The Scottish Cup 2008/09 Clubs

Clubs in First Round

36 clubs (18 ties)

14 clubs formerly participating in the Qualifying Cup North, excluding the top two in the Highland League:

Brora Rangers, Buckie Thistle, Clachnacuddin, Deveronvale, Forres Mechanics , Fort William, Fraserburgh, Golspie Sutherland, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Lossiemouth, Nairn County, Rothes, Wick Academy.

18 clubs formerly participating in the Qualifying Cup South, excluding the winners of the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues:

Burntisland Shipyard, Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Dalbeattie Star, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean, Glasgow University, Girvan, Hawick Royal Albert, Newton Stewart, Preston Athletic, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Selkirk, Spartans, Threave Rovers, Vale of Leithen, Wigtown & Bladnoch.

4 Scottish Junior FA clubs

Winner of the Scottish Junior Cup: Bathgate Thistle
Winner of the East Super League: Lochee United
Winner of the West Super League: Pollok
Winner of the North Super League: Banks O Dee

Second Round Clubs

32 clubs (16 ties)
18 first round winners
Top 2 in the Highland League: Cove Rangers & Keith
Winner of the East of Scotland League: Whitehill Welfare
Winner of the South of Scotland League: Crichton FC
10 clubs in the Scottish Football League Division 3:
Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers; Cowdenbeath; Dumbarton,
East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, Stenhousemuir

Clubs in Third Round

32 clubs (16 ties)
16 second round winners
16 clubs in the Scottish Football League Division 1 & 2:
Airdrie United, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, Brechin City, Clyde, East Fife, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Partick Thistle; Peterhead, Queen’s Park, Raith Rovers, Ross County, Stranraer, Stirling Albion

Clubs in Fourth Round

32 clubs (16 ties).
16 third round winners
11 clubs in the Scottish Premier League last season:
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Falkirk, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Mirren.

5 clubs in positions 1 – 5 in Scottish Football League Division 1 last season:
Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, St Johnstone

Clubs in Fifth Round
16 fifth round winners

Clubs in Sixth Round

Aberdeen
Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers
Hamilton Academical
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Falkirk
St Mirren
Celtic


Clubs in Semi-finals
Falkirk
Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers
St Mirren

Clubs in Final
Rangers
Falkirk