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| Founded | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Region | North of Scotland FA |
| Current champions | Nairn County (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Clachnacuddin (22 titles) |
The North of Scotland Cup is a knock-out tournament for football teams in membership of the North of Scotland Football Association. The teams involved are based in the Highlands and Moray and membership consists of senior clubs from the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), Highland Football League and North Caledonian League.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1888–89 | Crown |
| 1889–90 | Caledonian |
| 1890–91 | Cameron Highlanders |
| 1891–92 | Caledonian |
| 1892–93 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1893–94 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1894–95 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1895–96 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1896–97 | Caledonian |
| 1897–98 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1898–99 | Elgin City |
| 1899–1900 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1900–01 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1901–02 | Caledonian |
| 1902–03 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1903–04 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1904–05 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1905–06 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1906–07 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1907–08 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1908–09 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1909–10 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1910–11 | Caledonian |
| 1911–12 | Caledonian |
| 1912–13 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1913–14 | Caledonian |
| 1914–15 | No Competition |
| 1915–16 | No Competition |
| 1916–17 | No Competition |
| 1917–18 | No Competition |
| 1918–19 | No Competition |
| 1919–20 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1920–21 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1921–22 | Caledonian |
| 1922–23 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1923–24 | Elgin City |
| 1924–25 | Caledonian |
| 1925–26 | Caledonian |
| 1926–27 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1927–28 | Caledonian |
| 1928–29 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1929–30 | Ross County |
| 1930–31 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1931–32 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1932–33 | Inverness Citadel |
| 1933–34 | Caledonian |
| 1934–35 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1935–36 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1936–37 | Elgin City |
| 1937–38 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1938–39 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1939–40 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1940–41 | No Competition |
| 1941–42 | No Competition |
| 1942–43 | No Competition |
| 1943–44 | No Competition |
| 1944–45 | No Competition |
| 1945–46 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1946–47 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1947–48 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1948–49 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1949–50 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1950–51 | Caledonian |
| 1951–52 | Caledonian |
| 1952–53 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1953–54 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1954–55 | Elgin City |
| 1955–56 | Elgin City |
| 1956–57 | Nairn County |
| 1957–58 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1958–59 | Rothes |
| 1959–60 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1960–61 | Elgin City |
| 1961–62 | Elgin City |
| 1962–63 | Nairn County |
| 1963–64 | Nairn County |
| 1964–65 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1965–66 | Nairn County |
| 1966–67 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1967–68 | Elgin City |
| 1968–69 | Elgin City |
| 1969–70 | Ross County |
| 1970–71 | Elgin City |
| 1971–72 | Ross County |
| 1972–73 | Elgin City |
| 1973–74 | Caledonian |
| 1974–75 | Caledonian |
| 1975–76 | Elgin City |
| 1976–77 | Caledonian |
| 1977–78 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1978–79 | Rothes |
| 1979–80 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1980–81 | Brora Rangers |
| 1981–82 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1982–83 | Elgin City |
| 1983–84 | Caledonian |
| 1984–85 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1985–86 | Caledonian |
| 1986–87 | Forres Mechanics |
| 1987–88 | Inverness Thistle |
| 1988–89 | Elgin City |
| 1989–90 | Elgin City |
| 1990–91 | Brora Rangers |
| 1991–92 | Ross County |
| 1992–93 | Clachnacuddin |
| 1993–94 | Caledonian |
| 1994–95 | Lossiemouth |
| 1995–96 | Lossiemouth |
| 1996–97 | Lossiemouth |
| 1997–98 | Elgin City |
| 1998–99 | Elgin City |
| 1999–2000 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2000–01 | Lossiemouth |
| 2001–02 | Clachnacuddin |
| 2002–03 | Lossiemouth |
| 2003–04 | Elgin City |
| 2004–05 | Forres Mechanics |
| 2005–06 | Nairn County |
| 2006–07 | Ross County |
| 2007–08 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2008–09 | Nairn County |
| 2009–10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2010–11 | Forres Mechanics |
| 2011–12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| 2012–13 | Nairn County |
| 2013–14 | Brora Rangers |
| 2014–15 | Brora Rangers |
| 2015–16 | Wick Academy |
| 2016–17 | Brora Rangers |
| 2017–18 | Brora Rangers |
| 2018–19 | Ross County |
| 2019–20 | Brora Rangers |
| 2020–21 | No Competition |
| 2021–22 | Rothes |
| 2022–23 | Brora Rangers |
| 2023–24 | Nairn County |
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Clachnacuddin | 22 | 1894–95, 1895–96, 1897–98, 1899–1900, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1964–65, 1979–80, 1992–93, 2001–02 |
| Caledonian | 20 | 1889–90, 1891–92, 1896–97, 1901–02, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1933–34, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1993–94 |
| Elgin City | 18 | 1898–99, 1923–24, 1936–37, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04 |
| Inverness Thistle | 13 | 1892–93, 1893–94, 1912–13, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1959–60, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88 |
| Brora Rangers | 8 | 1980–81, 1990–91, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23 |
| Forres Mechanics | 8 | 1907–08, 1926–27, 1935–36, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2010–11 |
| Nairn County | 8 | 1956–57, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2023–24 |
| Inverness Citadel | 7 | 1900–01, 1904–05, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33 |
| Ross County | 6 | 1929–30, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1991–92, 2006–07, 2018–19 |
| Lossiemouth | 5 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 |
| Rothes | 3 | 1958–59, 1978–79, 2021–22 |
| Cameron Highlanders | 1 | 1890–91 |
| Crown | 1 | 1888–89 |
| Wick Academy | 1 | 2015–16 |
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