The 1920–21 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.
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On September 25, 1920, the National Challenge Cup held a drawing for the first round of the 1921 National Challenge Cup. The drawing paired eighty-five entrants, down from 99 the previous year being due to the fact the entrance fee had been raised from $5 to $10.[1] The cup a single elimination format consisting of six rounds and a single game final. The entrants were dividing into an eastern and a western division which led to a final pitting St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. from the west and Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock from the east.
Home teams listed on top of bracket
(*): replay after tied match
w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded
| April 19, 1921 |
Robins Dry Dock (NY) | 4–2 | Scullin Steel (MO) | Fall River, Massachusetts Attendance: 8,000 Referee: James E. Schofield (USA) |
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| McGuire 16' Hosie 29' Sweeney 64' McKelvey |
(Report) | Bechtold 15' Bechtold 19' |
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