2024 Region III Amateur Cup Qualifier
Hello Captains!
Congratulations on winning the right to represent your state in USASA Amateur Cup. The Cup is a very prestigious event and is the oldest amateur cup in the United States dating back to 1923.
Below is the history of Men’s Amateur Champions. Will your team make the list?
The USASA Region III Men’s Amateur Championship will be two groups of 4 teams. You will play inside your group; three matches and the group winners will advance to the Championship at 10:30am on Sunday.
There is a MANATORY captain’s meeting via Zoom Wednesday night and Thursday night. Your team captain, manager or state representative is expected to attend. Links for the calls will go out later today.
Below is the weekend’s game schedule.
Men’s Amateur
Group A
Tobacco Rd FC – NC
NTX Black Ice - NTX
OFC Wolves - FL
Terminus FC - GA
Group B
ASC New Stars – TXS
Majestic FC – SC
Cobb United – GA
Naples FC – NPSL
Friday June 7th
8:00 PM
Tobacco Rd FC v NTX Black Ice
OFC Wolves v Terminus FC
ASC New Stars
Cobb United v Naples FC
Saturday June 8th
11:00 AM
OFC Wolves v Tobacco Rd FC
Terminus FC v NTX Black Ice
Cobbs United v ASC New Star
Naples FC v Majestic FC
8:00 PM
Tobacco Rd FC v Terminus FC
NTX Black Ice v OFC Wolves
ASC New Stars v Naples FC
Majestic FC v Cobb United
Sunday CHAMPIONSHIP – 10:30 AM
A few of the basics.
• There is a maximum of 7 substitutions – No Re-Entry
• 3 points for the win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for the loss
• Tie Breakers
• Head to Head
• Greatest Goal Differential (capped at 3 goals per match)
• Most Goals Scored (capped at 3 goals per match)
• Kicks From the Mark
• Regional Champions will receive airline tickets, lodging and ground transportation at the National Final Four where your team will compete to be • Crowned National Champion!
• Otey Smithson is the Region III Director and Jeanne Smith is the Deputy Director and will be serving as overall Tournament Director.
I’m the Cup Commissioner for the Amateurs and will be your contact for this event and all questions you may have over the course of the weekend. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.
Good Luck to all teams,
Darius
Darius Ejlali
Region III Cup Commissioner
C 336 698-6569
ncasa@ncsoccer.org
Proud member of FIFA, US Soccer, US Adult Soccer, NC Soccer Hall of Fame, National Recreation & Parks Assoc., & NC Recreation & Parks Assoc.
Region III Schedule
MEN’S AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1923 No Winner
1924 Fleischer Yan F.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1925 Toledo F.C. of Toledo, OH
1926 Defenders F.C. of New Bedford, MA
1927 Heidelberg S.C. of Heidelberg, PA
1928 Swedish Americans F.C. of Detroit, MI & Hudson Powers Essex S.C. of
Fall River, MA (declared co-champions)
1929 Heidelberg S.C. of Heidelberg, PA
1930 Raffies F.C. of Fall River, MA
1931 Goodyear S.C. of Cleveland, OH
1932 Shamrock S.C. of Cleveland, OH
1933 German American S.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1934 German American S.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1935 W.W. Reihl S.C. of Pittsburgh, PA
1936 Brooklyn German S.C. of Brooklyn, NY
1937 Trenton Highlander S.C. of Trenton, NY
1938 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
1939 St. Michael’s S.C. of Fall River, MA
1940 Morgan Strasser S.C. of Morgan, PA
1941 Fall River S.C. of Fall River, MA
1942 Fall River S.C. of Fall River, MA
1943 Morgan Strasser S.C. of Morgan, PA
1944 Eintracht Sport Club of New York, NY
1945 Eintracht Sport Club of New York, NY
1946 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
1947 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA *
1948 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
1949 Elizabeth Sport Club of Union, NJ
1950 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
1951 German Hungarian S.C. of New York, NY *
1952 Raiders S.C. of Fall River, MA
1953 Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, MA
1954 Beadling of Beadling, PA
1955 Heidelberg S.C. of Heidelberg, PA
1956 Kutis S.C. of St Louis, MO
1957 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO *
1958 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1959 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1960 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1961 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1962 Carpathia Kickers of Detroit, MI
1963 Italian American of Rochester, NY
1964 Schwaben A.C. of Chicago, IL
1965 German-Hungarians S.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1966 Chicago Kickers S.C. of Chicago, IL
1967 Hartford Italians S.C. of Hartford, CT
1968 Chicago Kickers S.C. of Chicago, IL
1969 British Lions S.C. of Washington, DC
1970 Chicago Kickers S.C. of Chicago, IL
1971 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1972 Kutis S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1973 Philadelphia Inter S.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1974 Philadelphia Inter S.C. of Philadelphia, PA
1975 Chicago Kickers S.C. of Chicago, IL
1976 Milwaukee Bavarians of Milwaukee, WI
1977 Denver Kickers of Denver, CO
1978 Denver Kickers of Denver, CO
1979 Datagraphic S.C. of Atlanta, GA
1980 Busch Bavarians S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1981 Busch Bavarians S.C. of St. Louis, MO
1982 Croatian S.C. of Seattle, WA
1983 Denver Kickers of Denver, CO
1984 Mean Green of Richardson, TX
1985 Club Espana of Washington, DC
1986 Spartans S.C. of Fairfax, VA
1987 Polish American Eagles of Yonkers, NY
1988 Mean Green S.C. of Dallas, TX
1989 A.A.C. Eagles of Chicago, IL
1990 H.R.C. Kickers of Chicago, IL
1991 Scott Gallagher of St. Louis, MO
1992 Madison 56’ers of Madison, WI
1993 Murphy’s Pub of Seattle, WA
1994 Denver Kickers of Denver, CO
1995 Denver Kickers of Denver, CO
1996 Iberia S.C. of Washington, DC
1997 McCormick Kickers of St. Petersburg, FL
1998 Schwaben A.C. of Chicago, IL
1999 Southfield Arsenal of Southfield, MI
2000 Southfield Arsenal of Southfield, MI
2001 Milwaukee Bavarians of Milwaukee, WI
2002 Milwaukee Bavarians of Milwaukee, WI
2003 Milwaukee Bavarians of Milwaukee, WI *
2004 Assyrian Winged Bull of Chicago, IL
2005 Hibernian Saints of Bier, WA
2006 Azzurri, TX
2007 Boston Olympiakos, MA
2008 Kickers, FL
2009 Aegean Hawks, DC/VA
2010 Boston Olympiakos, MA
2011 RWB Adria, IL
2012 Battery Park Gunners, MA
2013 RWB Adria, IL
2014 New York Greek American Atlas, NY
2015 Quinto Elemento, KS
2016 Christos FC, MD*
In 2017, US Adult Soccer retired the original Amateur Challenge Cup
Trophy and created a new trophy named for Fritz Marth.
2017 Lansdowne Bhoys FC, NY*
2018 Bavarians SC, WI
2019 Newtown Pride FC, CT
2020 Not played
2021 Lansdowne Yonkers FC, NY*
2022 Bavarians SC, WI
2023 Mesoamerica SC, CA
* Won both Open Cup and Men’s Amateur Cup