Scottish Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP1

Summary

The 2025-2026 Scottish Cup (SCOCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 SCOCUP1 receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League. Aberdeen (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.

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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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round6018 Highland Football League teams, 16 Lowland Football League teams26 teams from preliminary rounds30 Knockout matches
2nd Round4010 SCO4 teams30 winners from 1st Round20 Knockout matches
3rd Round4010 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams20 winners from 2nd Round20 Knockout matches
4th Round3212 SCO1 teams20 winners from 3rd Round16 Knockout matches
5th Round16None16 winners from 4th Round8 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from 5th Round4 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 Knockout matches
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match played at a neutral site

4th Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
 Aberdeen FC (SCO1)   Raith Rovers FC (SCO2)Pittodrie Stadium
 Airdrieonians FC (SCO2)   Arbroath FC (SCO2)Albert Bartlett Stadium
 Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO)   Celtic (SCO1)Beechwood Park
 Ayr United FC (SCO2)   Dundee United FC (SCO1)Somerset Park
 Camelon Juniors FC (SCO)   Elgin City FC (SCO4)Carmuirs Park
 Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2)   Hibernian FC (SCO1)KDM Group East End Park
 Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1)   Falkirk FC (SCO1)Tynecastle Park
 Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3)   Cove Rangers FC (SCO3)New Central Park
 Kilmarnock FC (SCO1)   Dundee FC (SCO1)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
 Livingston FC (SCO1)   St Mirren FC (SCO1)Home of the Set Fare Arena
 Motherwell FC (SCO1)   Ross County FC (SCO2)Fir Park Stadium
 Partick Thistle FC (SCO2)   Montrose FC (SCO3)Wyre Stadium at Firhill
 Rangers FC (SCO1)   Annan Athletic FC (SCO4)Ibrox Stadium
 Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3)   Greenock Morton FC (SCO2)Ochilview Park
 Stranraer FC (SCO4)   Queen's Park FC (SCO2)Stair Park

3rd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
 Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) 13 Queen's Park FC (SCO2)Prestonfield
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
 Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) 02 Ross County FC (SCO2)Spain Park
 Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) 40 Hamilton Academical FC (SCO3)Albert Bartlett Stadium
 Ayr United FC (SCO2) 30 Turriff United FC (SCO)Somerset Park
 Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) 40 Buckie Thistle FC (SCO)Galabank Stadium
 Benburb FC (SCO) 03 Montrose FC (SCO3)New Tinto Park
 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO) 12 Spartans FC (SCO4)New Dundas Park
 Camelon Juniors FC (SCO) 21 Edinburgh City FC (SCO4)Carmuirs Park
 Dumbarton FC (SCO4) 04 Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO)Marbill Coaches Stadium
 Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) 21 Queen of the South FC (SCO3)KDM Group East End Park
 East Fife FC (SCO3) 02 Arbroath FC (SCO2)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium
 Elgin City FC (SCO4) 42 Stirling Albion FC (SCO4)Borough Briggs
 AET 
 Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) 02 Partick Thistle FC (SCO2)Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park
 Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) 20 Brechin City FC (SCO)New Central Park
 Peterhead FC (SCO3) 22 Greenock Morton FC (SCO2)Balmoor Stadium
 Greenock Morton FC advances on PKs (5-3) 
 Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) 10 Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3)Stark's Park
 Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) 41 Clachnacuddin FC (SCO)Ochilview Park
 St Johnstone FC (SCO2) 12 Cove Rangers FC (SCO3)McDiarmid Park
 AET 
 Stranraer FC (SCO4) 21 Clydebank FC (SCO)Stair Park
 AET 
Wed - 10 Dec 2025
 Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) 12 Inverness CT (SCO3)Foresters Park

