots: Ben Miller 11, Fore River 8
Saves: Ben Miller 3, Fore River 8
Fouls: Ben Miller 13, Fore River 12
Corners: Ben Miller 2, Fore River 4
Offside: Ben Miller 1, Fore River 0
Free Kicks: Ben Miller 17, Fore River 16
Goal Kicks: Ben Miller 22, Fore River 22
Thrown Ins: Ben Miller 37, Fore River 34
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alex McKenzie | Linesmen: Phil Kavanaugh, Paul McSweeney
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1920/1921 Final
Robins Dry Dock (Brooklyn, NY) 4:2 Scullin Steel (St. Louis, MO)
April 19, 1921 | Fall River Athletic Field – Fall River, Massachusetts
Scoring Summary
Scullin Steel: Charles Bechtold (Allie Schwarz) – 15th min.
Robins Dry Dock: Jack McGuire – 16th min.
Scullin Steel: Charles Bechtold – 19th min.
Robins Dry Dock: Robert Hosie – 29th min.
Robins Dry Dock: Peter Sweeney – 64th min.
Robins Dry Dock: George McKelvey (Jack McGuire) – 71st min.
Lineups
Robins Dry Dock: Pete Renzulli, Thore Sundberg, W. Brownlee, Fred Beardsworth, Neil Clarke, Joseph Irvine, George McKelvey, Jack McGuire, Harry Ratican, Robert Hosie, Peter Sweeney
Head Coach: JR Drysdale
Scullin Steel: Joe Hennessy, Al Oberle, AJ Brady, Tommy O’Hanlon, Len Zarchel, Eddie Burke, Joe Nolan, Allie Schwarz, Charles Bechtold, James Brannigan, Joe McCarthy
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James E. Schoefield | Linesmen: George Carrol, Joseph Smith
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1921/1922 Final
Scullin Steel (St. Louis, MO) 3:2 Todd Shipyards (Brooklyn, NY)
March 19, 1922 | High School Field – St. Louis, Missouri
NOTE: Todd Shipyards previously known as Robins Dry Dock
Scoring Summary
Todd Shipyard: Jack McGuire (Harry Ratican) – 17th min.
Todd Shipyard: Jack McGuire – 19th min.
Scullin Steel: Cliff Brady (Charles Bechtold) – 37th min.
Scullin Steel: Allie Schwarz (Joe Hennessey) – 71st min.
Scullin Steel: Allie Schwarz – 86th min.
Lineups
Scullin Steel: Harry Oellerman, Tate Brady, George Bentley, Joe Nolan, Len Zarachel, Joe Hennessey, Emmet Mulvey, James Brannigan, Allie Schwarz, Cliff Brady, Charles Bechtold
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Todd Shipyard: Pete Renzulli, William Whitehead, Adam Smith, Joseph Irvine, James Campbell, Bill Fryer, Peter Sweeney, Frank McKenna, Harry Ratican, Jack McGuire, George McKelvey
Head Coach: JR Drysdale
Game Stats
Shots: Scullin 15, Todd 19
Saves: Scullin 13, Todd 7
Corners: Scullin 3, Todd 11
Offside: Scullin 3, Todd 5
Fouls: Scullin 8, Todd 10
Free Kicks: Scullin 16, Todd 13
Goal Kicks: Scullin 16, Todd 11
Throw Ins: Scullin – 49, Todd 46
Foul Throw Ins: Scullin 2, Todd 1
Attendance: 8,568
Referee: George Young | Linesmen: Phil Kavanaugh, Paul McSweeney
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1922/1923 Final
Paterson Silk Sox (Paterson, NJ) 2:2 (AET) Scullin Steel (St. Louis, MO)
April 1, 1923 | Harrison Field – Harrison, New Jersey
Paterson Silk Sox wins the National Challenge Cup by forfeit (Details below)
Scoring Summary
Scullin Steel: James Brannigan (John Rooney) – 38th min.
Scullin Steel: Allie Schwarz (John Rooney) – 57th min.
Paterson: Tommy Duggan (John Heminsley) – 65th min.
Paterson: John Heminsley (Tommy Duggan) – 84th min.
Lineups
Paterson: Pete Renzulli, Joe Reynolds, William Whitehead, F. Adams, Bill Fryer, Billy Herd, Tommy Duggan, Jack McGuire, John Heminsley, Frank McKenna, Joseph Irvine
Head Coach: Adolph Buslik
Scullin Steel: Harry Oellerman, Al Oberle, Tate Brady, Joe Hennessy, Len Zarachel, Danny Murphy, Charles Bechtold, John Rooney, Allie Schwarz, James Brannigan, Tommy Mitchell
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: JB Stark | Linesmen: Charles E. Creighton, Robert McMahon
NOTE: The United States Football Association (USFA) decided that the replay would be held in the East, and the day after the Final between Paterson and Scullin. The St. Louis club announced they would not be able to field a team for the rematch. Oellerman, Brannigan, Mulvey and Rooney had departed for baseball training camps. Had the replay been held in St. Louis they could have made the Final, but a long trip back East was out of the question. On top of this, Scullin players Nolan, Bechtold and Bentley were injured. Instead of fielding an inferior team against Paterson, the Scullin management felt they had no choice but to relinquish their championship to Paterson.
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1923/1924 Final
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 4:2 Vesper Buick (St. Louis, MO)
March 30, 1924 | High School Field – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Fred Morley (Bill McPherson) – 6th min.
Vesper Buick: Tom Harris (PK) – 36th min.
Fall River: Fred Morley (Frank McKenna) – 51st min.
Vesper Buick: Joe McCarthy (Eddie Becker) – 52nd min.
Fall River: Johnny Reid – 2nd Half
Fall River: Harold Brittan – 90th min.
Lineups
Vesper Buick: Charlie Labarge, Tom Scott, Edward Fitzgerald, Dutch Gockel, Eddie Burke, Charles Oster, Irv Wimer, Tom Harris, George Corrigan, Eddie Becker, Joe McCarthy
Head Coach: Harry McCarthy
Fall River: Findlay Kerr, Ned Tate, Alex Kemp, Bill McPherson, Tommy Raeside, Harry McGowan, Dougie Campbell, Johnny Reid, Harold Brittan, Fred Morley, Frank McKenna
Head Coach: Harold Brittan
Game Stats
Shots: Vesper 13, Fall River 32
Saves: Vesper 15, Fall River 7
Corners: Vesper 2, Fall River 7
Offside: Vesper 3, Fall River 8
Fouls: Vesper 5, Fall River 7
Free Kicks: Vesper 16, Fall River 10
Goal Kicks: Vesper 24, Fall River 8
Throw Ins: Vesper 52, Fall River 41
Foul Thrown Ins: Vesper 2, Fall River 1
Attendance (paid): 13,686
Referee: Edward McCabe | Linesmen: A. Shallcross, PJ Kavanaugh
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1924/1925 Final
Shawsheen Indians (Andover, MA) 3:0 Canadian Club FC (Chicago, IL)
April 19, 1925 | Mark’s Stadium – Tiverton, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Shawsheen: Edmund Smith (Andrew Nixon) – 35th min.
Shawsheen: Peter Purden (PK) – 41st min.
Shawsheen: Alex Carrie – 50th min.
Lineups
Shawsheen: Thomas Murdoch, Bill Ross, David Mills, Andrew Nixon, William Thomson, Fred Watkins, Robert Blyth, Peter Purden, Alex Carrie, Edmund Smith, Alexander Edwards
Head Coach: Alec Wallace
Canadian Club: Vic Neate, Bob Hannah, Jack Houghton, Matt Reid, Jim Corbett, Red Anderson, Frankie Davidson, Don Carroll, Joe Phillips, Dave Paxton, Harry Amber
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 2,500 (reported) 953 (paid)
Referee: William Norse | Linesmen: Fred O’Dell, JW Woods
Note: St. Louis and American Soccer League clubs boycotted the 1925 National Challenge Cup. The clubs were dissatisfied with the United Soccer Football Association’s cut of gate receipts for cup games, and being forced to play in preliminary rounds against small amateur clubs.
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1925/1926 Final
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, PA) 7:2 Ben Miller FC (St. Louis, MO)
April 11, 1926 | Ebbets Field – Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Summary
Bethlehem: Archie Stark (Malcolm Goldie) – 6th min.
Bethlehem: Archie Stark (Johnny Grainger) – 18th min.
Bethlehem: Malcolm Goldie (Johnny Grainger) – 34th min.
Ben Miller: Ben Nash (Tal Mulroy) – 48th min.
Bethlehem: Archie Stark – 53rd min.
Bethlehem: Johnny Rollo – 55th min.
Ben Miller: Ben Nash (Allan Petersen) – 70th min.
Bethlehem: Robert McDonald (Malcolm Goldie) – 87th min.
Bethlehem: Johnny Jaap (Archie Stark) – 88th min.
Lineups
Bethlehem Steel: Dave Carson, Joe Berryman, Billy Allen, Robert McDonald, Bill Carnihan, Bob McGregor, Johnny Jaap, Johnny Grainger, Archie Stark, Johnny Rollo, Malcolm Goldie
Head Coach: Jim Easton
Ben Miller: Dave Barnett, Tom Erbe, Tim Daley, Eddie Croak, Allan Petersen, Raphael Tracey, Ebbie Dunn, Johnny Worden, George Bollam, Ben Nash, Tal Mulroy
Head Coach: Billy Foley
Game Stats
Shots: Bethlehem 28, Ben Miller 8
Saves: Bethlehem 6, Ben Miller 11
Fouls: Bethlehem 4, Ben Miller 11
Corners: Bethlehem 8, Ben Miller 3
Goal Kicks: Bethlehem 8, Ben Miller 29
Thrown Ins: Bethlehem 31, Ben Miller 31
Offside: Bethlehem 1, Ben Miller 0
Foul Throw Ins: Bethlehem 0, Ben Miller 0
Attendance: 12,041
Referee: Thomas Cunningham | Linesmen: Mose Bloom, Roderick O’Halloran
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1926/1927 Final
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 7:0 Holley Carburetor (Detroit, MI)
May 1, 1927 | University of Detroit Stadium – Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Harold Brittan – 14th min.
Fall River: Dave McEachran (Jimmy Kelly) – 34th min.
Fall River: Tec White (Harold Brittan) – 61st min.
Fall River: Jimmy Kelly – 73rd min.
Fall River: Dougie Campbell (Tec White) – 76th min.
Fall River: Dave McEachran (Dougie Campbell) – 2nd half
Fall River: Tec White (Harold Brittan) – 87th min.
Lineups
Holley: Dick, Hayston, Boath, Gallagher, Dalrymple, Jimmy Stewart, Forrester, Dodger Connolly, Gerrit Visser, J. Rutherford, Love
Head Coach: William Baker
Fall River: Tommy Blair, Charlie McGill, Bill Gibson, Bill McPherson, Bob Wilson, Hugh Coyle, Dougie Campbell, Tec White, Harold Brittan, Jimmy Kelly, Dave McEachran
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Charles E. Creighton | Linesmen: David Evans, William Ferguson
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1927/1928 Final
New York Nationals (New York, NY) 1:1 (AET) Bricklayers FC (Chicago, IL)
April 9, 1928 | Polo Grounds – Manhattan, New York
The match would be replayed in Chicago
Scoring Summary
Bricklayers: Clem Cuthbert – 8th min.
Nationals: Siegfried Wortmann – 30th min.
Lineups
Nationals: Pete Renzulli, Jimmy Warden, Alec Donald, Harry Chatton, John Slaven, James Martyn, Bobby Walker, Siegfried Wortmann, George Henderson, Bob Millar, Bart McGhee
Head Coach: Bob Millar
Bricklayers: Tom McEwan, Tom Scott, Alec Wood, Tom Hill, Pete Quinn, Bob Thomson, Willie McLean, Hugh Hill, Pete Phillips, Clem Cuthbert, Bobby Walker
Head Coach: Albert Peterson
Game Stats
Corners: Nationals 10, Bricklayers 1
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: James Walder | Linesmen: Charles E. Creighton, Alfred White
1927/1928 Final (Replay)
New York Nationals (New York, NY) 3:0 Bricklayers FC (Chicago, IL)
April 15, 1928 | Soldier Field – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Nationals: George Henderson (James Martyn) – 12th min.
Nationals: George Henderson (Bobby Walker) – 39th min.
Nationals: Siegfried Wortmann (James Martyn) – 60th min.
Lineups
Bricklayers: Tom McEwan, Tom Scott, Alec Wood, Tom Hill, Pete Quinn, Bob Thomson, Willie McLean, Hugh Hill, Dave Coutts, Clem Cuthbert, Bobby Walker
Head Coach: Albert Peterson
Nationals: Pete Renzulli, Jimmy Warden, Alec Donald, Harry Chatton, John Slaven, James Martyn, Bobby Walker, Siegfried Wortmann, George Henderson, Bob Millar, Bart McGhee
Head Coach: Bob Millar
Game Stats
Fouls: Bricklayers 8, Nationals 7
Corner Kicks: Bricklayers 8, Nationals 0
Free Kicks: Bricklayers 13, Nationals 14
Sent Off
Bricklayers: Tom Scott (Second Half)
Nationals: Bob Millar (Second Half)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: James Walder | Linesmen: A. Shalcross, JW Wood
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1928/1929 Final (Best of 3)
Hakoah All Stars (New York, NY) 2:0 Madison Kennels (St. Louis, MO)
Hakoah All Stars (New York, NY) 3:0 Madison Kennels (St. Louis, MO)
Hakoah All Stars win National Challenge Cup, 2-0
1928/1929 Final (Game 1)
Hakoah All Stars 2:0 Madison Kennels
March 31, 1929 | Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Hakoah: Josef Eisenhoffer (Rudolph Nicholsburger) – 80th min.
Hakoah: Siegfried Wortmann – 82nd min.
Lineups
Madison Kennels: Charley Labarge, Dutch Gockel, Joe Hand, Ollie Fink, Eddie Burke, Charley Oster, Bud Grenon, Johnny Worden, Eddie Flavin, Dinty Moore, Eddie Hanson
Head Coach: Jimmy Burke
Hakoah: Lajos Fischer, Ludwig Grosz, Laszlo Sternberg, Rudolph Nicholsburger, Leo Drucker, Pavel Mahrer, Erno Schwarz, Moritz Haeusler, Max Gruenwald, Siegfried Wortman, Josef Eisenhoffer
Head Coach: Max Reichuk
Game Stats
Shots: Hakoah 16, Madison 13
Saves: Hakoah 13, Madison 14
Fouls: Hakoah 17, Madison 15
Corners: Hakoah 4, Madison 2
Offside: Hakoah 0, Madison 1
Goal Kicks: Hakoah 11, Madison 13
Throw Ins: Hakoah 28, Madison 31
Foul Thrown Ins: Hakoah 3, Madison 1
Attendance: 18,000 (13,937 paid)
Referee: James McFarlane | Linesmen: Phil Cavanaugh, John Johnson
1928/1929 Final (Game 2)
Hakoah All Stars 3:0 Madison Kennels
April 7, 1929 | Dexter Park – Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Summary
Hakoah: Erno Schwarz (Max Gruenwald) – 20th min.
Hakoah: Max Gruenwald (Moritz Haeusler) – 50th min.
Hakoah: Moritz Haeusler (Max Gruenwald) – 70th min.
Lineups
Hakoah: Lajos Fischer, Ludwig Grosz, Laszlo Sternberg, Rudolph Nicholsburger, Bela Guttman, Pavel Mahrer, Erno Schwarz, Moritz Haeusler, Max Gruenwald, Siegfried Wortmann, Josef Eisenhoffer
Head Coach: Max Reichuk
Madison Kennels: Charley Labarge, Dutch Gockel, Joe Hand, Ollie Fink, Eddie Burke, Charley Oster, Emmet McDonnell, Johnny Worden, Eddie Flavin, Dinty Moore, Eddie Hanson
Head Coach: Jimmy Burke
Sent Off
Madison: Ollie Fink – 55th min.
Hakoah: Siegfried Wortman – 55th min.
Attendance: 20,000 (12,600 paid)
Referee: James McFarlane | Linesmen: M. Bloom, E. McCabe
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1929/1930 Final (Best of 3)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 7:2 Bruell Insurance (Cleveland, OH)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 2:1 Bruell Insurance (Cleveland, OH)
Fall River Marksmen win the National Challenge Cup, 2-0
1929/1930 Final (Game 1)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 7:2 Bruell Insurance (Cleveland, OH)
March 30, 1930 | Polo Grounds – Manhattan, New York
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Jimmy McAuley (Alex McNab) – 1st min.
Fall River: Jimmy Mcauley – 4th min.
Fall River: Jimmy McAuley (Alex McNab) – 7th min.
Fall River: Alex McNab – 20th min.
Fall River: Werner Nilsen – 22nd min.
Fall River: Werner Nilsen – 30th min.
Fall River: Werner Nilsen – 35th min.
Bruell: Robert Wilson (George Garaffi) – 55th min.
Bruell: Robert Wilson (PK) – 88th min.
Lineups
Fall River: Johnny Reder, Bob McAuley, McArthur, Bill McPherson, Dave Priestley, Bobby Ballantyne, Alex McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen (Milton Gavin), Jimmy McAuley, Tec White
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Bruell: Al Ramsay, Darcy McElligott, Arnold Burton, Frank Abraham, Walter Scott (George Phillips), Jimmy Russell, Alvin Gross (R. Dickie), George Caraffi, Robert Wilson, Stanley Scott, Ralph Caraffi
Head Coach: George Gerstl
Missed Penalty
Bruell: George Caraffi – Second Half
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Edward Donaghy | Linesmen: M. Bloom, E. McCabe
1929/1930 Final (Game 2)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 2:1 Bruell Insurance (Cleveland, OH)
April 6, 1930 | Luna Park – Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Summary
Bruell: George Phillips – 11th min.
Fall River: Bob McAuley (Bert Patenaude) – 34th min.
Fall River: Alex McNab (PK) – 85th min.
Lineups
Bruell: Al Ramsay, Darcy McElligott, Ralph Caraffi, Frank Abraham, Robert Wilson, Jimmy Russell, William Phillips, George Phillips, George Caraffi, R. Dickie, Stanley Scott
Head Coach: George Gerstl
Fall River: Johnny Reder, Charlie McGill, Bob McAuley, Bill McPherson, Dave Priestley, Bobby Ballantyne, Alex McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Bert Patenaude, Tec White
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Harry Pithie | Linesmen: AC Paterson, M. Curran
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1930/1931 Final
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 6:2 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 1:1 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 2:0 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
Fall River Marksmen win National Challenge Cup, 2-0 (1 draw)
NOTE: Fall River Marksmen had moved to New York City by the time of the Final and had changed their name to the “New York Yankees” but were required to use the Marksmen name during cup matches since that was the name they registered as. This is why photos from the 1931 National Challenge Cup show the Marksmen wearing “Yankees” uniforms.
1930/1931 Final (Game 1)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 6:2 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
April 5, 1931 | Polo Grounds – Manhattan, New York
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Bert Patenaude – 3rd min.
Fall River: Bert Patenaude (Alex McNab) – First Half
Fall River: Bert Patenaude (Tec White) – 45th min.
Fall River: Bert Patenaude (Tec White) – 65th min.
Bricklayers: Clem Cuthbert (Johnny Greenlee) – 50th min.
Bricklayers: Johnny Greenlee (Willie McLean) – 57th min.
Fall River: Bert Patenaude – 77th min.
Fall River: Bill McPherson – 90th min.
Lineups
Fall River Marksmen: Johnny Reder, Charlie McGill, John Rebello, Bill McPherson, Johnny Caldwell, Bobby Ballantyne, Alex McNab, Werner Nilsen, Bert Patenaude, Billy Gonsalves, Tec White
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Bricklayers: Vic Neate, Bob Gregg, Hugh Davidson, Bob Thompson, Tom Scott, Billy Ogilvie, Johnny Greenlee (Jimmy Martin), Jimmy Munro (Hughie Hill), Dave Coutts, Clem Cuthbert, Willie McLean
Head Coach: Billy Alexander
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles E. Creighton | Linesmen: E. McCabe, EJ Donaghy
1930/1931 Final (Game 2)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 1:1 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
April 12, 1931 | Mills Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Billy Gonsalves (Alex McNab) – 40th min.
Bricklayers: Bob Gregg (PK) – 57th min.
