The 1908 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. The West Hudsons won the tournament for the second time in three years defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final as they did in 1906.
| Name | City | District | Manager | Grounds |
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| West Hudson A.A. | Harrison | New Jersey | T.Adams | Harrison Oval |
| True Blues F.C. | Paterson | New Jersey | T.Kenyon | Willard Park |
| Rover F.C. | Fall River | New England | L.L.Holden | Oak Grove Ave. Park |
| Clan McLeod | Jersey City | New Jersey | T.Sims | West Side Park |
| Clark A.A. | East Newark | New Jersey | John Lone | A.C.Grounds, Passaic Avenue |
| Rangers | Paterson | New Jersey | W.Ritchie | Willard Park |
| Newark F.C. | Newark | New Jersey | J.Neil | Morris Park |
| Clan McDonald | Brooklyn | New York | D.Cardswell | Ridgewood Park |
| Caledonians | New York | New York | R.Hosie | Olympic Field |
| Clan McGregor | New York | New York | J.Barclay | League Park, Yonkers |
| Hollywood Inn | Yonkers | New York | W.Scobie | Hollywood Field, Dunwoodie |
| Scottish American | Newark | New Jersey | D.MacMillan | Vailsburg Track |
| Thistles | Philadelphia | Eastern Pennsylvania | T.MacKenzie | Boys Club Farm |
| Howard & Bullough | Pawtucket | New England | W.Allan | Salem Street |
| Hearts | Newark | New Jersey | J.Holmes | Harrison Oval |
| St.Georges | Newark | New Jersey | A.Heath | Maplewood |
| Jersey A.C. | Bayonne | New Jersey | S.Toma | Base Ball Grounds, J.C. |
| Clarendons | New York | New York | F.Davies | Schuetzen Park, Union Hill |
| West Hudson Celtics | Kearny | New Jersey | A.Burns | Kearny Oval |
| March 29, 1908 |
West Hudson A.A. (NJ) | 8–1 | Clan McLeod (NJ) | Morris Park |
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| March 29, 1908 |
Paterson True Blues (NJ) | 3–2 | Fall River Rovers (MA) | Paterson, NJ Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A.H.Dale |
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| April 19, 1908 |
West Hudson A.A. (NJ) | 3–2 | Paterson True Blues (NJ) | Morris Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A.Montgomery |
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| Dean Carter Dean |
20' Cooper Mantell |
Paterson True Blues: GK Garside, DF Bissett, Murray, MF Fletcher, McKinstrie, Beattie, FW Mantell, Allan, Cooper, Gilmore, Elliott.
West Hudson A.A.: GK Hanlon, DF Breckie, Kettles, MF Miller, Sedon, Lawson, FW Dean, Knowles, Colville, Lennox, Carter.
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