2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 Bo'ness Athletic FC (SCO) 02 Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO)Newtown Park
 Formartine United FC (SCO) 02 Buckie Thistle FC (SCO)North Lodge Park
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
 Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) 31 Gretna FC 2008 (SCO)Beechwood Park
 Banks O'Dee FC (SCO) 40 Fraserburgh FC (SCO)Spain Park
 Brechin City FC (SCO) 31 Dundonald Bluebell FC (SCO)Glebe Park
 Caledonian Braves FC (SCO) 34 Stirling Albion FC (SCO4)Alliance Park
 AET 
 Clyde FC (SCO4) 23 Annan Athletic FC (SCO4)New Douglas Park
 Clydebank FC (SCO) 31 East Stirlingshire FC (SCO)Holm Park (Clydebank)
 Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) 02 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO)Broadwood Stadium
 Dumbarton FC (SCO4) 20 Tayport FC (SCO)Marbill Coaches Stadium
 Elgin City FC (SCO4) 21 Deveronvale FC (SCO)Borough Briggs
 Musselburgh Athletic FC (SCO) 12 Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4)Olivebank Arena
 Nairn County FC (SCO) 12 Turriff United FC (SCO)Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park
 Spartans FC (SCO4) 21 East Kilbridee FC (SCO4)Ainslie Park Stadium
 Stranraer FC (SCO4) 40 Glenafton Athletic FC (SCO)Stair Park
 Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) 30 Dundee North End FC (SCO)Foresters Park
 Wick Academy FC (SCO) 11 Benburb FC (SCO)Harmsworth Park
 Benburb FC advances on PKs (8-7) 
 Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) 10 Stirling University FC (SCO)Meadowbank Stadium

1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 Auchinleck Talbot FC (SCO) 21 Cumnock Juniors FC (SCO)Beechwood Park
 Cumbernauld Colts FC (SCO) 40 Glasgow University FC (SCO)Broadwood Stadium
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 Bo'ness United FC (SCO) 03 Banks O'Dee FC (SCO)Newtown Park
 Strathspey Thistle FC (SCO) 12 Dundee North End FC (SCO)Seafield Park
 AET 
 Darvel FC (SCO) 13 Deveronvale FC (SCO)Recreation Park (Darvel)
 Jeanfield Swifts FC (SCO) 04 Clydebank FC (SCO)Riverside Stadium
 Lossiemouth FC (SCO) 12 Formartine United FC (SCO)Grant Park
 Berwick Rangers FC (SCO4) 02 Nairn County FC (SCO)Shielfield Park
 Brora Rangers FC (SCO) 01 Fraserburgh FC (SCO)Dudgeon Park
 Carluke Rovers FC (SCO) 04 Gretna FC 2008 (SCO)The John Cumming Stadium
 Linlithgow Rose FC (SCO) 21 Gala Fairydean Rovers FC (SCO)Prestonfield
 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO) 21 Broxburn Athletic FC (SCO)New Dundas Park
 Lochee United FC (SCO) 13 Brechin City FC (SCO)Thomson Park
 Camelon Juniors FC (SCO) 21 Albion Rovers FC (SCO)Carmuirs Park
 Civil Service Strollers (SCO) 23 Dundonald Bluebell FC (SCO)Christie Gillies Park
 AET 
 Huntly FC (SCO) 13 Buckie Thistle FC (SCO)Christie Park
 Forres Mechanics FC (SCO) 02 Caledonian Braves FC (SCO)Mosset Park
 Newtongrange Star FC (SCO) 13 East Stirlingshire FC (SCO)New Victoria Park (Newtongrange)
 Tranent Juniors FC (SCO) 30 Pollok FC (SCO)Foresters Park
 Wick Academy FC (SCO) 50 Rothes FC (SCO)Harmsworth Park
 Coldstream FC (SCO) 23 Tayport FC (SCO)Home Park (Plymouth)
 Cowdenbeath FC (SCO) 12 Benburb FC (SCO)Central Park (Cowdenbeath)
 Glenafton Athletic FC (SCO) 32 Invergordon FC (SCO)Loch Park (Carluke)
 Musselburgh Athletic FC (SCO) 20 Bonnyton Thistle FC (SCO)Olivebank Arena
 Bo'ness Athletic FC (SCO) 21 Keith FC (SCO)Newtown Park
Mon - 29 Sep 2025
 Stirling University FC (SCO) 62 Burntisland Shipyard (SCO)Forthbank Stadium