Bricklayers: Vic Neate, Bob Gregg, Hugh Davidson, Bob Thompson, Tom Scott, Billy Ogilvie (Tommy Hill), Johnny Greenlee, Jimmy Munro (Hughie Hill 1H), Dave Coutts, Clem Cuthbert, Willie McLean
Head Coach: Billy Alexander
Fall River Marksmen: Johnny Reder, Charlie McGill, John Rebello, Bill McPherson, Johnny Caldwell, Bobby Ballantyne, Alex McNab, Werner Nilsen, Bert Patenaude, Billy Gonsalves, Tec White
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jack Johnstone | Linesmen: n/a
1930/1931 Final (Game 3)
Fall River Marksmen (Fall River, MA) 2:0 Bricklayers (Chicago, IL)
April 19, 1931 | Sparta Field – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Fall River: Bert Patenaude – 18th min.
Fall River: Gordon Burness – 2nd Half
Lineups
Bricklayers: Vic Neate, Bob Gregg, Hugh Davidson, Bob Thompson, Tom Scott, Jimmy Martin, Johnny Greenlee, Hughie Hill, Dave Coutts (Jimmy Munro 2H), Clem Cuthbert, Willie McLean
Head Coach: Billy Alexander
Fall River Marksmen: Johnny Reder, Charlie McGill, John Rebello, Bill McPherson, Johnny Caldwell, Bobby Ballantyne, Tec White, Bert Patenaude, Billy Gonsalves, Gordon Burness, Alec McNab*
*Though listed in the lineup, Alec McNab did not play, having suffered a fractured arm in a game the day before in Detroit, leaving Fall River with only 10 available players
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Harry Pithie | Linesmen: John W. Wood, James Leech
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1931/1932 Final
New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) 3:3 (AET) Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO)
New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) 5:2 Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO)
New Bedford Whalers win National Challenge Cup on 8-5 aggregate
NOTE: Whalers are same organization as Fall River Marksmen from previous years
1931/1932 Final (Leg 1)
New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) 3:3 (AET) Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO)
March 26, 1932 | Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
New Bedford: Werner Nilsen (Tec White) – 33rd min.
Stix: Eddie Hart (Frankie Pastor) – 34th min.
Stix: Jack O’Reilly (Lou Ahrens) – 44th min.
New Bedford: Bill McPherson – 78th min.
New Bedford: Tommy Florie (Werner Nilsen) – 108th min.
Stix: Willie McLean (Frankie Pastor) – 113th min.
Lineups
Stix, Baer & Fuller: Charley Labarge, Bob Gregg, Tom Erbe, Harry Hebberger, Bill Lehman, Elmer Benoist, Willie McLean, Eddie Hart, Jack O’Reilly, Lou Ahrens, Frankie Pastor
Head Coach: Jimmy Burke
New Bedford Whalers: William Watson, John Rebello, Tommy McMillen, Johnny Caldwell, James Montgomerie, Bill McPherson, Tom Florie, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Tec White, Alec McNab
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Game Stats
Shots: Stix 13, Bew Bedford 21
Saves: Stix 9, New Bedford 4
Corners: Stix 6, New Bedford 6
Fouls: Stix 8, New Bedford 15
Offside: Stix 2, New Bedford 2
Thow Ins: Stix 69, New Bedford 64
Goal Kicks: Stix 18, New Bedford 13
Att – 7,181
Referee: James McFarlane | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Len Zarschel
1931/1932 Final (Leg 2)
New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) 5:2 Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO)
April 2, 1932 | Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
New Bedford: Tec White (Billy Gonsalves) – 57th min.
Stix: Lou Ahrens (Elmer Benoist) – 59th min.
New Bedford: Werner Nilsen – 64th min.
New Bedford: Billy Gonsalves (Alec McNab) – 2nd Half
Stix: Willie McLean (Lou Ahrens) – 74th min.
New Bedford: Bill McPherson – 81st min.
New Bedford: Tom Florie (Alec McNab) – 2nd Half
Lineups
Stix, Baer & Fuller: Charley Labarge, Bob Gregg, Tom Erbe, Harry Hebberger, Bill Lehman, Elmer Benoist, Willie McLean (Eddie Hart), Jimmy Roe, McCarthy, Lou Ahrens, Jack O’Reilly
(Frankie Pastor)
Head Coach: Jimmy Burke
New Bedford Whalers: William Watson, John Rebello, Tommy McMillen, Johnny Caldwell, James Montgomerie, Bill McPherson, Tom Florie, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Tec White, Alec McNab
Head Coach: Sam Mark
Game Stats
Shots: Stix 6, Bew Bedford 27
Saves: Stix 11, New Bedford 3
Corners: Stix 3, New Bedford 8
Fouls: Stix 8, New Bedford 13
Offside: Stix 2, New Bedford 0
Thow Ins: Stix 28, New Bedford 35
Goal Kicks: Stix 32, New Bedford 6
Attendance: 7,371
Referee: James McFarlane | Linesmen: Ollie Fink, Oscar Mossman
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1932/1933 Final (Best of 3)
Stix Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 1:0 New York Americans (New York, NY)
Stix Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 2:1 New York Americans (New York, NY)
Stix, Baer & Fuller win National Challenge Cup, 2-0
1932/1933 Final (Game 1)
Stix Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 1:0 New York Americans (New York, NY)
April 16, 1933 | Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Stix: Bill McLean (Jimmy Roe) – 47th min.
Lineups
Stix, Baer & Fuller: Charley Labarge (Frank Vaughan 2nd Half), Jimmy Nolan, Bill Lehman (Harry Hebberge, 2nd Half), Ollie Bohlman, Bill Watson, Bill McPherson, Bill McLean, Jimmy Roe, Werner Nilsen, Billy Gonsalves, Alec McNab
Head Coach: Tate Brady
New York: Stan Chesney, George Moorhouse, Teddy Glover, Willie Ballantyne, Bob Fleming, James Hendren, George Milne, Shamus O’Brien, George Michaels, Moritz Haeusler, Erno Schwarcz
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: David Evans | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Oscar Mossman
NOTE: Game was played after a St. Louis Browns vs. Cleveland Indians baseball game
1932/1933 Final (Game 2)
Stix Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 2:1 New York Americans (New York, NY)
April 23, 1933 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Stix: Bill McLean (Ollie Bohlman) – 15th min.
New York: George Michaels – 29th min.
Stix: Werner Nilsen (Willie McLean) – 83rd min.
Lineups
New York Americans: Stan Chesney, George Moorhouse, Teddy Glover, Willie Ballantyne, Bob Fleming, James Hendren, George Milne, Shamus O’Brien, George Michaels (Auerbach 2nd Half), Moritz Haeusler, Erno Schwarcz
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Stix, Baer & Fuller: Charley Labarge, Jimmy Nolan, Bill Lehman, Ollie Bohlman, Bill Watson, Bill McPherson, Willie McLean, Jimmy Roe, Werner Nilsen, Billy Gonsalves, Alec McNab
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Patrick Howley | Linesmen: Ed Donaghy, William Murphy
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1933/1934 Final (Best of 3*)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 4:2 (AET) Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 2:3 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 5:0 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Stix, Baer & Fuller wins National Challenge Cup, 2-1
* In the event of a draw in Game 3, total goals would have determined a winner
1933/1934 Final (Game 1)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 4:2 (AET) Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
April 1, 1934 | Walsh Memorial Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Stix: Alec McNab (Billy Gonsalves) – 4th min.
Pawtucket: Jimmy McAuley (PK) – 15th min.
Stix: Billy Gonsalves (Werner Nilsen) – 91st min.
Pawtucket: Robert McIntyre (Tom Florie) – 104th min.
Stix: Werner Nilsen – 110th min.
Stix: Eddie Flavin (Bill McPherson) – 116th min.
Lineups
Stix, Baer & Fuller: James McGowan, Jimmy Nolan, Bill Lehman, Harry Hebberger (Ollie Bohlman), Billy Watson, Bill McPherson, Willie McLean, Jimmy Roe (Eddie Flavin), Werner Nilsen, Billy Gonsalves, Alec McNab
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Pawtucket Rangers: Johnny Conroy, Donald Ferrie, Ed Czerkiewicz, Andy Auld (Sandy Park), Antone Raposa, Joe Martinelli, Tom Florie, Johnny Harvey, Walter Dick, Jimmy McAuley, Bob McIntyre
Head Coach: Teddy Butler
Missed Penalty
Stix: Billy Watson (1st Half, Saved)
Game Stats
Shots: Stix 25, Pawtucket 9
Saves: Stix 3, Pawtucket 13
Corners: Stix 17, Pawtucket 6
Fouls: Stix 2, Pawtucket 13
Offside: Stix 3, Pawtucket 0
Throw Ins: Stix 59, Pawtucket 46
Goal Kicks: Stix 18, Pawtucket 26
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Ed Donaghy | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, James Dunn
1933/1934 Final (Game 2)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 2:3 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
April 8, 1934 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Pawtucket: Robert McIntyre – 15th min.
Stix: Werner Nilsen (Jimmy Roe) – 27th min.
Stix: Billy Gonsalves (Jimmy Roe) – 49th min.
Pawtucket: Robert McIntyre (Johnny Harvey) – 62nd min.
Pawtucket: Jimmy McAuley (Tom Florie) – 83rd min.
Lineups
Pawtucket Rangers: Johnny Conroy, Ed Czerkiewicz, Donald Ferrie, Joe Martinelli, Antone Raposa, Sandy Park (Andy Auld), Johnny Harvey, Walter Dick, Bob McIntyre, Jimmy McAuley, Tom Florie
Head Coach: Teddy Butler
Stix, Baer & Fuller: James McGowan, Bill Lehman, Jimmy Nolan, Bill McPherson, Billy Watson, Harry Hebberger, Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Jimmy Roe, Willie McLean
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Game Stats
Shots: Pawtucket 18, Stix 6
Fouls: Pawtucket 6, Stix 6
Corners: Pawtucket 4, Stix 3
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: William Murray | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Jimmy Dunn
1933/1934 Final (Game 3)
Stix, Baer & Fuller (St. Louis, MO) 5:0 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
April 16, 1934 | Walsh Memorial Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Stix: Billy Gonsalves (Alec McNab) – 41st min.
Stix: Billy Gonsalves (Jimmy Roe) – 55th min.
Stix: Werner Nilsen (Willie McLean) – 70th min.
Stix: Willie McLean (Alec McNab) – 80th min.
Stix: Werner Nilsen (Willie McLean) – 81st min.
Lineups
Stix, Baer & Fuller: James McGowan, Bill Lehman, Jimmy Nolan, Bill McPherson, Billy Watson, Harry Hebberger, Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Jimmy Roe, Willie McLean
Head Coach: Tate Brady
Pawtucket Rangers: Jimmy Conroy, Ed Czerkiewicz, Donald Ferrie, Joe Martinelli, Antone Raposa, Andy Auld, Johnny Harvey (Stewart), Walter Dick, Bob McIntyre, Jimmy McAuley (Sandy Park), Tom Florie
Head Coach: Teddy Butler
NOTE: First National Challenge Cup Final to be played under lights. Game was originally scheduled for April 15, 1934 during the afternoon, but heavy rain caused the postponement
Attendance: 8,000 (7,657 paid)
Referee: Thomas Crompton | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Jimmy Dunn
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1934/1935 Final
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 5:2 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 1:1 (AET) Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 1:3 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Central Breweries win National Challenge Cup on 7-6 aggregate
NOTE: Format for the Final was originally a Best of Three series, but the USFA switched to aggregate goals just days before the third leg was played
1934/1935 Final (Leg 1)
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 5:2 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
April 28, 1935 | Walsh Memorial Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Central Breweries: Bert Patenaude (Bill McLean) – 28th min.
Pawtucket: Jimmy McAuley – 48th min.
Pawtucket: Antone Raposa (Johnny Harvey) – 61st min.
Central Breweries: Billy Gonsalves (Bert Patenaude) – 73rd min.
Central Breweries: Bert Patenaude (Bill McLean) – 76th min.
Central Breweries: Billy Gonsalves – 79th min.
Central Breweries: Alec McNab (PK) – 88th min.
Lineups
Central Breweries: Johnny Hamm, Maurice Kramer, Jimmy Nolan, Eddie Kane, Bill Lehman, Harry Hebberger, Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude, Jimmy Roe, Bill McLean
Head Coach: Andy Fredrich
Pawtucket Rangers: Sandy Park, Ed Czerkiewicz, Joe Bowden, Bill McPherson (Jimmy Smith), Antone Raposa, Joe Martinelli, Johnny Harvey, Walter Dick, Bob McIntyre, Jimmy McAuley, Frank Moniz
Head Coach: Ned Tate
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: James McFarlane | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Oscar Mossman
1934/1935 Final (Leg 2)
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 1:1 (AET) Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
May 6, 1935 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Pawtucket: Walter Dick (Jimmy McAuley) – 4th min.
Central Breweries: Billy Gonsalves (Bill McLean) – 24th min.
Lineups
Pawtucket Rangers: Johnny Conroy (Sandy Park 80’), Ed Czerkiewicz, Joe Bowden, Bill McPherson, Antone Raposa, Joe Martinelli, Johnny Harvey (George Myrtle), Walter Dick, Bob McIntyre, Jimmy McAuley, Frank Moniz
Head Coach: Ned Tate
Central Breweries: Johnny Hamm, Maurice Kramer, Jimmy Nolan, Eddie Kane, Bill Lehman, Harry Hebberger, Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude (Frankie Pastor), Jimmy Roe, Bill McLean
Head Coach: Andy Fredrich
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrew Tehel | Linesmen: R. Perry, P. Turner
1934/1935 Final (Leg 3)
Central Breweries (St. Louis, MO) 1:3 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
May 12, 1935 | Newark School Stadium – Newark, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Central Breweries: Bill McLean (Bert Patenaude) – 20th min.
Pawtucket: Bob McIntyre – 52nd min.
Pawtucket: Walter Dick (Jimmy McAuley) – 54th min.
Pawtucket: Walter Dick (Bill McPherson) – 80th min.
Lineups
Central Breweries: Johnny Hamm, Maurice Kramer (Bob Gregg 2nd Half), Jimmy Nolan, Eddie Kane, Bill Lehman, Harry Hebberger (Ollie Bohlman, 2nd Half), Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude, Jimmy Roe, Bill McLean
Head Coach: Andy Fredrich
Pawtucket Rangers: Johnny Conroy, Ed Czerkiewicz, Joe Bowden, Bill McPherson, Antone Raposa, Joe Martinelli, Johnny Harvey (Jimmy Smith), Walter Dick, Bob McIntyre, Jimmy McAuley, Frank Moniz
Head Coach: Ned Tate
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrew Tehel | Linesmen: Fred Coggins, JA Cation
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1935/1936 Final (2-Leg, aggregate)
German American FC (Philadelphia, PA) 2:2 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
German American FC (Philadelphia, PA) 3:0 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
German American FC win National Challenge Cup, 5-2 on aggregate
1935/1936 Final (Leg 1)
German American FC (Philadelphia, PA) 2:2 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
April 26, 1936 | Walsh Memorial Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Shamrocks: Werner Nilsen (Billy Gonsalves) – 7th min.
German Americans: Ray Richards (Bill Fiedler) – 9th min.
Shamrocks: Werner Nilsen (Bert Patenaude) – 68th min.
German Americans: Bill Fiedler (Robert Regan) – 90th min.
Lineups
Shamrocks: Jose Rodriguez, Bill Lehman (Bob Thompson), Hugh Davidson, Eddie Kane, Billy Watson, Harry Hebberger, Alec McNab, Werner Nilsen, Bert Patenaude, Billy Gonsalves, Frankie Pastor (Jimmy Roe)
Head Coach: Bill Lehman
German Americans: Rob Denton, Fritz Stoll, Al Harker, Jimmy Crockett, Peter Pietras, Charley Altemose, Ray Richards, Bob Nichol (Robert Regan 2H), George Nemchik (Fred Lutkefedder), Bill Fiedler, Francis Ryan
Head Coach: Eddie Davis
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Michael Boylan | Linesmen: Jimmy Dunn, Charley LaBarge
1935/1936 Final (Leg 2)
German American FC (Philadelphia, PA) 3:0 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
May 3, 1936 | Rifle Club Grounds – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
German Americans: George Nemchik (Bill Fiedler) – 25th min.
German Americans: Ray Richards – 34th min.
German Americans: George Nemchik (Bill Fiedler) – 69th min.
Lineups
German Americans: Rob Denton, Fritz Stoll, Al Harker, Jimmy Crockett, Peter Pietras, Charley Altemose, Ray Richards, Francis Ryan, George Nemchik (Fred Lutkfedder), Bill Fiedler, Sam McAlees
Head Coach: Eddie Davis
Shamrocks: Jose Rodriguez, Bill Lehman, Hugh Davidson, Eddie Kane, Billy Watson, Bob Thompson, Alec McNab, Werner Nilsen, Jimmy Roe, Billy Gonsalves, Frankie Pastor
Head Coach: Bill Lehman
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: AS Gordon | Linesmen: Walder, Oates
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1936/1937 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 0:1 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 4:2 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
New York Americans win National Challenge Cup on 4:3 aggregate
1936/1937 Final (Leg 1)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 0:1 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
April 11, 1937 | Public Schools Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Shamrocks: Eddie Kane – 45th min.
Lineups
Shamrocks: John Hamm, Tom Erbe, Harry Hebberger, Eddie Begley, Billy Watson, Bill Lehman, Eddie Kane (Ray Egan), Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Jimmy Roe, Joe Strattman
Head Coach: Alec McNab
Americans: Stan Chesney, George Moorhouse, James Hendron, Jim Smith, Joe Martinelli, John McManus, Frank Ferreira (John Crabb), Rudy Kuntner, George Michaels, Joe McManus, Ed Lennon
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Game Stats
Corner Kicks: Shamrocks 3, Americans 4
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Thomas Crompton | Linesmen: Robert Murphy, Charley LaBarge
1936/1937 Final (Leg 2)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 4:2 Shamrocks SC (St. Louis, MO)
April 18, 1937 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Americans: Jim Smith (John McManus) – 3rd min.
Americans: Rudy Kuntner (John McManus) – 11th min.
Shamrocks: Billy Gonsalves – 1st Half
Shamrocks: Joe Strattman – 47th min.
Americans: George Michaels (Ed Lennon) – 57th min.
Americans: Frank Ferreira – 70th min.
Lineups
Americans: Stan Chesney, Deszoe Grosz, George Moorhouse, James Hendren, Joe Martinelli, John McManus, Jim Smith, Rudy Kuntner, George Michaels, Joe McManus (Fred Ferreira), Ed Lennon (John Crabb)
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Shamrocks: John Hamm, Tom Erbe, Harry Hebberger, Eddie Begley, Billy Watson, Bill Lehman (Ray Egan), Alec McNab, Billy Gonsalves, Werner Nilsen, Jimmy Roe (Eddie Kane), Joe Strattman
Head Coach: Alec McNab
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: James Walder | Linesmen: JC Armstrong, Manuel Antonio
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1937/1938 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Sparta Garden City (Chicago, IL) 3:0 St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
Sparta Garden City (Chicago, IL) 3:2 St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
Sparta Garden City win National Challenge Cup, 6-2 on aggregate
1937/1938 Final (Leg 1)
Sparta Garden City (Chicago, IL) 3:0 St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
April 17, 1938 | Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Sparta: Jimmy McDermott – 12th min.
Sparta: Frank Trimmel (Baba Vlcek) – 37th min.
Sparta: Jimmy Wolf – 88th min.
Lineups
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, Baba Tomich, Jerry Nudera, Enid Pearson, Jimmy Munro, Frank Trimmel, Jimmy McDermott (Jerry Rezek 85’), Baba Vlcek, Jimmy Wolf
Head Coach: Charles Fencl
St. Mary’s: Duncan Othen, Alec Kelso, Ed Czerkiewicz, Caesar De Rostaing, Jimmy McGregor, (Bert Black), Alex Weir, Jim Aitken, Charlie Steele (Jack Hynes), John McEwan, Hughie Sneddon, Bill McEwan
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: WJ Arms | Linesmen: JW Wood, Eugene Sullivan
1937/1938 Final (Leg 2)
Sparta Garden City (Chicago, IL) 3:2 St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY)
April 24, 1938 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Sparta: Frank Trimmel – 23rd min.
Sparta: Jimmy McDermott (Frank Trummel) – 27th min.
St. Mary’s: Bill McEwan (John McEwan) – 58th min.
St. Mary’s: Bill McEwan (John McEwan) – 69th min.
Sparta: Jimmy McDermott (Baba Tomich) – 73rd min.
Lineups
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, Baba Tomich, Jerry Nudera, Enid Pearson, (Bill Fraser), Jimmy Munro, Frank Trimmel, Jimmy McDermott, Baba Vlcek (Jerry Rezek), Jimmy Wolf
Head Coach: Charles Fencl
St. Mary’s: Duncan Othen, Alec Kelso, Ed Czerkiewicz, Caesar De Rostaing, Jimmy McGregor, Alex Weir, Jim Aitken (Bert Black), Dave McEwan, John McEwan, Hughie Sneddon, Bill McEwan.
