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27 clubs were involved in the draw, of which one received a bye to the second preliminary round, while the other 26 entered the first preliminary round. East Fife had previously reached the final in 1927 after eliminating three higher ranked clubs in the preceding rounds. The Hampden showpiece has been pencilled in for the weekend beginning May 8 in line with UEFA 's Euro 2020 stipulations. [1] This is the first season in which a match from every round of the tournament proper is broadcast live via TV partners Premier Sports and BBC Scotland, with one match per rounds 1-3 being shown live on the BBC Scotland channel for the first time. Pragmatic solution to a one-off problem. Between 1960 and 1998, the Scottish Cup winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup along with winners of other domestic cup competitions across Europe before it was abolished. [26], A total of 34 clubs have appeared in the final, of whom 25 have won the competition. The tournament starts at the beginning of the Scottish football season, in the middle of August. OK, impoverished in every sense, but something at least! Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. [24][25] It was made by silversmith George Edward & Sons in Glasgow and has been presented to the winners of the tournament since 1874. [22] In its early years the competition was dominated by Queen's Park who won the final 10 times in the first twenty years. Neil Lennon celebrates Celtic winning the Scottish Cup / (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images). Go. Only one other club from outside the top-tier of league football has won the competition; non-league Queen's Park defeated Celtic in the 1893 final. The 2008–09 competition was known as the Homecoming Scottish Cup to promote Scotland's year of homecoming and tourism. In 1959, Dundee were eliminated by Highland League club Fraserburgh despite having Scotland internationals in their squad. All players and officials would have to be tested, for they could not possibly keep “social distance” in the dressing room or on the field. [8], The draw for the first round took place on Sunday 1 September 2019 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland and was made by Scotland squad members Stephen O'Donnell and Craig MacGillivray.[30]. Not sure how many clubs would be due in Cup this year, but if same number of rounds as previously then a possible schedule could be: I guess the issue is can the Non Leaguers afford to play the early rounds with zilch spectators! [13][14], Hampden Park also usually hosts the final match of the tournament. 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Scottish Football Almanac 2020/21 (7th Edition) Now Published- Available here: https://rel8mediapublishing.weebly.com/. In this scenario, the qualification spot passes to the highest ranked team in that competition not yet qualified, rather than to the Scottish Cup runners-up. The sponsor has been able to determine the name of the competition. The semi-finals were originally scheduled to take place at Hampden Park over the weekend of 11 April 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs that are members of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) have been able to qualify since 2007 by winning the Scottish Junior Cup or as champions of the top division in one of the SJFA's three regions. In the rounds before the final some notable shocks have occurred. This, is of course, far from ideal, but it would be something. Celtic v Aberdeen semi-final at Hampden on Saturday 1 August. I am confident that by August, there will be some sort of control of the pandemic. Entry is open to all 98 clubs with full membership of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), along with up to eight other clubs who are associate members. The Cup cannot run as normal with an October start if the Leagues are going to be completed. The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Sunday 9 February 2020 following the Clyde-Celtic match live on Premier Sports 1. Thanks. [8] Teams in Bold advanced to the first round. Along with the seven winners from the second preliminary round, there were 29 new entries at this stage - 16 from the Highland Football League and 13 from the Lowland Football League. The Celtic Star’s very own Matt Corr – who you may also know as a Tour Guide at Celtic Park – publishes his first Celtic book, titled INVINCIBLE – early next month. Between 1895 and 2007, clubs that were SFA members but not competitors in the country's professional football leagues could only qualify for the tournament through the Scottish Qualifying Cup. [47] The partnership was praised for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle linked with football. Teams in Bold advanced to the semi-finals. [34][35] A season later, Eyemouth United reached the quarter final stage of the tournament after defeating two higher league clubs. Celtic are already confirmed to be playing Aberdeen in a semi-final at Hampden this October to conclude the 2019/20 Scottish Cup tournament, with Hibernian facing Hearts in the other half of the draw. 6; Next. Rangers have achieved this feat on seven occasions, followed by Celtic on six. [10], Clubs which are not full members of the SFA may still qualify for the tournament by winning the East of Scotland or South of Scotland senior leagues, or the South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield. Tennent's association with the tournament raised the debate about alcohol sponsorship within sports following the riots at the 1980 Scottish Cup Final which resulted in the sale of alcohol being banned at Scottish sporting events. The Scottish FA sells overseas rights separately from their domestic contract. [27] After the presentation ceremony, the trophy is returned to the museum. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In Australia, the Scottish Cup is broadcast exclusively by Setanta Sports Australia. Can't see any reason whatsoever to not start 20/21 SFA Cup before last season's is completed. Go. Updated Friday, 5th June 2020, 8:45 am The SFA plan to finish the Scottish Cup this year. Premium Sports hold the rights for the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. [7] Participating teams enter the tournament at different stages depending on their league ranking. [10] Two junior clubs, Banks O' Dee and Girvan, are also full SFA members and therefore qualify automatically. All games to be shown on terrestial TV, so that other supporters who don’t have tickets can watch the games in their own homes. Hearts v Hibs semi-final at Murrayfield (to avoid unnecessary travel) on Sunday 2 August. [41] The deal ended in 1989 when Tennent Caledonian Breweries won the sponsorship rights. Having sad that I love the Group League Cup starter as it gives a lot of inter divisional matches guaranteed.

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