The 1940 National Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...

. Teams from the American Soccer League II

American Soccer League

The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...

 competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.

The tournament was unique in its history, as there was no single winner. After drawing 2-2 on aggregate, Baltimore S.C.

Baltimore S.C.

Baltimore S.C. is the name of two soccer clubs in the United States. One is a premier youth club formed in 2002 and the other was a member of the American Soccer League. The club was the second ASL team to take the name ....

 and Chicago Sparta

Chicago Sparta

The Sparta Athletic and Benevolent Association Football Club, better known as Chicago Sparta, is one of the longest continually established soccer clubs in the United States...

could not agree on a third, tie-breaking match. As a result, the two clubs shared the title. To date, this has been the only Open Cup match in which there was no distinct champion.

External links

• 1940 National Challenge Cup results – TheCup.us