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Morris LeBrun | Linesmen: Graham Armstrong, Sam Gallin
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1938/1939 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY) 1:0 Manhattan Beer (Chicago, IL)
St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY) 4:1 Manhattan Beer (Chicago, IL)
St. Mary’s Celtic wins National Challenge Cup, 5-1 on aggregate
1938/1939 Final (Leg 1)
St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY) 1:0 Manhattan Beer (Chicago, IL)
April 30, 1939 | Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
St. Mary’s: Duke Nanoski (McGuire) – 76th min.
Lineups
Manhattan Beer: Leslie Griffiths, Weck Henney, Hugh Davidson, David Rarity, Alvalino Garcia, Alec Robb, Art Garcia, Billy Gonsalves, Fabri Salcedo, Clem Cuthbert, Roy Williamson (Jimmie Lillie)
Head Coach: ?
St. Mary’s Celtic: Duncan Othen, Alec Kelso, Ed Czerkiewicz, McGuire, Bert Black, Johnny McManus, Jim Aitken, Rudy Kuntner, Duke Nanoski, Charlie Steele, Bill McEwan (Serville Mervine)
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: James Carleton | Linesman: Eugene Sullivan, JW Wood
1938/1939 Final (Leg 2)
St. Mary’s Celtic (Brooklyn, NY) 4:1 Manhattan Beer (Chicago, IL)
May 7, 1939 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
St. Mary’s: Bill McEwan (Jim Aitken) – 1st min.*
Manhattan Beer: Billy Gonsalves (PK) – 18th min.
St. Mary’s: Duke Nanoski – 44th min.
St. Mary’s: Duke Nanoski – 52nd min.
St. Mary’s: Rudy Kuntner (PK) – 63rd min.
*St. Louis Post Dispatch reported Bill McEwan’s goal came at 10 seconds
Lineups
St. Mary’s Celtic: Duncan Othen, Alec Kelso, Ed Czerkiewicz, McGuire, Bert Black, Johnny McManus, Jim Aitken, Rudy Kuntner, Duke Nanoski (Karl Blomdahl), Charlie Steele, Bill McEwan (Serville Mervine)
Head Coach: ?
Manhattan Beer: Leslie Griffiths, Weck Henney, Hugh Davidson, David Rarity, Alvalino Garcia, Billy Ogilvie, Art Garcia, Billy Gonsalves, Fabri Salcedo, Clem Cuthbert (Jimmie Lillie), Alec Robb
Head Coach: ?
Sent Off
St. Mary’s: Rudy Kutner – 80th min.
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Carlson | Linesmen: Ed Donaghy, Fred Coggin
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1939/1940 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Baltimore SC (Baltimore, MD) 0:0 Sparta Fallstaff (Chicago, IL)
Baltimore SC (Baltimore, MD) 2:2 Sparta Fallstaff (Chicago, IL)
Aggregate drawn 2:2, Sparta and Baltimore declared co-champions after teams could not agree on details of a tiebreaking third game
1939/1940 Final (Leg 1)
Baltimore SC (Baltimore, MD) 0:0 Sparta Fallstaff (Chicago, IL)
May 5, 1940 | Bugle Field – Baltimore, Maryland
Lineups
Baltimore SC: Gil Schuerholz, Tommy Amrhein, Leo Winterling, Charley Nixon, John Lubertine, Charley Reich, Joe Finnerty, Charles Patzsche (Bob Knoerlein 15’), Charley Ernst, Merle Law, Bill Schwanke
Head Coach: Ferd Doyle
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, Jerry Rezek, Einar Pearson, Jerry Nudera, Al Waldron, Billy Fraser, Jimmy McDermott, Frank Trimmel, Jimmy Wolf
Head Coach: Rudy Velk
Game Stats
Shots: Baltimore 27. Sparta 10
Saves: Baltimore 10, Sparta 15
Corners: Baltimore 8, Sparta 4
Free Kicks: Baltimore 11, Sparta 12
Goal Kicks: Baltimore 20, Sparta 24
Throw-ins: Baltimore 41, Sparta 35
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Phil Fox | Linesmen: Les Hammill, Ed Lebrun
1939/1940 Final (Leg 2)
Baltimore SC (Baltimore, MD) 2:2 Sparta Fallstaff (Chicago, IL)
May 12, 1940 | Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
NOTE: Baltimore SC refused to continue extra time after the initial 30 minutes
Scoring Summary
Baltimore – Charley Ernst 23’
Baltimore – Bill Schwanke 32’ (Finnerty)
Sparta – Billy Fraser 50’ (PK)
Sparta – Frank Trimmel 57’ (Waldron)
Lineups
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, Jerry Rezek, Jerry Nudera, Einar Pearson, Al Waldron, Billy Fraser, Jimmy McDermott, Frank Trimmel, Jimmy Wolf | Subs: George Hamous, George Peterson
Head Coach: Rudy Velk
Baltimore SC: Gil Schuerholz, Leo Winterling, Tommy Amrhein, Charley Nixon, John Lubertine, Charley Reich, Joe Finnery, Nelson Monroe, Charley Ernst, Merle Law, Bill Schwanke
Head Coach: Ferd Doyle
Game Stats
Corners: Sparta 1, Baltimore 7
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Phil Fox | Linesmen: Edward Sullivan, Fred Lotz
1939/1940 Final (Leg 3)
Baltimore SC (Baltimore, MD) 2:2 Sparta Fallstaff (Chicago, IL)
June 16, 1940 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
NOTE: Game cancelled by USFA when Baltimore demanded double the usual travel expenses and Sparta claimed they would be short players
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1940/1941 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI) 4:2 Chrysler SC (Detroit, MI)
Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI) 4:3 (AET) Chrysler SC (Detroit, MI)
NOTE: Chrysler led 3-1 after regulation to force series extra time (Tied 5-5 on aggregate). Pawtucket scored three goals in extra time
Pawtucket Rangers win National Challenge Cup, 8-5 on aggregate after series extra time
1940/1941 Final (Leg 1)
Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI) 4:2 Chrysler SC (Detroit, MI)
May 4, 1941 | Coates Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Pawtucket: Mike Souza – 3rd min.
Chrysler: Tommy Ferrans (PK) – 1st Half
Pawtucket: Ed Valentine (Tommy Florie) – 1st Half
Pawtucket: Walter Dick – 1st Half
Chrysler: Tony Barra – 2nd Half
Pawtucket: Dave McEwan – 2nd Half
Lineups
Pawtucket Rangers: Stan Rogala, Henry Margerson, Steve Quinn, Walter Dick, Oulette, Johnny Anderson, Frank Moniz, Mike Souza (Rainone 1H), Ed Valentine, Dave McEwan, Tommy Florie
Head Coach: Steve Quinn
Chrysler: Doug Nelson, Bobby Williamson, Tommy Ferrans, Andy Clemens, John Nielsen, George Hay, Tony Barra, John Lenard (Tommy Syme), Neil Campbell, George Borg, Mark Molly
Head Coach: John McInnis
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: James Johnstone | Linesmen: PR Garrigan, A. Correire
1940/1941 Final (Leg 2)
Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI) 4:3 (AET) Chrysler SC (Detroit, MI)
NOTE: Chrysler led 3-1 after regulation to force series extra time (Tied 5-5 on aggregate). Pawtucket scored three goals in extra time
May 11, 1941 | Chrysler Field – Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Summary
Chrysler: Neil Campbell (Mark Molly) – 1st Half
Chrysler: John Lenard (Mark Molly) – 2nd Half
Chrysler: Tony Barra – 2nd Half
Pawtucket: Ed Valentine (Dave McEwan) – 90th min.
Pawtucket: Dave McEwan (Johnny Anderson) – 97th min.
Pawtucket: Tommy Florie (Steve Quinn) – 114th min.
Pawtucket: Dave McEwan – 119th min.
Lineups
Chrysler: Herman Schmidtke, Bobby Williamson, Tommy Ferrans, Aldo Patria, John Nielsen, George Hay, Tony Barra, John Lenard, Neil Campbell, George Borg, Mark Molly | Subs: Tommy Syme, Andy Clemens
Head Coach: John McInnis
Pawtucket Rangers: Stan Rogala, Henry Margerson, Steve Quinn, Walter Dick, Oulette, Johnny Anderson, Frank Moniz, Rainone, Ed Valentine, Dave McEwan, Tommy Florie | Sub: Ed Czerkiewicz
Head Coach: Steve Quinn
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Davey Evans | Linesmen: Jack Wilson, Bobby Campbell
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1941/1942 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Gallatin (Pittsburgh, PA) 2:1 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Gallatin (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:2 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
Gallatin wins the National Challenge Cup, 6-3 on aggregate
1941/1942 Final (Leg 1)
Gallatin (Pittsburgh, PA) 2:1 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
May 17, 1942 | Legion Field – Donora, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Pawtucket: Ed Valentine – 27th min.
Gallatin: Charley Walters (Elgie Grant) – 36th min.
Gallatin: John Roman (Elgie Grant) – 75th min.
Lineups
Gallatin: Charlie Bedogne, Dante Villani, Alex Pascarella, John Luba, Chuck Lewis, Jimmy Harrison, John Roman, Chuck Lyons, Elgie Grant, Barney Visnich, Charley Walters
Head Coach: Harry Sickels
Pawtucket Rangers: Stan Rogala, Steve Quinn, Ed Czerkiewicz, Walter Dick, Tommy Coughlin, Ellis, Manuel Robello, Everett Norman, Ed Valentine, Frank Moniz, Johnny Travers
Head Coach: Steve Quinn
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Steve Pucker | Linesmen: Bruno Cecotti, Frank Zadnik
1941/1942 Final (Leg 2)
Gallatin (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:2 Pawtucket Rangers (Pawtucket, RI)
May 31, 1942 | Coats Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Gallatin: Elgie Grant (John Roman) – 41st min.
Pawtucket: Dave McEwan – 43rd min.
Gallatin: John Roman (Chuck Lewis) – 47th min.
Gallatin: Bernie Visnich – 55th min.
Gallatin: John Roman – 65th min.
Pawtucket: Oulette – 87th min.
Lineups
Pawtucket Rangers: Stan Rogala, Steve Quinn, Ellis, Walter Dick, Johnny Anderson (Tommy Coughlin 10’), Everett Norman, Manuel Robello (Oulette 2H), Frank Moniz, Ed Valentine, Dave McEwan, Johnny Travers
Head Coach: Steve Quinn
Gallatin: Charlie Bedogne, Dante Villani, Alex Pascarella, John Luba, Chuck Lewis, Jimmy Harrison, John Roman, Chuck Lyons, Elgie Grant, Barney Visnich, Charley Walters
Head Coach: Harry Sickels
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Manuel Cordero | Linesmen: T. Whitaker, Pasquale Dipaolo
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1942/1943 Final
Brooklyn Hispano (Brooklyn, NY) 2:2 (after 2 OT periods) Morgan-Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 24, 1943 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Match abandoned due to exhaustion and darkness after 155 minutes; would be replayed in the Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Morgan: Pete Pawlick (Tony Monaco) – 37th min.
Hispano: Billy Gonsalves (Ilya Westerman) – 47th min.
Hispano: Fabri Salcedo (Enrico Quinones) – 145th min.
Morgan: Felix Mitchell (Tony Monaco) – 148th min.
Lineups
Hispano: Gene Olaff, Bob Compton, Steve Hudi, Frankie Fernandez, Barnardo Barrio, Jay Brady (Morris Liss), Ilya Westerman, Billy Gonsalves, Enrico Quinones, Bert Anderson (Pete Denehan 2H), Fabri Salcedo
Head Coach: Duncan Othen
Morgan-Strasser: Albert Deyor, Mike Kuten, Aldo Donelli, Alex McKinnen, Pete Pawlick (Joe Cimerolli), Harry Pletersek, Felix Mitchell, Mike Pucker, Elgie Grant, Bernie Visnick, Tony Monaco
Head Coach: Tony Casciola
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Leslie Kenyon | Linesmen: Sam Galin, Jiggs Donohue
1942/1943 Final (Replay)
Brooklyn Hispano (Brooklyn, NY) 3:2 Morgan-Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 30, 1943 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Hispano: Billy Gonsalves (Johnny Pruha) – 32nd min.
Hispano: Fabri Salcedo (Johnny Pruha) – 35th min.
Morgan: Elgie Grant – 40th min.
Hispano: Fabri Salcedo (Ilya Westerman) – 44th min.
Morgan: Elgie Grant – 48th min.
Lineups
Hispano: Gene Olaff, Bob Compton, Steve Hudi, Frankie Fernandez, Barnardo Barrio, Jay Brady, Tony Bainlardi, Billy Gonsalves, Fabri Salcedo, Ilya Westerman (Manuel Miguez), Johnny Pruha
Head Coach: Duncan Othen
Morgan-Strasser: Albert Deyor, Mike Kuten, Aldo Donelli, Alex McKinnen, Pete Pawlick, Harry Pletersek, Felix Mitchell, Mike Pucker (Joe Cimerolli), Elgie Grant, Bernie Visnick, Tony Monaco (Cherry)
Head Coach: Tony Casciola
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Leslie Kenyon | Linesmen: Sam Galin, Jiggs Donohue
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1943/1944 Final
Brooklyn Hispano (Brooklyn, NY) 4:0 Morgan-Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 14, 1944 | Polo Grounds – Manhattan, New York
Scoring Summary
Hispano: Fabri Salcedo (Carlos Temes) – 41st min.
Hispano: Carlos Temes (Fabri Salcedo) – 67th min.
Hispano: Billy Gonsalves (Frankie Fernandez) – 88th min.
Hispano: John Pruha (Ilya Westermann) – 89th min.
Lineups
Brooklyn Hispano: Gene Olaf, Taggart, Steve Hudi, Fr ankie Fernandez, Bernardo Barrio, Jay Brady, Jose Aja (Ilya Westermann 2H), Billy Gonsalves, Fabri Salcedo, Carlos Temes, John Pruha
Head Coach: Duncan Othen
Morgan-Strasser: Albert DiOrio, Johnny Bobish, Fred Donelli, Dan Gossett, Gordon Hart, Pete Pawlick, Felix Mitchell, Mike Pucker, Elgie Grant (Joe Cimarolli) (Stanley Urbanic), Aldo Donelli, Harry Pletersek
Head Coach: Tony Casciola
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Harry King | Linesmen: Sam Gallin, Manuel Piri
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1944/1945 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Brookhattan (New York, NY) 4:1 Cleveland Americans (Cleveland, OH)
Brookhattan (New York, NY) 2:1 Cleveland Americans (Cleveland, OH)
Brookhattan wins National Challenge Cup, 6-3 on aggregate
1944/1945 Final (Leg 1)
Brookhattan (New York, NY) 4:1 Cleveland Americans (Cleveland, OH)
June 10, 1945 | Starlight Park – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary
Brookhattan: Charles Waller (Rudy Kuntner) – 18th min.
Cleveland: John Havrilik – 40th min.
Brookhattan: Al Jennette – 70th min.
Brookhattan: Al Jennette (PK) – 83rd min.
Brookhattan: Rudy Kuntner (PK) – 2nd Half
Lineups
Brookhattan: Steve Rozbora, Konciak, Charles Mellon, Carl Balaniz, Mike Briscoe, George Michaels, Charles Waller, Rudy Kuntner, George Nemchik (Bob McIntyre), Al Jennette, Bill Fisher
Head Coach: Johnny Slavin
Cleveland Americans: Chuck Tengler, Jack Thomson, Jim Fair, Johnny Berkes, Stan Smith, Ralph Davies, John Havrilik, Tom Axe, Don Ross, Bill Gabler, Elmer Schempp (Ralph Caraffi)
Head Coach: Louis Vasquez
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sam Galin | Linesmen: August Schmitt, Fred Coggins
1944/1945 Final (Leg 2)
Brookhattan (New York, NY) 2:1 Cleveland Americans (Cleveland, OH)
June 16, 1945 | Shaw Field – Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Summary
Cleveland: John Havrilik (Stan Smith) – 32nd min.
Brookhattan: Rudy Kuntner – 65th min.
Brookhattan: Al Jennette – 69th min.
Lineups
Cleveland Americans: Chuck Tengler, Jack Thomson, Jim Fair, Johnny Berkes, Stan Smith, Ralph Davies, John Havrilik, Tom Axe, Don Ross, Bill Gabler, Ralph Caraffi (Elmer Schempp)
Head Coach: Louis Vasquez
Brookhattan: Steve Rozbora, Manny Lopez, Charles Mellon, Carl Balaniz, Mike Briscoe, George Michaels, Charles Waller, Rudi Kuntner, Georege Nemchik, Al Jennette, Bill Fisher (Bob McIntyre) (Johnny Slavin)
Head Coach: Johnny Slavin
Attendance: n/a
Referee: H. Schumacher | Linesmen: n/a
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1945/1946 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Viking AA (Chicago, IL) 1:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
Viking AA (Chicago, IL) 2:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
Viking AA wins National Challenge Cup, 3-2 on aggregate
1945/1946 Final (Leg 1)
Viking AA (Chicago, IL) 1:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
July 7, 1946 | Ponta Delgada Stadium – Tiverton, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Viking AA: Jimmy McDermott (Danny Dawson) – 2nd min.
Ponta Delgada: Ed Souza (Frank Moniz) – 1st Half
Lineups
Ponta Delgada: Walter Romanowicz, Manuel Martin, Joe Machado, Quinn, Joe Ferrara, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Joe Rego, Freeman, Ed Souza, Joe Chapiga
Head Coach: Mickey Travers
Viking AA: Steve Wisniewski, Erne Kuehl (Mons Sebby), Hans Jensen, Johnnie O’Boyle, Harry Phillips, Danny Dawson, Nels Bostrom, Jeff Coombes, Jimmy McDermott, George Nemchick, Andrew Hritz (Bill List)
Head Coach: Jocke Johannsen
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William Stoddart | Linesmen: J. Alves, T. Browder
1945/1946 Final (Leg 2)
Viking AA (Chicago, IL) 2:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
July 14, 1946 | Comiskey Park – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Ponta Delgada: Joe Chapiga (Joe Rego) – 10th min.
Viking AA: Jimmy McDermott (Nels Brostrom) – 28th min.
Viking AA: Jimmy McDermott (Nels Brostrom) – 47th min.
Lineups
Viking AA: Dick Arends, Erne Kuehl, Hans Jensen, Johnnie O’Boyle, Harry Phillips, Danny Dawson (Roscoe Anderson), Nels Brostrom (Mons Sebby), Jeff Coombs, Jimmy McDermott, George Nemchek, Andrew Hritz
Head Coach: Jocke Johannsen
Ponta Delgada: Walter Romanowicz, Manuel Martin, Joe Machado, Quinn, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Freeman (John Travis), Joe Rego, Joe Chapiga
Head Coach: Mickey Travers
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sam Gallin | Linesmen: n/a
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1946/1947 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA) 6:1 Sparta SC (Chicago, IL)
Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA) 3:2 Sparta SC (Chicago, IL)
Ponta Delgada win National Challenge Cup, 9-3 on aggregate
1946/1947 Final (Leg 1)
Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA) 6:1 Sparta SC (Chicago, IL)
August 31, 1947 | Ponta Delgada Stadium – Tiverton, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary*
Sparta: Frank Quinn (??)
Ponta Delgada: John Souza (??)
Ponta Delgada: Joe Ferreira (Travis)
Ponta Delgada: Own Goal (Laddie Mrnka)
Ponta Delgada: Ed Valentine
Ponta Delgada: John Travis (??)
Ponta Delgada: Ed Souza
*Goal times and assists n/a for now
Lineups
Ponta Delgada: Walter Romanowicz, John Machado, Manuel Martin, Joe Rego, Joe Ferreira (Joeseph Michaels), Jesse Braga (Jim Delgado), Frank Moniz (Vincent Luciano), Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis
Head Coach: Mickey Travis
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, George Hamous, Dave Rarity, Jerry Rezek, Otto Vanek, Raffel Mejia, Frank Quinn, Henry Kuhn, Auga Ackagillar
Head Coach: Charles Fencl
Attendance: 2,172
Referee: Fred Coggins | Linesmen: n/a
1946/1947 Final (Leg 2)
Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA) 3:2 Sparta SC (Chicago, IL)
September 7, 1947 | Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Ponta Delgada: Jim Delgado – 25th min.
Sparta: Frank Quinn (PK) – 30th min.
Ponta Delgada: John Travis – 53rd min.
Sparta: Raffel Mejia – 85th min.
Ponta Delgada: John Travis – 88th min.
