The Highland Amateur Cup is an annual football cup competition run by the Highland Executive branch of the Scottish Amateur Football Association. It also covers various offshore islands. All teams affiliated to Highland Associations are eligible to enter; and so this competition covers one of the largest geographical areas for any district amateur cup competition in the UK.
Pentland United are the most successful club, having won the competition nine times.
Currently, the Associations affiliated to the Highland Amateur Cup are:
Caithness AFA Inverness and District FA Lewis & Harris FA North West Sutherland AFA Orkney AFA Shetland AFA Uist & Barra AFA West Highland AFA
Finals from 2007–2012
YearTeamsVenueNotes2007Avoch and PointGrant Street Park, Inverness On 18 August. Avoch were competing in their 4th successive final, having beaten Lochs in the semi-final. The match finished 5–0 to the team from the Black Isle.2008Castletown and Pentland UnitedHarmsworth Park, WickPentland took the lead in the first half before adding another two to win the game 3–0.2009Avoch and Kirkwall ThorfinnHarmsworth Park, WickThe game came down to a penalty shoot-out after Thorfinn 'threw away' a 2–0 lead - only for Avoch to draw level. The match went to penalties, and Kirkwall won, with their first Amateur Cup win since 1988.2010Golspie Stafford and Pentland UnitedDudgeon Park, BroraIn front of a 500 strong crowd on 14 August, a Garry MacLeod free kick was all that came between the two sides in what was a fiercely contested game that ended 1–0 to Pentland United.2011Back F.C. (Lewis) and AvochTulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness On 20 August 2011, Avoch won 5–1, for their first success in the cup since 2007. A brace by Paul Brindle, followed by goals from Charlie Christie, Shaun Kerr and Gary Urqhuart, secured the win, with Martin Maclean scoring for Back.2012Avoch and Wick GroatsTulloch Caledonian Stadium, InvernessOn 4 August, Avoch won 4–0, with Shaun Kerr scoring a hat-trick and Ronnie Jones grabbing the other. This was Avoch's fourth cup triumph in seven years.
Past winners
SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up 1978 Blackmuir (1) 2–0 Thurso Pentland 1979 South Ronaldsay (1) 2–1 Halkirk 1980 Thurso Pentland (1) 5–2 Dingwall Thistle Youth 1981 Thurso Pentland (2) 1–0 Wick Groats 1982 Halkirk (1) 2–1 Thurso Pentland 1983 Thurso Pentland (3) 5–2 Muir of Ord Rovers 1984 Ness (1) 4–1 Bishopmill Villa 1985 Halkirk (2) 7–2 Conon 1986 Maryburgh (1) 1–0 Conon 1987 Pentland United (1) 1–0 Wick Groats 1988 Kirkwall Thorfinn (1) 2–1 Maryburgh 1989 Dingwall Thistle (1) 2–1 Halkirk 1990 Maryburgh (2) 3–1 Stornoway Athletic 1991 Ness (2) 1–0 Dingwall Thistle 1992 Ness (3) 1–0 Kirkwall Thorfinn 1993 Pentland United (2) 6–2 Southend 1994 Point (1) 1–0 Cromarty 1995 Ness (4) 4–2 Avoch 1996 Dingwall Thistle (2) 2–0 Kirkwall Thorfinn 1997 Kirkwall Rovers (1) 4–2 Contin 1998 Pentland United (3) 3–1 Inverness British Legion 1999 Contin (1) 1–0 Pentland United 2000 Pentland United (4) 4–0 Cromarty 2001 Wick Thistle (1) 2–1 Avoch 2002 Pentland United (5) 2–1 Portree 2003 Lochs (1) 3–2 Stornoway Athletic 2004 Back (1) 2–1 Avoch 2005 Lochs (2) 3–1 Avoch 2006 Avoch (1) 2–0 Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union 2007 Avoch (2) 5–0 Point 2008 Pentland United (6) 3–0 Castletown 2009 Kirkwall Thorfinn (2) *2–2 Avoch 2010 Pentland United (7) 1–0 Golspie Stafford 2011 Avoch (3) 5–1 Back 2012 Avoch (4) 4–0 Wick Groats 2013 Wick Groats (1) 1–0 Kirkwall Thorfinn 2014 Avoch (5) 2–1 Carloway 2015 Wick Groats (2) 3–1 Avoch 2016 Wick Groats (3) *0–0 Kirkwall Thorfinn 2017 Avoch (6) 2–1 Staxigoe United 2018 Pentland United (8) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lerwick Spurs 2019 Wick Groats (4) 1–0 Avoch2020No Competition2021No Competition 2022 High Ormlie Hotspur (1) *1–1 (a.e.t.) Pentland United 2023 Avoch (7) 1–0 Wick Groats 2024 Pentland United (9) 2–1 Avoch2025Maryburgh (3)3–1Inver2026Golspie Stafford (1)4–0Whalsay
* Won on penalties
Performance by club
ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lost Pentland United 9 2024 2 2022 Avoch 7 2023 8 2024 Wick Groats 4 2019 4 2023 Ness 4 1995 0 — Thurso Pentland 3 1983 2 1982 Maryburgh 3 2025 1 1988 Kirkwall Thorfinn 2 2009 4 2016 Halkirk 2 1985 2 1989 Dingwall Thistle 2 1996 1 1991 Lochs 2 2005 0 — Golspie Stafford 1 2026 1 2010 Back 1 2004 1 2011 Contin 1 1999 1 1997 Point 1 1994 1 2007 High Ormlie Hotspur 1 2022 0 — Wick Thistle 1 2001 0 — Kirkwall Rovers 1 1997 0 — South Ronaldsay 1 1979 0 — Blackmuir 1 1978 0 — Stornoway Athletic 0 — 2 2003 Cromarty 0 — 2 2000 Conon 0 — 2 1986 Whalsay 0 — 1 2026 Inver 0 — 1 2025 Lerwick Spurs 0 — 1 2018 Staxigoe United 0 — 1 2017 Carloway 0 — 1 2014 Castletown 0 — 1 2008 Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union 0 — 1 2006 Portree 0 — 1 2002 Inverness British Legion 0 — 1 1998 Southend 0 — 1 1993 Bishopmill Villa 0 — 1 1984 Muir of Ord Rovers 0 — 1 1983 Dingwall Thistle Youth 0 — 1 1980
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