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.
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| Founded | 1873 |
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| Region | Scotland (SFA) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Aberdeen (8th Title) (2024–25) |
| Most successful club(s) | Celtic (42 Titles) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
 2025–26 Scottish Cup | |
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]
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[3] |
| 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[4] |
Scottish Cup Media
The 2006 final between Heart of Midlothian and Gretna was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Former junior club Bonnyrigg Rose (in red) qualified to compete by winning the SJFA East Superleague in 2012.
The semi-final and final games are hosted at Hampden Park.
Celtic F.C. are the side with the most Scottish Cup victories. The trophy is pictured second from left, alongside the 1907–08 team
Balloon in the shape of the Scottish Cup trophy (2013)
Second-tier club Airdrieonians played in the 1995 final against top-tier Celtic.
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References
- ↑ Scottish Cup Dates, Format & Rules. scottishfa.co.ukScottish Football Association.
- ↑ Official Site of the Tennent's Scottish Cup Scottish Football Museum Experience
- ↑ Smith admits Scottish Cup subsidy. BBC Sport. 4 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7598521.stm. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ Scottish Gas and Scottish FA announce unprecedented five-year agreement. Scottish Football Association. 6 June 2023. https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-gas-and-scottish-fa-announce-unprecedented-five-year-agreement/.
