Women's Scottish Cup

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Women's Scottish Cup
Rhonda.Jones2.jpg
Rhonda Jones of Hibernian with the Scottish Women's Cup trophy in 2010
Organising body Scottish Football Association
Founded1970
RegionFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Number of teams67
Related competitions SWFL Cup, SWPL Cup
Current champions Rangers (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Glasgow City (9 titles)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2024–25 Women's Scottish Cup

The Women's Scottish Cup is the national knockout cup competition for women's football in Scotland. [1]

Contents

First held in 1970–71 and known as the Scottish Women's FA Cup, the competition was owned and managed by Scottish Women's Football (SWF), an affiliated body of the Scottish Football Association (SFA). The competition was rebranded in 2022 by the SFA. [2] It is open to all senior teams affiliated with Scottish Women's Football and the SWPL. Rangers are the current holders, having won the 2025 final. The competition is currently sponsored by Scottish Gas.

Format

The competition consists of a preliminary round and then several progressively reducing rounds of which the last one is the final. The twenty teams from the Scottish Women's Premier League enter at the third round. 33 teams from the Football League and Highland League are drawn in the preliminary round. The 17 winners from these ties are joined by 11 teams from League One for the first round. For round two, the 14 winners are joined by 10 teams from the Championship. The 12 winners are then joined by 20 teams from the Scottish Women's Premier League for round three. The 16 winners then play the Fourth round, then Quarter-finals and Semi-finals. All rounds are played over a single leg (the rules for the composition of the rounds were updated for the 2023–24 season).

A new trophy was introduced for the 2018 season, [3] but it was only played for three times before being replaced again for the 2022–23 season when the Scottish Football Association took direct control of the competition, which had previously been organised through Scottish Women's Football. [4] The 2018 trophy is now displayed at the Scottish Football Museum. [5]

The current Women’s Scottish Cup trophy was designed and made by Thomas Lyte. The trophy features a logo inspired by Mackintosh Rose – first depicted in a painting by the Scottish artist, Margaret Mackintosh – as well as the thistle, a symbol synonymous with the country. [6]

List of winners

The finals of the cup have been (total wins in parentheses): [7]

