The Scottish Masters Cup is a six-a-side indoor football competition that was revived in 2023. The games last 16 minutes, with two eight minute halves. All players must be 35 years old or over and there are unlimited substitutions allowed. Each team has a squad of eight players.
History A one-off Masters Cup was held the previous year. The four-team tournament featured teams from Celtic, Rangers, and English Premier League clubs Liverpool and Manchester United at the Braehead Arena, Glasgow. Liverpool beat Manchester United 5–3 in the final. Luis García was the top scorer on the night. The event was broadcast live on the subscription based online streaming service 360 Sports TV.
Due to success of the event, it was announced the Scottish Masters Cup was being relaunched in 2023. The first line up featured Celtic, Rangers, and Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts and Hibs. Calling Time sponsored the event. BBC Scotland showed live coverage of the competition.
Results Year Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place Venue Golden Boot Ref 2023 Celtic Hibernian Hearts Rangers Braehead Arena(Glasgow) Gary Hooper(Celtic) 2024 Aberdeen Rangers Dundee United Celtic Event Complex(Aberdeen) Danny Swanson(Dundee United) 2025 Aberdeen Dundee United Rangers Celtic Event Complex(Aberdeen) Lee Miller Russell Anderson(Aberdeen)
Squads 2023 source:
Celtic Dorus de Vries Mark Wilson Kelvin Wilson Joe Ledley Kris Commons Simon Donnelly Mark Burchill Gary Hooper
Hearts Roddy McKenzie Pasquale Bruno Andy Webster Ryan Stevenson Colin Cameron Mehdi Taouil Jose Quitongo Ian Black
Hibernian Alan Combe Ian Murray Marvin Bartley Ivan Sproule Dean Shiels Colin Nish Grant Holt Derek Riordan
Rangers Alan Hutton Lee McCulloch Barry Ferguson Pedro Mendes Kris Boyd Kenny Miller Maurice Ross Graeme Smith
2024 source:
Aberdeen Russell Anderson Jonny Hayes Eoin Jess Joe Lewis Kevin McNaughton Lee Miller Gavin Rae Derek Young
Celtic Scott Brown Simon Donnelly Gary Hooper Joe Ledley Charlie Mulgrew Stiliyan Petrov Barry Robson Kelvin Wilson
Dundee United Willo Flood Craig Conway Jon Daly Paul Gallacher Morgaro Gomis Garry Kenneth John Rankin Danny Swanson Mark Wilson
Rangers Bruno Alves Kris Boyd Roy Carroll Graham Dorrans Barry Ferguson Lee McCulloch Pedro Mendes Nacho Novo
2025
Aberdeen Russell Anderson Jonny Hayes Robbie Winters Joe Lewis Kevin McNaughton Lee Miller Andrew Considine Derek Young
Celtic Paul Rachubka Simon Donnelly Ross Wallace Joe Ledley Charlie Mulgrew Efe Ambrose Bobby Petta Kelvin Wilson
Dundee United Prince Buaben Paul Dixon Paul Gallacher Morgaro Gomis Garry Kenneth John Rankin Danny Swanson Craig Conway
Rangers Kirk Broadfoot Martyn Waghorn Cammy Bell Maurice Ross Barry Ferguson Lee McCulloch Pedro Mendes Nacho Novo
Northern Masters
The Northern Masters, effectively the Scottish Masters, was one of eight regional heats. All regional winners would compete in a Grand Final to declare the overall winner. The competition ran between 2000 and 2011.
Also, Aberdeen were entered in the North of England heat in 2000, which they won.
Year Champion Runner-up Ref 2000 Rangers Hearts 2001 Hearts Rangers 2002 Hibs Rangers 2003 Rangers Celtic 2004 Rangers Celtic 2005 Celtic Motherwell 2006 Rangers Motherwell 2007 Motherwell Celtic 2008 Rangers Celtic 2009 Celtic Dundee United 2010 Sunderland 2011 Rangers Motherwell
Notes
References
External links 2023 Scottish Masters Cup LIVE BBC Scotland & BBC iPlayer.