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.

South

The South Challenge Cup features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League, East of Scotland Football League, South of Scotland Football League, and West of Scotland Football League.
The reserve teams of Stirling University and Stranraer, as well as Celtic B and Hearts B, do not take part. It is an unseeded straight knock-out tournament, without replays. It is currently an all-in draw from the start, having previously seen the opening rounds regionalised at times during the competition's history.
The competition is named the CarMatKings South Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons in 2024–25.

Finals

  • = Result after extra time.Bold = Winning team were also champions of their league

Performance by club

ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lost
East Kilbride52025——
The Spartans42023——
Whitehill Welfare22016——
BSC Glasgow / Broomhill1201522020
Civil Service Strollers1201812015
Annan Athletic12008——
Stirling University12012——
Dunipace12020——
Auchinleck Talbot1202212025
Edinburgh City——32016
Dalbeattie Star——22014
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic——22022
Edinburgh University——12009
Gretna 2008——12010
Duns——12012
Cumbernauld Colts——12017
Drumchapel United——12023
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy——12024