Scottish Cup
| Founded | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland England (1 team) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Aberdeen (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Celtic (42 titles) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| 2025–26 Scottish Cup | |
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1] (usually known as the Scottish Cup) is the national football cup competition of Scotland. The trophy is the oldest football national trophy in the world. Matches are currently broadcasted live by both BBC and Premier Sports.
History
The Scottish Cup started in the 1873-74 season, and 16 teams played to try to win it. The trophy was first won by Queen's Park when they beat Clydesdale 2–0 in the final in front of a crowd of 3,000 people. While the FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world, the trophy awarded to the Scottish Cup winners is the oldest trophy, being minted in 1885.[2]
Performances
Key
| (R) | Replay, or repeat if original match was declared void |
| (SR) | Second Replay |
| ‡ | Match void |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| Italics | Team from outside the top level of Scottish football (since the formation of The Scottish Football League in 1890) |
| Bold | Winning team were also Scottish football champions, winning The Double |
Finals
By club
| Club | Wins | Last final won |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 42 | 2024 |
| Rangers | 34 | 2022 |
| Queen's Park | 10 | 1893 |
| Aberdeen | 8 | 2025 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 2012 |
| Hibernian | 3 | 2016 |
| Kilmarnock | 3 | 1997 |
| Vale of Leven | 3 | 1879 |
| St Mirren | 3 | 1987 |
| Clyde | 3 | 1958 |
| Dundee United | 2 | 2010 |
| Motherwell | 2 | 1991 |
| Third Lanark | 2 | 1905 |
| Falkirk | 2 | 1957 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1968 |
| Renton | 2 | 1888 |
| St Johnstone | 2 | 2021 |
| Dumbarton | 1 | 1883 |
| Dundee | 1 | 1910 |
| Airdrieonians (1878) | 1 | 1924 |
| East Fife | 1 | 1938 |
| Greenock Morton | 1 | 1922 |
| Partick Thistle | 1 | 1921 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 | 2015 |
| St Bernard's | 1 | 1895 |
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1873–1982 | No sponsor | Scottish Cup |
| 1983–88 | Scottish Health Education Group | Scottish Cup |
| 1988–89 | No sponsor | Scottish Cup |
| 1989–2007 | Tennent Caledonian Breweries | Tennent's Scottish Cup[36] |
| 2007–08 | No sponsor | Scottish Cup |
| 2008–10 | Scottish Government | Homecoming Scottish Cup in 2008–09 Active Nation Scottish Cup in 2009–10 |
| 2010–11 | No sponsor | Scottish Cup |
| 2011–20 | William Hill | William Hill Scottish Cup |
| 2020–23 | No sponsor | Scottish Cup |
| 2023–present | Scottish Gas | Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup[37] |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Scottish Cup Dates, Format & Rules". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association.
- ↑ Official Site of the Tennent's Scottish Cup Scottish Football Museum Experience
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- ↑ "1872 – 1898 Birth Of The Blues". Rangers F.C.
- ↑ "Scotland – List of Cup Finals–1874-1890 notes". rsssf.org.
- ↑ "Scotland – List of Cup Finals–1874-1890 notes". rsssf.org.
- ↑ Replayed as ordered by the SFA due to playing conditions in original match "Scotland – List of Cup Finals–1874-1890 notes". rsssf.org.
- ↑ Match mutually protested "Scotland – List of Cup Finals–1874-1890 notes". rsssf.org.
- ↑ Match void due to difficult field conditions "1892/93". rsssf.org.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Old Firm story: When fans joined forces to riot". The Scotsman. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Queen of the South 2-3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2008.
- ↑ "Rangers 1-0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 May 2009.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd 3 – 0 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "Motherwell 0 - 3 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hibernian 1-5 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup final: Hibernian 0-3 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "St Johnstone 2–0 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup final: Inverness CT 2-1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2-3 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen: Brendan Rodgers' side win Scottish Cup and the domestic treble". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "Celtic 2-0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Story of Hearts 1 - 2 Celtic | William Hill Scottish Cup Final 2019". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Heart of Midlothian 1-2 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Celtic edge Hearts in thrilling Scottish Cup final". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup final: Celtic beat Hearts after penalties to complete quadruple treble". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "St Johnstone secure historic cup double". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "Scottish Cup final: St Johnstone 1-0 Hibernian - Perth side complete domestic cup double". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rangers lift 2022 Scottish Cup with extra time victory over Hearts". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Rangers 2-0 Hearts (AET): Ibrox side dig deep to win Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Celtic dominate against stern Inverness CT to lift Men's Scottish Cup". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Celtic 3-1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Late Adam Idah goal seals Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup win for Celtic". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Celtic strike late to beat Rangers in edgy Scottish Cup final & claim double". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Mitov Penalty Heroics see Dons Lift Scottish Cup for first time since 1990". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Aberdeen stun Celtic in penalty shootout to win Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Smith admits Scottish Cup subsidy". BBC Sport. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ "Scottish Gas and Scottish FA announce unprecedented five-year agreement". Scottish Football Association. 6 June 2023.