Scottish Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP1
Summary
The 2021-2022 Scottish Cup (SCOCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The 2021-2022 SCOCUP1 is a "Knockout" tournament, and where all 42 teams from SCO1, SCO2, SCO3, and SCO4 participate. The final will be held on 21 May 2022 in Hampden Park (Glasgow). The winner of the 2021-2022 SCOCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League. Rangers FC (SCO1) is the defending SCOCUP1 champion.
In each of the first 3 rounds, if a match ends in a tie, the two teams have a replay at the home field of the first match's away team. 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.
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Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | cinch Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | Scottish Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | Scottish League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | Scottish League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round 1 | 22 | 22 amateur teams | None | 11 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 60 | 18 Highland Football League teams, 16 Lowland Football League teams | 11 winners from Preliminary Round 1, 15 teams w/Preliminary Round 1 byes | 30 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 40 | 10 SCO4 teams | 30 winners from 1st Round/1st Round Replays | 20 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 40 | 10 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams | 20 winners from 2nd Round/2nd Round Replays | 20 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 32 | 12 SCO1 teams | 20 winners from 3rd Round/3rd Round Replays | 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 |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 21 May 2022
 | 20 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Hampden Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 16 Apr 2022
| 21 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Hampden Park |
Sun - 17 Apr 2022
 | 12 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Hampden Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 12 Mar 2022
| 42 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | Tynecastle Park |
Sun - 13 Mar 2022
 | 12 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Fir Park Stadium |
 | 03 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
Mon - 14 Mar 2022
 | 03 | Celtic (SCO1) | Tannadice Park |
5th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 12 Feb 2022
| 21 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Fir Park Stadium |
| 00 | Livingston FC (SCO1) | Tynecastle Park | |||
| Heart of Midlothian FC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 01 | Dundee United FC (SCO1) | The Firhill Stadium |
| 40 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | The SMISA Stadium |
 | 03 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Galabank Stadium |
Sun - 13 Feb 2022
 | 13 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Gayfield Park |
| 40 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Celtic Park |
Mon - 14 Feb 2022
 | 03 | Dundee FC (SCO2) | Balmoor Stadium |
4th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Thu - 20 Jan 2022
| 10 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO2) | Easter Road | |||
| AET | ||||||
Fri - 21 Jan 2022
| 40 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | Ibrox Stadium |
Sat - 22 Jan 2022
 | 05 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Beechwood Park |
| 10 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | The Firhill Stadium |
 | 12 | Dundee United FC (SCO1) | Rugby Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 02 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | Somerset Park |
| 30 | Darvel FC (SCO) | Gayfield Park |
| 30 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO3) | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 10 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | New Central Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 03 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Spain Park |
 | 01 | Dundee FC (SCO2) | The C&G Systems Stadium |
| 21 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | Fir Park Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 10 | Ross County FC (SCO1) | Tony Macaroni Arena |
| 22 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium | |||
| Peterhead FC advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 34 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | Holm Park (Clydebank) | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 12 | Celtic (SCO1) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
3rd Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 4 Dec 2021
 | 11 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | Links Park | |||
| Kelty Hearts FC advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
Tue - 7 Dec 2021
 | 03 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO2) | Palmerston Park |
| 11 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Cappielow Park | |||
| Greenock Morton FC advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Tue - 14 Dec 2021
| 22 | Brechin City FC (SCO) | Recreation Park Darvel | |||
| Darvel FC advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 26 Nov 2021
| 10 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO3) | The Firhill Stadium |
Sat - 27 Nov 2021
| 30 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Gayfield Park |