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner UpVenueRef
1970–71 Stewarton Thistle (1)4–2Aberdeen Prima Donnas Dundee [8] [9]
1971–72Stewarton Thistle (2)8–1Aberdeen Prima Donnas East Kilbride [9]
1972 Edinburgh Dynamos (1)5–3Cambuslang HooverettesLinwood [8] [9]
1973 Westthorn United (1)7–3 Edinburgh Dynamos Townhead Park [9]
1974Motherwell AEI (1)1–0 Westthorn United Warout Stadium [9]
1974–75Edinburgh Dynamos (2)3–0Motherwell AEITownhead Park [9]
1975–76Edinburgh Dynamos (3)6–3Dundee Strikers Memorial Park [9]
1976–77Westthorn United (2)4–0Dundee StrikersWarout Stadium [9]
1977–78Dundee Strikers (1)9–3Whitehill
1978–79Edinburgh Dynamos (4)2–0Whitehill
1979–80Motherwell AEI (2)3–2Dundee Striker
1980–81Motherwell AEI (3)2–0Edinburgh Dynamos
1981–82Whitehill Ladies (1)–Inveralmond Thistle
1982–83Wishaw Ladies (1)3–2Whitehill Ladies
1983–84Allanton Miners Ladies (1)–Whitehill Ladies
1984–85Wishaw Ladies (2)4–3Edinburgh DynamosWest Calder [10]
1985–86Inveralmond Thistle (1)–Whitehill Ladies
1986–87Inveralmond Thistle (2)–Cumbernauld Ladies
1987–88Whitehill Ladies (2)2–1Inveralmond Thistle
1988–89Whitehill Ladies (3)4–1Livingston Thistle
1989–90Whitehill Ladies (4)3–0Cumbernauld LadiesNewtongrange
1990–91Cumbernauld Ladies (1)4–1Inveralmond Thistle
1991–92Cumbernauld Ladies (2)7–3Inveralmond Thistle
1992–93 Hutchison Vale (1)5–2Cumbernauld Ladies
1993–94Hutchison Vale (2)3–0Tynecastle Links Park [9]
1994–95Cove Rangers (1)5–1Cumbernauld Ladies McDiarmid Park [9] [11]
1999–96Cove Rangers (2)5–1 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park [12]
1996–97Cove Rangers (3)5–4Ayr United Broadwood Stadium [13] [14] [15]
1997–98Cumbernauld United (3)3–1Giulianos Forthbank Stadium [16]
1998–99Cumbernauld United (4)1–0Ayr United [17] [18]
1999–2000Stenhousemuir (1)9–0ClydeForthbank Stadium [19]
2000–01 FC Kilmarnock (3)3–3 ( a.e.t. )
3–2 ( p )		Ayr United Almondvale Stadium [14] [20] [21]
2001–02FC Kilmarnock (4)5–0 Glasgow City Almondvale Stadium [22] [23] [24]
2002–03 Hibernian (1)2–2 ( a.e.t. )
5–4 ( p )		 FC Kilmarnock Almondvale Stadium [25] [26]
2003–04 Glasgow City (1)3–0 Queen's Park Almondvale Stadium [27] [9]
2004–05Hibernian (2)8–0Cove RangersMcDiarmid Park [28]
2005–06Glasgow City (2)5–1AberdeenMcDiarmid Park [29]
2006–07 Hibernian (3)5–1Glasgow CityMcDiarmid Park [30] [31]
2007–08 Hibernian (4)3–1 ( a.e.t. ) Celtic McDiarmid Park [32] [33] [34] [35]
2008–09 Glasgow City (3)5–0 Rangers Forthbank Stadium [36] [37]
2010 Hibernian (5)2–1Rangers Recreation Park [38] [39] [40]
2011 Glasgow City (4)3–0 Hibernian Toryglen Regional Football Centre [41] [42]
2012 Glasgow City (5)1–0 Forfar Farmington Excelsior Stadium [43]
2013 Glasgow City (6)1–0HibernianBroadwood Stadium [44] [45] [46]
2014 Glasgow City (7)5–0 Spartans Broadwood Stadium [47] [48]
2015 Glasgow City (8)3–0Hibernian Ainslie Park [49]
2016 Hibernian (6)1–1 ( a.e.t. )
6–5 ( p )		Glasgow City New Douglas Park [50]
2017 Hibernian (7)3–0Glasgow CityAlmondvale Stadium [51]
2018 Hibernian (8)8–0 Motherwell Firhill Stadium [52]
2019 Glasgow City (9)4–3Hibernian Tynecastle Park [53]
2020Not contested due to COVID-19 pandemic [54]
2020–21Not contested due to COVID-19 pandemic [54]
2021–22 Celtic (1) 3–2 ( a.e.t. )Glasgow CityTynecastle Park [55]
2022–23 Celtic (2)2–0Rangers Hampden Park [56]
2023–24 Rangers (1)2–0 Heart of Midlothian Hampden Park [57]
2024–25 Rangers (2)3–0Glasgow CityHampden Park [58]

References

  1. ↑ Women's Scottish Cup: From Prima Donnas and Hooverettes to Hampden, Clive Lindsay, BBC Sport, 26 May 2023
  2. ↑ "Hampden Park set to host new women's Scottish Cup". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ↑ Supporting Scottish Women's Football, Hamilton & Inches, 21 January 2021
  4. ↑ Forging a Legacy: The New Women's Scottish Cup Trophy, Thomas Lyte, 20 April 2023
  5. ↑ Former Scottish Women’s Cup to go on display at Scottish Football Museum, Scottish Women's Football, 21 May 2025
  6. ↑ "Designers and Makers of the Women's Scottish Cup". Thomas Lyte. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Scotland (Women) - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF .
  8. 1 2 Women's SFA Chief Hails Good Times Edinburgh News, 18 October 2013
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scottish Women's Cup, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 6 November 2022
  10. ↑ Cup Ladies, Wishaw Press, 17 May 1985, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  11. ↑ Cove women's cup glory, Press and Journal, 15 May 1995, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  12. ↑ "FIVE-STAR ACES HAVE IT DON AND DUSTED". Daily Record. 13 May 1996.
  13. ↑ "Cove in final" (PDF). Press and Journal. 23 Apr 1997. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 Apr 2022. THE women's Scottish Cup final will be contested by Cove Rangers and Ayr United
  14. 1 2 "Women's cup final preview". BBC Sport. 11 May 2001.
  15. ↑ Cove Rangers celebrate super Scottish Cup treble, Press and Journal, 5 May 1997, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  16. ↑ "STEWART TIP FOR JAGS. - Free Online Library".
  17. ↑ Cumbernauld secure glory, The Scotsman, 17 May 1999, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  18. ↑ Cumbernauld lift trophy but fail to shine on dull day, Scotland on Sunday, 16 May 1995, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
  19. ↑ "'Magoo' regrets she was unable to save the day". The Herald. 8 May 2000. Archived from the original on 25 Sep 2017.
  20. ↑ Morag Matheson (13 May 2001). "Football: Women bring a new meaning to a bad Ayr day". Sunday Mail.
  21. ↑ Women's Scottish Cup Final | Fleeting success not enough to deny Killie moment of cup glory, Scotland on Sunday, 13 May 2001, via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
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  28. ↑ Hibernian 8-0 Cove Rangers, BBC Sport, 14 May 2005
  29. ↑ Glasgow City 5-1 Aberdeen, BBC Sport, 20 May 2006
  30. ↑ Match Reports :- Glasgow City v Hibernian Scottish Cup Final, Spartans W.F.C. web archive, 20 May 2007
  31. ↑ Glasgow City 1-5 Hibernian Ladies, BBC Sport, 20 May 2007
  32. ↑ "Hibernian Ladies 3 - 1 Celtic Ladies: Women's team show male counterparts how it's done". The Scotsman. 19 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20.
  33. ↑ Match Reports :- Celtic LFC v Hibernian Ladies - Scottish Cup Final, Spartans W.F.C. web archive, 17 May 2008
  34. ↑ Hibernian Ladies v Celtic Ladies Unite Scottish Cup Final 2008, Hibernian WFC via YouTube
  35. ↑ If you know your history, Celtic Women's first Scottish Cup Final, Jessica Elliott, The Celtic Star, 24 March 2024
  36. ↑ Match Reports :- Glasgow City v Rangers - Scottish Cup Final, Spartans W.F.C. web archive, 17 May 2009
  37. ↑ Unite Scottish Women's Cup final: Glasgow City 5 Rangers 0, Daily Record, 19 May 2009
  38. ↑ "Women's Unite Scottish Cup Final: Hibernian 2-1 Rangers". Scotzine. 14 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  39. ↑ Women's Scottish Cup glory for Hibernian, BBC Sport, 14 November 2010
  40. ↑ Hibernian Ladies v Rangers Ladies 2010 Scottish Cup Final, Hibernian WFC via YouTube
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  42. ↑ Glasgow City 13/11/2011, Hibernian WFC via YouTube
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  47. ↑ Scottish Cup Final: Spartans fall at Final hurdle against City, Spartans FC Women, 16 November 2014
  48. ↑ Glasgow City Vs Spartans Scottish Cup Final 2014, Glasgow City FC on YouTube (teams at 3:51 / 4:07)
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  50. ↑ "Scottish Women's Cup: Hibernian win final on penalties against Glasgow City". BBC Sport. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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  52. ↑ Southwick, Andrew (4 November 2018). "Scottish Women's Cup final: Hibs 8-0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  53. ↑ Dewar, Heather (24 November 2019). "Scottish Women's Cup: Glasgow City 4-3 Hibernian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  54. 1 2 "LEAGUE START DATE ANNOUNCED WITH ENHANCED BROADCAST DEAL". Scottish Women's Football. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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