The Scottish Gas Scottish Cup format and key dates for the 2024/2025 season have been revealed, with the finals of the men’s and women’s competitions taking place at the National Stadium, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025 respectively.
The Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup kicks off with the first Preliminary Round on Saturday, 10th August, while the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup begins a week later with Preliminary Round One on Sunday, 18th August.
A double draw will take place at 7:30pm on Monday, 22nd July to confirm the ties for the first and second Preliminary Rounds in both competitions.
Celtic are the holders of the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup, having triumphed 1-0 with a late Adam Idah goal against rivals Rangers in last season’s final.
Rangers got their hands on the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup, however, with Rachel McLauchlan and Lizzie Arnot on target in 2-0 win against Hearts in the final.
Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup
Preliminary Round One: weekend of Saturday, 10 August 2024
Preliminary Round Two: weekend of Saturday, 31 August 2024
First Round: weekend of Saturday, 28 September 2024
Second Round: weekend of Saturday, 26 October 2024
Third Round: weekend of Saturday, 30 November 2024
Fourth Round: weekend of Saturday, 18 January 2025
Fifth Round: weekend of Saturday, 8 February 2025
Quarter-Finals: weekend of Saturday, 8 March 2025
Semi-Finals: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April 2025
Final: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup
Preliminary Round 1: weekend of Sunday, 18 August 2024
Preliminary Round 2: weekend of Sunday, 8 September 2024
First Round: weekend of Sunday, 6 October 2024
Second Round: weekend of Sunday, 3 November 2024
Third Round: weekend of Sunday, 8 December 2024
Fourth Round: weekend of Sunday, 2 February 2025
Quarter-Finals: weekend of Sunday, 9 March 2025
Semi-Finals: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2025
Final: Sunday, 25 May 2025
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
