The Humphrey-Thompson Cup

This Weekend!
Friday, September 26th - Saturday, September 27th, 2025

A clash of legendary clubs at the NYAC City House and Travers Island
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB vs. OLYMPIC CLUB

Basketball - Squash - Handball - Lacrosse
Rugby - Soccer - Swimming - Water Polo

The New York Athletic Club and San Francisco's Olympic Club are the world's two most celebrated Olympic clubs. This weekend, they clash!
All members are invited to witness the top class competition and deep camaraderie between these two celebrated clubs.

Two Clubs - Eight Sports - Two Locations

See the schedule of events below.
And check back frequently for live updates, results and photographs.

Shuttle Service to Travers Island
For Saturday's events, shuttle service to Travers Island is available. Reservations are required.
Reservations may be made here or via the NYAC app.

For more information, contact the NYAC Athletic Office at [email protected].

Full Schedule of Events

Friday, September 26th, 2025 - City House

Afternoon and Evening at the City House

4pm and 8pm - Handball (Men and Women) - 21st Floor
5pm - Men's Basketball - 6th Floor Gymnasium
5pm - Squash (Men and Women) - 21st Floor

Saturday, September 27th, 2025 - Travers Island

Saturday Morning and Afternoon at Travers Island

9am (Women) and 10:45am (Men) - Soccer
12pm (Women) and 1pm (Men) - Water Polo
12:30pm (Men) and 2pm (Women) - Lacrosse
3pm - Swimming (Mixed Relays)
4pm - Rugby

Humphrey-Thompson Cup Results and Reports

Handball (M&W) - CH 21st Floor, Friday, 4pm & 8pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Basketball (M) - CH Gymnasium, Friday 5pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Squash (M&W) - CH 21st Floor, Friday 5pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Soccer (M&W) - TI, Saturday 9am & 10:45am

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Water Polo (M&W) - TI, Saturday 12pm & 1pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Lacrosse (M&W) - TI, Saturday 12:30pm & 2pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Rugby (M) - TI, Saturday 4pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

Swimming (Mixed Relays) - TI, Saturday 3pm

Results and reports will be posted once the competitions are concluded. Check back to see the winners.

The Humphrey-Thompson Cup: In Review

The first edition of the Humphrey-Thompson Cup saw the Olympic Club travel to New York to take on the NYAC in four sports: lacrosse (men), soccer (men and women), water polo (men and women) and rugby (men). With NYAC President Bob Geary and OC President David Bonelli cheering from the sidelines, the competitions were every bit as intense as had been anticipated. Once the dust had settled, however, the home team emerged as the victors, with the coveted trophy being installed in a place of honor in the NYAC Hall of Fame. Fittingly, the post-games celebrations in the Travers Island ballroom were replete with toasts from each side to an unforgettable inaugural event.

For HTC-II, the NYAC team travelled west, carrying the pressure of defending its title on the Olympic Club's home turf. This time around, the schedule of sports was expanded to include basketball (men), in addition to the repeats from 2010: soccer (men and women), rugby (men), water polo (men and women) and lacrosse (men). Once again, all competitions were torrid, but with the basketball clash being especially so, going into triple overtime and with the NYAC eking a two point win. Reflecting the caliber of the competition, two other matches also went into overtime before reaching a decisive result. Once all had been tallied, however, the NYAC had been successful in its defense, meaning that the Cup would make a return trip to the east coast and resume its place in the NYAC Hall of Fame.

The third edition of the Humphrey-Thompson Cup returned to the east coast, with events taking place in the NYAC City House and at Travers Island. (The competition did not take place in 2012 due to that year's Olympic Games in London). The roster of sports remained the same as in 2011 - basketball (men), soccer (men and women), rugby (men), lacrosse (men) and water polo (men and women) - as did the caliber and intensity of the competition. With powerhouse players appearing in all sports - among them water polo players Betsy Armstrong, Brenda Villa and Heather Petri, all stars of Team USA - it was certain that the OC had come with all guns loaded, not wishing to endure a third straight defeat. The sporting gods did not smile on them, however, as, with five NYAC victories to the Olympic Club's two, the coveted Humphrey-Thompson Cup remained in the hands of the teams wearing the winged foot.