The 2024–25 Scottish Junior Cup (known as the Call Robert Accident Repair Scottish Junior Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 138th season of the
Scottish Junior Cup
The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA on the 2nd October 1886 and, as of the 2023–24 ed ...
, the national
knockout tournament
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for member clubs of the
Scottish Junior Football Association
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(SJFA). A total of 127 clubs entered the competition, fifteen more than in 2023–24.
Bo’ness United, Dunipace, Glasgow Perthshire, Livingston United, Neilston, Renfrew, Sauchie Juniors, and Tranent returned to take part in the competition while Drumchapel United, Easterhouse FA, Giffnock SC, Glasgow University, Glenvale, Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts, Kilsyth Athletic, Thorn Athletic, West Park United, and Westdyke are competing for the first time. Maryhill, St Cadoc's, and Stoneywood-Parkvale did not enter.
Darvel
Darvel
(, ) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Loudoun, Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" ().
The town's Latin motto, , means "Not for ourselves, but for others".
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were the reigning champions.
Calendar
The dates for each round of the 2024–25 tournament are as follows:
Drawn matches proceed direct to a
penalty shootout
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, with no extra time. The semi-finals are played home and away over two legs.
Benburb
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Camelon Juniors
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Darvel
Darvel
(, ) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Loudoun, Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" ().
The town's Latin motto, , means "Not for ourselves, but for others".
History Prehis ...
Glasgow University
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Pollok
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Tayport
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, and
Tranent
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— received a bye into the second round draw. The winners of the first round tie progress to the third round draw.
Fourth round
Matches
Fifth round
Draw
Matches
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
''Tranent won 3-2 on aggregate.''
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''Johnstone Burgh won 1–2 on aggregate.''
Final
The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at
Broadwood Stadium
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,
Cumbernauld
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