Lineups*
Sparta: Joe Silovsky, Tom Scott, Laddie Mrnka, George Hamous, Dave Rarity, Jerry Bohm, Otto Vanek, Raffel Mejia, Frank Quinn, Henry Kuhn, Carl Novak | Subs: Jimmy Wolf, Jerry Rezak, Maxie Pearlman
Head Coach: Charles Fencl
Ponta Delgada: Walter Romanowicz, John Machado, Manuel Martin, Joe Rego, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis. | Subs: Joeseph Michaels, Vincent Luciano, Jim Delgado
Head Coach: Joe Barboza
*Need further info to confirm if subs actually played in game
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ted Herbe | Linesmen: Harry Johnson, Frank Novakowski
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1947/1948 Final
Simpkins Ford (St. Louis, MO) 3:2 Brookhattan-Galicia (New York, NY)
October 17, 1948 | Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Simpkins: Bill Bertani (Matt Mugavero) – 6th min.
Brookhattan-Galicia: Joe Gaetjens (Armando Granados) – 35th min.
Simpkins Ford: Frank Wallace – 1st Half
Brookhattan-Galicia: Rodolfo Llana (Jesus Dios) – 68th min.
Simpkins Ford: Henry Merlo (Leo Lange) – 89th min.
Lineups
Simpkins: Frank Borghi, John Galimberti, Bob Annis, Matt Mangavero, Charley Colombo, Leo Lange, Herman Mungavero (Cesar Perez) (Henry Merlo), Gino Pariani, Bill Bertani, Ed Dueker (John Barrale), Frank Wallace
Head Coach: Joe Numi
Brookhattan-Galicia: Paddy Barnes, Wally Bassett, Ed Ruddy, Rodolfo Llana, Armando Granados, Jesus Dios (Louis Burges), Robert Roure, Jesus Villanon, Joe Gaetjens (Florenzo Brandaris), Al Jennette, Alfredo Carro
Game Stats
Shots: Simpkins 25, Brookhattan 24
Saves: Simpkins 14, Brookhattan 14
Corners: Simpkins 4, Brookhattan 7
Offside: Simpkins 9, Brookhattan 1
Fouls: Simpkins 21, Brookhattan 9
Goal Kicks: Simpkins 14, Brookhattan 17
Attendance: 2,226
Referee: Jack Maher | Linesmen: Sam Dueker, Justin Keenoy
NOTE: At the time, this was the latest the championship game had been played, due to bad winter weather and Olympic trial matches during the spring and summer of 1948
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1948/1949 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Morgan Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA) 0:1 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
Morgan Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:2 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
Morgan Strasser wins National Challenge Cup, 4-3 on aggregate
1948/1949 Final (Leg 1)
Morgan Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA) 0:1 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
May 15, 1949 | Holmes Stadium – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Nick Kropfelder (Walter Bahr) – 35th min.
Lineups
Nationals: Gil Schuerholz, David Dick, Bob Compton, Jim Smith, Bill Knoerlein, Walter Bahr, Ed McIlveny (Jimmy Dunn) (Charley Nixon) (White), Tommy Oliver, Nick Kropfelder, Ray McFaul, John Sullivan
Head Coach: ?
Morgan Strasser: Ray Fisher, Walter Gossic, Albert DiOrio, Francis Tkach, Bill Tkach, Donald Chappel, Albert Innarelli, Gus Teyssier, Pete Klemash. Nick DiOrio, Felix Mitchell
Head Coach: Johnny Tkach
Missed Penalty
Nationals: Ed McElveny – 90th min. (Saved)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jack McCahill | Linesmen: John Walder, H. Rodgers
1948/1949 Final (Leg 1)
Morgan Strasser (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:2 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
May 29, 1949 | Bridgeville Park – Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary*
Morgan: Gus Teyssier – 23rd min.
Nationals: Jim Smith – 35th min.
Morgan: Nick DiOrio – 2nd Half
Morgan: Albert Innarelli – 2nd Half
Morgan: Gus Teyssier – 2nd Half
Nationals: Nick Kropfelder – 2nd Half
*Assists unknown
Lineups
Morgan Strasser: Ray Fisher, Walter Gossic, Albert DiOrio, Francis Tkach, Bill Tkach, Donald Chappel, Felix Mitchell, Gus Teyssier, Pete Klemash, Nick DiOrio, Henry Mannerling
Head Coach: Johnny Tkach
Nationals: Gil Schuerholz, David Dick, Bob Compton, Jim Smith, Bill Knoerlein, Walter Bahr, Jimmy Dunn, Tommy Oliver, Nick Kropfelder, Ray McFaul, John Sullivan
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sam Galin | Henry Edwards, Stanley Indorf
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1949/1950 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Simpkins Ford (St. Louis, MO) 2:0 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
Simpkins Ford (St. Louis, MO) 1:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
Simpkins Ford win National Challenge Cup, 3-1 on aggregate
1949/1950 Final (Leg 1)
Simpkins Ford (St. Louis, MO) 2:0 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
April 22, 1950 | St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Simpkins: Gino Pariani (Frank Wallace) – 1st Half
Simpkins: Bill Bertani (Gino Pariani) – 64th min.
Lineups
Simpkins Ford: Frank Borghi, Johnny Galimberti, Bob Annis, Leo Lange, Charley Colombo, Harry Desmuke, John Randazzo, Gino Pariani, Bill Bertani, Joe Barrale, Frank Wallace
Subs: Ebby McHugh, John Stier
Head Coach: Joe Numi
Ponta Delgada: Joe Kitchen, Joe Rego, Gordon Andrews, Jesse Braga, Joe Ferreira, George DeNardo, Frank Moniz, John Travis, Ed Souza, John Souza, John Millington
Subs: Joe Medeiros, Joseph Francini
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Eli Korer | Linesmen: Henry Valina, Jim Moore
1949/1950 Final (Leg 2)
Simpkins Ford (St. Louis, MO) 1:1 Ponta Delgada (Fall River, MA)
May 7, 1950 | Ponta Delgada Stadium – Tiverton, Rhode Island
Scoring Summary
Ponta Delgada: Eddie Souza (PK) – 20th min.
Simpkins Ford: Buddy Marshak (Gino Pariani) – 85th min.
Lineups
Ponta Delgada: John Kitchen, Joe Rego, Gordon Andrews, Jesse Braga, Joe Ferreira (Joe Medeiros), George DeNardo, John Travis (Aldo Giannotti), Ed Souza, Frank Moniz, John Souza, John Millington
Head Coach: ?
Simpkins Ford: Frank Borghi, Johnny Galimberti, Bob Annis, Leo Lange (Matt Mungavero, Ebby McHugh), Charley Colombo, Harry Desmuke, John Randazzo, Gino Pariani, John Steir (Buddy Marshak), Joe Barrale, Frank Wallace
Head Coach: Joe Numi
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Sam Galin | Linesmen: Manuel Texeira, Joseph Amaral
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1950/1951 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
German Hungarian SC (New York, NY) 2:4 Heidelberg SC (Pittsburgh, PA)
German Hungarian SC (New York, NY) 6:2 (AET) Heidelberg SC (Pittsburgh, PA)*
* German Hungarian SC led 4-2 at the end of regulation, forcing series extra time (tied 6-6 on aggregate)
German Hungarian SC wins National Challenge Cup, 8-6 on aggregate (after extra time)
1950/1951 Final (Leg 1)
German Hungarian SC (New York, NY) 2:4 Heidelberg SC (Pittsburgh, PA)
June 10, 1951 | Bridgeville Park – Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
German Hungarian: John Souza – 7th min.
Heidelberg: Mike Zimbicki – 17th min.
Heidelberg: Merle Utchel (PK) – 22nd min.
Heidelberg: Mike Zimbicki (Bud Utchel) – 46th min.
German Hungarian: Andy Hritz (Ed Souza) – 47th min.
Heidelberg: Mike Bobich – 2nd Half
Lineups
Heidelberg: Ray Aleski, Ray Dupilka, Tony Monaco, John Pozzi, Bud Utchel, George Fesh, Merle Utchel, Mike Zimbicki, Mike Bobich, Bernard Sypien, Johnny Nowicki
Sub: Bradford
German Hungarian: Louis Scott, Milenko Ralich, Flaherty, Wolf, Krapf, Aiello, Ed Souza, Horowitz, Andy Hritz, John Souza, Fred Klomm
Sub: Sturgess
Head Coach: Nick Mueller
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jack Ramous | Linesmen: J. McCahill, N. Hlad
1950/1951 Final (Leg 2)
German Hungarian SC (New York, NY) 6:2 (AET) Heidelberg SC (Pittsburgh, PA)*
* German Hungarian SC led 4-2 at the end of regulation, forcing series extra time (tied 6-6 on aggregate)
June 17, 1951 | Metropolitan Oval – Queens, New York
Scoring Summary
Heidelberg: Jack Jablonski (Bud Utchel) – 9th min.
German Hungarian: Andy Hritz – 35th min.
Heidelberg: Merle Utchel (Mike Zimbicki) – 37th min.
German Hungarian: John Souza – 65th min.
German Hungarian: Andy Hritz – 67th min.
German Hungarian: Andy Hritz – 88th min.
German Hungarian: Andy Hritz – 115th min.
German Hungarian: Ed Souza – 117th min.
Lineups
German Hungarian: Louis Scott (Charlie Bartkus 46’), Milenko Ralich, Flaherty, Wolf, Krapf, Healy, Fred Klomm, Ed Souza, Andy Hritz (Aiello), John Souza, Steve Hritz (Horowitz)
Head Coach: Nick Mueller
Heidelberg: Ray Aleski, Ray Dupilka, Tony Monaco, John Pozzi, Bud Utchel, George Fesh, Merle Utchel, Mike Zimbicki, Mike Bobich, Bernard Sypien, Jack Jablonski (Johnny Nowicki)
Head Coach: ?
Sent Off
Heidelberg: Mike Zimbicki
Missed Penalty Kick
German Hungarian: Ed Souza (missed) – 22nd min.
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: James McLean | Linesmen: Charles Ferro, Mickey McCartney
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1951/1952 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA) 3:4 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:1 (AET, 5:5 aggregate at FT) Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
* Harmarville led 2-1 at the end of regulation, forcing series extra time (tied 5-5 on aggregate)
Harmarville wins National Challenge Cup, 7-5 on aggregate after extra time
1951/1952 Final (Leg 1)
Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA) 3:4 Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
June 1, 1952 | Consumer Field – Harmarville, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Harmarville: Steve Grivnow (Merle Utchel) – 8th min.
Harmarville: Steve Grivnow – 18th min.
Nationals: Len Owens (Tommy Oliver) – 19th min.
Nationals: Len Owens – 37th min.
Nationals: John Cier (Jack Duffin) – 44th min.
Nationals: John Cier (Tommy Oliver) – 2nd Half
Harmarville: Sonny Yacopec – 80th min.
Lineups
Harmarville: Don Malinowski, Sonny Yacopec, Smith, Don Utchel, Merle Utchel, Lou Prucnal, Harry Pitchok, Joe Halasowski, Bob Craddock, Nick DiOrio, Steve Grivnow | Subs: Ray Bernabie, Tom Craddock
Head Coach: Johnny Mojack
Nationals: Leo Radzay (Harry Naughton), Dave Dick, Jim Reid, Jim Dunn, Bob Calquhoun, Walter Bahr, Tommy Oliver, John Cier, Len Owens, Bennie McLaughlin, Jack Duffin | Other Subs: Alex Shaw
Head Coach: ?
Sent Off
Harmarville: Merle Utchel – 2nd Half
Attendance: 3,500*
Referee: Jack Ramos, J. Moreman | Linesmen: n/a
*Pittsburgh Press listed a paid attendance of 795, Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported 3,500.
1951/1952 Final (Leg 2)
Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA) 4:1 (AET, 5:5 aggregate at FT) Philadelphia Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
June 8, 1952 | Holmes Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Nick Kropfelder – 55th min.
Harmarville: Nick DiOrio – 80th min.
Harmarville: Sonny Yakopec – 88th min.
Harmarville: Don Utchel – 106th min.
Harmarville: Don Malinowski – 112th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
Nationals: Leo Radzay, Dave Dick, Jim Reid, Jim Dunn, Bob Calquhoun, Walter Bahr, John Cier (Alex Shaw), Len Owens, Nick Kropfelder, Bennie McLaughlin, Jack Duffin
Head Coach:
Harmarville: Don Malinowski, Sonny Yacopec, Ray Bernabei, Joe Halasowski, Don Utchel, Lou Prucnal, Bob Craddock, Steve Grivnow, Merle Utchel, Nick DiOrio, Harry Pitchok
Head Coach: Johnny Mojack
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Ralph Rosner | Linesmen: Harry Rogers, James Walters
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1952/1953 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Falcons SC (Chicago, IL) 2:0 Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA)
Falcons SC (Chicago, IL) 1:0 Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA)
Falcons SC wins National Challenge Cup, 3-0 on aggregate
1952/1953 Final (Leg 1)
Falcons SC (Chicago, IL) 2:0 Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA)
April 19, 1953 | Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Falcons: Henry Grabowski (PK) – 78th min.
Falcons: Henry Grabowski – 80th min.
Lineups
Falcons: Carlos Mottes, Reginald Simpson, Frank Chwalinski, Casey Roels, Matt Krupa, Bernard Jonca, Tad Czowiecki, Adam Wolanin, Kaz Iwanicki, Ziggy Mroz, Henry Grabowski
Head Coach: Joe Jagelnick
Harmarville: Don Malinowski, Ernie Buck, Ray Bernabei, Bob Kaydic, Walt Baxter, Lou Prucnal, Steve Grivinow, Joe Halesowski, Sonny Yacopec, Nick DiOrio
Head Coach: Johnny Mojack
Missed Penalty
Falcons: Kas Mroz (Missed)
Attendance: 2,245
Referee: Henry Karcher | Linesmen: Frank Nowakowski, Jerry Ditter
1952/1953 Final (Leg 2)
Falcons SC (Chicago, IL) 1:0 Harmarville (Pittsburgh, PA)
April 26, 1953 | Consumer Field – Harmarville, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Falcons: Ted Czowiecki – 15th min.
Lineups
Harmarville: Don Malinowski, Ray Bernabei, Don Utchel, Bob Kaydic, Walt Baxter, Lou Prucnal, Steve Grivinow, Joe Halesowski, Sonny Yacopec, Nick DiOrio, Harry Pletersek | Subs: Marcovich, Billy Baxter, Blackie Campanella
Head Coach: Johnny Mojack
Falcons: Carlos Mottes, Reg Simpson, Frank Stegelski, Casey Roels, Matt Krupa, Bernard Jonca, Kas Iwanicki, Henry Grabowski, Cholawicki, Ziggy Mroz, Ted Czowiecki, Joe Zyzda | Subs: Zenon Semp, Wolanin, Adamczyk, Chwalinski, Jedryas, Raymond Fryer
Head Coach: Joe Jagelnick
Sent Off
Harmarville: Bob Kadyk – 2nd Half
Game Stats
Shots on Goal: Harmarville 26, Falcons 11
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sam Gailin | Linesmen: Roy Bruno, Adam Nucci
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1953/1954 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 1:1 Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 2:0 Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
New York Americans win National Challenge Cup, 3-1 on aggregate
1953/1954 Final (Leg 1)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 1:1 Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
April 18, 1954 | Oakland Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Kutis: Rich Meiseman (Bob Rooney) – 1st min.
New York: Harry Quigley (Lloyd Monsen) – 2nd Half
Lineups
Kutis SC: Bob Burkhard, Herman Wecke, Tom Julius, Russ Murphy, Harry Keough, Bob Kehoe, Oscar Corona, Rich Meisemann, Bob Rooney, Rueben Mendoza, Tom Schultz | Subs: Hal Weigel, Al Fink, Val Pelizzaro
Head Coach: Tony Mercurio
New York Americans: Mike McGrail, Terry Springthorpe, Roy Milne, Bob Adair, John O’Connell, William McCreary, Cornelius Casey, Pat Gillespie, Harry Quigley, John Santamauro, Lloyd Monsen | Sub: Alphonso Marino
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Prudencio Garcia | Linesmen: Tom Erbe, Stan Lutostanski
1953/1954 Final (Leg 2)
New York Americans (New York, NY) 2:0 Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
May 16, 1954 | Triborough Stadium – Randall’s Island, New York
Scoring Summary
New York: Harry Quigley (Lloyd Monsen) – 30th min.
New York: Cornelius Casey – 63rd min.
Lineups
New York Americans: Mike McGrail, Terry Springthorpe, Roy Milne, Alphonso Marino, John O’Connell, William McCreary, Cornelius Casey, Pat Gillespie, Harry Quigley, John Santamauro (John McDonald 2H), Lloyd Monsen
Head Coach: Erno Schwarcz
Kutis SC: Bob Burkhard, Herman Wecke (Bob Kehoe 27’), Tom Julius, Russ Murphy, Harry Keough, Ollie Bohlman, Oscar Corona, Rich Meisemann, Bob Rooney, Rueben Mendoza, Tom Schultz (Ted Kirchhofer)
Head Coach: Tony Mercurio
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: John McLean | Linesmen: James Morrison, Sam Armstrong
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1954/1955 Final
SC Eintracht (New York, NY) 2:0 Danish American SC (Los Angeles, CA)
April 24, 1955 | Rancho Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Eintracht: John Pinezich – 85th min.
Eintracht: John Pinezich – 86th min.
* Both goals had assists, players unknown
Lineups
Danish Americans: Svend Engedahl, Carl Clausen, Bud Lillie, Jimmy Agnew, Pete Gray, Kenny Fewings, Brandon Delaney, George Kay, Sven Martensen, Billy Agnew, Rolf Ganger (Hugh Johnston) (Finn Sorensen)
Head Coach: Charlie McGillivray
Eintracht: Wolfgang Rademacher, Edgar Speikmann (Deiter Grossman), Eberhard Herz, Frederick Sheerer, John Hughes, Edward Oakes, Jacob Gassen, Helmut Bicek, Karl Heintz Reutzel (John Pinezich 82’), Hans Graf, Alan King
Head Coach: Peter Schneider
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charles Chetcuti | Linesman: Hugh Reid, Jules Willems
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1955/1956 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Harmarville Hurricanes (Pittsburgh, PA) 0:1 Schwaben (Chicago, IL)
Harmarville Hurricanes (Pittsburgh, PA) 3:1 (AET) Schwaben (Chicago, IL)
Harmarville Hurricanes win National Open Cup on 3:2 aggregate after extra time
1955/1956 Final (Leg 1)
Harmarville Hurricanes (Pittsburgh, PA) 0:1 Schwaben (Chicago, IL)
April 28, 1956 | Winnemac Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Schwaben: Joe Kohlberger (Walter Juengling) – 38th min.
Lineups
Schwaben: Helmut Michel, Nick Bogner, Matt Bachmeier, Jack Ruscheinski, Egon Buechers, Lothar Wichert, Jacob Bachmeier, Felix Bachmeier, Roland Krug, Walter Juengling, Joe Kohberger
Harmarville: Don Utchel*, Sonny Yacopec, Ray Bernabei, S. Scabolini, Bob Kadyk, Walt Baxter, George Resavage, Joe Halasowski, Tom Craddock, Bob Craddock, Harry Pitchock | Subs: Don Malinowski, J. Fesh
*Don Utchel played goalkeeper while regular goalkeeper Don Malinowski was getting x-rays after injuring his toe in a hotel bath before the game. Malinowski entered game in second half.
Attendance: 941
Referee: Paul Rechnitzer | Linesmen: Nels Dehlquist, Bohdan Nakonechy
1955/1956 Final (Leg 2)
Harmarville Hurricanes (Pittsburgh, PA) 3:1 (AET) Schwaben (Chicago, IL)
* Harmarville led 2-1 at the end of regulation, forcing series extra time (tied 2-2 on aggregate)
May 6, 1956 | Consumer Field – Harmarville, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary*
Schwaben: Joe Kohlberger – 50th min.
Harmarville: Harry Pitchok – 83rd min.
Harmarville: Tom Craddock – Time ?
Harmarville: George Resavage – 142nd min.
*assists unknown
Lineups
Harmarville: Don Malinowski, Sonny Yacopec, Ray Bernabei, Bob Kadyk, Wat Baxter, S. Scabolini, Don Utchel, Tom Craddock, Bob Craddock, Joe Halasowski (Harry Pitchock), George Resavage
Schwaben: William Benesch, Nick Bogner, Matt Bachmeier, Jack Ruschienski, Egon Buechers, Lothar Wichert, Jacob Bachmeier, Felix Bachmeier, Roland Krug, Walter Juengling, Joe Kohlberger
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: William Rose | Linesmen: J. McCahill, J. Ramous
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1956/1957 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO) 3:0 New York Hakoah (New York, NY)
Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO) 3:1 New York Hakoah (New York, NY)
Kutis SC wins National Challenge Cup, 6-1 on aggregate
1956/1957 Final (Leg 1)
Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO) 3:0 New York Hakoah (New York, NY)
March 31, 1957 | Public Schools Stadium – St. Louis, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Kutis: Bill Looby – 32nd min.
