Scottish Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP1
Summary
The 2018-2019 Scottish Cup (SCOCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The 2018-2019 SCOCUP1 is a "Knockout" tournament, and where all 42 teams from SCO1, SCO2, SCO3, and SCO4 participated. The final was held on 25 May 2019 in Hampden Park (Glasgow). The winner of the 2018-2019 SCOCUP1 receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League. Celtic (SCO1) was the defending SCOCUP1 champion.
In each of the first 5 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 | Ladbrokes Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | Ladbrokes Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | Ladbrokes League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | Ladbrokes League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round 1 | 14 | 14 amateur teams | None | 7 Knockout matches |
| Preliminary Round 2 | 12 | 5 amateur that received a bye in Preliminary Round 1 | 7 winners from Preliminary Round 1 | 6 Knockout matches (extra time/penalty shoot-out if required) |
| 1st Round | 34 | 12 Highland Football League teams, 3 Lowland Football League teams | 6 winners from Preliminary Round 2 | 17 Knockout matches (one team received a bye) |
| 2nd Round | 32 | 10 SCO4 teams, 4 teams given a bye in the 1st Round | 17 winners and 1 bye from 1st Round/1st Round Replays | 16 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 32 | 6 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams, | 16 winners from 2nd Round/2nd Round Replays | 16 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 32 | 12 SCO1 teams, 4 SCO2 teams | 16 winners from 3rd Round/3rd Round Replays | 16 Knockout matches |
| 5th Round | 16 | None | 16 winners from 4th Round/4th Round Replays | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from 5th Round/5th Round Replay | 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 - 25 May 2019
 | 12 | Celtic (SCO1) | Hampden Park |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 13 Apr 2019
| 30 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Hampden Park |
Sun - 14 Apr 2019
 | 03 | Celtic (SCO1) | Hampden Park |
Quarterfinals - Replays
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 12 Mar 2019
 | 02 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Ibrox Stadium |
| 21 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Tynecastle Stadium |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 2 Mar 2019
 | 02 | Celtic (SCO1) | Easter Road |
Sun - 3 Mar 2019
| 11 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Pittodrie Stadium |
 | 12 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Tannadice Park |
Mon - 4 Mar 2019
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | The Energy Check Stadium |
5th Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 19 Feb 2019
| 22 | Ross County FC (SCO2) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Wed - 20 Feb 2019
| 50 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | Ibrox Stadium |
5th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 9 Feb 2019
| 31 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO3) | Easter Road |
 | 12 | Dundee United FC (SCO2) | The Simple Digital Arena |
 | 01 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Bayview Stadium |
| 00 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Rugby Park |
Sun - 10 Feb 2019
| 50 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | Celtic Park |
| 40 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 41 | Queen of the South FC (SCO2) | Pittodrie Stadium |
Mon - 11 Feb 2019
| 22 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
4th Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 29 Jan 2019
 | 14 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Ochilview Park |
| 30 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | Palmerston Park |
4th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 19 Jan 2019
| 10 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Beechwood Park |
| 41 | Stranraer FC (SCO3) | The Energy Check Stadium |
| 20 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO3) | Rugby Park |
 | 04 | Dundee United FC (SCO2) | Links Park |
| 30 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | Stark's Park |
 | 12 | Ross County FC (SCO2) | Fir Park Stadium |
| 11 | Queen of the South FC (SCO2) | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
| 21 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | Bayview Stadium |
| 32 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO2) | The Simple Digital Arena |
| 40 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
| 40 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | Easter Road |
| 11 | Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 20 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO1) | McDiarmid Park |
| 30 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | Celtic Park |
Sun - 20 Jan 2019
| 10 | Livingston FC (SCO1) | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wed - 30 Jan 2019
 | 13 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
3rd Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 27 Nov 2018
 | 34 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Galabank Stadium |
 | 03 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | Balmoor Stadium |
Tue - 4 Dec 2018
| 61 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 24 Nov 2018
 | 03 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Bellsdale Park |
 | 04 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | Forthbank Stadium |
| 42 | Falkirk FC (SCO2) | Ochilview Park |
 | 03 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO3) | Hampden Park |
| 41 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Palmerston Park |
| 00 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | Links Park |
| 11 | Peterhead FC (SCO4) | Cappielow Park |
| 30 | Dumbarton FC (SCO3) | Penny Cars Stadium |
| 30 | Brechin City FC (SCO3) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
 | 01 | Stranraer FC (SCO3) | Gayfield Park |
 | 12 | East Fife FC (SCO3) | Shielfield Park |
| 10 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
| 10 | Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy |
| 20 | BSC Glasgow FC (SCO) | Station Park (Forfar) |
 | 01 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Bellslea Park |
Sun - 25 Nov 2018
| 11 | Inverness CT (SCO2) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
2nd Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 27 Oct 2018
| 21 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO4) | Beechwood Park |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 20 Oct 2018
| 31 | Gretna FC 2008 (SCO) | Shielfield Park |
| 20 | East Stirlingshire FC (SCO) | 3G Arena (Galashiels) |
| 32 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium |
 | 02 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | The Reigart Stadium |
| 31 | Spartans FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy |
| 40 | Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) | Bellsdale Park |
| 21 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
 | 01 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | Mackessack Park |
 | 12 | Queen's Park FC (SCO4) | Forthbank Stadium |
 | 14 | BSC Glasgow FC (SCO) | Broadwood Stadium |
 | 12 | Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | Galabank Stadium |
| 20 | Whitehill Welfare FC (SCO) | Borough Briggs |
| 60 | Coldstream FC (SCO) | Dudgeon Park |
| 10 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
 | 12 | Stirling University FC (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
| 11 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Balmoral Stadium |
1st Round Replay
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 29 Sep 2018
| 21 | Forres Mechanics FC (SCO) | Civil Service Sports Ground |
| 31 | Dalbeattie Star FC (SCO) | New Dundas Park |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 21 Sep 2018
 | 34 | Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | Harlaw Park |
Sat - 22 Sep 2018
 | 14 | East Stirlingshire FC (SCO) | Christie Park |
| 21 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
 | 02 | Coldstream FC (SCO) | Seafield Park |
 | 12 | Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) | Harmsworth Park |
| 10 | Edinburgh University (SCO) | Ferguson Park |
| 40 | Clachnacuddin FC (SCO) | Mackessack Park |
| 00 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO) | Islecroft Stadium |
| 43 | Turriff United FC (SCO) | Dudgeon Park |
| 60 | Lossiemouth FC (SCO) | Netherdale Rugby Ground |
| 31 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Galabank Stadium |
 | 13 | Beith Juniors (SCO) | Station Park (Nairn) |
| 22 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Mosset Park |
 | 14 | Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) | Recreation Park (Burntisland) |
| 30 | Fort William FC (SCO) | Prestonfield |
| 32 | Vale of Leithen FC (SCO) | Raydale Park |
Sun - 23 Sep 2018
| 21 | Keith FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |