SFA North and South Region Challenge Cups


The North and South Region Challenge Cups are regional senior non-league competitions run by the Scottish Football Association. The southern tournament is open to full member non-league clubs in the south of the country, while similar stipulations applied to its northern counterpart.

History

The Challenge Cup competitions replaced the Scottish Qualifying Cup North and South competitions in 2007, after the SFA decided to allow full member clubs at non-league level direct entry to the Scottish Cup proper, and as a consequence the Qualifying Cups were scrapped. To compensate clubs for the demise of the tournaments, two new ones were put in their place.

North

The North competition was scrapped in 2009.

Finals

South

The South Challenge Cup features 70 teams - from the Lowland Football League, East of Scotland Football League, South of Scotland Football League, as well as SFA member club Glasgow University of the Caledonian Amateur Football League. The reserve teams of Stirling University, Caledonian Braves, and Stranraer do not take part. It is an unseeded straight knock-out tournament, without replays.

Finals

ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lost
The Spartans32011——
East Kilbride32019——
Whitehill Welfare22016——
BSC Glasgow1201512018
Civil Service Strollers1201812015
Annan Athletic12008——
Stirling University12012——
Edinburgh City——32016
Dalbeattie Star——22014
Edinburgh University——12009
Gretna 2008——12010
Duns——12012
Cumbernauld Colts——12017
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic——12019