Kutis: Own Goal (Ian Huisman) – 77th min.
Kutis: Harry Keough (PK) – 81st min.
Lineups
Kutis SC: Bob Burkhard, Herman Wecke, Bob Whitehead, Russ Murphy, Harry Keough, Val Pelizzaro, Fred Vasquez, Rich Meisemann, Bob Rooney, Ruben Mendoza, Butch Cook | Subs: Bill Eppy, Bill Looby, Jim Murphy
Head Coach: Tony Mercurio
Hakoah: Bill Bell, Terry Springthorpe, Ian Huismann, Jerry Mahrer, Eddie Wauters, Silberstein, Al Sonnenblick (Dave Dorbin), Derek Nash, Lloyd Monsen, Jack Hughes, Jackie Hynes | Other subs: Harry Novisky
Head Coach: Kurt Lamm
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Richard Griebner | Linesmen: Les Hatchard, Julio Gonzales
1956/1957 Final (Leg 2)
Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO) 3:1 New York Hakoah (New York, NY)
April 14, 1957 | Zerega Oval – Bronx, New York
Scoring Summary*
Kutis: Bill Looby – 23rd min.
Kutis: Rich Meisemann – 32nd min.
Kutis: Bob Rooney – 55th min.
Hakoah: Lloyd Monsen (PK) – 77th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
Hakoah: Bill Bell, Terry Springthorpe, Ian Huisman, Otto Decker, Rolf Decker, Silberstein, Al Sonnenblick, Derek Nash, Eddie Wauters, Jack Hughes, Lloyd Monsen | Subs: Jackie Hynes, Jerry Mahrer
Head Coach: Kurt Lamm
Kutis SC: Bob Burkhard, Bob Whitehead, Russ Murphy, Val Pelizzaro, Harry Keough, Bill Eppy, Rich Meisemann, Bill Looby, Bob Rooney, Ruben Mendoza, Butch Cook | Subs: James Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Fred Vasquez, Joe Carrenza
Head Coach: Tony Mercurio
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Nils Dahlquist | Linesmen: James McLean, Samuel Armstrong
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1957/1958 Final
Pompei SC (Baltimore, MD) 1:2 (AET) Los Angeles Kickers (Los Angeles, CA)
June 8, 1958 | Kirk Avenue Stadium – Baltimore, Maryland
Scoring Summary
Los Angeles: Willie Carson – 8th min.
Pompei: Joe DeFonso – 16th min.
Los Angeles: Willie Carson – 110th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
Pompei SC: Cyril Hannaby, Bill Linz, Al Massaroni, John Pacclocco, Tom Quaranta, Joe Speca, Ray Surock, Bob Swinski, Joe DeFonso, Larry Surock, Jimmy Cross | Subs: Bill Bryant, George Preston, Dave Roles
Head Coach: Granville Kraft
Los Angeles Kickers: Heinz Weizenbacher, Werner Stancke, Friedel Scheerer, Eberhard Herz, Hugh Evans, Eddie Oakes, Karlheinze Dreger, Willie Carson, Al Zerhusen, Bob Berger, Ossie Tyrrell | Subs: Dave Baxter, Pat Reilly
Head Coach: Billy Jaeger
Game Stats
Shots: Pompei 28, Los Angeles 41
Saves: Pompei 17, Los Angeles 20
Attendance: 3,000 | Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1958/1959 Final
McIlwaine Canvasbaks (Los Angeles, CA) 4:3 Fall River SC (Fall River, MA)
June 7, 1959 | Rancho Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
McIlwaine: Alex O’Neill – 15th min. (Al Herman)
McIlwaine: Fred Cameron – 28th min. (Ed Davies)
McIlwaine: Fred Cameron – 1st half (unassisted)
Fall River: William Silva – 2nd Half
Fall River: Jack Sharples – 2nd Half
Fall River: Ronnie Allison – 88th min.
McIlwaine: Al Herman – 89th min.
Lineups
McIlwaine: Ricardo Ordonez, Roy Milne, Jim Lafferty, Hugh Sloway, Bert Evans, Ed Davies, Al Herman, Helmut Bicek, Fred Cameron, Bill Steel, Alex O’Neill | Subs: Armando Lopez, Alfonso Segura, Alez Muir
Head Coach: Tony Morejohn
Fall River: Hank Noga, Mike Kenny, George DeNardo, Lou Felix, Jim Kerr, Tony Arruda, Danny Costa, Jack Sharples, William Silva, Johnny McCallum, Ron Allison | Subs: Souza
Head Coach: Charley McGill
Attendance: 3,800 | Referee: Jack Woods | Linesmen: n/a
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1959/1960 Final
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 5:3 (AET) Los Angeles Kickers (Los Angeles, CA)
May 29, 1960 | Edison Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Los Angeles: Al Zerhusen (Assist n/a) – 15th min.
Nationals: Mike itz – 20th min.
Los Angeles: Werner Staake (PK) – 1st Half
Nationals: Mike Noha – 43rd min.
Los Angeles: Eberhard Herz – 60th min.
Nationals: Mike Noha (PK) – 78th min.
Nationals: Mike Noha (Alex Falk) – 130th min.
Nationals: Mike Noha (Alex Falk) – 136th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: Al Didriksen, Paul Varga, Ed Smolinski, Eugene Krawetz, Andy Racz, Alex Ely, Alex Ferris, Mike Noha, Mike Campo, Stanley Dlugosz, Oswald Pethon | Subs: Alex Falk, J. Sanchez
Head Coach: Walt Meducha
Los Angeles Kickers: Vic Ottoboni, Werner Staacke, Hugh Evans, Ruddy Weiss, Frank Isak, Dale Baxter, Ferdinand Habel, Eberhard Herz, Willie Carson, Billy Steel, Al Zerhusen | Subs: Ed Oakes
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Nels Dahlquist | Linesmen: William Steel, Jim Black
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1960/1961 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 2:2 United Scots (Los Angeles, CA)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 5:2 United Scots (Los Angeles, CA)
Ukrainian Nationals win National Challenge Cup, 7-4 on aggregate
1960/1961 Final (Leg 1)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 2:2 United Scots (Los Angeles, CA)
June 11, 1961 | Wrigley Field – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Stanley Dlugosh – 7th min.
United Scots: Al Zerhusen – 1st Half
Nationals: Stanley Dlugosh (Herman Niss) – 2nd Half
United Scots: Al Zerhusen – 85th min.
Lineups
Nationals: n/a
United Scots: n/a
Sent Off
Ukrainian Nationals: Mike Noha – 2nd Half
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Thomas Callaghan | Linesmen: n/a
1960/1961 Final (Leg 2)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 5:2 United Scots (Los Angeles, CA)
June 25, 1961 | McCarthy Stadium – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Herman Niss – 1st Half
Nationals: Herman Niss – 1st Half
United Scots: John McNally – 63rd min.
Nationals: Stanley Dlugosh (Carl Yakovino) – 2nd Half
Nationals: Herman Niss – 2nd Half
Nationals: Carl Yakovino – 2nd Half
United Scots: Al Zerhusen – 88th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: Mario Ibanez, Ivan Borodiak, Andy Racz, Eugene Krawec, Gene Vinyei, Rueben Pegorer, Herman Niss (Didriksen 2H), Richardo Mangani, Tibor Stankowicz, Carl Yakovino, Stanley Dlugosh
Head Coach: Marion Kozeniowsky
United Scots: Bob Sipovac, James McFarlane, Mike Bujic, Leif Danielson, Paddy Radcliffe, Don Cairns, Bela Zahar, Jack Carruthers, Larry Radulski, John McNally, Al Zerhusen | Subs: Roy Milne, Mike Mayer
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Thomas Callaghan | Linesmen: Tom Smith, Bill Good
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1961/1962 Final
Hungaria SC (New York, NY) 3:0 Scots SC (San Francisco, CA)
June 17, 1962 | Eintracht Oval – Astoria, New York
Scoring Summary*
Hungaria: Andy Mate – 22nd min.
Hungaria: Steve Karsay – 39th min.
Hungaria: Andy Mate – 90th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
Hungaria SC: n/a
Hungaria SC roster: Ceza Henni (GK), Nick Henni, Andy Matte, Tibor Resnecki, Andy Ciotka, Joseph Csabai, Arpad Bugar, Steve Karsay, Charles Horvarth, Dominick Zsido, Joseph Pal, Dieter Albrecht, Andy Dombrowski
Head Coach: Ceza Henni
Scots SC: n/a
Scots SC roster: Bob Braghetta (GK), Ken Gibson, Jose Arrospide, Charles Denham, Bobby Falls, Bert Thomson, Matt Brown, Ian Fraser, Vince McKenna, Charles McDonald, Tim Whalen, Tommy Dawkins, Roy Cook, Bill MacFarlane, Alex O’Neill
Head Coach: John Devlin
Sent Off
Scots SC: Matt Brown – 58th min.
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ray Kraft | Linesmen: n/a
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1962/1963 Final
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 1:0 (AET) Armenian SC (Los Angeles, CA)
June 2, 1963 | Cambria Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Mike Noha – 99th min.
*Game stopped in 115th minute when an Armenian player struck the referee after being sent off
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: Emil Svich, Ivan Borodiak, Andy Racz, Evhen Krawetz, Oscar Ferreyra, Alex Ely, Mike Noha, Ricardo Mangani, Ismael Ferreyra, Walter Chyzowych, Larry Oliver | Subs: Carl Yakovino
Head Coach: Svetislav Glisovic
Armenian SC: Frank Martinez, K. Mosikian, Akau, Sentoglu, Ayzazian, Misaki Topaloglu, Simon Carlickian, Gabris Yardinoglu, Leo Hovahenshian, Ralph Mosikian, Haig Kendinoglu | Subs: Kouwoumjian
Head Coach: ?
Sent Off
Armenian SC: Player Unknown – 115th min.
Missed Penalty
Ukrainian Nationals: Walter Chyzowych – 25th min.
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ray Kraft | Linesmen: n/a
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1963/1964 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria (Los Angeles, CA) 2:2 (AET) Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria (Los Angeles, CA) 2:0 Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria win National Challenge Cup, 4-2 on aggregate
1963/1964 Final (Leg 1)
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria (Los Angeles, CA) 2:2 (AET) Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
June 1, 1964 | Cambria Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Walt Chyzowych – 19th min.
Kickers-Victoria: Manuel Abaunza – 32nd min.
Kickers-Victoria: Helmut Weiss – Extra Time (exact time unconfirmed)
Nationals: Walt Chyzowych – 118th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: Emil Svich, Ivan Borodiak, Andy Racz, Krawetz, Paul Luna, Alex Ely, Mike Noha, Josef Marin, Ismael Ferreyra, Walter Chyzowych, Al Whetland | Subs: Klenchek, Car
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria: Volker Bauerle, Lenhardt, Eddie Mata, Ron Mata, Bayardo Abaunza, Werner Mata, Tony Gauss, Helmut Weiss, Manuel Abaunza, Al Zerhusen, Eberhard Herz | Subs: Helio, Norushat
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: William Peter | Linesmen: n/a
1963/1964 Final (Leg 2)
Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria (Los Angeles, CA) 2:0 Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA)
June 21, 1964 | Wrigley Field – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Kickers-Victoria: Al Zerhusen – 77th min.
Kickers-Victoria: Helmut Weiss – 83rd min.
Lineups
Kickers-Victoria: Volker Bauerle, Lenhardt, Eddie Mata, Ron Mata, Bayardo Abaunza, Werner Mata, Tony Gauss, Helmut Weiss, Al Zerhusen, Manuel Abaunza, Helio
Ukrainian Nationals: Emil Svich, Ivan Borodiak, Andy Racz, Krawetz, Paul Luna, Alex Ely, Mike Noha, Carl Yakovino, Ismael Ferreyra, Walter Chyzowych, Al Whetland
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Henry Landauer | Linesmen: n/a
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1964/1965 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Ukrainian SC (New York, NY) 1:1 Hansa (Chicago, IL)
Ukrainian SC (New York, NY) 4:1 (AET) Hansa (Chicago, IL)
Ukrainian SC win National Open Cup on 5:2 aggregate after extra time
1964/1965 Final (Leg 1)
Ukrainian SC (New York, NY) 1:1 Hansa (Chicago, IL)
June 27, 1965 | Ukrainians Field – Queens, New York
Scoring Summary
Hansa: Willy Roy – 20th min.
Ukrainian SC: Peter Smethurst (Peter Schafers) – 87th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian SC: n/a
Head Coach: Jaroslaw Kurowycky
Hansa: n/a
Head Coach: Peter Krieger
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
1964/1965 Final (Leg 2)
Ukrainian SC (New York, NY) 4:1 (AET) Hansa (Chicago, IL)
* Match tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, forcing series extra time
July 4, 1965 | Hanson Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Hansa: Willy Roy – 53rd min.
Ukrainian: Peter Schaefer – 70th min.
Ukrainian: Peter Schaefer – 97th min.
Ukrainian: Peter Smethurst – Extra Time
Ukrainian: Walter Schmotolcha – Extra Time
Lineups
Ukrainian SC: Nelson Yableski, Joseph Machnik, Norman Young, Robert Ferrie, Mario DeMelo, Eugene Krawec, Gordon Bradley, Joseph Cap, Peter Smethurst, Walter Schmotolocha, Peter Schaefer | Subs: n/a
Head Coach: Jaroslaw Kurowycky
Hansa: H. Golambeck, Johnny Jakscht, Otto Volkmann, H. Kramer, Willie Krug, Cornel Krieger, Herman Krieger, Willie Roy, P. Krieger, Herb Gringel, H. Heichert | Subs: n/a
Head Coach: Peter Krieger
Attendance: 3,434
Referee: John Reega* | Linesmen: n/a
* Shortly after this match, John Reega passed away due to a heart attack while refereeing a Wisconsin State Cup match
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1965/1966 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 1:0 Orange County (Los Angeles, CA)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 3:0 Orange County (Los Angeles, CA)
Ukrainian Nationals win National Challenge Cup, 4-0 on aggregate
1965/1966 Final (Leg 1)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 1:0 Orange County (Los Angeles, CA)
May 22, 1966 | Rancho La Cienga Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Nationals: Carl Yacovino – 78th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: n/a
Orange County: n/a
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
1965/1966 Final (Leg 2)
Ukrainian Nationals (Philadelphia, PA) 3:0 Orange County (Los Angeles, CA)
June 5, 1966 | Cambria Stadium – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Nationals: George Benitez (Ismael Ferreria) – 18th min.
Nationals: Carl Yacovino (PK) – 28th min.
Nationals: Henry Wagner (Carl Yacovino) – 80th min.
Lineups
Ukrainian Nationals: Wolodymyr Tarnawsky, Steve Borodiak, Bob Watson, Dave Julio, Paul Luna, Ayala, Carl Yacovino, Oscar Mendez, Ismael Ferreira, Heinz Wagner, Jorge Benitez
Head Coach: ?
Orange County: Gil Zamora, Ronald McFarland, Boris Klenchak, Ron Mata, Eddy Mata, Joe Grundtner, Sergio Mora, Werner Mata, Fred Cameron, Manuel Abuanza, Rudy Drexler
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1966/1967 Final
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 4:2 Orange County (Los Angeles, CA)
July 23, 1967 | Eintracht Oval – Astoria, New York
Scoring Summary
Orange County: George Ramus – 6th min.
Greek American SC: Andy Tsalouhidis – 1st Half
Greek American SC: John Kosmidis – 71st min.
Greek American SC: John Kosmidis – 72nd min.
Greek American SC: Denis Nanos – 2nd Half
Orange County: Larry Radulski – 2nd Half
Lineups
Greek American SC: n/a
Head Coach: Alkis Panagoulias
Orange County SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1967/1968 Final (2-leg, aggregate)
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 1:1 Olympic SC (Chicago, IL)
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 1:0 Olympic SC (Chicago, IL)
Greek American SC wins National Challenge Cup, 2-1 on aggregate
1967/1968 Final (Leg 1)
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 1:1 Olympic SC (Chicago, IL)
July 21, 1968 | Hanson Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Greek American SC: Denis Nanos – 48th min.
Olympic: Alex Nalmpantis – 89th min.
Lineups
Olympic: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Greek American SC: n/a
Head Coach: Alkis Panagoulias
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Billy Rose | Linesmen: n/a
1967/1968 Final (Leg 2)
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 1:0 Olympic SC (Chicago, IL)
July 28, 1968 | Eintracht Oval – Astoria, New York
*Olympic SC protested the second leg, concerning the eligibility of a NYGA player. The protest was denied
Scoring Summary
Greek American SC: Bob Hatzos – 50th min.
Lineups
Greek American SC: n/a
Head Coach: Alkis Panagoulias
Olympic: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Billy Rose | Linesmen: n/a
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1968/1969 Final
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 1:0 Armenian SC (Los Angeles, CA)
June 29, 1969 | Rancho La Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Greek American SC: Dennis Nanos (Nick Tonorezos) – 90th min.
Lineups
Greek American SC: n/a
Head Coach: Alkis Panagoulias
Armenian SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1969/1970 Final
Elizabeth Sport Club (Elizabeth, NJ) 2:1 Croatia SC (Los Angeles, CA)
May 3, 1970 | Downing Stadium – Randall’s Island, New York
Scoring Summary
Croatia: Ludwin Nagy – 8th min.
Elizabeth: Charles Chardin (Frank O’Donnell) – 76th min.
Elizabeth: Hector Yanez – 81st min.
Lineups
Elizabeth Sport Club: Andy Tutulic, Norbert Vollmer, Mario Gonzalez, Albert Burkhard, Billy O’Donnell, Manfred Schellscheidt, Baba Daniels, Frank O’Donnell, Heinz Teska (Gjary Sacko), Chardin Delices, Hector Yanez | Subs: Garry Sacko, Erich Neudecker, Victor Gamaldo
Head Coach: Jake Bradley
Croatian SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1970/1971 Final
New York Hota (New York, NY) 6:4 (AET) Yugoslav SC (Los Angeles, CA)
May 17, 1971 | Rancho La Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Yugoslav: Jose Bergitas – 1st Half
Hota: Paul Delano – 1st Half
Yugoslav: Jose Bergitas – 1st Half
Hota: Horst Kneissl – 1st Half
Yugoslav: Felipe Ruvalcaba – 60th min.
Hota: Karl Minor – 90th min.
Hota: Randy Mitrovic – 92nd min.
Hota: Karl Minor – Extra Time
Yugoslav: Jose Bergitas – Extra Time
Hota: Horst Kneissl – Extra Time
Lineups
Yugoslav SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Hota: n/a
Head Coach: Gordon Bradley (Player/Coach)
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1971/1972 Final
Elizabeth Sport Club (Elizabeth, NJ) 1:0 Yugoslav SC (Los Angeles, CA)
May 21, 1972 | Farcher’s Grove – Union, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Elizabeth: Walter Schmotolocha (Chardin Delices) – 22nd min.
Lineups
Elizabeth Sport Club: Andy Tutulic, Mario Gonzalez, Norbert Vollmer, Tim Feeny, Barry Matty, Abe Wolanow, Manfred Schellscheidt, Miguel Gonzalez, Chardin Delices, Gary Sacko, Walter Smotolocha | Subs: Sean Tracy, Mario Barca, George Chapla, Eric Fraser, Jerry Cerrigione, Victor Gamaldo, Mave Metchick
Head Coach: Manfred Schellscheidt (Player/Coach)
Yugoslav SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1972/1973 Final
Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA) 5:3 (AET) Inter-Italian SC (Cleveland, OH)
June 10, 1973 | Rancho La Cienga Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Maccabee AC: Hans Gudegast (PK) – 13th min.
Inter: Roman Rosul – 36th min.
Maccabee AC: Miguel Cuevas – 43rd min.
Inter: Vito Iozzo – 78th min.
Inter: Jim McMillan – 98th min.
Maccabee AC: Emmanuel Fesscha – 110th min.
Maccabee AC: Yaron Schmitman (Fesscha) – 103rd min.
Maccabee AC: Yaron Schmitman – 115th min.
Sent Off
Inter-Italian SC: Roman Rosul – 85th min.
Lineups
Maccabee AC: n/a
Head Coach: Max Wozniak
Inter-Italian SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1973/1974 Final
Greek American SC (New York, NY) 2:0 Croatian SC (Chicago, IL)
June 2, 1974 | Metropolitan Oval – Queens, New York
Scoring Summary
Greek American SC: Roberto Illenes (Kyrikis Fitilis) – 14th min.
