The Aberdeenshire Cup is a Scottish

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tournament for all senior clubs affiliated to the

Aberdeenshire and District Football Association Founded in April 1887, the Aberdeenshire and District Football Association is an affiliated local association of the Scottish Football Association. Member clubs are drawn from the historic counties of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Kincardinesh ...

(ADFA), being clubs from the historic counties of

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and Banffshire. The Aberdeenshire Cup is currently sponsored by the '' Evening Express'' newspaper.

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are the most successful team in the competition, having won it a record thirty-five times. The current holders are

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, after prevailing on

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against

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at The Haughs,

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, in the most recent competition.

Origin

The competition was first held in 1887 and was organised by the ADFA which formed the same year. The first members were

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, Orion, Caledonian, Aberdeen Athletic, Aberdeen Rovers, Aberdeen Rangers, Bon Accord, Black Diamond, Turriff Our Boys, Albert, Rosebery, Britannia, Granite City, Aberdeen City Wanderers and Balmoral. Dr Maitland Moir, honorary president, presented the ADFA with a cup which ultimately became the property of Aberdeen after their second win in 1889. After this the ADFA bought a new trophy which was first presented after the final in 1890. The whereabouts of the original trophy is currently unknown.

Winners

List of Winners

References

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