Back كأس إسكتلندا Arabic Кубак Шатляндыі па футболе BE-X-OLD Škotski nogometni kup BS Copa escocesa de futbol Catalan Scottish Cup Czech Cwpan yr Alban Welsh Scottish Cup Danish Scottish FA Cup German Κύπελλο Σκωτίας (ποδόσφαιρο ανδρών) Greek Copa de Escocia Spanish
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| Founded | 1873 |
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| Region | Scotland England (1 team) |
| Number of teams | 131 (2023–24) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Celtic (42nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Celtic (42 titles) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
 2023–24 Scottish Cup | |
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[1] commonly known as the Scottish Cup[2][3] (Scots: Scots Cup; Scottish Gaelic: Cupa na h-Alba), is an annual association football knock-out cup competition for men's football clubs in Scotland.[1] The competition was first held in 1873–74. Entry is open to all 122 clubs with full membership of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), along with up to eight other clubs who are associate members.[4] The competition is called Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons.[5]
Although it is the second oldest competition in association football history, after the English FA Cup, the Scottish Cup trophy is the oldest in association football and is also the oldest national trophy in the world. It was first presented to Queen's Park, who won the final match of the inaugural tournament in March 1874.[4] The current holders are Celtic, who won the tournament for the 42nd time by defeating Rangers 1-0 in the 2024 final.
- ^ a b Rules of the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup. Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Scottish Cup. Archived 23 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Football – Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b Archives – The Cup. Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Scottish Gas and Scottish FA announce unprecedented five-year agreement". Scottish FA. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.