Scottish Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP1
Summary
The 2024-2025 Scottish Cup (SCOCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The 2024-2025 SCOCUP1 is a "Knockout" tournament, and where all 42 teams from SCO1, SCO2, SCO3, and SCO4 participate. The final will be held on 24 May 2024 in Hampden Park (Glasgow). The winner of the 2024-2025 SCOCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League. Celtic (SCO1) are the defending SCOCUP1 champion.
If the match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held.More Info...
Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | William Hill Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | William Hill Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | William Hill League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | William Hill League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 60 | 18 Highland Football League teams, 16 Lowland Football League teams | 26 teams from preliminary rounds | 30 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 40 | 10 SCO4 teams | 30 winners from 1st Round | 20 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 40 | 10 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams | 20 winners from 2nd Round | 20 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 32 | 12 SCO1 teams | 20 winners from 3rd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| 5th Round | 16 | None | 16 winners from 4th Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from 5th Round | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 19 Apr 2025
 | 12 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Hampden Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
Sun - 20 Apr 2025
 | Celtic (SCO1) | McDiarmid Park |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 7 Mar 2025
| 00 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | Tynecastle Park |
Sat - 8 Mar 2025
| 41 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | Pittodrie Stadium |
Sun - 9 Mar 2025
| 20 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Celtic Park |
Mon - 10 Mar 2025
 | 01 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
5th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 7 Feb 2025
 | 01 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Somerset Park |
Sat - 8 Feb 2025
| 30 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO2) | McDiarmid Park |
| 40 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | Scot Foam Stadium |
| 50 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Celtic Park |
Sun - 9 Feb 2025
| 30 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | Pittodrie Stadium |
 | 01 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | Ibrox Stadium |
Mon - 10 Feb 2025
 | 11 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | The SMISA Stadium | |||
| Heart of Midlothian FC advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
4th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 17 Jan 2025
 | 14 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Glebe Park |
Sat - 18 Jan 2025
 | 15 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
| 20 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Balmoral Stadium |
| 30 | Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) | KDM Group East End Park |
| 10 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | McDiarmid Park |
| 32 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Hampden Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 23 | Livingston FC (SCO2) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 30 | Clydebank FC (SCO) | Easter Road |
 | 13 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | Palmerston Park |
| 31 | Musselburgh Athletic FC (SCO) | New Douglas Park |
 | 03 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Borough Briggs |
 | 08 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Albyn Park |
| 21 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | Celtic Park |
Sun - 19 Jan 2025
 | 12 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Falkirk Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 50 | Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | Ibrox Stadium |
Mon - 20 Jan 2025
| 10 | Dundee United FC (SCO1) | Scot Foam Stadium |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 29 Nov 2024
| 32 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
Sat - 30 Nov 2024
 | 12 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 33 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park | |||
| Forfar Athletic FC advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 20 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 20 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO3) | Bellslea Park |
 | 01 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | The Greenversity Stadium at Gayfield |
 | 05 | Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) | Meadow Park (Irvine) |
| 20 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | Somerset Park |
 | 12 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO2) | Spain Park |
| 22 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Hampden Park | |||
| Queen's Park FC advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
| 20 | Inverness CT (SCO3) | Balmoral Stadium |
 | 14 | Brechin City FC (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
| 31 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Olivebank Arena |
| 20 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Holm Park (Clydebank) |
| 32 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | Borough Briggs |
 | 04 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Prestonfield |
 | 23 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Balmoor Stadium |
 | 12 | Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | Stair Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
Sun - 1 Dec 2024
 | 01 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | Fairmuir Park |
Mon - 2 Dec 2024
 | 13 | Falkirk FC (SCO2) | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 25 Oct 2024
 | 23 | Stranraer FC (SCO4) | Meadow Park (Castle Douglas) |
Sat - 26 Oct 2024
 | 01 | Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | Beechwood Park |
| 21 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Dudgeon Park |
| 31 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
 | 01 | Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) | MGM Timber Bayview Stadium |
| 30 | Clachnacuddin FC (SCO) | Prestonfield |
| 60 | Bo'ness Athletic FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |
 | 11 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) | |||
| Edinburgh City FC advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 32 | Huntly FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
 | 02 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Keirs Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 13 | Dundee North End FC (SCO) | Harlaw Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 30 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Meadow Park (Irvine) |
| 11 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | Borough Briggs | |||
| Elgin City FC advances on PKs (8-7) | ||||||
| 63 | Lochee United FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium |
 | 03 | Clydebank FC (SCO) | Kynoch Park |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers FC (SCO4) | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park |
 | 12 | Cowdenbeath FC (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 31 | Turriff United FC (SCO) | Bellslea Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 21 | Caledonian Braves FC (SCO) | Olivebank Arena |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 27 Sep 2024
 | 23 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn FC (SCO) | Meggetland Sport Complex |
 | 04 | Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | Kings Park (Dalkeith) |
Sat - 28 Sep 2024
| 61 | Vale of Leithen FC (SCO) | Meadow Park (Castle Douglas) |
| 40 | Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | Fairmuir Park |
| 22 | Wick Academy FC (SCO) | Christie Park |
| 20 | Gretna FC 2008 (SCO) | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
 | 24 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
| 80 | Rothes FC (SCO) | Bellslea Park |
| 20 | Whitehill Welfare FC (SCO) | North Lodge Park |
 | 03 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Broadwood Stadium |
 | 01 | Turriff United FC (SCO) | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
 | 01 | Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) | Netherdale Rugby Ground |
| 31 | Lossiemouth FC (SCO) | Prestonfield |
| 31 | Nairn County FC (SCO) | Grant Street Park |
| 10 | Newtongrange Star FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
 | 02 | Caledonian Braves FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |
 | 12 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | Mosset Park |
| 21 | Cumnock Juniors FC (SCO) | Dudgeon Park |
| 42 | Cupar Hearts AFC (SCO) | Shielfield Park |
 | 14 | Irvine Meadow XI FC (SCO) | Recreation Park (Burntisland) |
 | 12 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | The Reigart Stadium |
| 10 | Darvel FC (SCO) | Olivebank Arena | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 21 | Carluke Rovers FC (SCO) | Victoria Park (Buckie) |
| 11 | Camelon Juniors FC (SCO) | Kynoch Park |
 | 11 | Inverurie Loco Works (SCO) | Moorside Park |
| 31 | Girvan FC (SCO) | Holm Park (Clydebank) |
 | 23 | Lochee United FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
| 32 | Rutherglen Glencairn FC (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
 | 14 | Bo'ness Athletic FC (SCO) | New Countess Park |
 | 06 | Sauchie Juniors FC (SCO) | Seafield Park |