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1947 National Challenge Cup Results

January 11, 2009 by Josh Hakala

Quarterfinals
6/1/47 1L Brooklyn Hispano 1 : 4 New York Americans
6/15/47 2L Brooklyn Hispano 5 : 1 (aet) New York Americans
Brooklyn Hispano advance on 6-5 aggregate
6/15/47 Ponta Delgada 5 : 3 (aet) Philadelphia Americans
5/4/47 Sparta (Chi.) 2 : 1 (aet) Correnti Cleaners (St. L)
5/11/47 Pioneer Kickers (Det.) 2 : 2 (aet) Curry SC (W. Pa.)
Pioneer Kickers forfeit replay due to pro league commitments


Semifinals
6/22/47 1L Ponta Delgada 9 : 0 Brooklyn Hispano
6/29/47 2L Brooklyn Hispano 1 : 2 Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada advance on 11-1 aggregate
6/8/47 1L Curry S.C. 2 : 4 Sparta
6/15/47 2L Sparta 4 : 1 Curry S.C.
Sparta advance on 8-3 aggregate


Final
First Leg – at Fall River, Massachusetts
8/31/47 Ponta Delgada 6 : 1 Sparta
Second Leg – at Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
9/7/47 Sparta 2 : 3 Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada win National Challenge Cup on 9-3 aggregate
KEY – w/o – Walkover, R – Replay, 1L – 1st Leg, 2L – 2nd Leg, 3L – 3rd Leg

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 1947, Brooklyn Hispano, Correnti Cleaners, Curry, New York Americans, Philadelphia Americans, Pioneer Kickers, Ponta Delgada, Sparta, Sparta Stadium

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Weck Henney (left) and Davidson (right) of Chicago's Manhattan Beer fight for the ball with St. Mary's Celtic in the second leg of the 1939 National Challenge Cup Final at Starlight Park in the Bronx. Photo: Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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