Aberdeenshire Cup

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Aberdeenshire Cup
Fraserburgh lifting Aberdeenshire Cup 2012-13.jpg
Fraserburgh lifting the 2012–13 cup
Founded1887
Region Aberdeenshire & District
Current champions Banks o' Dee
Most successful club(s) Aberdeen
(35 titles)

The Aberdeenshire Cup is a Scottish football tournament for all senior clubs affiliated to the Aberdeenshire and District Football Association (ADFA), being clubs from the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. The Aberdeenshire Cup is currently sponsored by the Evening Express newspaper.

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Aberdeen are the most successful team in the competition, having won thirty-five times. The current holders are Banks o' Dee, after they prevailed in the final of the most recent competition - against Huntly at Harlaw Park, Inverurie,

Origin

The competition was first held in 1887 and was organised by the ADFA which formed the same year. [1] The first members were Aberdeen, Orion, Caledonian, Aberdeen Athletic, Aberdeen Rovers, Aberdeen Rangers, Bon Accord, Black Diamond, Turriff Our Boys, Albert, Rosebery, Britannia, Granite City, Aberdeen City Wanderers and Balmoral. Dr Maitland Moir, honorary president, presented the ADFA with a cup which ultimately became the property of Aberdeen after their second win in 1889. [2] After this the ADFA bought a new trophy which was first presented after the final in 1890. [3] [4] The whereabouts of the original trophy is currently unknown.

Winners

SeasonWinner
1887–88 Aberdeen FC (1881)
1888–89Aberdeen FC (1881)
1889–90Aberdeen FC (1881)
1890–91 Orion
1891–92 Victoria United
1892–93Victoria United
1893–94Victoria United
1894–95Orion
1895–96Victoria United
1896–97Orion
1897–98Aberdeen FC (1881)
1898–99Orion
1899–1900Victoria United
1900–01Orion
1901–02Aberdeen FC (1881)
1902–03Victoria United
1903–04 Aberdeen
1904–05Aberdeen
1905–06 Peterhead
1906–07Aberdeen
1907–08Aberdeen
1908–09Aberdeen
1909–10Aberdeen
1910–11 Fraserburgh
1911–12Aberdeen
1912–13Aberdeen
1913–14Aberdeen
1914–15Aberdeen
1915–16No competition due to First World War
1916–17No competition due to First World War
1917–18No competition due to First World War
1918–19No competition due to First World War
1919–20Aberdeen
1920–21 Aberdeen University
1921–22Aberdeen
1922–23Aberdeen
1923–24Aberdeen
1924–25Aberdeen
1925–26Aberdeen
1926–27Aberdeen
1927–28Aberdeen
1928–29Aberdeen
1929–30Aberdeen
1930–31Aberdeen
1931–32Aberdeen
1932–33Aberdeen
1933–34Aberdeen
1934–35Peterhead
1935–36Peterhead
1936–37 Buckie Thistle
1937–38Fraserburgh
1938–39Buckie Thistle
1939–40No competition due to Second World War
1940–41No competition due to Second World War
1941–42No competition due to Second World War
1942–43No competition due to Second World War
1943–44No competition due to Second World War
1944–45No competition due to Second World War
1945–46Buckie Thistle
1946–47Peterhead
1947–48 Deveronvale
1948–49Peterhead
1949–50Peterhead
1950–51Deveronvale
1951–52Deveronvale
1952–53Buckie Thistle
1953–54Buckie Thistle
1954–55Buckie Thistle
1955–56Fraserburgh
1956–57Buckie Thistle
1957–58 Keith
1958–59Peterhead
1959–60Keith
1960–61 Huntly
1961–62Deveronvale
1962–63Peterhead
1963–64Fraserburgh
1964–65Peterhead
1965–66Deveronvale
1966–67Keith
1967–68Peterhead
1968–69Peterhead
1969–70Peterhead
1970–71Peterhead
1971–72Peterhead
1972–73Fraserburgh
1973–74Keith
1974–75Peterhead
1975–76Fraserburgh
1976–77Peterhead
1977–78Keith
1978–79Peterhead
1979–80Keith
1980–81Aberdeen
1981–82Aberdeen
1982–83Aberdeen
1983–84Peterhead
1984–85Buckie Thistle
1985–86Huntly
1986–87Buckie Thistle
1987–88Aberdeen
1988–89Peterhead
1989–90Aberdeen
1990–91Aberdeen
1991–92Huntly
1992–93Aberdeen
1993–94Huntly
1994–95Huntly
1995–96Huntly
1996–97Fraserburgh
1997–98Aberdeen
1998–99Peterhead
1999–2000Huntly
2000–01Deveronvale
2001–02 Cove Rangers
2002–03Aberdeen
2003–04Aberdeen
2004–05Aberdeen
2005–06Buckie Thistle
2006–07Deveronvale
2007–08Buckie Thistle
2008–09Keith
2009–10Buckie Thistle
2010–11Cove Rangers
2011–12Deveronvale
2012–13 Fraserburgh
2013–14 Formartine United
2014–15Fraserburgh
2015–16Fraserburgh
2016–17Buckie Thistle
2017–18Formartine United
2018–19Cove Rangers
2019–20Fraserburgh
2020–21Fraserburgh
2021–22 Banks o' Dee
2022–23Fraserburgh
2023–24 Inverurie Loco Works
2024–25Banks o' Dee

List of winners

ClubWinsLast win
Aberdeen 352004–05
Peterhead 201998–99
Fraserburgh 132022–23
Buckie Thistle 132016–17
Deveronvale 82011–12
Keith 72008–09
Huntly 71999–00
Victoria United 61902–03
Aberdeen FC (1881) 51901–02
Orion 51900–01
Cove Rangers 32018–19
Banks o' Dee 22024–25
Formartine United 22017–18
Inverurie Loco Works 12023–24
Aberdeen University 11920–21

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References

  1. ↑ Aberdeen Journal 16 April 1887
  2. ↑ "AFC - Match Report".
  3. ↑ Bon-Accord magazine 9 November 1889
  4. ↑ "AFC - Match Report".
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