2025–26 Scottish Cup|
| Country | Scotland |
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| Dates | 9 August 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
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| Teams | 132 |
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| Defending champions | Aberdeen |
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The 2025–26 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 141st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.
Aberdeen are the defending champions after defeating Celtic in the 2025 final.
Calendar
The dates for the 2025–26 Scottish Cup were announced on 22 July 2025.[2]
Preliminary round one
The draw for preliminary round one was made on 23 July 2025.[3] The seven teams without an SFA club licence were required to be included in the first preliminary round draw – namely Culter (North Region Juniors champions), Dundee North End (Midlands League champions), Invergordon (North Caledonian League champions), Johnstone Burgh (Junior Cup winners), Lochar Thistle (South of Scotland League champions), Steins Thistle (Amateur Cup winners) and Whitburn (Cup Winners' Shield winners). They were drawn into four ties alongside one of the 49 licensed clubs. The remaining 48 licensed clubs received a bye to the second preliminary round.[4]
Johnstone Burgh, Lochar Thistle, Steins Thistle, and Whitburn are all taking part in the competition for the first time.
Matches
Invergordon v Lochar Thistle
Irvine Meadow v Johnstone Burgh
Whitburn v Steins Thistle
Dundee North End v Culter
Preliminary round two
The draw for preliminary round two was made on 23 July 2025.[3] St Cadoc's and Tweedmouth Rangers are taking part in the competition for the first time having gained their SFA club licence, along with Bo'ness Athletic who previously competed as a qualifier.
Matches
Sauchie Juniors v Hutchison Vale
St Cadoc's v Pollok
Hawick Royal Albert v Threave Rovers
Invergordon v Dunipace
Benburb v Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
Auchinleck Talbot v Haddington Athletic
Glasgow University v Newton Stewart
Hill of Beath Hawthorn v St Andrews United
Whitburn v Johnstone Burgh
Tayport v Dalbeattie Star
Glenafton Athletic v Dalkeith Thistle
Rutherglen Glencairn v Newtongrange Star
Dundee North End v Whitehill Welfare
Golspie Sutherland v Coldstream
Vale of Leithen v Musselburgh Athletic
Tynecastle v Carluke Rovers
Blackburn United v Darvel
Jeanfield Swifts v Preston Athletic
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Camelon Juniors
Dunbar United v Cumnock
Penicuik Athletic v Kilwinning Rangers
Dundonald Bluebell v Edinburgh University
Bonnyton Thistle v Girvan
Bo'ness Athletic v Creetown
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Burntisland Shipyard
Tweedmouth Rangers v Lochee United
Broadcasting
The Scottish Cup is broadcast by Premier Sports and BBC Scotland. Premier Sports has the first two picks and the fifth pick of the fourth and fifth rounds, 2 quarter-finals as well as first pick of one semi-final and airs the final non-exclusively. BBC Scotland broadcasts one match per round from the first round onwards and two matches per round from the fourth round to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.[5]
The following matches were selected for live coverage on UK television:
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