Greek American SC: Tibor Vigh (Nick Tonorezos) – 75th min.
Lineups
Greek American SC: n/a
Head Coach: Nick Tonorezos
Croatian SC: n/a
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1974/1975 Final
Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA) 1:0 Inter-Giuliana (New York, NY)
June 15, 1975 | Murdoch Stadium – Torrance, California
Scoring Summary
Maccabee AC: Abraham Cohen – 54th min.
Lineups
Maccabee AC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Inter-Giuliana: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
NOTE: Game played the same afternoon as Pele’s NASL debut with New York Cosmos
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1975/1976 Final
San Francisco AC (San Francisco, CA) 1:0 Inter-Giuliana (New York, NY)
May 23, 1976 | Metropolitan Oval – Queens, New York
Scoring Summary
SFAC: Andy Ateugbu (Unassisted) – 13th min.
Lineups
San Francisco AC: n/a
Head Coach: Stephen Negoesco
Inter-Giuliana: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1976/1977 Final
Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA) 5:0 United German Hungarians (Philadelphia, PA)
June 19, 1977 | Jackie Robinson Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary
Maccabee AC: Carlos Roveri – 31st min.
Maccabee AC: Abraham Cohen (PK) – 59th min.
Maccabee AC: Manuel Mena – 76th min.
Maccabee AC: Abraham Cohen – 80th min.
Maccabee AC: Meir Segal – 89th min.
Lineups
Maccabee AC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
United German Hungarians: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 2,125
Referee: Klaus Kretchmer | Linesmen: n/a
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1977/1978 Final
Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA) 2:0 (AET) Vasco Da Gama (Bridgeport, CT)
July 30, 1978 | Giants Stadium – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Maccabee AC: Benny Beinstock
Maccabee AC: Meir Segal
Lineups
Maccabee AC: Chantre, Kulinscenko, Mizrahi, Rulse, Marmur, Sandoval, Abraham Cohen, Carlos Roveri, Moran (Benny Beinstock 70′), Meir Segal, Izhar Nozik
Vasco Da Gama: Martin Sabourne, Moreno, Mario Costa (Charley McCully 85′), Joe McGuigan, Ribeiro, Phillip Kydes, Alves, Francisco Silva, Lameirao, Feliciano, Antonio Teixeira (Danny Kulmanides 70′)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
NOTE: Match was played before a New York Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL regular season game
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1978/1979 Final
Brooklyn Dodgers (Brooklyn, NY)* 2:1 Croatian SC (Chicago, IL)*
June 17, 1979 | Winnemac Park Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
* Croatian SC played the tournament as “Croatan SC”, due Chicago’s National Soccer League banning all ethnic names for teams a few years earlier.
* Brooklyn Dodgers were the same team/organization as the Brooklyn Italians.
Scoring Summary
Brooklyn: Michael Malenkow – 12th min.
Croatian: Mike Ivezic – 1st Half
Brooklyn: Joseph Junior (Conposio) – 38th min.
Lineups
Brooklyn Dodgers: n/a
Head Coach: Diego Pusateri
Croatian SC: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1979/1980 Final
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (New York, NY) 3:2 Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA)
June 15, 1980 | Metropolitan Oval – Queens, New York
Scoring Summary
New York: Mimis Papiaoannou (Unassisted) – 17th min.
Maccabee AC: Igor Beyder (Unassisted) – 19th min.
Maccabee AC: Meir Segal (Azevedo) – 30th min.
New York: Mimis Papaioannou (Unassisted) – 80th min.
New York: Nick Kritikos (Paaioannou) – 101st min.
Lineups
*Lineups listed are known players
New York Pancyprian Freedoms: Peter Myltiadous (GK), Kyriacos Moraris, Angelo Mylonas, Mimis Papaioannou, Nick Kritikos, Apostolidis
Head Coach: Mimis Papaioannou
Maccabee AC: Eddie Chantre (GK), Moshe Hoftman, Ole Mikkelson, Renato Azevedo, Alejo Escos, Igor Beyder, Meir Segal
Head Coach: Azriel Armaldes
Game Stats
Fouls: Freedoms 27, Maccabee 20
Shots: Freedoms 19, Maccabee 18
Offside: Freedoms 6, Maccabee 22
Booking Summary
New York: Angelo Mylonas – 53rd min. (Yellow)
Attendance: 600
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1980/1981 Final
Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA) 5:1 Brooklyn Dodgers (Brooklyn, NY)
June 28, 1981 | Daniels Field – Los Angeles, California
Scoring Summary*
Brooklyn: Jorge Titolo (PK) – 32nd min.
Maccabee AC: Ilan Ben Dror – 37th min.
Maccabee AC: Ilan Ben Dror – 48th min.
Maccabee AC: Ilan Ben Dror – 78th min.
Maccabee AC: Miguel Brigida – 82nd min.
Maccabee AC: Tony Douglas – 86th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
Maccabee AC: Eddie Chantre, Pinchas Ben Zaken, Jacob Drach, Russell Hulse, Rildo, Miguel Brigida, Alejo Escos, Shanee, Ilan Ben Dror, Chirinos (Tony Douglas 83’), Igor Beyder
Head Coach: Azriel Armaldes
Brooklyn Dodgers: Paul Maxi, DaConcecion, Roitman, Nix (Scalice 45’), Sewell, Reardon, Montalto, Ulric (Donlic 70’), Jean-Michel, Jorge Titolo, Iglesias
Head Coach: ?
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1981/1982 Final
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (New York, NY) 4:3 (AET) Maccabee AC (Los Angeles, CA)
June 6, 1982 | Hanson Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
New York: K. Moraris – 4th min.
New York: George Touros (Moraris) – 24th min.
Maccabee AC: Igor Beyder (Tony Douglas) – 45th min.
Maccabee AC: Tony Douglas (Unassisted) – 50th min.
Maccabee AC: Tony Douglas (Afgin) – 91st min.
New York: Evagoras Christofi (Paraskeva) – 98th min.
New York: Evagoras Christofi – 108th min.
Lineups
*Lineups listed are known players
Maccabee AC: Eddie Chantre (GK), Fitzroy Samoth, Eyal Afgin, Igor Beyder, Tony Douglas
Head Coach: Azriel Armaldes
New York Pancyprian Freedoms: D. Myltiadous (GK), L. Lambrou, Soteris Yennares, Paraskeva, Evagoras Christofi, Georgre Touros, K. Moraris, Akis Nicholas
Head Coach: Mimis Papaioannou
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1982/1983 Final
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (New York, NY) 4:3 (AET) Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
July 3, 1983 | Delmar Stadium – Houston, Texas
Scoring Summary
Kutis: Steve Gauvain – 1st min.
New York: Christos Christou (PK) – 2nd min.
New York: Evagoras Christophi – 18th min.
New York: Evagoras Christophi (Nicholas) – 24th min.
Kutis: Craig Guempel – 34th min.
New York: Christos Christou (PK) – 61st min.
Kutis: Joe Eppy – 66th min.
Lineups
New York Pancyprian Freedoms: Demetris Miltiadous, Frixou, Solonos, Christoforideis, Lambros Lambrou, Petsas, Akis Nicholas, Touros, Evagoras Christophi, Christos Christou, Mark Koutsantanou | Subs: Yennaris, Yiotis Papademetriou
Head Coach: Mimis Papaioannou
Kutis SC: Paul Dueker, Dennis Bozesky, Craig Guempel, Dominic Barczewski, Jeffrey DeRouse, Joe Eppy, Steve Gauvain, Tettambel, Lux, Dan Meagher, Steve Schell | Subs: Becher, Flecke
Head Coach: Jim Henson
Attendance: 800
Referee: Paul Mikol | Linesmen: n/a
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1983/1984 Final
AO Krete (New York, NY) 4:2 Croatian SC (Chicago, IL)
June 24, 1984 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Croatian – Josip Malkoc 2′
AO Krete – Mirko Popovski 36′ (PK)
Croatian – Marinko Volarovic 44′
AO Krete – Drasko Cvetkovic 55′
AO Krete – Drasko Cvetkovic 2H
AO Krete – Mirko Popovski 81′ (unassisted)
Lineups
AO Krete: Jugoslav Lukovic, Drasko Cvetkovic, Ronald Ost, Peter Carr, Nelson, Kyder, Mirko Popovski, Hector Pedraza, Gerald McKeown, Vicente Estavillo, Jean Michael Malenkow
Head Coach: Chris Diamantis
Croatian SC: Lisica, Novak, Galovic, Mikulski, Marinko Volarevic, Zanic, Losansky, Milan Vlainic, Dosen, Josip Malkoc, Tyma (Milenko)
Head Coach: ?
Missed Penalty
Croatian SC: Drasko Cvetkovic – 68th min.
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Klaus Kretschmer | Linesmen: n/a
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1984/1985 Final
Greek American AC (San Francisco, CA) 2:1 Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO)
June 30, 1985 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Greek American AC: Salvador Bernardez (Rahimipour) – 26th min.
Greek American AC: Esmaeil Rahimipour (unassisted) – 43rd min.
Kutis SC: Tom Groark (Huber) – 73rd min.
Lineups
Greek American AC: Kardzair, Vischner, Garcia, Green, Elberse, Odiye, Salvador Bernardez, Gerard Findlay, Collins, Esmaeil Rahimpour, Andy Ategbu
Head Coach: Chris Kabourlazos
Kutis SC: Paul Dueker, Dennis Bozesky, Joe Clarke, Dominic Barczewski, Tom Groark, Larry Hulcer, Mike Gauvain, Joe Eppy, Don Huber, Steve Schell, Mike Gallo
Head Coach: Jim Henson
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Vince Mauro | Linesmen: n/a
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1985/1986 Final
Kutis SC (St. Louis, MO) 1:0 Yugoslav SC (Los Angeles, CA)
July 13, 1986 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Kutis SC: Ted Hantak (Unassisted) – 62nd min.
Lineups
* Lineups listed are known players
Kutis SC: Paul Dueker (GK), Joe Clarke, Dave Bozdeck, Albert Adade, Bob Matteson, Ted Hantak
Head Coach: Jim Henson
Yugoslav SC: Jusuf Gilic (GK), Miguel Lopez
Head Coach: Novak Tomich
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1986/1987 Final
Club Espana (Washington DC) 0:0 (AET) Mitre Eagles (Seattle, WA)
June 21, 1987 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Club Espana win US Open Cup, 3-0 on penalty kicks
Penalty Summary
Club Espana: Marcos Casas-Codero (Goal), Paul Emordi (Goal), Daniel Bentancor (Goal)
Mitre Eagles: n/a (Saved), n/a (Saved), n/a (Miss)
Lineups
*Lineups listed are known players
Club Espana: Stephen Pfeil (GK), Abdulwhab Al-Khaldi, Darryl Gee, Paul Emordi, Marcos Casas-Cordero, Daniel Bentancor
Head Coach: Hugo Berly
Mitre Eagles: Craig Christopherson (GK), Stephen Engelbrick, Michael Hiatt, Eddie Krueger, Andy Churlin
Head Coach: n/a
Sent Off
Club Espana: Abdulwhab Al-Khaldi – 54th min.
Mitre Eagles: Stephen Englebrick – 54th min.
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
*Club Espana had changed their name to the Washington Diplomats mid-tournament and later joined the American Soccer League in 1988
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1988 – Busch SC (St. Louis, MO) 2:1 (AET) Greek American AC (San Francisco, CA)
June 25, 1988 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Greek American AC: Michael Deleray (Jan Elberse) – 35th min.
Busch SC: Pat Olwig (Unassisted) – 71st min.
Busch SC: John Hayes (Dan Musenfechter) – 114th min.
Lineups
*Lineups listed are known players
Busch SC: Jeff Robben (GK), Greg Makowski, Mike Twellman, John Hayes, Joe Koenig, Joe Filla, Gary Amlong (Dan Musenfechter 2H), Dan Walters, Pat Olwig
Head Coach: Joel Olwig
Greek American AC: Aram Kardzair (GK), Godwin Odiye, Jan Elberse, Mike Bieto, Harris Opara, Mike Deleray
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1988/1989 Final
HRC Kickers (St. Petersburg, FL) 2:1 (AET) Greek American Atlas SC (New York, NY)
July 8, 1989 | St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Scoring Summary
HRC Kickers: Garth Pollonais (Unassisted) – 47th min.
NYGA: John Lingos (Peter Karagiannis) – 80th min.
HRC Kickers: Gordon Singleton (Kevin Dixon) – 120th min.
Lineups
HRC Kickers: n/a
Head Coach: Jim DiNobile
New York Greek American Atlas: n/a
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1989/1990 Final
AAC Eagles (Chicago, IL) 2:1 Brooklyn Italians (Brooklyn, NY)
July 28, 1990 | Indianapolis Soccer and Sports Center – Indianapolis, Indiana
Scoring Summary
AAC Eagles: Janusz Kiaca – 57th min.
Brooklyn Italians: Jeone Yves (Aly) – 64th min.
AAC Eagles: Peter Modrzejewski – 89th min.
Lineups
Brooklyn Italians: n/a
Head Coach: Mike Rybak
AAC Eagles: n/a
Head Coach: George Pawlak
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
NOTE: The Brooklyn Italians are the same team as the Brooklyn Dodgers, cup finalists in 1979 & 1981
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1990/1991 Final
Brooklyn Italians (Brooklyn, NY) 1:0 Richardson Rockets (Houston, TX)
August 10, 1991 | Brooklyn College – Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Summary
Brooklyn: Ernest Inneh (Cesar Silva) – 6th min.
Lineups
Brooklyn Italians: Dragan Radovich, Victor Ogunsanya, Ron Wiseman, Bill Manning, Valencia Digner, Emmanuel Udoh, Carlos Jaguande (Smarth 71’), Junior Superbia, Yves Jeune , Cesar Silva (Lucio Russo 86’), Ernest Inneh
Head Coach: Mike Rybak
Richardson Rockets: Brian Hall, Patrick Krejs, Wooley, Pujats, Billy Pettigrew, David Pfeil, John Reynolds, Todd Paulette, Curtis Partain (Giampaulo Pedrosa 46’), Shane Schwab (Rex Roberts 74’), Alan Pamparin
Head Coach: n/a
Cautions
Richardson: Woolley – 86th min.
Sent Off
Brooklyn: Bill Manning – 23rd min.
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Steve Olson | Linesmen: n/a
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1991/1992 Final
San Jose Oaks (San Jose, CA) 2:1 Vasco Da Gama (Bridgeport, CT)
July 11, 1992 | Kuntz Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
Scoring Summary
San Jose Oaks: John Hughes
San Jose Oaks: Dave Palic
Vasco Da Gama: Sheldon Neal – 80th min.
Lineups
San Jose Oaks: Eric Yamamoto, Thomas Vischer, Frank Van Den Brand Horininge, Steve Robertson, Roy Atkin, David Palic, Robert Gallo, Chris Dangerfield, Simon Ireland, John Hughes, George Pastor | Bench: Bruce Broughton, John Cairel, Matt Barreras, Timmy McEnery, Sean Blackman, Chris Ducar, Paul Lester
Head Coach: Chris Dangerfield
Vasco de Gama: Joe Didimizio, Armindo Gomes, Steve Stoud, Fernando Quieroz, Albert Portela, Julio Liconia, Joe Barrosa, Mark Price, Josh Muscandin, Sheldon Neal, Zoltan Lovrity | Bench: Ilidio Malheiro, Jose Morgado, Joe Quieroz, Del Nunes, Carlos Nasciemento, Denis Gomes
Head Coach: Ed Martins
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Armando Orellana | Linesmen: n/a
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1992/1993 Final
CD Mexico (San Francisco, CA) 5:0 United German Hungarians (Philadelphia, PA)
July 17, 1993 | Kuntz Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
Scoring Summary
CD Mexico: Vladimir Moreno – 18th min.
CD Mexico: Elias Fonseca – 30th min.
CD Mexico: Jose Cid del Prado – 56th min.
CD Mexico: Jose Cid del Prado – 78th min.
CD Mexico: Elias Fonseca – 80th min.
* Assists unknown
Lineups
*Lineups listed are known players
CD Mexico: Guillermo Valadez (GK), Laudean Mariano, Vladimir Moreno, Elias Fonseca, Jose Cid del Prado
Head Coach: Salvador Lopez
United German Hungarians: Paul Centrofanti (GK), Neil Smart, Robert Wilkinson
Head Coach: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1993/1994 Final
Greek American AC (San Francisco, CA) 3:0 Bavarian SC (Milwaukee, WI)
July 30, 1994 | UGH Field – Oakford, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Greek American AC: Own Goal (Mike Roe) – 56th min.
Greek American AC: Mike Deleray (Tim Martin) – 60th min.
Greek American AC: Mike Deleray (Todd Brockman) – 80th min.
Lineups
Greek American AC: Kardzair, McNevin, Tim Martin, Odiye, Elberse (McBride 56’), Van Rheenen, Bravo, Todd Brockman, Wall (Petuskey 80’), Mike Deleray, Semioli
Head Coach: n/a
Bavarian SC: Jim Marshall, Tim Alioto, Arnold, Gansler, Hospel (Zabala 80’), Jim Klopp, Mike Roe, Peter Schweinert, Dan Stebbins, Jon Szczepanski, Tom Zaiss (Knight 65’)
Head Coach: Brian Tompkins
Attendance: 400
Referee: n/a | Linesmen: n/a
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1995 US Open Cup Final
Richmond Kickers (USISL Premier League) 1:1 (AET) El Paso Patriots (USISL Pro League)
August 27, 1995 | SISD Student Activities Center – El Paso, Texas
Richmond Kickers win US Open Cup, 4-2 on penalty kicks
Scoring Summary
Richmond: Rob Ukrop (Leigh Cowlishaw) – 49th min.
El Paso: Gabino Amparan (Sal Mercado) – 81st min.
Penalty Kick Shootout
Richmond: Rob Ukrop (GOAL)
El Paso: Sal Mercado (GOAL)
Richmond: Brian Bates (GOAL)
El Paso: Raul Gomez (SAVED)
Richmond: Ben Crawley (GOAL)
El Paso: Gabino Amparan (GOAL)
Richmond: Jon Hall (SAVED)
El Paso: Cesar Sosa (SAVED)
Richmond: Michael Brady (GOAL)
Lineups
El Paso Patriots: Jake Arrambide (GK), Brian O’Haver, Hector Cervantes, Gabino Amparan, Martin Arrieta, Sal Mercado, David Stewart, Rito Delgado, Steve Guardado (Raul Gomez, 45′), Rafael Nunez (Cesar Sosa, 63′), Eduardo Baeza
Head Coach: Oscar Lira
Richmond Kickers: Jeff Causey (GK), Kevin Scott, Mike Clark, Brian Bates, Khary Stockton (David Cox, 63′), Jon Hall, Brian Kamler (Michael Brady, 72′), Ben Crawley, Leigh Cowlishaw, Richie Williams, Rob Ukrop
Head Coach: Dennis Viollet
Booking Summary
Richmond: Richie Williams (Yellow) – 3rd min.
El Paso: Rito Delgado (Yellow) – 20th min.
Richmond: Rob Ukrop or Mike Clark (Yellow) – 32nd min.
Richmond: Kevin Scott (Red) – 50th min.
Richmond: Ben Crawley (Yellow) – 53rd min.
El Paso: Sal Mercado (Yellow) – 59th min.
El Paso: Eduardo Baeza (Yellow) – 79th min.
El Paso: Hector Cervantes (Red) – 83rd min.
Richmond: Jon Hall (Yellow) – 117th min.
Game Stats
Shots: El Paso 15, Richmond 29
Saves: El Paso 9, Richmond 5
Corner Kicks: El Paso 7, Richmond 6
Fouls: El Paso 21, Richmond 23
Offside: El Paso 1, Richmond 0
Attendance: 7,378
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Assistant Referees: Kevin Terry, Rogelio Valades
Weather: Breezy, Mid-90s
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1996 US Open Cup Final
D.C. United (MLS) 3:0 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
October 30, 1996 | RFK Stadium – Washington, D.C.
Scoring Summary
D.C. United: Raul Diaz Arce (Unassisted) – 45th min.
D.C. United: Eddie Pope (Tony Sanneh) – 63rd min.
D.C. United: Jamie Moreno (Tony Sanneh) – 89th min.
Lineups
D.C. United: Mark Simpson (GK), Clint Peay (David Vaudreuil 46’), Eddie Pope, Jeff Agoos (Erik Imler 71’), Mario Gori, Ritchie Williams, John Maessner (Tony Sanneh 46’), John Harkes (Brian Kamler 66’), Marco Etcheverry, Raul Diaz Arce (Steve Rammel 74’), Jaime Moreno
Head Coach: Bruce Arena
Rochester Raging Rhinos: Bill Andracki (GK), Fuseini Dauda, Yuri Smotrich, Rene Rivass, Gustavo Villagra, Henry Gutierrez, Tommy Tanner, Yogi McKay (Darrell Stuart 46’), Lenin Steenkamp, Doug Miller Hector Marinaro (Chris Kennell 46’)
Head Coach: Pat Ercoli
Booking Summary
D.C. United: Richie Williams (Yellow) – 72nd min.
D.C. United: Eddie Pope (Yellow) – 72nd min.
Rochester: Fuseini Dauda (Yellow) – 77th min.
Game Stats
n/a
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Esse Baharast
Assistant Referees: n/a
Weather: Clear, 75 degrees
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1997 US Open Cup Final
Dallas Burn (MLS) 0:0 (AET) DC United (MLS)
October 29, 1997 | IUPUI Track & Field Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana
Dallas Burn win US Open Cup, 4-2 on penalty kicks
Penalty Kicks Summary
Dallas: Damian (Goal)
D.C. United: Marco Etcheverry (Goal)
Dallas: Jason Kreis (Goal)
D.C. United: Raul Diaz Arce (Missed)
Dallas: Alain Sutter (Goal)
D.C. United: Jaime Moreno (Goal)
Dallas: Daniel Peinado (Goal)
D.C. United: Ben Iroha (Goal)
Dallas: Jorge Rodriguez (Goal)
Lineups
Dallas Burn: Mark Dodd (GK), Wade Webber, Tom Soehn, Brandon Pollard, Richard Farrer (Jorge Rodriguez 68), Daniel Peinado, Ted Eck, Mark Santel (Jason Kreis 100), Alain Sutter, Dante Washington, Gerell Elliott (Damian 73)
Head Coach: Dave Dir
DC United: Scott Garlick (GK) (Tom Presthus 120), David Vaudreuil, Clint Peay, Carlos Llamosa, Mario Gori, Richie Williams, Tony Sanneh (Brian Kamler 75), John Maessner (Ben Iroha 46), Marco Etcheverry, Raul Diaz Arce, Jaime Moreno
Head Coach: Bruce Arena
Booking Summary
Dallas: Mark Santel (Yellow) – 12th min.
D.C. United: Jaime Moreno (Yellow) – 70th min.
D.C. United: Marco Etcheverry (Yellow) – 95th min.
Dallas: Damian (Yellow) – 105th min.
Game Stats
Shots: D.C. 14, Dallas 20
Saves: D.C. 5, Dallas 5
Corner Kicks: D.C. 10, Dallas 4
Fouls: D.C. 29, Dallas 24
Offside: D.C. 2, Dallas 7
Attendance: 9,776
Referee: Rich Grady
Assistant Referees: Steve Olson, Michael Kennedy
Weather: Clear, Upper 40s
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1998 US Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS) 2:1 (AET) Columbus Crew (MLS)
October 30, 1998 | Soldier Field – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Chicago: Jerzy Podbrozny (PK) – 45th min.
Columbus: Stern John (Robert Warzycha) – 53rd min.
Chicago: Frank Klopas (Ante Razov) – 99th min.
Lineups
Chicago Fire: Zach Thornton (GK), Lubos Kubik (Josh Keller 14’, Zak Isben 77’), CJ Brown, Francis Okaroh, Chris Armas, Jesse Marsch, Rich Kotschau (Frank Klopas 99’), Jerzy Podbrozny, Peter Nowak, Josh Wolff, Ante Razov
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
Columbus Crew: Juergen Sommer (GK), Michael Clark, Thomas Dooley, Ricardo Iribarren, Ansil Elcock, Robert Warzycha (Jason Farrell 78’), Andy Williams, Brian Maisonneuve (Todd Yeagley 67’), Rob Smith, Stern John, Brian McBride
Head Coach: Tom Fitzgerald
Booking Summary
Chicago: Josh Keller (Yellow) – 17th min.
Columbus: Juergen Sommer (Yellow) – 43rd min.
Chicago: Francis Okaroh (Yellow) – 60th min.
Columbus: Brian Maisonneuve (Yellow) – 60th min.
Columbus: Ansil Elcock (Yellow) – 61st min.
Game Stats
Shots: Columbus, 13, Chicago 12
Saves: Columbus 6, Chicago 5
Corner Kicks: Columbus 7, Chicago 7
Fouls: Columbus 15, Chicago 25
Offside: Columbus 1, Chicago 0
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Assistant Referees: Michael Kennedy, Alberto Echevrria
Weather: Cloudy, Upper 50s
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1999 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 2:0 Colorado Rapids (MLS)
September 13, 1999 | Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
Scoring Summary
Rochester: Doug Miller (Bill Sedgewick) – 65th min.
Rochester: Yari Allnut (Mike Kirmse) – 90th min.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids: Ian Feuer (GK), David Vaudreuil, Marcelo Balboa, Peter Vermes, Tim Martin (Wolde Harris 81’), Kevin Anderson (Joey DiGiamarino 58’), Matt McKeon, Ross Paule, Darren Sawatzky (Jason Bent 76’, Jorge Dely Valdes, Paul Bravo
Head Coach: Glenn Myernick
Rochester Raging Rhinos: Pat Onstad (GK), Andrew Restrepo, Craig Demmin (Mike Kirmse 51’), Scott Schweitzer, Tim Hardy, Bill Sedgewick, Nate Daligcon (Carlos Zavala 83’), Mali Walton, Yari Allnut, Mauro Biello, Darren Tilley (Doug Miller 62’)
Head Coach: Pat Ercoli
Booking Summary
Rochester: Darren Tilley (Yellow) – 38th min.
Rochester: Doug Miller (Yellow) – 67th min.
Rochester: Nate Dalgicon (Yellow) – 69th min.
Colorado: Tim Martin (Yellow) – 79th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Rochester 10, Colorado 15
Saves: Rochester 3, Colorado 2
Corner Kicks: Rochester 4, Colorado 3
Fouls: Rochester 15, Colorado 18
Offside: Rochester 2, Colorado 3
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant Referees: Craig Lowry, Nathan Clement
Weather: Partly Cloudy – Upper 60s
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2000 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS) 2:1 Miami Fusion (MLS)
October 21, 2000 | Soldier Field – Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Chicago: Hristo Stoitchkov (Ante Razov) – 44th min.
Chicago: Own Goal (Tyrone Marshall) – 88th min.
Miami: Welton (Roy Lassiter) – 96th+ min.
Lineups
Chicago Fire: Zach Thornton (GK), Lubos Kubik, CJ Brown, Evan Whitfield, Chris Armas, Diego Gutierrez (Tom Soehn 86′), DaMarcus Beasley, Dema Kovalenko, Peter Nowak (Jesse Marsch 84′), Hristo Stoitchkov, Ante Razov (Josh Wolff 84′)
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
Miami Fusion: Nick Rimando (GK), Tim Sahaydak, Pablo Mastroeni, Tyrone Marshall, Brian Kamler, Jeff Bilyk (Andy Williams 75′), Jay Heaps, Martin Machon, Welton, Henry Gutierrez (Roy Lassiter, 63′), Diego Serna
Head Coach: Ray Hudson
Booking Summary
Miami: Diego Serna (Yellow) – 20th min.
Chicago: CJ Brown (Yellow) – 24th min.
Miami: Welton (Yellow) – 27th min.
Miami: Jay Heaps (Yellow) – 27th min.
Miami: Jeff Bilyk (Yellow) – 36th min.
Chicago: DaMarcus Beasley (Yellow) – 48th min.
Chicago: Ante Razov (Yellow) – 55th min.
Miami: Tim Sahaydak (Yellow) – 72nd min.
Chicago: Hristo Stoichkov (Yellow) – 75th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Miami 7, Chicago 13
Saves: Miami 5, Chicago 2
Corner Kicks: Miami 2, Chicago 7
Fouls: Miami 22, Chicago 25
Offsides: Miami 0, Chicago 3
Attendance: 19,146
Referee: Kevin Stott, Scott Weyland
Assistant Referees: Jorge Reyes, Ali Saheli
Weather: Partly Cloudy – Mid 50s
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2001 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 2:1 (ASDET) New England Revolution (MLS)
October 27, 2001 | Titan Stadium – Fullerton, California
Scoring Summary
New England: Wolde Harris (Unassisted) – 30th min.
Los Angeles: Ezra Hendrickson (Greg Vanney) – 70th min.
Los Angeles: Danny Califf (Cobi Jones) – 92nd min.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman (GK), Ezra Hendrickson, Danny Califf, Greg Vanney, Paul Caligiuri (Brian Mullan 64’), Peter Vagenas, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Simon Elliott, Adam Frye, Cobi Jones, Sasha Victorine (Alexi Lalas 91’)
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
New England Revolution: Jose Fernandez (GK), Leo Cullen, Mauricio Wright, Jay Heaps, Joey Franchino, Leonel Alvarez, Cate, Braeden Cloutier, Nick Downing (Ted Chronopoulos 78’), Andy Williams (Alan Woods 61’), Wolde Harris (William Sunsing 68)
Head Coach: Fernando Clavijo
Booking Summary
Los Angeles: Danny Califf (Yellow) – 17th min.
New England: Jay Heaps (Red) – 88th min.
Los Angeles: Adam Frye (Yellow) – 89th min.
Game Stats
Shots: New England 8, Los Angeles 20
Saves: New England 6, Los Angeles 2
Corner Kicks: New England 0, Los Angeles 8
Fouls: New England 10, Los Angeles 12
Offsides: New England 2, Los Angeles 3
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Assistant Referees: Craig Lowry, Robert Fereday, Kevin Stott (4th)
Weather: Overcast
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2002 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Columbus Crew (MLS) 1:0 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
October 24, 2002 | Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
Scoring Summary
Columbus: Freddy Garcia (Brian West) – 30th min.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy: Matt Reis (GK), Ezra Hendrickson, Alexi Lalas (Mauricio Cienfuegos ’76), Danny Califf, Tyrone Marshall, Sasha Victorine, Peter Vagenas (Brian Mullan ’86), Cobi Jones, Simon Elliott, Carlos Ruiz, Chris Albright (Alejandro Moreno ’59)
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Columbus Crew: Jon Busch (GK), Mike Clark, Chad McCarty, Brian Dunseth, Eric Denton, Duncan Oughton, Brian Maisonneuve, Jeff Cunningham (Dante Washington ’90), Freddy Garcia (Daniel Torres ’81), Brian West (Kyle Martino ‘65), Brian McBride
Head Coach: Greg Andrulis
Booking Summary
Los Angeles: Carlos Ruiz (Yellow) – 8th min.
Columbus: Mike Clark (Yellow) – 43rd min.
Columbus: Chad McCarty (Yellow) – 48th min.
Columbus: Chad McCarty (Red) – 83rd min.
Game Stats
Shots: Los Angeles 19, Columbus 10
Saves: Los Angeles 4, Columbus 4
Corner Kicks: Los Angeles 4, Columbus 4
Fouls: Los Angeles 13, Columbus 21
Offsides: Los Angeles 1, Columbus 1
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant Referees: Craig Lowry, Steven Davidson, Ricardo Salazar (4th)
Weather: Clear, Cold
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2003 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS) 1:0 MetroStars (MLS)
October 15, 2003 | Giants Stadium – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Scoring Summary
Chicago: Damani Ralph (Evan Whitfield) – 68th min.
Lineups
Chicago Fire: Zach Thornton (GK), Kelly Gray, Jim Curtin, Carlos Bocanegra, Evan Whitfield, Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley, Jesse Marsch, Orlando Perez (Andy Williams 66’), Damani Ralph, Ante Razov
Head Coach: Dave Sarachan
MetroStars: Jonny Walker (GK), Chris Leitch, Steve Jolley, Eddie Pope, Edgar Bartolomeu, Richie Williams (Mark Lisi 78’), Ricardo Clark, Amado Guevara, Eddie Gaven, Andrzej Juskowiak (John Wolyniec 69’), Clint Mathis (Mike Magee 76’)
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
Booking Summary
Chicago: Jesse Marsch (Yellow) – 16th min.
Metrostars: Edgar Bartolomeu (Yellow) – 50th min.
Metrostars: Clint Mathis (Yellow) – 58th min.
Chicago: Andy Williams (Yellow) – 89th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Chicago 8, Metrostars 10
Saves: Chicago 2, Metrostars 3
Corner Kicks: Chicago 2, Metrostars 6
Fouls: Chicago 17, Metrostars 16
Offsides: Chicago 3, Metrostars 5
Attendance: 5,183
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant Referees: Nathan Clement, Craig Lowery, Alex Prus (4th)
Weather: Partly Cloudy – 55 degrees
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2004 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 1:0 (ASDET) Chicago Fire (MLS)
September 22, 2004 | Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri
Scoring Summary
Kansas City: Igor Simutenkov (Unassisted) – 95th min.
Lineups
Kansas City Wizards: Tony Meola (GK), Alex Zotinca, Jimmy Conrad, Nick Garcia, Jose Burciaga Jr., Francisco Gomez (Igor Simutenkov 46′), Jack Jewsbury (Taylor Graham 68′), Kerry Zavagnin, Diego Gutierrez, Josh Wolff, Davy Arnaud
Head Coach: Bob Gansler
Chicago Fire: Henry Ring (GK), C.J. Brown, Jim Curtin, Evan Whitfield, Kelly Gray, Logan Pause (Chris Armas 88′), Jesse Marsch, Andy Williams, Dipsy Selolwane, Nate Jaqua, Damani Ralph.
Head Coach: Dave Sarachan
Booking Summary
Chicago: Logan Pause (Yellow) – 21st min.
Chicago: Diego Gutierrez (Yellow) – 80th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Chicago 9, Kansas City 15
Saves: Chicago 4, Kansas City 1
Corner Kicks: Chicago 8, Kansas City 1
Fouls: Chicago 25, Kansas City 16
Offsides: Chicago 2, Kansas City 4
Attendance: 8,819
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Linesmen: Nathan Clement, Greg Barkey, Michael Kennedy (4th)
Weather: Clear, Mid-70s
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2005 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 1:0 FC Dallas (MLS)
September 28, 2005 | The Home Depot Center – Carson, California
Scoring Summary
Los Angeles: Herculez Gomez (Chris Albright) – 25th min.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman (GK), Chris Albright, Ugo Ihemelu, Tyrone Marshall, Todd Dunivant, Cobi Jones, Marcelo Saragosa, Peter Vagenas, Landon Donovan, Joseph Ngwenya (Alan Gordon 90’), Herculez Gomez (Michael Umana 90’)
Head Coach: Steve Sampson
FC Dallas: Scott Garlick (GK), Bobby Rhine (Steve Jolley 86’), Clarence Goodson, Greg Vanney, David Wagenfuhr,Arturo Alvarez (Abe Thompson 69’), Ronnie O’Brien (Oscar Pareja 53’), Carey Talley (Aaron Pitchkolan 54’), Mark Wilson, Ramon Nunez, Roberto Mina
Head Coach: Colin Clarke
Booking Summary
Dallas: Bobby Rhine (Yellow) – 9th min.
Dallas: Clarence Goodson (Yellow) – 59th min.
Dallas: Mark Wilson (Yellow) – 59th min.
Los Angeles: Joseph Ngwenya (Yellow) – 59th min.
Los Angeles: Herculez Gomez (Yellow) – 60th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Dallas 9, Los Angeles 18
Saves: Dallas 6, Los Angeles 1
Corner Kicks: Dallas 6, Los Angeles 8
Fouls: Dallas 23, Los Angeles 16
Offsides: Dallas 0, Los Angeles 4
Attendance: 10,000*
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant Referees: Nathan Clement, Kermit Quisenberry
Weather: Clear – 85 degrees
* Due to the midweek gameday, the Home Depot Center’s attendance was limited to 10,000 due to a local ordinance
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2006 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS) 3:1 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
September 27, 2006 | Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Illinois
Scoring Summary
Chicago: Nate Jaqua (Andy Herron) – 10th min.
Chicago: Andy Herron (Justin Mapp) – 16th min.
Los Angeles: Alan Gordon (Unassisted) – 51st min.
Chicago: Thiago (Tony Sanneh) – 88th min.
Lineups
Chicago Fire: Matt Pickens (GK), CJ Brown, Tony Sanneh, Gonzalo Segares, Nate Jaqua, Diego Gutierrez, Justin Mapp (Thiago 85), Logan Pause, Ivan Guerrero, Chris Rolfe (Jim Curtin 91+), Andy Herron (Dasan Robinson 82)
Head Coach: Dave Sarachan
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman (GK), Chris Albright, Ugo Ihemelu (Herculez Gomez 77), Tyrone Marshall, Ante Jazic, Cobi Jones (Quavas Kirk 72), Paulo Nagamura, Peter Vagenas, Santino Quaranta (Josh Gardner 88), Alan Gordon, Landon Donovan
Head Coach: Frank Yallop
Booking Summary
Los Angeles: Chris Albright (Yellow) – 24th min.
Los Angeles: Paulo Nagamura (Yellow) – 52nd min.
Chicago: Matt Pickens (Yellow) – 52nd min.
Chicago: Diego Gutierrez (Yellow) – 59th min.
Los Angeles: Santino Quaranta (Yellow) – 70th min.
Chicago: Diego Gutierrez (Red) – 89th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Los Angeles 14, Chicago 13
Saves: Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2
Corner Kicks: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 2
Fouls: Los Angeles 25, Chicago 14
Offsides: Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1
Attendance: 8,185
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Assistant Referees: Chris Strickland, Richard Eddy, Michael Kennedy (4th)
Weather: Cloudy – 59 degrees
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2007 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
New England Revolution (MLS) 3:2 FC Dallas (MLS)
October 3, 2007 | Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, Texas
Scoring Summary
New England: Pat Noonan (Unassisted) – 21st min.
FC Dallas: Arturo Alvarez (David Wagenfuhr) – 30th min.
New England: Taylor Twellman (Pat Noonan) – 41st min.
New England: Wells Thompson (Pat Noonan) – 57th min.
FC Dallas: Abe Thompson (Clarence Goodson) – 64th min.
Lineups
FC Dallas: Dario Sala (GK), David Wagenfuhr (Kenny Cooper 76’), Clarence Goodson, Adrian Serioux, Drew Moor, Dax McCarty, Pablo Ricchetti (Alex Yi 46’) (Abe Thompson 63’), Juan Toja, Dominic Oduro, Carlos Ruiz, Arturo Alvarez
Head Coach: Steve Morrow
New England Revolution: Matt Reis (GK), Jay Heaps, Michael Parkhurst, James Riley, Andy Dorman, Jeff Larentowicz, Steve Ralston, Khano Smith, Wells Thompson (Adam Cristman 78’), Pat Noonan, Taylor Twellman
Head Coach: Steve Nicol
Booking Summary
New England: Jeff Larentowicz (Yellow) – 74th min.
New England: James Riley (Yellow) – 86th min.
Game Stats
Shots: New England 13, FC Dallas 12
Saves: New England 2, FC Dallas 3
Corner Kicks: New England 5, FC Dallas 4
Fouls: New England 13, FC Dallas 16
Offsides: New England 3, FC Dallas 7
Attendance: 10,618
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant Referees: George Gansner, Kermit Quisenberry, Terry Vaughn (4th)
Weather: Warm
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2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
D.C. United (MLS) 2:1 Charleston Battery (USL First Division)
September 3, 2008 | RFK Stadium – Washington DC
Scoring Summary
D.C. United: Luciano Emilio (Unassisted) – 4th min.
Charleston: Ian Fuller (Christopher Williams) – 10th min.
D.C. United: Fred (Clyde Simms) – 50th min.
Lineups
D.C. United: Louis Crayton (GK), Marc Burch, Devon McTavish, Gonzalo Martinez, Bryan Namoff, Joe Vide (Fred, 40’), Ivan Guerrero, Clyde Simms, Santino Quaranta, Luciano Emilio (Rod Dyachenko, 7’, Marcelo Gallardo, 80’), Jaime Moreno (Ryan Cordeiro, 92’+)
Head Coach: Tom Soehn
Charleston Battery: Dusty Hudock (GK), Nelson Akwari, Kevin Nylen, Marco Reda, John Wilson; Osvaldo Alonso, Chris Williams (Darren Spicer, 73’), Stephanie Armstrong (David Kenga, 82’), Lazo Alavanja, Ian Fuller (Aaron King, 80’), Randi Patterson
Head Coach: Mike Anhaeuser
Booking Summary
Charleston: Kevin Nylen (Yellow) – 33rd min.
D.C. United: Gonzalo Martinez (Yellow) – 34th min.
D.C. United: Clyde Simms (Yellow) – 46th min.
