The Scottish Amateur Cup is a nationwide knockout tournament supported and organised by the Scottish Amateur Football Association. The Scottish Amateur Cup is contested by hundreds of football clubs every year. The first and second rounds are regionalised.
Since 2015, the winners of the Amateur Cup are invited to compete in the following season's senior Scottish Cup.
In October 2023, AC Mill Inn Academy beat St Machar Thistle 51-0, in a match that grabbed national attention. The result is believed to be the biggest winning margin in Scottish history.
List of Winners This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upFinal VenueWinners' LeagueScottish Cup progression1909–10John Neilson Institute Former Pupils6–1Paisley AcademicalLove Street rowspan="102" 1910–11Edinburgh Civil Service1–0Queen's Park StrollersForthbankScottish1911–12Queen's Park Strollers2–0Leith AmateursHampden ParkScottish1912–13Leith Amateurs1–0Ardrossan Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkScottish1913–14Cameronians2–0Albert Road SchoolHampden Park1914–19Suspended due to World War I1919–20Queen's Park Victoria XI3–1Civil Service StrollersCathkin ParkScottish1920–21Edinburgh Civil Service2–0Moorpark AmateursHampden ParkScottish1921–22Greenock High School Former Pupils1–1ColdstreamCappielow ParkScottish3–1Union Park1922–23Falkirk Amateurs2–0Moorpark AmateursForthbank1923–24Moorpark Amateurs1–0Greenock High School Former PupilsCappielow ParkScottish1924–25Coldstream2–0Larbert AmateursTynecastle Park1925–26Murrayfield Amateurs7–0Leith AmateursTynecastle Park1926–27Glasgow University2–1Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park1927–28Queen's Park Victoria XI6–1Anchor LineHampden ParkScottish1928–29 Murrayfield Amateurs2–1Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden Park1929–30Murrayfield Amateurs2–2Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park2–0Hampden Park1930–31Murrayfield Amateurs6–1Clydebank Former PupilsHampden Park1931–32Glasgow Corporation Transport2–1Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden ParkScottish1932–33Queen's Park Victoria XI3–2Mavor's XIHelenvale ParkScottish1933–34Queen's Park Victoria XI4–1East KilbrideHampden ParkScottish1934–35Camphill Secondary School Former Pupils4–2HowwoodLove Street1935–36Queen's Park Victoria XI2–0Greenock High School Former PupilsCappielow ParkScottish1936–37Gogarburn Amateurs3–0Edinburgh UniversityTynecastle Park1937–38Coats Amateurs2–1Gogarburn AmateursLove Street1938–39Murrayfield Amateurs2–0Viewfield RoversTynecastle Park1939–45Suspended due to World War II1945–46Craigton Athletic1–1Newton Swifts2–0Tinto Park1946–47Queen's Park Hampden XI4–1Morriston YMCALesser HampdenScottish1947–48Mearns Amateurs2–1Babcock & WilcoxLove Street1948–49Greenock High School Former Pupils3–2 aetCastlepark Thistle Hampden ParkScottish1949–50Queen's Park Hampden XI1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish1950–51Queen's Park Hampden XI5–2Mearns AmateursHampden ParkScottish1951–52Port Glasgow Hibernian1–0Giffnock AmateursHampden ParkScottish1952–53Mearns Amateurs5–3Babcock & WilcoxHampden Park1953–54Royal Technical College1–0Cove RangersHampden Park1954–55Eglinton Amateurs2–1EagleshamHampden ParkAyrshire1955–56Milanda Amateurs1–1Vale of Leven Academy Former PupilsHampden Park3–1Hampden Park1956–57Giffnock North4–2Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish1957–58Weir Recreation2–1Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden ParkScottish1958–59Crosshill Thistle4–2EagleshamHampden ParkAyrshire1959–60Minishant Amateurs2–2RamblosIbrox ParkAyrshire2–0Hampden Park1960–61Glenavon Amateurs2–1Grangemouth RefineryHampden Park1961–62Bearsden Amateurs1–0PencaitlandHampden Park1962–63Queen's Park Hampden XI6–0PencaitlandPowderhall StadiumScottish1963–64Queen's Park Hampden XI4–4Fenwick ThistleHampden ParkScottish3–0Hampden Park1964–65National Cash Registers Dundee6–2Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden ParkMidlands AFA1965–66Jordanhill Teacher Training College7–0Edinburgh AlbionHampden Park1966–67Rhu Amateurs3–1Penilee UnitedHampden Park1967–68Cambusbarron Rovers2–1Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden ParkStirling & District1968–69Cambusbarron Rovers3–2 aetViewfield RoversHampden ParkStirling & District1969–70Douglas Amateurs3–1 aetDoune Castle RoversHampden Park1970–71Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils1–0Mearns AmateursBoghead Park1971–72Douglas Amateurs2–0BannockburnHampden