Peel Cup

In 1909, he established a competition, named after himself, open to all soccer clubs in the Midwestern United States.

On October 3, 1909, the Campbell Rovers defeated Coal City 3-0 in front of a large crowd at the 124th Field Artillery Amory (52nd Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) to win the first cup.

At the time, aside from Bethlehem Steel, teams from Chicago, New York City and Saint Louis dominated American soccer.

The winner, and runner up, of the Illinois State Cup advances to the Regional Tournament of Champions.

On September 21, 2007, the cup final between RWB Adria and United Serbs was halted in the 40th minute with the score tied at 2-2 after rival fans began rioting.