Lewis Cup

defunct United States cup

recorded 1925–1963 most titles Philadelphia German Americans (4) attendance 4,471 avg data coverage

seasons
28
games
284
clubs
48

Seasons and totals are as recorded here.

Seasons

season champion golden boot goals/game avg. attendance
1963 Newark Ukrainian Sitch 3.00
1959 Philadelphia Ukrainians
1958 Philadelphia German Americans
1957-1958 4.20
1957 Elizabeth Falcons 2.00
1955 Philadelphia German Americans 5.00
1954 Newark S.C. 6.00
1953 Newark Portuguese 5.13
1952 Philadelphia Nationals 4.14
1951 Philadelphia Nationals 3.76
1950 New York Americans 4.05
1949 Philadelphia Nationals 3.85 2,500 (8%)
1948 Kearny Scots 4.83
1947 Baltimore Americans 2.00 3,200 (33%)
1946 Brooklyn Hispano 4.23 3,875 (18%)
1945 Brookhattan 3.77 3,000 (15%)
1944 Kearny Celtic 5.31 1,750 (15%)
1943 Philadelphia German Americans 4.11 3,500 (11%)
1942 Brookhattan 2.50 4,200 (83%)
1941 Philadelphia German Americans 3.33 3,500 (33%)
1940 Kearny Scots 3.50 3,500
1930 Fall 3.00 2,500 (50%)
1930 Fall River Marksmen 3.42 5,428 (58%)
1929 New York Nationals 4.06 4,500 (12%)
1928 Bethlehem Steel 3.33 2,100 (29%)
1927 Boston Wonder Workers 4.29 7,785 (50%)
1926 New Bedford Whalers 5.05 3,312 (42%)
1925 Boston Wonder Workers 2.75 7,900 (42%)

The percentage after an attendance average is the share of that season's games with a crowd on record. Seasons without one have a crowd for every game.

Clubs by season

0 5 10 15 1925: 12 clubs 1925 1926: 11 clubs 1927: 11 clubs 1928: 14 clubs 1928 1929: 8 clubs 1930: 8 clubs 1930 Fall: 3 clubs 1930 Fall 1940: 4 clubs 1941: 4 clubs 1942: 5 clubs 1942 1943: 8 clubs 1944: 8 clubs 1945: 9 clubs 1945 1946: 11 clubs 1947: 6 clubs 1948: 9 clubs 1948 1949: 9 clubs 1950: 10 clubs 1951: 10 clubs 1951 1952: 7 clubs 1953: 8 clubs 1954: 6 clubs 1954 1955: 5 clubs 1957: 7 clubs 1957-1958: 5 clubs 1957-1958 1963: 4 clubs
Clubs by season. Counts every club that played at least one recorded game in the season.

Final games

date season round team score team venue sources
June 16, 1963 1963 f Newark Ukrainians 1 - 1 Philadelphia Ukrainians 1
June 9, 1963 1963 sf Newark Portuguese 1 - 3 Newark Ukrainian Sitch Ironbound Field 1
Sept. 14, 1958 1957-1958 f Baltimore Pompei 3 - 5 Philadelphia Ukrainians Kahler's Park 0
March 16, 1958 1957-1958 f Philadelphia German Americans 2 - 0 Philadelphia Ukrainians Zerega Oval 1
Dec. 22, 1957 1957-1958 f Philadelphia German Americans 4 - 1 Philadelphia Ukrainians Edison Field 1
Oct. 6, 1957 1957-1958 Philadelphia German Americans 1 - 0 Philadelphia Ukrainians Philadelphia, PA 1
Oct. 6, 1957 1957-1958 Brooklyn Italians 2 - 3 Fall River SC Lafayette High School, Brooklyn 1
Oct. 6, 1957 1957-1958 Brookhattan np Polish Falcons Zerega Oval 1
Oct. 6, 1957 1957-1958 New York Hakoah np Newark Portuguese Newark Memorial Stadium 1
June 16, 1957 1957 f Newark Portuguese 1 - 0 Polish Falcons Zerega Oval 1
June 2, 1957 1957 f Newark Portuguese v Polish Falcons Zerega Oval 0
May 26, 1957 1957 Brooklyn Italians 0 - 3 Polish Falcons Downing Stadium 1
May 19, 1957 1957 Baltimore Pompei 0 - 2 Brooklyn Italians Baltimore, MD 1
April 7, 1957 1957 Brookhattan 1 - 1 Ludlow Lusitano Ludlow, Mass 1
April 7, 1957 1957 Baltimore Pompei 1 - 2 Newark Portuguese Baltimore, MD 1
April 7, 1957 1957 Brooklyn Italians 1 - 0 Hakoah 1
June 5, 1955 1955 Brookhattan 1 - 3 Philadelphia German Americans Philadelphia, PA 0
May 22, 1955 1955 Brookhattan 2 - 5 New York Americans Zerega Oval 0
April 17, 1955 1955 New York Americans 1 - 3 Philadelphia German Americans Zerega Oval 0
April 17, 1955 1955 Brookhattan 3 - 0 Hakoah Brooklyn Soccer Field 0
April 10, 1955 1955 Brookhattan 5 - 2 Elizabeth Falcons Zerega Oval 0
April 25, 1954 1954 New York Americans 3 - 4 S.C. Eintracht Sterling Oval 0
April 18, 1954 1954 Hakoah 1 - 3 Newark Germans Sterling Oval 0
April 18, 1954 1954 Brookhattan 2 - 5 Swiss FC Eintracht Oval 0
May 17, 1953 1953 f Newark Portuguese 1 - 3 Philadelphia Nationals Downing Stadium 1

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Awards

award seasons winners most recent
Champion 1925–1963 26 Newark Ukrainian Sitch 1963