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Draft:2024–25 Scottish Junior Cup

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2024–25 Scottish Junior Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams127
Defending championsDarvel
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored33 (4.13 per match)

The 2024–25 Scottish Junior Cup is 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 are the reigning champions.

Calendar

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The dates for each round of the 2024–25 tournament are as follows:

Round Main date[1] Matches Clubs
First round 31 August 2024
21 September 2024
1 127 → 126
Second round 21 September 2024 62 126 → 64
Third round 19 October 2024 32 64 → 32
Fourth round 23 November 2024 16 32 → 16
Fifth round 14 December 2024 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 18 January 2025 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals TBC 2025 2 4 → 2
Final 1 June 2025 1 2 → 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

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The 20 clubs taking part in the Scottish CupAuchinleck 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 team Score Away team
21 September 2024
Cruden Bay 1–9 Neilston

Second round

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Petershill were drawn to receive a bye to the third round.[2][3]

Matches

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Home team Score Away team
31 August 2024
Armadale Thistle 1–0 Brechin Victoria
Giffnock SC 3–3 (3–4 p) Livingston United
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 0–4 Beith Juniors
New Elgin 0–4 Pumpherston
West Calder United 6–2 Glentanar
7 September 2024
Auchinleck Talbot 2–3 Lossiemouth United
Largs Thistle 2–0 Sauchie Juniors
Letham 2–1 Dunipace
20 September 2024
Glasgow University 3–2 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Greenock Juniors 2–3 Glenvale
21 September 2024
Ardeer Thistle Dundee St James
Ardrossan Winton Rovers Kirriemuir Thistle
Ashfield Thorn Athletic
Banks o’ Dee Junior Muirkirk Juniors
Bathgate Thistle Kilsyth Athletic
Bellshill Athletic Broughty Athletic
Blantyre Victoria Blairgowrie
Bridge of Don Thistle Glasgow United
Buchanhaven Hearts Maybole Juniors
Caledonian Locomotives Arbroath Victoria
Carnoustie Panmure Benburb
Coupar Angus Darvel
Craigmark Burntonians Arthurlie
Cumbernauld United East End
Dalry Thistle Longside
Deveronside Stoneyburn
Downfield Newmachar United
Drumchapel United Vale of Clyde
Home team Score Away team
Dufftown Troon
Dundee Violet Wishaw
Dyce Rothie Rovers
Easterhouse FA Nairn St Ninian
Ellon United Glenafton Athletic
Finnart Cambuslang Rangers
Forfar United Renfrew
Gartcairn Saltcoats Victoria
Hermes Cumnock Juniors
Irvine Meadow XI Glasgow Perthshire
Irvine Victoria Rutherglen Glencairn
Johnstone Burgh Colony Park
Kello Rovers Stonehaven
Kilbirnie Ladeside Yoker Athletic
Larkhall Thistle East Kilbride Thistle
Lesmahgow East Craigie
Lochee Harp West Park United
Lochee United Lanark United
Lugar Boswell Thistle Forres Thistle
Maud Fraserburgh United
Montrose Roselea Culter
Newmains United Forfar West End
Pollok Carluke Rovers
Rossvale Hall Russell United
Royal Albert Shotts Bon Accord
St Anthony’s Islavale
St Roch's Tranent
Sunnybank Tayport
Thorniewood United Hurlford United
Vale of Leven Banchory St Ternan
Westdyke Burghead Thistle
Whitehills Dundee North End
6 October 2024
Bo'ness United Kilsyth Rangers
Camelon Juniors Scone Thistle

References

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  1. ^ https://x.com/scottishjuniors/status/1804414724290842935
  2. ^ https://x.com/scottishjuniors/status/1812930719922200764
  3. ^ "Scottish Junior Cup 24-25". Scottish Football Fixtures. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.