 Crystal Palace team of 1921 with the London Challenge Cup (trophy at right) | |
| Organising body | London FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Abolished | 2000 |
| Region |  London |
| Number of teams | varies |
| Last champions | Uxbridge (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Arsenal (11 titles) |
TheLondon Challenge Cup was afootball tournament formerly organised by theLondon FA. It was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded.[1]
After a 16-year hiatus, the tournament was resurrected in 1990–91, but only lasted 10 years before being once again discontinued.
In its original guise, the tournament was won by most of the major professional clubs in London such asArsenal,Chelsea,Tottenham Hotspur andWest Ham United, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners exceptLeyton Orient in 1992–93 being non-League clubs.
| Match went to areplay | |
| Match went toextra time | |
| Match decided by apenalty shootout after extra time |
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runner-up | Last final lost | Total final apps. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 11 | 1921–22 | 1969–70 | 5 | 1965–66 | 16 | |
| West Ham United | 9 | 1924–25 | 1968–69 | 4 | 1958–59 | 13 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1910–11 | 1973–74 | 6 | 1968–69 | 14 | |
| Chelsea | 5 | 1919–20 | 1960–61 | 5 | 1964–65 | 10 | |
| Millwall | 4 | 1908–09 | 1937–38 | 6 | 1961–62 | 10 | |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1911–12 | 1992–93 | 3 | 1926–27 | 7 | [a] |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1932–33 | 1965–66 | 0 | – | 4 | |
| Brentford | 3 | 1934–35 | 1966–67 | 6 | 1955–56 | 9 | |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1912–13 | 1920–21 | 6 | 1946–47 | 9 | |
| Fulham | 3 | 1909–10 | 1951–52 | 3 | 1966–67 | 6 | |
| Uxbridge | 3 | 1993–94 | 1999–2000 | 2 | 1998–99 | 5 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1922–23 | 1950–51 | 2 | 1951–52 | 4 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 1 | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | 2 | 1999–2000 | 3 | |
| Welling United | 1 | 1991–92 | 1991–92 | 2 | 1993–94 | 3 | |
| Boreham Wood | 1 | 1997–98 | 1997–98 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Bromley | 1 | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Carshalton Athletic | 1 | 1990–91 | 1990–91 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| St Albans City | 1 | 1994–95 | 1994–95 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Dagenham † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1971–72 | 2 | [b] |
| Leyton † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1927–28 | 2 | [c] |
| Leyton Pennant | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1996–97 | 2 | |
| Wimbledon † | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1970–71 | 2 | [d] |
| Barnet | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1992–93 | 1 | |
| Enfield | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1972–73 | 1 | |
| Fisher Athletic † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1994–95 | 1 | [e] |
| Hayes † | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1973–74 | 1 | [f] |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| Derby/Rivalry | Season | Winners | Result | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North London derby | 1933–34 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1930–31 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1936–37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | ||
| Arsenal–Chelsea | 1953–54 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea | |
| 1960–61 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Arsenal | ||
| 1962–63 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Chelsea | ||
| Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur | 1963–64 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Chelsea | |
| Dockers derby | 1956–57 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Millwall | |
| East London derby | 1924–25 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Clapton Orient | [g] |
| South London derby | 1912–13 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Millwall | |
| 1922–23 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1937–38 | Millwall | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | ||
| West London derby | 1949–50 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Brentford | |
| 1955–56 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Brentford | ||
| 1964–65 | Brentford | 2–1 | Chelsea | ||
| 1966–67 | Brentford | 2–1 | Fulham |