Highland Amateur Cup


The Highland Amateur Cup is an annual football cup competition run by the Highland Executive branch of the Scottish Amateur Football Association. It also covers various offshore islands.
All teams affiliated to Highland Associations are eligible to enter; and so this competition covers one of the largest geographical areas for any district amateur cup competition in the UK.
Pentland United are the most successful club, having won the competition nine times.
Currently, the Associations affiliated to the Highland Amateur Cup are:

Finals from 2007–2012

YearTeamsVenueNotes
2007Avoch and PointGrant Street Park, InvernessOn 18 August. Avoch were competing in their 4th successive final, having beaten Lochs in the semi-final. The match finished 5–0 to the team from the Black Isle.
2008Castletown and Pentland UnitedHarmsworth Park, WickPentland took the lead in the first half before adding another two to win the game 3–0.
2009Avoch and Kirkwall ThorfinnHarmsworth Park, WickThe game came down to a penalty shoot-out after Thorfinn 'threw away' a 2–0 lead - only for Avoch to draw level. The match went to penalties, and Kirkwall won, with their first Amateur Cup win since 1988.
2010Golspie Stafford and Pentland UnitedDudgeon Park, BroraIn front of a 500 strong crowd on 14 August, a Garry MacLeod free kick was all that came between the two sides in what was a fiercely contested game that ended 1–0 to Pentland United.
2011Back F.C. and AvochTulloch Caledonian Stadium, InvernessOn 20 August 2011, Avoch won 5–1, for their first success in the cup since 2007. A brace by Paul Brindle, followed by goals from Charlie Christie, Shaun Kerr and Gary Urqhuart, secured the win, with Martin Maclean scoring for Back.
2012Avoch and Wick GroatsTulloch Caledonian Stadium, InvernessOn 4 August, Avoch won 4–0, with Shaun Kerr scoring a hat-trick and Ronnie Jones grabbing the other. This was Avoch's fourth cup triumph in seven years.

Past winners

* Won on penalties

Performance by club

ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lost
Pentland United9202422022
Avoch7202382024
Wick Groats4201942023
Ness419950—
Maryburgh3202511988
Thurso Pentland3198321982
Kirkwall Thorfinn2200942016
Halkirk2198521989
Dingwall Thistle2199611991
Lochs220050—
Back1200412011
Contin1199911997
Point1199412007
High Ormlie Hotspur120220—
Wick Thistle120010—
Kirkwall Rovers119970—
South Ronaldsay119790—
Blackmuir119780—
Stornoway Athletic0—22003
Cromarty0—22000
Conon0—21986
Inver0—12025
Lerwick Spurs0—12018
Staxigoe United0—12017
Carloway0—12014
Golspie Stafford0—12010
Castletown0—12008
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union0—12006
Portree0—12002
Inverness British Legion0—11998
Southend0—11993
Bishopmill Villa0—11984
Muir of Ord Rovers0—11983
Dingwall Thistle Youth0—11980