The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London 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.

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 as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except Leyton Orient in 1992–93 being non-League clubs.

Results of finals Key Match went to a replayMatch went to extra timeMatch decided by a penalty shootout after extra time Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes1908–09Millwall2–0Leyton1909–10Fulham4–1Tottenham Hotspur1910–11Tottenham Hotspur2–1Fulham1911–12Clapton Orient3–0Millwall1912–13Crystal Palace4–0MillwallReplay. First match 1–1.1913–14Crystal Palace2–1Tottenham Hotspur1914–15Millwall2–1Arsenal1915–1919No competition due to World War I.1919–20Chelsea1–0Crystal Palace1920–21Crystal Palace1–0Clapton Orient1921–22Arsenal1–0Crystal Palace1922–23Charlton Athletic2–1Crystal Palace1923–24Arsenal3–2Charlton AthleticSome sources say 3–1.1924–25West Ham United2–1Clapton Orient1925–26West Ham United2–1Arsenal1926–27Chelsea2–1Clapton Orient1927–28Millwall6–3Leyton1928–29Tottenham Hotspur5–1Millwall1929–30West Ham United2–1Brentford1930–31Arsenal2–1Tottenham Hotspur1931–32Fulham2–1Crystal Palace1932–33Queens Park Rangers3–0West Ham United1933–34Arsenal4–0Tottenham Hotspur1934–35Brentford2–1Millwall1935–36Arsenal4–2Brentford1936–37Tottenham Hotspur1–0Arsenal1937–38Millwall4–0Crystal Palace1938–39Queens Park Rangers3–1Tottenham Hotspur1939–1946No competition due to World War II.1946–47West Ham United3–2Crystal Palace1947–48Tottenham Hotspur3–1Fulham1948–49West Ham United2–1ChelseaReplay. First match 1–1.1949–50Chelsea3–0BrentfordReplay. First match 4–4.1950–51Charlton Athletic2–1Brentford1951–52Fulham1–0Charlton Athletic1952–53West Ham United2–1Brentford1953–54Arsenal3–2ChelseaReplay. First match 1–1.1954–55Arsenal2–1West Ham United1955–56Queens Park Rangers2–1Brentford1956–57West Ham United3–1Millwall1957–58Arsenal3–1West Ham United1958–59Tottenham Hotspur3–1West Ham United1959–60Chelsea2–1Tooting & Mitcham United1960–61Chelsea3–1Arsenal1961–62Arsenal3–1Millwall1962–63Arsenal4–1Chelsea1963–64Tottenham Hotspur2–0Chelsea1964–65Brentford2–1Chelsea1965–66Queens Park Rangers4–0Arsenal1966–67Brentford2–1FulhamReplay.1967–68West Ham United3–1Dagenham1968–69West Ham United3–2Tottenham HotspurReplay. First match 2–2.1969–70Arsenal2–1Wimbledon1970–71Tottenham Hotspur1–0Wimbledon1971–72Orient2–1DagenhamReplay. First match 1–1.1972–73Orient2–1Enfield1973–74Tottenham Hotspur5–0HayesRevived Period Season Winners Result Runner-up Notes1990–91Carshalton Athletic4–2Welling United1991–92Welling United2–0Dulwich Hamlet1992–93Leyton Orient3–2Barnet1993–94Uxbridge3–0Welling United1994–95St Albans City6–0Fisher Athletic1995–96Bromley3–2Leyton Pennant1996–97Uxbridge1–0Leyton PennantReplay. First match 3–3.1997–98Boreham Wood3–1Uxbridge1998–99Dulwich Hamlet2–1UxbridgeAfter extra-time.1999–2000Uxbridge2–2Dulwich HamletWon 5–4 on penalties. After extra-time.

Results by teams Club Wins First final won Last final won Runner-up Last final lost Total final apps. NotesArsenal111921–221969–7051965–6616West Ham United91924–251968–6941958–5913Tottenham Hotspur81910–111973–7461968–6914Chelsea51919–201960–6151964–6510Millwall41908–091937–3861961–6210Leyton Orient41911–121992–9331926–277Queens Park Rangers41932–331965–660–4Brentford31934–351966–6761955–569Crystal Palace31912–131920–2161946–479Fulham31909–101951–5231966–676Uxbridge31993–941999–200021998–995Charlton Athletic21922–231950–5121951–524Dulwich Hamlet11998–991998–9921999–20003Welling United11991–921991–9221993–943Boreham Wood11997–981997–980–1Bromley11995–961995–960–1Carshalton Athletic11990–911990–910–1St Albans City11994–951994–950–1Dagenham †0––21971–722Leyton †0––21927–282Leyton Pennant0––21996–972Wimbledon †0––21970–712Barnet0––11992–931Enfield0––11972–731Fisher Athletic †0––11994–951Hayes †0––11973–741Tooting & Mitcham United0––11959–601

Derbies in the final

Derby/Rivalry Season Winners Result Runner-up NotesNorth London derby1933–34Arsenal4–0Tottenham Hotspur1930–31Arsenal2–1Tottenham Hotspur1936–37Tottenham Hotspur1–0ArsenalArsenal–Chelsea1953–54Arsenal3–2Chelsea1960–61Chelsea3–1Arsenal1962–63Arsenal4–1ChelseaChelsea–Tottenham Hotspur1963–64Tottenham Hotspur2–0ChelseaDockers derby1956–57West Ham United3–1MillwallEast London derby1924–25West Ham United2–1Clapton OrientSouth London derby1912–13Crystal Palace4–0Millwall1922–23Charlton Athletic2–1Crystal Palace1937–38Millwall4–0Crystal PalaceWest London derby1949–50Chelsea3–0Brentford1955–56Queens Park Rangers2–1Brentford1964–65Brentford2–1Chelsea1966–67Brentford2–1Fulham

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External links London Challenge Cup

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