1969 National Challenge Cup

The 1969 National Challenge Cup was the 56th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship. The Greek American AA team defeated the Montebello Armenians in the final game. As a result, Greek American Atlas won their third consecutive National Cup title. The feat would not be repeated until 2011, when Seattle Sounders FC defeated Chicago Fire.^[1]

1969 National Challenge Cup

Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	5 January – 29 June 1969
Defending champions	Greek American AA
Final positions
Champions	Greek American AA (3rd title)
Runner-up	Montabello Armenians
Semifinalists	Hansa Hellenic
1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Greek American AA
← 1968 1970 →

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semi-finals

Final

March 23 - San Francisco

SF Scots

2

Apr 27/May 4 - SF/LA

Heidelberg Beer

1

SF Scots

0-1

January 5 - Los Angeles

Montebello Armenians

0-3

Montebello Armenians

5

June 8 - Los Angeles

Croatia

2

Montebello Armenians

2

March 23

Hansa

1

Hansa

2

May 17 - Chicago

Polonia

0

Hansa

1

March 9 - St. Louis

Kutis

0

Kutis

1

June 29 - Los Angeles

Good Counsel

0

Montebello Armenians

0

Greek American

1

NY Ukrainian

2

March 16, 23

Hota

0

Ukrainian

March 2

Greek American

NY Greek American

3

March 30 - Queens

Blue Star

1

Greek American

3

Hellenic

0

Hellenic

March 23 - Queens

Eintracht

Hellenic

March 16 - Queens

Gottschee

Gottschee

3

German Hungarian

2

References

1. "Seattle Sounders Win Third Consecutive Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Front of Record Crowd". U.S. Soccer. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.

External links

• 1969 U.S. Open Cup – TheCup.us