1922–23 National Challenge Cup Explained

National Challenge Cup
Year:	1922-23
Country:	United States
Dates:	12 November 1922- 1 April 1923
Defending Champions:	Scullin Steel
Winners:	Paterson F.C.
Count:	1
Second:	Scullin Steel
Semifinal1:	Arden F.C.
Semifinal2:	J&P Coats
Prev Season:	1922
Next Season:	1924
Extra Information:	Paterson declared Champion after Scullin Steel refused rematch

The 1922–23 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.

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

(*): replay after tied match
w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded

Final

• Paterson F.C. was declared the winner when Scullin Steel declined to replay the game. Many of Scullin's players played professional baseball and left to join their teams, depleting Scullin to the point it would not have fielded a competitive team.^[1]

See also

• 1923 American Cup
• 1923 National Amateur Cup

Sources

• USOpenCup.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: April 23, 1923 The Globe . https://web.archive.org/web/20091021135534/http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl040323.html . October 21, 2009 . dead .