1968 National Challenge Cup

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1968 National Challenge Cup
Dewar trophy 1914.jpg
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
Champions Greek American Atlas
(3rd title)
Runner-up Chicago Olympic
  1967
1969  

The 1968 National Challenge Cup [1] was the 55th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship. No North American Soccer League teams played in the tournament because it was during the offseason and it was when National Professional Soccer League and United Soccer Association were merging at the time. In the end, New York Greek American Atlas F.C. won its second of three straight National Cups.

Contents

Bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
March 17 - St. Louis
 
 
Busch Bavarian2
 
May 12 - St. Louis
 
L&L1
 
Busch Bavarian1
 
March 31
 
Olympic2
 
Chicago Olympic3
 
June 16 - Chicago
 
Milwaukee Brewers0
 
Olympic2
 
February 4 - Torrance
 
LASC1
 
Los Angeles SC4
 
April 14, 28 - LA/SF
 
Hollywood Stars0
 
LASC3-1
 
March 17 - San Francisco
 
AAC Teutonia1-2
 
AAC Teutonia4
 
July 21, 28 - Chi/NY
 
Seattle Hungarians3
 
Olympic1-0
 
March 17 - Buffalo
 
Greek American1-1
 
Simon Pure
 
 
 
Harmarville Hurricanes
 
Simon Pure0
 
 
 
Ukrainian Nationals2
 
Ukrainian Nationals
 
May 12, 19 - Phi/NY
 
 
 
Ukrainian Nationals2-0
 
 
 
Greek American2-1
 
NY Ukrainian 3
 
March 24 - Queens
 
Eintracht0
 
Ukrainian0
 
March 10 - New York
 
Greek American3
 
NY Greek American 2
 
 
Blue Star1
 

Final

First game

Chicago Olympic (IL)1–1 Greek American AA (NY)
Alex Naltanis Soccerball shade.svg89'Denise Nanos Soccerball shade.svg48'

Second game

Greek American AA (NY)1–0 Chicago Olympic (IL)
Bob Hatzos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Eintracht Oval; New York, New York
Referee: Billy Rose

References

  1. "Timeline". ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.