The East of Scotland Qualifying Cup is contested by members of the East of Scotland FA who are not members of the Scottish Professional Football League. In practice, this means most of the Lowland League and East of Scotland League’s member clubs.
Played in a knockout format, the finalists ‘qualify’ to play Berwick Rangers and Edinburgh City in the East of Scotland (aka City) Cup semi finals.
The Qualifying Cup competition is sponsored by Football Nation and was won by Spartans last season.
2017-18 EAST OF SCOTLAND QUALIFYING CUP COMPETITION (2016-17)
First Round
- Gretna 2008 5-0 Ormiston (Aug 12)
- Whitehill Welfare 3-3(4-3p) Leith Athletic (Aug 12)
- Coldstream 1-3 Tweedmouth Rangers (Aug 19)
- Heriot Watt University 2-3 Tynecastle (Aug 19)
- Spartans 3-2 Kelty Hearts (Aug 22)
- Gala Fairydean Rovers 5-7 Lothian Thistle HV (Aug 23)
- Burntisland Shipyard 0-1 Selkirk (Nov 11)
Second Round
- Civil Service Strollers 5-0 Edinburgh University (Aug 12)
- Vale of Leithen 3-0 Preston Athletic (Aug 12)
- Tweedmouth Rangers 3-6 Hawick Royal Albert (Oct 15)
- Tynecastle 1-0 Eyemouth United (Nov 29, post Nov 25)
- Stirling University 0-3 Lothian Thistle HV (Nov 29)
- Selkirk 1-5 East Kilbride (Dec 2)
- Whitehill Welfare 0-5 Spartans (Dec 2)
- Peebles Rovers – Gretna 2008 (Jan 10 @ Raydale Park, post Dec 2, post Oct 14)
Quarter Finals
- Lothian Thistle HV 2-1 Hawick Royal Albert (Dec 2)
- Vale of Leithen 2-0 Tynecastle (Jan 20, aban Dec 2)
- East Kilbride 1-0 Civil Service Strollers (Feb 13, post Feb 6, Jan 20)
- Gretna 2008 0-1 Spartans (Feb 20, post Feb 13, Jan 20)
Semi Finals
- Spartans 0-1 East Kilbride (Mar 6, post Feb 27)
- Lothian Thistle HV 3-0 Vale of Leithen (Mar 21, post Feb 7,28, Mar 14)
Final (Mar 31)
- East Kilbride 4-1 Lothian Thistle HV (@ New Murrayfield Park, Blackburn)
2017-18 EAST OF SCOTLAND FA CUP COMPETITION (2016-17)
Semi Finals
- East Kilbride 3-1 Berwick Rangers (Aug 4 2018)
- Edinburgh City 7-0 Lothian Thistle HV (Sep 11 2018)
Final
- Edinburgh City 5-2 East Kilbride (@ Oriam, Jul 6 2019)