| National Challenge Cup | |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Country: | United States |
| Date: | --> |
| Defending Champions: | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms |
| Winners: | Maccabee Los Angeles |
| Count: | 5 |
| Second: | Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. |
| Semifinal1: | --> |
| Semifinal2: | --> |
| Continental Cup Title: | 1982 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| Continental Cup Qualifiers: | Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. |
| Prev Season: | 1980 |
| Next Season: | 1982 |
The 1981 National Challenge Cup was the 68th edition of the USSF's annual open soccer championship. Teams from the North American Soccer League declined to participate. Maccabee A.C. defeated Brooklyn Dodgers in the final game. The score was 5–1.[1]