The 2024–25 Scottish Junior Cup (known as the Call Robert Accident Repair Scottish Junior Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 138th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). A total of 127 clubs entered the competition, fifteen more than in 2023–24.

Bo’ness United, Dunipace, Glasgow Perthshire, Livingston United, Neilston, Renfrew, Sauchie Juniors, and Tranent returned to take part in the competition while Drumchapel United, Easterhouse FA, Giffnock SC, Glasgow University, Glenvale, Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts, Kilsyth Athletic, Thorn Athletic, West Park United, and Westdyke are competing for the first time. Maryhill, St Cadoc's, and Stoneywood-Parkvale did not enter.

Darvel were the reigning champions.

For 2025–26 the Scottish Junior Cup was rebranded to the Scottish Communities Cup.

Calendar The dates for each round of the 2024–25 tournament are as follows: RoundMain datehttps://x.com/scottishjuniors/status/1804414724290842935MatchesClubsFirst round31 August 202421 September 20241127 → 126Second round21 September 202462126 → 64Third round19 October 20243264 → 32Fourth round23 November 20241632 → 16Fifth round14 December 2024816 → 8Quarter-finals18 January 202548 → 4Semi-finalsApril & May 202524 → 2Final1 June 202512 → 1 Drawn matches proceed direct to a penalty shootout, with no extra time. The semi-finals are played home and away over two legs.

First round The 20 clubs taking part in the Scottish Cup — Auchinleck Talbot, Beith Juniors, Benburb, Bo’ness United, Camelon Juniors, Carluke Rovers, Culter, Cumnock Juniors, Darvel, Dundee North End, Dunipace, Glasgow University, Glenafton Athletic, Irvine Meadow XI, Lochee United, Pollok, Rutherglen Glencairn, Sauchie Juniors, Tayport, and Tranent — received a bye into the second round draw. The winners of the first round tie progress to the third round draw.

Home teamScoreAway team21 September 2024Cruden Bay1–9Neilston

Fourth round Matches

Home teamScoreAway team30 November 2024Arthurlie2–4Darvel Bathgate Thistle0–3Glenafton AthleticDundee East Craigie0–7Largs ThistleLugar Boswell Thistle4–2Larkhall ThistleMontrose Roselea1–3Beith JuniorsVale of Leven0–4Johnstone BurghPollok4–2Cumbernauld UnitedArmadale Thistle1–1(4–2 p)Hurlford UnitedBenburb2–0HermesCamelon Juniors6–0LethamDrumchapel United6–0Burghead ThistleEasterhouse1–2Kilbirnie LadesideTranent3–0West Park United14 December 2024Troon1–1(5–4 p)Lochee United18 January 2025Irvine Meadow XI4–2West Calder UnitedNo dateBo'ness United–Dundee Downfield

Fifth round Draw

Matches

Home teamScoreAway team14 December 2024Beith Juniors1–3Largs ThistleLugar Boswell Thistle0–4BenburbDarvel2–3Johnstone Burgh18 January 2025Camelon Juniors 1–0Kilbirnie LadesideTranent 4–3Glenafton AthleticTroon 1–1(3–5 p)Armadale Thistle8 February 2025Dundee Downfield 1–1(1–4 p)Drumchapel United15 February 2025Irvine Meadow XI 1–1(3–2 p)Pollok

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway team15 February 2025Largs Thistle1–0Armadale ThistleDrumchapel United3–0Benburb8 March 2025Johnstone Burgh 0–0(4–2 p) Irvine Meadow XI26 March 2025Camelon Juniors 2–2(3–4 p)Tranent

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Tranent won 3-2 on aggregate.

Johnstone Burgh won 1–2 on aggregate. Final The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld on Sunday 1 June.

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