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Fore River FC

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

October 20, 2026 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

Filed Under: 2026 US Open Cup, Feature - History, Feature - Main, Feature Right - US Open Cup History, Featured Post - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central, US Open Cup History Tagged With: 1920 US Open Cup, Ben Miller FC, Fore River FC

US Open Cup history: A final four with teams without a title game appearance is rare

August 6, 2019 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

Madison Kennels and Sparta A&BA battle in the 1929 National Challenge Cup Semifinals. Newspaper archive: St. Louis Post Dispatch

This year’s Semifinal marks just the 10th time in the US Open Cup’s 106-year history that all four remaining teams have never lifted the trophy.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - History, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Abbot Worsted, Beadling, Ben Miller FC, Busch SC, Canadian Club, Chicago Stingers, Chrysler SC, Club Espana, Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, Dallas Burn, Danube Swabian, El Paso Patriots, FC Dallas, Fore River FC, Gallatin Dunlevy, German Hungarian SC, Hakoah All Stars, Hamm’s, Los Angeles Kickers, Madison Kennels, Mean Green, Mitre Eagles, New York Giants, New York Hota, Packard FC, Pawtucket SC, Pompei SC, Richmond Kickers, Robins Dry Dock, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Seattle Sounders USL, Shawsheen Indians, Sparta, Thistles FC, UASC Lions, US Open Cup History, Yugoslav American SC

1918-1919 National Challenge Cup Results

January 15, 2009 by Josh Hakala

The Bethlehem Steel won the 1918/1919 National Challenge Cup title, 2-0 over Paterson FC in Fall River, Mass. It was the club's fourth National Challenge Cup title in the last six years.

Results of the 1919 National Challenge Cup

We are currently in the process of moving all of the historical information from the old site. It’s been more time consuming than we originally anticipated, so please bear with us.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 1919, Bethlehem Steel FC, Bricklayers & Masons FC, Fore River FC, Goodyear FC, Morse Dry Dock, National Challenge Cup, New York FC, Paterson FC, Roses FC

1914-1915 National Challenge Cup Results

January 14, 2003 by Josh Hakala

Results of the 1915 National Challenge Cup

We are currently in the process of moving all of the historical information from the old site. It’s been more time consuming than we originally anticipated, so please bear with us.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 1915, Bethlehem Steel FC, Brooklyn Celtic, Fore River FC, German FC, Homestead Steel Works, J & P Coats, National Challenge Cup, Pullman FC, Scottish Amerrican FC, Taylor Field

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Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

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