SFA North and South Region Challenge Cups

SFA North Region Challenge Cup
Founded 2007
Abolished 2009
Most successful club(s) Huntly,
Inverurie Locos
(1 title each)
SFA South Region Challenge Cup
Founded 2007
Current champions BSC Glasgow
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Spartans (3 titles)

The North and South Region Challenge Cups are regional non-league competitions run by the Scottish Football Association. The northern tournament is open to full member non-league clubs in the north of the country with similar stipulations applying to its southern 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.[1]

Spartans were excluded from the 2011-12 edition of the South Region competition, after they were earlier eliminated from the Scottish Cup for failing to complete the correct paperwork of striker Keith McLeod. Both competitions are run by the SFA.[2][3]

Finals

North

Season Winner Score Runner Ref
2007-08 Huntly 1-0 Denveronvale [1][4]
2008-09 Inverurie Locos 3-1 Cove Rangers [1][4]

South

Season Winner Score Runner Ref
2007-08 Annan Athletic 3-2 Edinburgh City [1]
2008-09 Spartans [2]
2009-10 Spartans 3-1 Gretna 2008 [2][5]
2010-11 Spartans [2]
2011-12 Stirling University 4-2 Duns [6]
2012-13 Whitehill Welfare 3-1 Dalbeattie Star [7][8]
2013-14 East Kilbride 2-0 Dalbeattie Star [9]
2014-15 BSC Glasgow 2-0 Civil Service Strollers [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 SFA North & South Challenge Cups SFHA. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Spartans banned from SFA South Region Cup The Scotsman. 19-01-2012. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  3. ↑ South Challenge Cup update Spartans FC. 19-01-2012. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  4. 1 2 The SFA North Region Challenge Cup Winners Highland Football League. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  5. ↑ SFA South Region Cup Final Daily Record. 19-05-2010. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  6. ↑ Stirling University - 2011-12 Results University of Stirling. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  7. ↑ Whitehill Welfare 3-1 Dalbeattie Star The Scotsman. 22-04-2013. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  8. ↑ Football: Whitehill Welfare win Challenge Cup Midlothian Advertiser. 24-04-2013. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  9. ↑ East Kilbride FC claim maiden trophy triumph Daily Record. 26-05-2014. Retrieved 26-05-2014.
  10. ↑ South of Scotland Challenge Cup Final BSC Glagow. Retrieved 21-06-2015.
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