1968 National Challenge Cup

The 1968 National Challenge Cup^[1] was the 55th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship. No North American Soccer League teams played in the tournament because it was during the offseason and it was when National Professional Soccer League and United Soccer Association were merging at the time. In the end, New York Greek American Atlas F.C. won its second of three straight National Cups.

1968 National Challenge Cup

Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Final positions
Champions	Greek American Atlas (3rd title)
Runners-up	Chicago Olympic
← 1967 1969 →

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semi-finals

Final

March 17 - St. Louis

Busch Bavarian

2

May 12 - St. Louis

L&L

1

Busch Bavarian

1

March 31

Olympic

2

Chicago Olympic

3

June 16 - Chicago

Milwaukee Brewers

0

Olympic

2

February 4 - Torrance

LASC

1

Los Angeles SC

4

April 14, 28 - LA/SF

Hollywood Stars

0

LASC

3-1

March 17 - San Francisco

AAC Teutonia

1-2

AAC Teutonia

4

July 21, 28 - Chi/NY

Seattle Hungarians

3

Olympic

1-0

March 17 - Buffalo

Greek American

1-1

Simon Pure

Harmarville Hurricanes

Simon Pure

0

Ukrainian Nationals

2

Ukrainian Nationals

May 12, 19 - Phi/NY

Ukrainian Nationals

2-0

Greek American

2-1

NY Ukrainian

3

March 24 - Queens

Eintracht

0

Ukrainian

0

March 10 - New York

Greek American

3

NY Greek American

2

Blue Star

1

Final

First game

Chicago Olympic (IL)	1–1	Greek American AA (NY)
Alex Naltanis 89'		Denise Nanos 48'

July 21, 1968

Hanson Stadium; Chicago, Illinois

Second game

Greek American AA (NY)	1–0	Chicago Olympic (IL)
Bob Hatzos 50'

July 28, 1968

Eintracht Oval; New York, New York

Referee: Billy Rose