The London Challenge Cup was a

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tournament formerly organised by the

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. 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

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, Chelsea,

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and

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, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except

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in 1992–93 being non-League clubs.

Results of finals

Key

Results by teams

Derbies in the final

Notes

External links

London Challenge Cup

References

{{Football in London County Cup competitions Football competitions in London Recurring sporting events established in 1908 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000 Defunct football cup competitions in England 1908 establishments in England