The 2023–24 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 140th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 10 August 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
| Teams | 130 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
Celtic are the defending champions after defeating Rangers in the 2024 final.
Calendar
edit| Round | Original date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New Entries | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round one | 10 August 2024 | 2 | 130 → 128 | 6 | 6 qualifiers |
| Preliminary round two | 31 August 2024 | 26 | 128 → 102 | 48 | 48 licensed clubs |
| First round | 28 September 2024 | 30 | 102 → 72 | 34 | 18 Highland League teams 16 Lowland League teams |
| Second round | 26 October 2024 | 20 | 72 → 52 | 10 | 10 League Two teams |
| Third round | 30 November 2024 | 20 | 52 → 32 | 20 | 10 Championship teams 10 League One teams |
| Fourth round | 18 January 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 12 | 12 Premiership teams |
| Fifth round | 8 February 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 March 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | |
| Semi-finals | 19 & 20 April 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | |
| Final | 24 May 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Preliminary round one
editThe draw for preliminary round one was made on 22nd July 2024.[2] Cupar Hearts and Dundee North End received a bye to preliminary round two.
Matches
edit| 10 August 2024 | Culter | v | Invergordon | Peterculter |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Crombie Park |
| 10 August 2024 | Bo'ness Athletic | v | Beith Juniors | Bo'ness |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Newtown Park |
Preliminary round two
editThe draw for preliminary round two was made on 22nd July 2024.[3]
Teams in bold advanced to the first round.
| East of Scotland League | West of Scotland League | Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Premier Division
First Division Second Division |
Premier Division
First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division |
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Matches
edit| 31 August 2024 | Glenafton Athletic | v | Threave Rovers | New Cumnock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Loch Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Coldstream | v | Camelon Juniors | Coldstream |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Home Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Bo'ness Athletic or Beith Juniors | v | Kilwinning Rangers | |
| 15:00 |
| 31 August 2024 | Bonnyton Thistle | v | Dunbar United | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Synergy Arena |
| 31 August 2024 | Jeanfield Swifts | v | Newton Stewart | Peth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 31 August 2024 | Lochee United | v | Hawick Royal Albert | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Thomson Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Golspie Sutherland | v | Carluke Rovers | Golspie |
| 15:00 | Stadium: King George V Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Pollok | v | Darvel | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Newlandsfield Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Cupar Hearts | v | Wigtown & Bladnoch | |
| 15:00 |
| 31 August 2024 | Preston Athletic | v | Irvine Meadow XI | Prestonpans |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Pennypit Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Tayport | v | Dundee North End | Tayport |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Canniepairt |
| 31 August 2024 | Culter or Invergordon | v | Sauchie Juniors | |
| 15:00 |
| 31 August 2024 | Dundonald Bluebell | v | Edinburgh University | Cardenden |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Moorside Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Fort William | v | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Fort William |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Claggan Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Benburb | v | Vale of Leithen | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: New Tinto Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Burntisland Shipyard | v | Dunipace | Burntisland |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Recreation Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Haddington Athletic | v | Auchinleck Talbot | Haddington |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Millfield Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Creetown | v | Cumnock Juniors | Creetown |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Castlecary Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Girvan | v | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Girvan |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Hamilton Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Penicuik Athletic | v | Musselburgh Athletic | Penicuik |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Montgomery Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Dalkeith Thistle | v | Blackburn United | Dalkeith |
| 15:00 | Stadium: King's Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Tynecastle | v | Glasgow University | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Meggetland |
| 31 August 2024 | Dalbeattie Star | v | Whitehill Welfare | Dalbeattie |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Islecroft Stadium |
| 31 August 2024 | Rutherglen Glencairn | v | Hutchison Vale | Rutherglen |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Hamish B Allan Stadium |
| 31 August 2024 | Clydebank | v | St Andrews United | Clydebank |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Holm Park |
| 31 August 2024 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | v | Newtongrange Star | Easthouses |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Newbattle Complex |
References
edit- ^ "SFA agree Scottish Gas deal to sponsor men's and women's Scottish Cup". The Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Cup preliminary round: Beith face Bo'ness Athletic". Ardrossan Herald. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Draws conducted for men's and women's competitions". SFA. 22 July 2024.