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 |
4th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 19 Jan 2024
 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | The SMISA Stadium |
 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | ZLX Stadium |
 | Rangers FC (SCO1) | The moreroom.com Stadium |
 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | Dudgeon Park |
 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Celtic Park |
 | St Johnstone FC (SCO1) | Excelsior Stadium |
 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | Somerset Park |
 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Station Park (Forfar) |
 | Open Goal Broomhill FC (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
 | Falkirk FC (SCO3) | New Dundas Park |
 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Cappielow Park |
 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | Tony Macaroni Arena |
 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | Fir Park Stadium |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 24 Nov 2023
| 20 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | ZLX Stadium |
 | 03 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | KDM Group East End Park |
Sat - 25 Nov 2023
 | 22 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Albyn Park | |||
| Buckie Thistle FC advances PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 22 | Dundee United FC (SCO2) | Palmerston Park | |||
| Queen of the South FC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 45 | Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | Galabank Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 01 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | The Reigart Stadium |
| 30 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO3) | Links Park |
| 20 | Cowdenbeath FC (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
 | 02 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | ZLX Stadium |
| 21 | Arbroath FC (SCO2) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 30 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
 | 12 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Balmoor Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 30 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
 | 01 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Foresters Park |
 | 01 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | Stair Park |
 | 02 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | Forthbank Stadium |
| 40 | Bo'ness United FC (SCO) | Cappielow Park |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 28 Oct 2023
 | 12 | Spartans FC (SCO4) | Glebe Park |
 | 14 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | Christie Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 60 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) |
| 31 | Clachnacuddin FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium |
 | 02 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | Ochilview Park |
| 70 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | Foresters Park |
 | 12 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO4) | Bellslea Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 01 | Buckie Thistle FC (SCO) | Mosset Park |
| 32 | Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) | The moreroom.com Stadium |
 | 01 | Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO) | Princess Royal Park |
 | 03 | Stranraer FC (SCO4) | Civil Service Sports Ground |
Mon - 30 Oct 2023
 | 23 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | Olivebank Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 23 Sep 2023
| 11 | Gretna FC 2008 (SCO) | Olivebank Stadium | |||
| Musselburgh Athletic FC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 13 | Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) | Harmsworth Park |
| 21 | Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 12 | Civil Service Strollers (SCO) | Carmuirs Park |
 | 12 | Fraserburgh FC (SCO) | Alliance Park |
| 51 | Berwick Rangers FC (SCO4) | Dudgeon Park |
| 60 | Dalbeattie Star FC (SCO) | Spain Park |
 | 01 | Huntly FC (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
| 32 | Threave Rovers FC (SCO) | North Lodge Park |
 | 82 | Strathspey Thistle FC (SCO) | Netherdale Rugby Ground |
| 41 | Lothian Thistle (SCO) | Foresters Park |
| 80 | Whitehill Welfare FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy |
| 10 | Inverurie Loco Works (SCO) | Grant Street Park |
| 21 | Nairn County FC (SCO) | Albyn Park |
| 40 | Rothes FC (SCO) | Glebe Park |
Sun - 24 Sep 2023
| 31 | Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
Mon - 25 Sep 2023
 | 13 | Albion Rovers FC (SCO) | Forthbank Stadium |