1938 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country USA
Dates16 January-
24 April 1938
Defending championsNew York Americans
Final positions
ChampionsSparta Garden City (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Mary's Celtic
Semifinalists
← 1937
1939 →

The 1938 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Scheduled as follows: First Round on or before January 16, Second Round on or before January 30, Quarterfinals February 13, Semifinals East February 26, 27, West February 20, 27.

Eastern Division

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 16 - New York
 
 
New York Americans4
 
January 30 - New York
 
Brooklyn First Germans2
 
New York Americans4
 
January 16 - Newark
 
Bethlehem Hungaria1
 
Irish-Americans3
 
February 27 - New York
 
Bethlehem Hungaria5
 
New York Americans4
 
January 23 - New York
 
Brookhattan3
 
Brookhattan4
 
February 20 - New York
 
Hatikvoh1
 
Brookhattan7
 
January 30/February 6, 13
 
Ponta Delgada S.C.0
 
Lusitania Recreation6
 
March 27/April 2 - New York
 
Ponta Delgada7a
 
New York Americans2–0
 
January 16, 22 - New York
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–3
 
Brooklyn Hispano1–1
 
January 30 - New York
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–4
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic7
 
January 16 - Baltimore
 
Baltimore S.C.1
 
Baltimore SC2
 
February 27/March 12 - New York
 
Budd AA1
 
Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic1–1
 
January 16, 22 - Philadelphia
 
First German American1–0
 
First German American3–2
 
January 30 - Philadelphia
 
Philadelphia Passon3–0
 
First German American5
 
January 16 - Clifton
 
Paterson Caledonian3
 
Paterson Caledonian1
 
 
Scots Americans0
 

Western Division

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 16 - St. Louis
 
 
St. Patricks2
 
February 6 - St. Louis
 
South Side Radio3
 
South Side Radio1
 
January 30 - St. Louis
 
Burkes0
 
Burkes5
 
February 20 - St. Louis
 
St. Matthews4
 
South Side Radio2
 
January 16 - Pittsburgh
 
German Sports Club4
 
German Sports Club2
 
January 30 - Pittsburgh
 
Heidelberg0
 
German Sports Club3
 
January 23 - Cleveland
 
Slavia Bartunek0
 
Slavia Bartunek3
 
March 13, 20
 
Cecil Merchants1
 
German Sports Club1-1
 
January 16 - St. Louis
 
Sparta ABA2-3
 
Shamrocks
 
February 20 - Chicago
 
Sparta ABAw/o
 
Sparta ABA5
 
February 13 - Detroit
 
Scottish Thistles0
 
Scottish Thistles5
 
February 27 - Chicago
 
Ekhardt & Becker1
 
Sparta ABA1
 
January 16 - Chicago
 
Maccabee0
 
Maccabee2
 
January 30 - Chicago
 
American Nickeloid0
 
Maccabee2
 
January 16 - Milwaukee
 
Milwaukee Schlitz1
 
Milwaukee Schlitz6
 
 
Racine Deutscher4
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

First game

Sparta ABA (IL)3–0St. Mary's Celtic (NY)
Trimmel
McDermott
Wolf
Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W.J. Arms

Second game

St. Mary's Celtic (NY)2–3Sparta ABA (IL)
J. McEwan
W. McEwan 		Trimmel
McDermott ,
Starlight Park, The Bronx, New York
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: M.L. Braun

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