SFA Youth Cup 23-24

The SFA Youth Cup is the national competition for Under 18 teams.

The number of entrants has reduced significantly in recent seasons – at one stage almost all SFA members entered a team.  One factor in this is the decision to change the age qualification from Under 20 to Under 18.

Celtic are defending the trophy they won in a remarkable 6-5 final against Rangers last season.

ARCHIVE RESULTS 

2023-24 COMPETITION

First Round

Central

  • Haddington Athletic 2-2(4-5p) Stirling Albion (Aug 18)

North

  • Lossiemouth 2-0 Forres Mechanics (Aug 17)

Second Round (Sep 15)

Central

  • Benburb 0-2 Caledonian Braves (Sep 14)
  • Bo’ness United 2-3 Dunipace
  • Bonnyrigg Rose 1-5 St Mirren
  • Dundee 1-2 Airdrieonians (@ Regional Performance Centre, Dundee)
  • East Fife 3-2 Stirling Albion
    • East Fife disqualified
  • Greenock Morton 2-0 Clydebank (@ Parklea Community Stadium)
  • Hutchison Vale 1-3 Partick Thistle (@ Saughton Enclosure)
  • Livingston 5-1 Camelon Juniors
  • Newtongrange Star 1-2 St Andrews United

South

  • Auchinleck Talbot 2-5 Queen of the South (Sep 17)

North

  • Keith 1-6 Fraserburgh (Sep 13)
  • Inverurie Loco Works 6-1 Lossiemouth (Sep 14)
  • Elgin City 0-8 Inverness Caley Thistle (@ Gleaner Arena)
  • Montrose 8-0 Huntly
  • Ross County 8-0 Turriff United (Sep 17)

Third Round (Oct 13)

  • Heart of Midlothian 10-2 Deveronvale (Oct 8 @ Oriam)
  • Airdrieonians 9-1 Clachnacuddin
  • Ayr United 1-1(13-12p) Queen’s Park (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
  • Caledonian Braves 0-2 Aberdeen
  • Dunfermline Athletic 2-2(4-2p) St Mirren
  • Falkirk 1-0 Livingston
  • Greenock Morton 0-2 Inverness Caley Thistle (@ Parklea Community Stadium)
  • Hamilton Accies 2-3 Dundee United
  • Hibernian 5-0 Alloa Athletic (@ Hibernian Training Centre)
  • Montrose 2-1 Celtic
  • Motherwell 1-2 St Johnstone (@ K Park)
  • Partick Thistle 8-0 Dunipace (@ Petershill Park)
  • Queen of the South 4-1 Inverurie Loco Works
  • Ross County 1-4 Kilmarnock
  • Rangers 13-0 St Andrews United (Oct 15)
  • Fraserburgh 2-0 Stirling Albion (Nov 12, post Oct 22)

Fourth Round (Nov 24)

  • Aberdeen 4-0 Kilmarnock (@ Cormack Park)
  • Ayr United 1-0 Falkirk (@ Townhead Park)
  • Dundee United 2-1 Inverness Caley Thistle (@ Foundation (aka Gussie) Park)
  • Fraserburgh 0-4 Rangers
  • Hibernian 2-2(6-7p) St Johnstone (@ Hibernian Training Centre)
  • Montrose 1-4 Partick Thistle
  • Queen of the South 3-0 Airdrieonians
  • Dunfermline Athletic 2-4 Heart of Midlothian (Dec 19)

Quarter Finals (Jan 26)

  • Aberdeen 3-2 St Johnstone (Jan 23 @ Cormack Park)
  • Ayr United 5-1 Partick Thistle (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
  • Rangers 1-0 Heart of Midlothian (@ Rangers Training Centre)
  • Queen of the South 0-5 Dundee United

Semi Finals

  • Rangers 1-1(4-2p) Dundee United (Mar 1 @ Rangers Training Centre)
  • Aberdeen 7-2 Ayr United (Mar 15 @ Cormack Park) 

Final

  • Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen (May 1 @ Hampden Park) – BBC Scotland