# SFA North and South Region Challenge Cups

The North and South Region Challenge Cups are regional senior non-league competitions run by the Scottish Football Association. The southern tournament is open to full member non-league clubs in the south of the country, while similar stipulations applied to its northern counterpart.

## History

The Challenge Cup competitions replaced the Scottish Qualifying Cup North and South competitions in 2007, after the SFA decided to allow full member clubs at non-league level direct entry to the Scottish Cup proper, and as a consequence the Qualifying Cups were scrapped. To compensate clubs for the demise of the tournaments, two new ones were put in their place.

## North

The North competition was scrapped in 2009.

### Finals

| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref |
| 2007–08 | Huntly | 1–0 | Deveronvale | |
| 2008–09 | Inverurie Locos | 3–1 | Cove Rangers | |

## South

The South Challenge Cup features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (57), South of Scotland Football League (11), and West of Scotland Football League (79).
The reserve teams of Stirling University and Stranraer, as well as Celtic B and Hearts B, do not take part. It is an unseeded straight knock-out tournament, without replays. It is currently an all-in draw from the start, having previously seen the opening rounds regionalised at times during the competition's history.
The competition is named the CarMatKings South Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons in 2024–25.

### Finals

* (aet) = Result after extra time.
* Bold = Winning team were also champions of their league
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Ref |
| 2007–08 | Annan Athletic | 3–2 | Edinburgh City | Netherdale, Galashiels | |
| 2008–09 | The Spartans | 6–0 | Edinburgh University | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |
| 2009–10 | The Spartans (2) | 3–1 | Gretna 2008 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | |
| 2010–11 | The Spartans (3) | 3–0 | Edinburgh City | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | |
| 2011–12 | Stirling University | 4–2 | Duns | Netherdale, Galashiels | |
| 2012–13 | Whitehill Welfare | 3–1 | Dalbeattie Star | Galabank, Annan | |
| 2013–14 | East Kilbride | 2–0 | Dalbeattie Star | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | |
| 2014–15 | BSC Glasgow | 2–0 | Civil Service Strollers | Ferguson Park, Rosewell | |
| 2015–16 | Whitehill Welfare (2) | 2–2 aet 3–2 pen. | Edinburgh City | East Peffermill, Edinburgh | |
| 2016–17 | East Kilbride (2) | 4–2 | Cumbernauld Colts | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | |
| 2017–18 | Civil Service Strollers | 2–1 aet | BSC Glasgow | Olivebank Stadium, Musselburgh | |
| 2018–19 | East Kilbride (3) | 2–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh | |
| 2019–20 | Dunipace | 3–1 | Broomhill | Prestonfield, Linlithgow | |
| 2020–21 | Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. | Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. | Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. | Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. | Competition postponed at the third round stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later cancelled. |
| 2021–22 | Auchinleck Talbot | 3–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | |
| 2022–23 | The Spartans (4) | 2–1 | Drumchapel United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | |
| 2023–24 | East Kilbride (4) | 2–0 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | |
| 2024–25 | | | | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |

### Performance by club

    As of after 2023–24
| Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost |
| The Spartans | 4 | 2023 | — | — |
| East Kilbride | 4 | 2024 | — | — |
| Whitehill Welfare | 2 | 2016 | — | — |
| BSC Glasgow / Broomhill | 1 | 2015 | 2 | 2020 |
| Civil Service Strollers | 1 | 2018 | 1 | 2015 |
| Annan Athletic | 1 | 2008 | — | — |
| Stirling University | 1 | 2012 | — | — |
| Dunipace | 1 | 2020 | — | — |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 1 | 2022 | — | — |
| Edinburgh City | — | — | 3 | 2016 |
| Dalbeattie Star | — | — | 2 | 2014 |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | — | — | 2 | 2022 |
| Edinburgh University | — | — | 1 | 2009 |
| Gretna 2008 | — | — | 1 | 2010 |
| Duns | — | — | 1 | 2012 |
| Cumbernauld Colts | — | — | 1 | 2017 |
| Drumchapel United | — | — | 1 | 2023 |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | — | — | 1 | 2024 |