The North and South Region Challenge Cups are regional non-league competitions run by the Scottish Football Association. The northern tournament is open to full member non-league clubs the north of the country with similar stipulations applying to it's southern counterpart.

History

The Challenge Cup competitions replaced the Scottish Qualifying Cup North and South competitions in 2007 when the SFA allowed full member clubs at non-league level direct entry to the Scottish Cup proper and as a consquence the Qualifying Cups were scrapped. To compensate clubs for the demise of the tournaments, two new one were put in there place.[1]

Spartans were excluded from the 2011-12 edition of the South Region competition, after they were earlier eliminated from the Scottish Cup for failing to complete the correct paperwork of striker Keith McLeod. Both competitions are run by the SFA.[2][3]

Finals

References

  1. ^ a b c d SFA North & South Challenge Cups Scottish-Football-Historical-Archive. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Spartans banned from SFA South Region Cup The Scotsman. 19-01-2012. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  3. ^ South Challenge Cup update Spartans FC. 19-01-2012. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  4. ^ a b The SFA North Region Challenge Cup Winners Highland Football League. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  5. ^ SFA South Region Cup Final Daily Record. 19-05-2010. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  6. ^ Stirling University - 2011-12 Results Stirling University. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  7. ^ Whitehill Welfare 3-1 Dalbeattie Star The Scotsman. 22-04-2013. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  8. ^ Football: Whitehill Welfare win Challenge Cup Midlothian Advertiser. 24-04-2013. Retrieved 19-05-2014.
  9. ^ East Kilbride FC claim maiden trophy triumph Daily Record. 26-05-2014. Retrieved 26-05-2014.
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