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.
North
The North competition was scrapped in 2009.
Finals SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upRef 2007–08 Huntly 1–0 Deveronvale 2008–09 Inverurie Locos 3–1 Cove Rangers
South
The South Challenge Cup features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (57), South of Scotland Football League (11), and West of Scotland Football League (79).
The reserve teams of Stirling University and Stranraer, as well as Celtic B and Hearts B, do not take part. It is an unseeded straight knock-out tournament, without replays. It is currently an all-in draw from the start, having previously seen the opening rounds regionalised at times during the competition's history.
The competition is named the Pyramid Live South Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons in 2026–27.
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 2008–09 The Spartans 6–0 Edinburgh University Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh 2009–10 The Spartans (2) 3–1 Gretna 2008 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh 2010–11 The Spartans (3) 3–0 Edinburgh City 2011–12 Stirling University 4–2 Duns Netherdale, Galashiels 2012–13 Whitehill Welfare 3–1 Dalbeattie Star Galabank, Annan 2013–14 East Kilbride 2–0Dalbeattie Star Palmerston Park, Dumfries 2014–15 BSC Glasgow 2–0 Civil Service Strollers Ferguson Park, Rosewell 2015–16 Whitehill Welfare (2) 2–2aet3–2 pen. Edinburgh City East Peffermill, Edinburgh 2016–17 East Kilbride (2) 4–2 Cumbernauld Colts Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk 2017–18 Civil Service Strollers 2–1aet BSC Glasgow Olivebank Stadium, Musselburgh 2018–19 East Kilbride (3) 2–1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh 2019–20 Dunipace 3–1BroomhillPrestonfield, Linlithgow 2020–21 Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. 2021–22 Auchinleck Talbot3–1Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk2022–23The Spartans (4)2–1Drumchapel UnitedBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld2023–24East Kilbride (4)2–0Kirkintilloch Rob Roy2024–25East Kilbride (5)2–0Auchinleck Talbot2025–26Cumnock Juniors2–0University of Stirling
Performance by club . Clubs no longer competing are marked in italics. Club Wins Last win Runners-up Last final lost East Kilbride 5 2025 — —The Spartans 4 2023 — —Whitehill Welfare 2 2016 — —BSC Glasgow / Broomhill 1 2015 2 2020Civil Service Strollers 1 2018 1 2015Annan Athletic 1 2008 — —University of Stirling 1 2012 1 2026Dunipace 1 2020 — —Auchinleck Talbot 1 2022 1 2025Cumnock Juniors 1 2026 —Edinburgh City — — 3 2016Dalbeattie Star — — 2 2014Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic — — 2 2022Edinburgh University — — 1 2009Gretna 2008 — — 1 2010Duns — — 1 2012Cumbernauld Colts — — 1 2017Drumchapel United — — 1 2023Kirkintilloch Rob Roy——12024
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