Scottish Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP1
Summary
The 2023-2024 Scottish Cup (SCOCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 SCOCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League. Celtic (SCO1) is 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 | cinch Premiership | 12 |
SCO2 | cinch Championship | 10 |
SCO3 | cinch League One | 10 |
SCO4 | cinch 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, 14 East of Scotland League teams, 8 West of Scotland teams, 4 Other teams | - | 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 - 20 Apr 2024
Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | 33 | Celtic (SCO1) | Hampden Park | |||
Celtic advances on PKs (6-5) |
Sun - 21 Apr 2024
Rangers FC (SCO1) | 20 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Hampden Park |
Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Sat - 9 Mar 2024
Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | 31 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | Pittodrie Stadium |
Sun - 10 Mar 2024
Celtic (SCO1) | 42 | Livingston FC (SCO1) | Celtic Park |
Hibernian FC (SCO1) | 02 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | Easter Road |
Mon - 11 Mar 2024
Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 01 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Cappielow Park |
5th Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 9 Feb 2024
Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 21 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | Cappielow Park |
Sat - 10 Feb 2024
Inverness CT (SCO2) | 13 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | 20 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Pittodrie Stadium |
Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 23 | Livingston FC (SCO1) | Wyre Stadium at Firhill | |||
AET |
Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | 20 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Rangers FC (SCO1) | 20 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Ibrox Stadium |
Sun - 11 Feb 2024
St Mirren FC (SCO1) | 02 | Celtic (SCO1) | The SMISA Stadium |
Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | 14 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Excelsior Stadium |
4th Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 19 Jan 2024
Clyde FC (SCO4) | 02 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | ZLX Stadium |
Sat - 20 Jan 2024
Spartans FC (SCO4) | 12 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
St Mirren FC (SCO1) | 10 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | The SMISA Stadium |
Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | 10 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | Excelsior Stadium |
Ayr United FC (SCO2) | 30 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | Somerset Park |
Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | 01 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Station Park (Forfar) |
Inverness CT (SCO2) | 40 | Open Goal Broomhill FC (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
Ross County FC (SCO1) | 03 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | 21 | Falkirk FC (SCO3) | New Dundas Park |
Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 20 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Cappielow Park |
Livingston FC (SCO1) | 21 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Tony Macaroni Arena |
Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | 20 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Motherwell FC (SCO1) | 31 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | Fir Park Stadium |
Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | 14 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | The moreroom.com Stadium |
Sun - 21 Jan 2024
Celtic (SCO1) | 50 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Celtic Park |
Tue - 30 Jan 2024
Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | 13 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | Dudgeon Park | |||
AET |
3rd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 24 Nov 2023
Clyde FC (SCO4) | 20 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | ZLX Stadium |
Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | 03 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | KDM Group East End Park |
Sat - 25 Nov 2023
Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | 22 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Albyn Park | |||
Buckie Thistle FC advances PKs (5-4) |
Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | 22 | Dundee United FC (SCO2) | Palmerston Park | |||
Queen of the South FC advances on PKs (4-3) |
Annan Athletic FC (SCO3) | 45 | Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | Galabank Stadium | |||
AET |
Albion Rovers FC (SCO) | 01 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | The Reigart Stadium |
Montrose FC (SCO3) | 30 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO3) | Links Park |
Inverness CT (SCO2) | 20 | Cowdenbeath FC (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
Hamilton Academical FC (SCO3) | 02 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | ZLX Stadium |
Spartans FC (SCO4) | 21 | Arbroath FC (SCO2) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
Falkirk FC (SCO3) | 30 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
Peterhead FC (SCO4) | 12 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Balmoor Stadium | |||
AET |
Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 30 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | 01 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Foresters Park |
Stranraer FC (SCO4) | 01 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | Stair Park |
Stirling Albion FC (SCO3) | 02 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | Forthbank Stadium |
Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 40 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Cappielow Park |
2nd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Sat - 28 Oct 2023
Brechin City FC (SCO) | 12 | Spartans FC (SCO4) | Glebe Park |
Huntly FC (SCO) | 14 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Christie Park | |||
AET |
Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | 60 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) |
Peterhead FC (SCO4) | 31 | Clachnacuddin FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium |
Stenhousemuir FC (SCO4) | 02 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | Ochilview Park |
Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | 70 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Foresters Park |
Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | 12 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Bellslea Park | |||
AET |
Forres Mechanics FC (SCO) | 01 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Mosset Park |
Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | 32 | Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) | The moreroom.com Stadium |
Deveronvale FC (SCO) | 01 | Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | 03 | Stranraer FC (SCO4) | Civil Service Sports Ground |
Mon - 30 Oct 2023
Musselburgh Athletic FC (SCO) | 23 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | Olivebank Stadium | |||
AET |
1st Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Sat - 23 Sep 2023
Musselburgh Athletic FC (SCO) | 11 | Gretna FC 2008 (SCO) | Olivebank Stadium | |||
Musselburgh Athletic FC advances on PKs (4-3) |
Wick Academy FC (SCO) | 13 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | Harmsworth Park |
Cowdenbeath FC (SCO) | 21 | Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) | |||
AET |
Camelon Juniors FC (SCO) | 12 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Carmuirs Park |
Caledonian Braves FC (SCO) | 12 | Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | Alliance Park |
Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | 51 | Berwick Rangers FC (SCO4) | Dudgeon Park |
Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) | 60 | Dalbeattie Star FC (SCO) | Spain Park |
East Stirlingshire FC (SCO) | 01 | Huntly FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
Formartine United FC (SCO) | 32 | Threave Rovers FC (SCO) | North Lodge Park |
Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (SCO) | 82 | Strathspey Thistle FC (SCO) | Netherdale Rugby Ground |
Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) | 41 | Lothian Thistle (SCO) | Foresters Park |
East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | 80 | Whitehill Welfare FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy |
Clachnacuddin FC (SCO) | 10 | Inverurie Loco Works (SCO) | Grant Street Park |
Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | 21 | Nairn County FC (SCO) | Albyn Park |
Brechin City FC (SCO) | 40 | Rothes FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
Sun - 24 Sep 2023
Open Goal Broomhill FC (SCO) | 31 | Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
Mon - 25 Sep 2023
Stirling University FC (SCO) | 13 | Albion Rovers FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |