In accordance with new rules passed by the USFA, the American Football Association did not conduct a tournament for the 1921-22 season.
With the AFA operating out of New Jersey, the new ruling would not allow for the other major districts that regularly took part in the American Cup (NE, NY, and E.Pa.)
[2] The Robins Dry Dock squad of Brooklyn had won the two previous editions of the tournament, the second of which was paired with a National Challenge Cup win to complete 'the double'.
The professional ASL team from Harrison benefited from not having any of their counterparts hailing from New Jersey as they easily won the State Championship.
Harrison was only able to defeat the American Cup holders one time in five attempts, one being an elimination from the Eastern Semifinal of the NCC.