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Scottish cup
The Scottish Cup, the oldest national football cup

The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup (usually known as the Scottish Cup) is the national football cup competition of Scotland. The trophy is the oldest football national trophy in the world.

History

The Scottish Cup started in the 1873-74 season, and 16 teams played to try to win it. The trophy was first won by Queen's Park when they beat Clydesdale 2–0 in the final in front of a crowd of 3,000 people. While the FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world, the trophy awarded to the Scottish Cup winners is the oldest trophy, being minted in 1885.

Images for kids

  • A football player scores a goal against the opposing goalkeeper from a penalty-kick. Stewards and camera-operators are visible behind the goal net.

    The 2006 final between Heart of Midlothian and Gretna was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

  • Junior club Bonnyrigg Rose (in red) qualified to compete by winning the SJFA East Superleague in 2012.

  • The interior of a football stadium.

    The semi-final and final games are hosted at Hampden Park.

  • A football match.

    Second-tier club Airdrieonians played in the 1995 final against top-tier Celtic.

  • A hot air balloon shaped like the Scottish Cup trophy.

    A hot air balloon showing sponsorship by William Hill.


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