American Amateur Football Association Cup
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = American Amateur Football Association Cup
| image = AAFA cup trophy.jpg
| imagesize = 150
| alt =
| caption = The trophy awarded to champions
| organiser = AAFA
| founded = 1912
| abolished = {{end date and age|1913}}
| region = United States
| number of teams = 27{{cite news |author= |date=December 14, 1911 |title=Socker teams form big national body |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-afa-2/146673380/ |work=Brooklyn Daily |access-date=May 5, 2024}}
| qualifier for =
| related comps = National Challenge Cup
| domestic cup =
| confed cup =
| current champions = Yonkers (1913)
| most successful club = Brooklyn Celtic
Yonkers
(1 title each)
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The American Amateur Football Association Cup was an American soccer competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA)."Date For Game Not Yet Chosen". (December 20, 1911). Baltimore American, p.12 col.7
The competition was held only two years, 1912 and 1913 before being superseded by the National Challenge Cup, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
History
In an October 1911 meeting, the New York State Football Association created the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA){{cite news |author= |date=October 4, 1911 |title=Soccer War Against A.F.A. Is Declared |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-american-amateur-footbal/146982899/ |work=Newark Evening Star |access-date=July 23, 2024 |at=p.9 col.6 |via=Newspapers.com}} and tasked it with standardizing rules and procedures for U.S. soccer."Organized Soccer Is The Aim". (February 8, 1912). The Gazette Times, p.9 col.2 In 1912, the AAFA initiated a national cup open to all amateur U.S. teams. Despite the national invitation, only twenty-seven teams from the New York area entered along with one from Maryland. The AAFA had headquarters at the Astor House in New York City. The officers of the association were Dr. G.R. Manning (president), William A. Campbell (vice-president), C.C. Pickford (treasurer), Thomas W. Cahill (secretary). Organizations affiliated with the AAFA included the New York and District Amateur League, Metropolitan and District Amateur League, Utah Association Foot Ball Union, Michigan State Soccer Foot Ball League, Pittsburgh Press Soccer League, Association Foot Ball League of St. Louis and The Tribune Soccer League.
Champions
= List of finals =
| class= wikitable | ||||
| Ed.
! Year ! Champion ! Score ! Runner-up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{center|1}} | 1912 | Brooklyn Celtic | {{center|3–0}} | Newark |
| {{center|2}} | 1913 | Yonkers | {{center|3–0}} | Hollywood Inn |
References
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Category:Defunct soccer competitions in the United States