| American Cup | |
| Year: | 1894 |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 13 |
| Winners: | Olympics |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | True Blues |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 88 |
| Prev Season: | 1893 |
| Next Season: | 1895 |
The 1894 American Cup was the tenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their second title by defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final. This season the elected committee was William Turner as president, William W. Douglas as vice president, James Henderson as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. The committee selected the Thomlinson's patent football as the official ball to be used in all cup games.
| Circuit | State | City | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western | New Jersey | Bayonne | Centreville A.C. |
| Hoboken | Americus Athletic Association | ||
| Kearny | Wonders | ||
| Newark | Newark Caledonians | ||
| Paterson | Paterson True Blues | ||
| Thistle | |||
| New York | Brooklyn | Greepoint Thistle | |
| New York | New York Thistles | ||
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River East Ends |
| Fall River Olympics | |||
| Fall River Rovers | |||
| Rhode Island | Pawtucket | Pawtucket Free Wanderers | |
| Young Men's Christian Association |
The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 2, 1893. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the third Saturday in October. Olympics drew a bye.
The East Ends drew a second round bye.