1998–99 Highland League Cup

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1998-99 Tennents Aggregates Highland League Cup
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Teams16
Champions Forres Mechanics
Runners-up Keith

The 1998-99 Tennents Highland League Cup was the 54th edition of the Highland League's premier knock-out football competition. The winners were Forres Mechanics, who defeated Keith 1-0 in the final at Borough Briggs in Elgin.

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Group stage

The first stage of the Cup was a group stage consisting of four groups, called districts, of four teams. The four group winners qualified for the semi-finals.

District 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Keith 321041+37
2 Peterhead 320154+16
3 Fraserburgh 310285+33
4 Rothes 30122971
Source: [ citation needed ]

District 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Huntly 321050+57
2 Cove Rangers 32014516
3 Buckie Thistle 31023523
4 Deveronvale 30122421
Source: [ citation needed ]

District 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Forres Mechanics 321083+57
2 Lossiemouth 321051+47
3 Nairn County 31024953
4 Elgin City 30031540
Source: [ citation needed ]

District 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Brora Rangers 330051+49
2 Clachnacuddin 320181+76
3 Fort William 30123631
4 Wick Academy 301221081
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semi-finals

Ties in the semi-finals took place on Saturday 1 May

Home teamScoreAway team
Brora Rangers 0-1 Keith
Forres Mechanics 2-1 Huntly

Final

Forres Mechanics 1-0 Keith
Bavidge

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