Charleston: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 62nd min.
Game Stats
Shots: Charleston 11, D.C. United 12
Saves: Charleston 3, D.C. United 1
Corner Kicks: Charleston 7, D.C. United 2
Fouls: Charleston 12, D.C. United 13
Offsides: Charleston 4, D.C. United 4
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Mark Geiger
Assistant Referees: Gregory Barkey, Robert Fereday, Andrew Chapin (4th)
Weather: Clear – 87 degrees
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2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
D.C. United (MLS) 1:2 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
September 2, 2009 | RFK Stadium – Washington D.C.
Scoring Summary
Seattle: Fredy Montero (Unassisted) – 67th min.
Seattle: Roger Levesque (Sebastien Le Toux) – 86th min.
D.C. United: Clyde Simms (Rodney Wallace) – 89th min.
Lineups
D.C. United: Josh Wicks (GK), Marc Burch, Dejan Jakovic, Fred (Santino Quaranta 46’),Christian Gomez (Milos Kocic (GK) 71’),Luciano Emilio, Chris Pontius, Ben Olsen (Rodney Wallace 82’),Clyde Simms, Bryan Namoff, Jaime Moreno
Head Coach: Tom Soehn
Seattle Sounders FC: Kasey Keller (GK), Patrick Ianni, Tyson Wahl, Osvaldo Alonso, James Riley, Peter Vagenas, Sebastien Le Toux, Freddie Ljungberg, Steve Zakuani (Roger Levesque 74’), Fredy Montero (Brad Evans 78’), Leonardo Gonzalez
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Booking Summary
Seattle: Patrick Ianni (Yellow) – 24th min.
Seattle: Leonardo Gonzalez (Yellow) – 49th min.
D.C. United: Josh Wicks (Red) – 69th min.
Seattle: Peter Vagenas (Yellow) – 79th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Seattle 18, D.C. United 15
Saves: Seattle 5, D.C. United 6
Corner Kicks: Seattle 5, D.C. United 5
Fouls: Seattle 4, D.C. United 13
Offsides: Seattle 1, D.C. United 2
Attendance: 17,329
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant Referees: Greg Barkey, Rob Fereday, Andrew Chapin (4th)
Weather: Sunny – 73 degrees
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2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Columbus Crew (MLS) 1:2 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
October 5, 2010 | Qwest Field – Seattle, Washington
Scoring Summary
Columbus: Kevin Burns (Steven Lenhart) – 24th min.
Seattle: Sanna Nyassi (Nathan Sturgis) – 38th min.
Seattle: Sanna Nyassi (Unassisted) – 66th min.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC: Kasey Keller (GK), James Riley, Jeff Parke, Patrick Ianni, Tyson Wahl, Nathan Sturgis, Osvaldo Alonso, Blaise Nkufo, Sanna Nyassi (79′ Alvaro Fernandez), Steve Zakuani (90′ Roger Levesque), Fredy Montero (90’+ Nate Jaqua)
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Columbus Crew: Andy Greunebaum (GK), Frankie Hejduk, Chad Marshall, Andy Iro, Shaun Francis, Brian Carroll, Emmanuel Ekpo, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Steven Lenhart (78′ Andres Mendoza), Kevin Burns (78′ Andres Mendoza), Eddie Gaven (81′ Robbie Rogers)
Head Coach: Robert Warzycha
Booking Summary
Seattle: James Riley (Yellow) – 23rd min.
Columbus: Shaun Francis (Yellow) – 24th min.
Columbus: Brian Carroll (Yellow) – 41st min.
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 74th min.
Seattle: Sanna Nyassi (Yellow) – 75th min.
Columbus: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Yellow) – 87th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Columbus 10, Seattle 10
Saves: Columbus 3, Seattle 0
Corner Kicks: Columbus 2, Seattle 6
Fouls: Columbus 10, Seattle 11
Offsides: Columbus 0, Seattle 0
Attendance: 31,311
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistant Referees: Thomas Supple, Paul Scott, Ricardo Salazar (4th)
Weather: Clear – 60 degrees
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2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS) 0:2 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
October 4, 2010 | CenturyLink Field – Seattle, Washington
Scoring Summary
Seattle: Fredy Montero (Jeff Parke) – 77th min.
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (Unassisted) – 90th+ min.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC: Kasey Keller (GK), James Riley, Jeff Parke, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Leo Gonzalez, Alvaro Fernandez (Erik Freiberg 46th), Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans, Lamar Neagle, Michael Fucito (Roger Levesque 90th+), Fredy Montero
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson (GK), Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibbs, Josip Mikulic (Jalil Anibaba 61st), Dan Gargan (Sebastien Grazzini 84th); Marco Pappa, Pavel Pardo, Logan Pause, Daniel Paladini (Diego Chaves 80th); Dominic Oduro, Patrick Nyarko
Head Coach: Frank Klopas
Booking Summary
Chicago: Patrick Nyarko (Yellow) – 27th min.
Chicago: Daniel Paladini (Yellow) – 39th min.
Chicago: Jalil Anibaba (Yellow) – 90th min.
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 90th min.
Seattle: Fredy Montero (Yellow) – 90th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Chicago 8, Seattle 27
Saves: Chicago 5, Seattle 4
Corners: Chicago 6, Seattle 10
Fouls: Chicago 17, Seattle 12
Offsides: Chicago 3, Seattle 0
Attendance: 35,615
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant Referees: Steven Taylor, Eric Boria, Josh Wilkens (4th)
Weather: Rain, 58 degrees
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2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 1:1 Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
August 8, 2012 | LiveStrong Sporting Park – Kansas City, Kansas
Sporting Kansas City wins US Open Cup, 3-2 on penalty kicks
Scoring Summary
Sporting KC: Kei Kamara (PK) – 84th min.
Seattle: Zach Scott (Mauro Rosales) – 86th min.
Penalty Kick Shootout
Sporting KC: Kei Kamara (GOAL)
Seattle: Brad Evans (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Roger Espinoza (SAVED)
Seattle: Marc Burch (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Matt Besler (GOAL)
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (MISS)
Sporting KC: Graham Zusi (MISS)
Seattle: Christian Tiffert (SAVED)
Sporting KC: Paulo Nagamura (GOAL)
Seattle: Eddie Johnson (MISS)
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City: Jimmy Nielsen (GK); Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Michael Harrington 100), Graham Zusi; Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 89), Kei Kamara.
Head Coach: Peter Vermes
Seattle Sounders FC: Michael Gspurning (GK); Zach Scott, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez; Mauro Rosales, Osvaldo Alonso, Andy Rose (Brad Evans 69), Alex Caskey (Christian Tiffert 69), Fredy Montero (Marc Burch 106), Eddie Johnson.
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Booking Summary
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 4th min.
Seattle: Mauro Rosales (Yellow) – 57th min.
Seattle: Patrick Ianni (Yellow) – 74th min.
Seattle: Zach Scott (Yellow) – 93rd min.
Seattle: Patrick Ianni (Red) – 119th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Seattle 8, Sporting KC 18
Saves: Seattle 5, Sporting KC 1
Corner Kicks: Seattle 3, Sporting KC 4
Fouls: Seattle 19, Sporting KC 16
Offsides: Seattle 2, Sporting KC
Attendance: 18,863
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Peter Manikowski, Michael Kennedy (4th)
Weather: Rain, 87 degrees
NOTE: 41-minute delay due to lightning prior to kickoff
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2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
D.C. United (MLS) 1:0 Real Salt Lake (MLS)
October 1, 2013 | Rio Tinto Stadium – Sandy, Utah
Scoring Summary
D.C. United: Lewis Neal (Unassisted) – 45th min.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando (GK), Chris Wingert, Nat Borchers, Carlos Salcedo (Devon Sandoval, 81’), Tony Beltran, Kyle Beckerman, Ned Grabavoy, Sebastian Velasquez (Khari Stephenson, 69’), Javier Morales, Joao Plata (Olmes Garcia, 57’), Alvaro Saborio
Head Coach: Jason Kreis
D.C. United: Bill Hamid (GK), James Riley, Dejan Jakovic, Ethan White, Chris Korb, Perry Kitchen, Lewis Neal, Chris Pontius (Conor Doyle, 87’), John Thorrington, Nick DeLeon, Dwayne de Rosario (Luis Silva, 75’)
Head Coach: Ben Olsen
Booking Summary
D.C. United: James Riley (Yellow) – 21st min.
RSL: Kyle Beckerman (Yellow) – 46th min.
D.C. United: Nick DeLeon (Yellow) – 58th min.
D.C. United: Chris Korb (Yellow) – 80th min.
RSL: Nick Rimando (Yellow) – 91st+ min.
Game Stats
Shots: D.C. United 2, RSL 10
Saves: D.C. United 6, RSL 0
Corner Kicks: D.C. United 1, RSL 10
Fouls: D.C. United 17, RSL 15
Offsides: D.C. United 2, RSL 3
Attendance: 17,608
Referee: Juan Guzman
Assistant Referees: Kermit Quisenberry, Fabio Tovar, Baldomero Toledo (4th)
Weather: Clear – 66 degrees
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2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 3:1 (AET) Philadelphia Union (MLS)
September 16, 2014 | PPL Park – Chester, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Philadelphia: Maurice Edu (Cristian Maidana) – 38th min.
Seattle: Chad Barrett (Unassisted) – 47th min.
Seattle: Clint Dempsey (Obafemi Martins) – 101st min.
Seattle: Obafemi Martins (Unassisted) – 114th min.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei (GK), Leo Gonzalez, Zach Scott, Chad Marshall, DeAndre Yedlin, Lamar Neagle (Marco Pappa, 74′), Andy Rose, Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans (Gonzalo Pineda, 94′), Clint Dempsey, Chad Barrett (Obafemi Martins, 60′)
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
Philadelphia Union: Zach MacMath (GK), Sheanon Williams (Fred, 110′), Carlos Valdes, Ethan White, Raymon Gaddis, Sebastien Le Toux, Maurice Edu, Vincent Nogueira, Cristian Maidana, Andrew Wenger (Danny Cruz, 81′), Conor Casey (Pedro Ribeiro, 78′)
Head Coach: Jim Curtin
Booking Summary
Seattle: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 25th min.
Philadelphia: Conor Casey (Yellow) – 57th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Seattle 19, Philadelphia 19
Saves: Seattle 4, Philadelphia 3
Corner Kicks: Seattle 7, Philadelphia 12
Fouls: Seattle 7, Philadelphia 12
Offsides: Seattle 2, Philadelphia 2
Attendance: 15,256
Referee: Armando Villareal
Assistant Referees: Peter Manikowski, Corey Parker, Matthew Nelson (4th)
Weather: Partly Cloudy – 70 degrees
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2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 1:1 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
September 30, 2015 | PPL Park – Chester, Pennsylvania
Sporting Kansas City wins US Open Cup, 7-6 on penalty kicks
Scoring Summary
Philadelphia: Sebastien Le Toux (Vincent Nogueira) – 23rd min.
Sporting KC: Krisztian Nemeth (Graham Zusi) – 65th min.
Penalty Kick Shootout
Sporting KC: Benny Feilhaber (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Sebastien Le Toux (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Dom Dwyer (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Vincent Nogueira (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Krisztian Nemeth (SAVED)
Philadelphia: Maurice Edu (SAVED)
Sporting KC: Matt Besler (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Tranquillo Barnetta (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Paulo Nagamura (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Conor Casey (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Graham Zusi (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Michael Lahoud (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Kevin Ellis (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Ray Gaddis (GOAL)
Sporting KC: Jordi Quintilla (GOAL)
Philadelphia: Andrew Wenger (SAVED)
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia (GK), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic (Saad Abdul-Salaam, 78′), Chance Myers (Jacob Peterson, 112′), Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura, Soni Mustivar (Jordi Quintilla, 66′), Krisztian Nemeth, Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi
Head Coach: Peter Vermes
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake (GK) (John McCarthy, 119′), Ray Gaddis, Richard Marquez, Maurice Edu, Fabinho, Vincent Nogueira, Michael Lahoud, Sebastien Le Toux, Cristian Maidana (Conor Casey, 77′), Tranquillo Barnetta, CJ Sapong (Andrew Wenger, 115′)
Head Coach: Jim Curtin
Booking Summary:
Philadelphia: Michael Lahoud (Yellow) – 21st min.
Sporting KC: Kevin Ellis (Yellow) – 29th min.
Sporting KC: Seth Sinovic (Yellow) – 34th min.
Philadelphia: Tranquillo Barnetta (Yellow) – 58th min.
Sporting KC: Jordi Quintilla (Yellow) – 76th min.
Sporting KC: Matt Besler (Yellow) – 86th min.
Philadelphia: CJ Sapong (Yellow) – 91st min.
Sporting KC: Paulo Nagamura (Yellow) – 94th min.
Sporting KC: Graham Zusi (Yellow) – 104th min.
Sporting KC: Chance Myers (Yellow) – 106th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Sporting KC 10, Philadelphia 13
Saves: Sporting KC 8, Philadelphia 4
Corner Kicks: Sporting KC 6, Philadelphia 9
Fouls: Sporting KC 25, Philadelphia 18
Offsides: Sporting KC 1, Philadelphia 5
Attendance: 14,463
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, James Conlee, Chris Penso (4th)
Weather: Cloudy, Light Rain – 70 degrees
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2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
New England Revolution (MLS) 2:4 FC Dallas (MLS)
September 13, 2016 | Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
Scoring Summary:
New England: Juan Agudelo (Gershon Koffie) – 6th min.
FC Dallas: Maxi Urruti (Mauro Diaz) – 15th min.
FC Dallas: Matt Hedges (Mauro Diaz) – 40th min.
FC Dallas: Mauro Diaz (PK) – 52nd+ min.
FC Dallas: Maxi Urruti (Mauro Diaz) – 61st min.
New England: Juan Agudelo (Teal Bunbury) – 73rd min.
Lineups
New England Revolution: Brad Knighton (GK), Jose Goncalves, London Woodbury, Andrew Farrell, Gershon Koffie (Kei Kamara, 42′), Scott Caldwell, Je-Vaughn Watson (Chris Tierney, 45+), Lee Nguyen, Kelyn Rowe (Teal Bunbury, 69′), Diego Fagundez, Juan Agudelo
Head Coach: Jay Heaps
FC Dallas: Chris Seitz (GK), Maynor Figueroa, Matt Hedges, Walker Zimmerman, Ryan Hollingshead, Carlos Gruezo, Mauro Diaz (Victor Ulloa, 82′), Kellyn Acosta, Michael Barrios, Maximiliano Urruti (Aubrey David, 90′), Mauro Rosales (Tesho Akindele, 58′)
Head Coach: Oscar Pareja
Booking Summary
New England: Scott Caldwell (Yellow) – 29th min.
New England: London Woodbury (Yellow) – 48th min.
FC Dallas: Walker Zimmerman (Yellow) – 50th min.
New England: Diego Fagundez (Yellow) – 66th min.
Game Stats
Shots: New England 11, FC Dallas 19
Saves: New England 5, FC Dallas 1
Corner Kicks: New England 2, FC Dallas 4
Fouls: New England 10, FC Dallas 15
Offsides: New England 0, FC Dallas 2
Attendance: 16,612
Referee: Baldamero Toledo
Assistant Referees: Sean Hurd, Adam Wienckowski, Sorin Stoica (4th)
Weather: Partly Cloudy – 88 degrees
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2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 2:1 New York Red Bulls (MLS)
September 20, 2017 | Children’s Mercy Park – Kansas City, KS
Scoring Summary
Sporting KC: Latif Blessing (Graham Zusi) – 25th min.
Sporting KC: Daniel Salloi (Benny Feilhaber) – 66th min.
New York: Bradley Wright-Phillips (Unassisted) – 91st min.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls: Ryan Meara (GK), Sacha Kljestan, Aaron Long, Michael Murillo, Tyler Adams, Felipe, Sean Davis (Muhamed Keita, 77′), Alex Muyl (Gonzalo Veron, 71′), Fidel Escobar, Kemar Lawrence (Sal Zizzo, 66′), Bradley Wright-Phillips
Head Coach: Jesse Marsch
Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia (GK), Graham Zusi, Seth Sinovic, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Ilie Sanchez, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza, Diego Rubio (Kevin Oliveira, 82′), Latif Blessing (Daniel Salloi, 43′), Gerson Fernandes (Jimmy Medranda, 56′)
Head Coach: Peter Vermes
Booking Summary
Sporting KC: Seth Sinovic (Yellow) – 4th min.
New York: Aaron Long (Yellow) – 27th min.
New York: Tyler Adams (Yellow) – 57th min.
Sporting KC: Ike Opara (Yellow) – 96th min.
Game Stats
Shots: New York 17, Sporting KC 11
Saves: New York 3, Sporting KC 6
Corner Kicks: New York 6, Sporting KC 4
Fouls: New York 13, Sporting KC 19
Offsides: New York 3, Sporting KC 0
Attendance: 21,823
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Assistant Referees: Jason White, Andrew Bigelow, Ismail Elfath (4th)
Weather: Cloudy, Humid – mid 80s
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2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Houston Dynamo (MLS) 3:0 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
September 26, 2018 | BBVA Compass Stadium – Houston, TX
Scoring Summary
Houston: Mauro Manotas (Alberth Elis) – 4th min.
Houston: Mauro Manotas (Alberth Elis) – 25th min.
Houston: OWN GOAL (Auston Trusty) – 65th min.
Lineups:
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake (GK), Auston Trusty, Jack Elliott, Keegan Rosenberry, Raymon Gaddis, Alejandro Bedoya, Borek Dockal (David Accam – 78′), CJ Sapong, Fabrice-Jean Picault, Haris Medunjanin (Derrick Jones – 89′), Cory Burke (Jay Simpson – 68′)
Head Coach: Jim Curtin
Houston Dynamo: Joe Willis (GK), Alejandro Fuenmayor, Andrew Wenger, DaMarcus Beasley, Philippe Senderos (Kevin Garcia – 41′), Alberth Elis, Juan Cabezas, Romell Quioto (Memo Rodriguez – 83′), Tomas Martinez, Boniek Garcia (Darwin Ceren – 78′), Mauro Manotas
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera
Misconduct Summary:
Philadelphia: Borek Dockal (Yellow) – 51st min.
Houston: Tomas Martinez (Yellow) – 53rd min.
Houston: Mauro Manotas (Yellow) – 61st min.
Houston: Boniek Garcia (Yellow) – 69th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Houston 9, Philadelphia 19
Saves: Houston 5, Philadelphia 3
Corner Kicks: Houston 2 ,Philadelphia 5
Fouls: Houston 22, Philadelphia 11
Offsides: Houston 1, Philadelphia 6
Attendance: 16,060
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Assistant Referees: Cameron Blanchard, Kyle Atkins, Alejandro Mariscal (4th)
Weather: Clear, Dry – 81 degrees
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2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final
Atlanta United FC (MLS) 2:1 Minnesota United FC (MLS)
August 27, 2019 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA
Scoring Summary
Atlanta: OWN GOAL (Chase Gasper) – 10th min.
Atlanta: Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez (Justin Meram) – 16th min.
Minnesota: Robin Lod (Kevin Molino) – 47th min.
Lineups:
Atlanta United FC: Brad Guzan (GK), Julian Gressel (Jeff Larentowicz – 85′), Miles Robinson, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Florentin Pogba, Darlington Nagbe, Eric Remedi, Ezequiel Barco (Emerson Hyndman – 70′), Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez (Franco Escobar – 76′), Josef Martinez, Justin Meram
Head Coach: Frank de Boer
Minnesota United FC: Vito Mannone (GK), Romain Metanire, Ike Opara, Michael Boxall, Chase Gasper, Jan Gregus, Osvaldo Alonso (Darwin Quintero – 75′), Hassani Dotson, Robin Lod (Ethan Finlay – 70′), Mason Toye, Kevin Molino (Abu Danladi – 85′)
Head Coach: Adrian Heath
Misconduct Summary:
Minnesota: Hassani Dotson (Yellow) – 29th min.
Minnesota: Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow) – 44th min.
Atlanta: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (Yellow) – 71st min.
Atlanta: Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (Red) – 74th min.
Minnesota: Chase Gasper (Yellow) – 87th min.
Atlanta: Franco Escobar (Yellow) – 87th min.
Game Stats
Shots: Atlanta 9, Minnesota 19
Saves: Atlanta 3, Minnesota 5
Corner Kicks: Atlanta 6, Minnesota 9
Fouls: Atlanta 9, Minnesota 15
Offsides: Atlanta 2, Minnesota 4
Attendance: 35,709
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant Referees: Brian Poeschel, Nick Uranga, Ramy Touchan
Weather: Indoors (1st indoor US Open Cup Final in history)