The Scottish Qualifying Cup was a football competition played in Scotland between 1895 and 2007. During that time, apart from a brief spell in the 1950s, it was the only way for non-league teams to qualify for the Scottish Cup. The Qualifying Cup was open to all full member clubs of the Scottish Football Association, who were not members of the Scottish Premier League or Scottish Football League. In June 2007 the Scottish Football Association announced a new format for the Scottish Cup from season 2007–08[1] that would allow all full member clubs direct entry into the competition and consequently the Qualifying Cup competition was scrapped.
- ^ Scottish Football Association The Scottish Cup 2007–08 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine