Scottish Youth Cup

The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,[1][2] previously under-19 teams.[3] The competition started in 1983–84 and is open to all clubs in full membership of SFA.[4]

The competition's first winners, Celtic, have won the competition 16 times, more than any other club.[5] Rangers are the current holders, having defeated Aberdeen in the final of the 2023–24 competition.

The final of the 2019–20 season and the whole of the 2020–21 competition was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

  1. ^ Scottish FA Youth Cup Scottish FA. Retrieved 08-05-2014.
  2. ^ Old Firm kids set for Hampden stage in Scottish Youth Cup final, Evening Times, 25 April 2019
  3. ^ "Youth Cup Draw". Clyde FC. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. ^ "RULES OF THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION YOUTH CUP COMPETITION" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Rangers 5-6 Celtic (aet): Holders lose Scottish Youth Cup final after thriller". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.