ParkScottish1972–73Knockentiber1–0Star HeartsHampden ParkAyrshire1973–74Douglas Amateurs3–1Cambusbarron RoversHampden ParkScottish1974–75Star Hearts2–1Morriston YMCAHampden ParkKirkcaldy & District1975–76Colville Parkw/oCambusnethan Talbot–Lanarkshire1976–77Morriston YMCA4–3 aetLinks UnitedHampden Park1977–78Cambusbarron Rovers2–0 aetCrosshouse WaverleyHampden ParkStirling & District1978–79Crosshouse Waverley4–3ChapelhallHampden ParkAyrshire1979–80Newarthill Hearts4–2Ballingry RoversHampden Park1980–81Knockentiber3–1BannockburnHampden ParkAyrshire1981–82Avon Villa1–0KnockentiberHampden Park1982–83Strathclyde Police2–0Coatbridge Community CentreHampden ParkScottish1983–84Pencaitland2–1Clelland Miners WelfareHampden ParkBorder1984–85Drongan United2–1Motherwell MinersHampden ParkAyrshire1985–86Coatbridge Community Centre2–1Barr & StroudHampden ParkCaledonian1986–87Bannockburn2–0Motherwell MinersHampden ParkCaledonian1987–88Coatbridge Community Centre3–1VictoriaHampden ParkCaledonian1988–89Norton House2–2Lawside Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkKingdom Caledonian1989–90St Patrick's Former Pupils1–0StanleyHampden ParkScottish1990–91Bannockburn3–1Blantyre ThistleHampden ParkCaledonian1991–92Heathside2–0Viewfield RoversHampden ParkAyrshire1992–93Bankhall Villa2–0Cardross RockHampden ParkCentral Scottish1993–94Bannockburn3–1Galston UnitedHampden ParkCaledonian1994–95Heathside1–1 aet
5–4 (p)Norton HouseHampden ParkAyrshire1995–96Bellshill YMCA1–0 aetRiverside AthleticHampden ParkCentral Scottish1996–97Knockentiber2–1MiltonHampden ParkAyrshire1997–98Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1West KilbrideHampden ParkCaledonian1998–99St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils2–0 aetBearsdenRugby ParkScottish1999–00Liberton Royal Mail W.B.M.1–0Norton HouseHampden ParkLothian & Edinburgh2000–01Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1St Patrick’s High School Former PupilsHampden ParkCaledonian2001–02Harestanes4–2Dumbarton Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkCentral Scottish2002–03Harestanes1–0Newmilns VesuviusHampden ParkCentral Scottish2003–04Viewfield Rovers2–0Norton HouseHampden ParkCaledonian2004–05Drumchapel Amateur1–0Gartcosh UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish2005–06St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils3–2Falkirk AmateursHampden ParkScottish2006–07Drumchapel United1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkCentral Scottish2007–08Eddlewood1–0Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden ParkCentral Scottish2008–09Queen's Park Hampden XI3–1Hurlford ThistleHampden Park–2009–10Eddlewood1–0Drumchapel UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish2010–11Wishaw High School Former Pupils1–1 aet
3–1 (p)Drumchapel UnitedAlmondvaleCentral Scottish2011–12Hurlford Thistle2–0Colville ParkAlmondvaleAyrshire2012–13Wellhouse1–1 aet
4–3 (p)Colville ParkAlmondvaleCentral Scottish2013–14Hurlford Thistle3–3 aet
4–3 (p)Colville ParkRugby ParkAyrshire2014–15Harestanes3–1Craigshill ThistleRugby ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round one 2015–162015–16Colville Park2–1Leven UnitedHampden ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round two 2016–172016–17Colville Park1–0SouthsideHampden ParkCentral ScottishSecond round 2017–182017–18Shortlees2–1GoldenhillHampden ParkAyrshirePreliminary round two 2018–192018–19Colville Park2–0EastfieldHampden ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round one 2019–202019–20Scottish Amateur Cup: Tollcross Thistle celebrate after incredible fightback in epic Hampden final, Edinburgh Evening News, 21 April 2022Final postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Winners were unable to qualify for the Scottish Cup.Tollcross Thistle4–4 aet
3–2 (p)Drumchapel AmateurHampden ParkLothian & EdinburghN/A - Final not played until 20222020–21No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Tower Hearts1–1 aet
4–3 (p)FallinHampden ParkCentral ScottishWithdrew2022–23Cupar Hearts2–1 Steins ThistleHampden ParkKingdom of FifePreliminary round two 2023–242023–24Cupar Hearts3–1Garrowhill ThistleHampden ParkKingdom of FifeFirst round 2024–252024–25Steins Thistle3-1FC PatherHampden ParkCentral Scotland Preliminary round one 2025–262025–26Shortlees3-2DrumchapelHampden ParkAyrshirePreliminary round one 2026–27
References
External links Scottish Amateur Football Association List of finals at Scottish Football Historical Archive http://sfha.org.uk/amateur.htm