 | 02 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | Ochilview Park |
 | 12 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO3) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 50 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
 | 03 | Peterhead FC (SCO3) | Civil Service Sports Ground |
| 11 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
 | 01 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | The Firhill Stadium |
| 21 | East Fife FC (SCO4) | Spain Park |
 | 01 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | 3G Arena (Galashiels) |
 | 12 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Falkirk Stadium |
| 40 | Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO2) | Beechwood Park |
| 22 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | Balmoral Stadium |
| 20 | Clyde FC (SCO3) | Holm Park (Clydebank) |
 | 12 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Islecroft Stadium |
| 21 | Albion Rovers FC (SCO4) | Somerset Park |
| 00 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | New Central Park |
| 31 | Sauchie Juniors FC (SCO) | The C&G Systems Stadium |
Mon - 29 Nov 2021
| 11 | Darvel FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
2nd Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 30 Oct 2021
| 10 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | The Reigart Stadium |
| 21 | Dunbar United FC (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
 | 01 | Dalbeattie Star FC (SCO) | Mackessack Park |
 | 12 | Clydebank FC (SCO) | Borough Briggs |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 23 Oct 2021
| 31 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | Galabank Stadium |
 | 12 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | Shielfield Park |
 | 13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (SCO) | St Mary's Park |
| 21 | Haddington Athletic FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
| 11 | Lothian Thistle (SCO) | New Countess Park |
 | 02 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Pennypit Park |
 | 01 | Darvel FC (SCO) | Stair Park |
| 00 | Rothes FC (SCO) | Islecroft Stadium |
| 41 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | New Central Park |
 | 03 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Falkirk Stadium |
 | 24 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
| 21 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 21 | Dunipace FC (SCO) | Beechwood Park |
| 00 | Albion Rovers FC (SCO4) | Dudgeon Park |
| 41 | Huntly FC (SCO) | Ochilview Park |
 | 02 | Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
| 50 | Nairn County FC (SCO) | Spain Park |
| 40 | Stirling University FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy |
 | 02 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | North Lodge Park |
Mon - 25 Oct 2021
| 11 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | Holm Park (Clydebank) |
1st Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 25 Sep 2021
| 32 | Newtongrange Star FC (SCO) | Islecroft Stadium |
 | 15 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Townhead Park (Cumnock) |
 | 03 | Lothian Thistle (SCO) | Peffermill Playing Fields |
| 11 | Deveronvale FC (SCO) | Millfield Park | |||
| Haddington Athletic FC advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 41 | Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) | Victoria Park (Buckie) |
Tue - 28 Sep 2021
| 41 | Wick Academy FC (SCO) | Newtown Park |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 17 Sep 2021
| 30 | Fort William FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
| 11 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Broadwood Stadium |
Sat - 18 Sep 2021
 | 13 | Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | Penicuik Park |
 | 03 | Preston Athletic FC (SCO) | Grant Park |
 | 110 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Home Park (Coldstream) |
| 10 | Turriff United FC (SCO) | Spain Park |
| 20 | Camelon Juniors FC (SCO) | New Countess Park |
| 60 | Glasgow University FC (SCO) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
| 40 | Strathspey Thistle FC (SCO) | Station Park (Nairn) |
 | 13 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Meadow Park (Irvine) |
 | 01 | Stirling University FC (SCO) |
| 22 | Cumnock Juniors FC (SCO) | North Lodge Park |
 | 03 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | Harlaw Park |
 | 08 | St Cuthbert Wanderers (SCO) | Trammondford Park |
 | 12 | Dunipace FC (SCO) | Grant Street Park |
 | 03 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | King George V Park |
| 22 | Haddington Athletic FC (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
 | 12 | Rothes FC (SCO) | Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium |
 | 12 | Sauchie Juniors FC (SCO) | Bellslea Park |
 | 06 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | Meggetland Sport Complex |
| 50 | Vale of Leithen FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
| 70 | Dalkeith Thistle FC (SCO) | Holm Park (Clydebank) |
| 30 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn FC (SCO) | Christie Park |
 | 02 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Mosset Park |
 | 01 | Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 22 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Harmsworth Park |
| 11 | Dalbeattie Star FC (SCO) | New Victoria Park (Newtongrange) |
Sun - 19 Sep 2021
| 22 | Edinburgh University (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
Mon - 20 Sep 2021
| 21 | Gretna FC 2008 (SCO) | Shielfield Park |