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Organizing body | AFA |
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Founded | 1884 |
Abolished | 1924 |
Region | United States |
Number of teams | Open |
Related competitions | National Challenge Cup |
Last champion(s) | Bethlehem Steel (1924) |
Most successful club(s) | Bethlehem Steel (6 titles) |
The American Football Association Challenge Cup (also known as the American Association Cup or simply American Cup) was the first major U.S. soccer competition open to teams beyond a single league. It was first held in 1884. In the 1910s, it gradually declined in importance with the establishment of the National Challenge Cup. It was last held in 1924.