Association football competition in Scotland
The North and South Region Challenge Cups are regional senior non-league competitions run by the Scottish Football Association . The southern tournament is open to full member non-league clubs in the south of the country, while similar stipulations applied to its northern counterpart.
History
The Challenge Cup competitions replaced the Scottish Qualifying Cup North and South competitions in 2007, after the SFA decided to allow full member clubs at non-league level direct entry to the Scottish Cup proper, and as a consequence the Qualifying Cups were scrapped. To compensate clubs for the demise of the tournaments, two new ones were put in their place.[1]
North
Football tournament
The North competition was scrapped in 2009.
Finals
South
Football tournament
The South Challenge Cup features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (59), South of Scotland Football League (10), and West of Scotland Football League (79).
The reserve teams of Stirling University , Caledonian Braves , and Stranraer , as well as Celtic B , Hearts B and Rangers B , do not take part. It is an unseeded straight knock-out tournament, without replays.
The competition is named the CarMatKings South Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons in 2023-2024.
Finals
(aet) = Result after extra time.
Bold = Winning team were also champions of their league
Season
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Venue
Ref
2007–08
Annan Athletic
3–2
Edinburgh City
Netherdale , Galashiels
[1] [3] [4]
2008–09
The Spartans
6–0
Edinburgh University
Meadowbank Stadium , Edinburgh
[5]
2009–10
The Spartans (2)
3–1
Gretna 2008
Tynecastle Stadium , Edinburgh
[6] [7]
2010–11
The Spartans (3)
3–0
Edinburgh City
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
[8]
2011–12
Stirling University
4–2
Duns
Netherdale, Galashiels
[9] [10] [11]
2012–13
Whitehill Welfare
3–1
Dalbeattie Star
Galabank , Annan
[12] [13]
2013–14
East Kilbride
2–0
Dalbeattie Star
Palmerston Park , Dumfries
[14] [15]
2014–15
BSC Glasgow
2–0
Civil Service Strollers
Ferguson Park, Rosewell
[16] [17]
2015–16
Whitehill Welfare (2)
2–2aet 3–2 pen.
Edinburgh City
East Peffermill, Edinburgh
[18] [19] [20]
2016–17
East Kilbride (2)
4–2
Cumbernauld Colts
Falkirk Stadium , Falkirk
[21]
2017–18
Civil Service Strollers
2–1 aet
BSC Glasgow
Olivebank Stadium, Musselburgh
[22]
2018–19
East Kilbride (3)
2–1
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Meggetland Stadium , Edinburgh
[23]
2019–20
Dunipace
3–1
Broomhill
Prestonfield , Linlithgow
[24]
2020–21
Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled.
2021–22
Auchinleck Talbot
3–1
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Falkirk Stadium , Falkirk
2022–23
The Spartans (4)
2–1
Drumchapel United
Broadwood Stadium , Cumbernauld
2023–24
East Kilbride (4)
2–0
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Performance by club
As of after 2023–24
References
External links