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The Football Times Cup is an annual association football cup for competition between football clubs across the Highlands & Islands of Scotland.
The cup is a registered Scottish FA competition which runs under the auspices of the North Caledonian FA.
Origins
First introduced during the 1923-24 season as a cup competition of the North of Scotland Junior Football Association, introduced as a football cup for competition between juniors clubs from Inverness and the surrounding districts across the North of Scotland.
The first competition was competed for between eighteen teams across the North of Scotland and was won in its first season by Inverness-based junior club Crusaders F.C.
History
Past winners
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Inverness Athletic | 3–1 | Alness United | Dalmore Park, Alness | |
| 2023–24 | Invergordon | 3–2 | Inverness Athletic | King George V Park, Golspie | |
| 2022–23 | Invergordon | 3–1 | St Duthus | King George V Park, Golspie | |
| 2021–22 | Thurso | 2–2 | Halkirk United | Harmsworth Park, Wick | Thurso won 3-2 on penalties. |
| 2020–21 | Competition not completed due to suspension of football activities as a result of COVID-19 outbreak | ||||
| 2019–20 | St Duthus | 3–2 | Golspie Sutherland | Dudgeon Park, Brora | |
| 2018–19 | Alness United | 3–2 | Golspie Sutherland | Couper Park, Helmsdale | |
| 2017–18 | Orkney | 2–0 | Lewis & Harris | King George V Park, Golspie | First ever all-island final. |
| 2016–17 | Invergordon | 2–0 | Thurso | Couper Park, Helmsdale | |
| 2015–16 | Orkney | 2–0 | Golspie Sutherland | Sir George's Park, Thurso | |
Performance by club
| Club | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Invergordon | 2 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Inverness Athletic | 1 | 2024-25 |
References
- "North Caledonian Cup - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- "Inverness Athletic secure first silverware with Football Times Cup win over Alness United". Inverness Courier. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Invergordon claim Football Times Cup in five goal thriller of final". RossShire Journal. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Glory for Invergordon as they win Football Times Cup final". Inverness Courier. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Thurso lift Football Times Cup after shoot-out victory over Halkirk United". JohnOGroat Journal. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "St Duthus beat Golspie Sutherland to win Football Times Cup". RossShire Journal. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Alness United see off Golspie to win first silverware in five years". RossShire Journal. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Battling Orkney FC lift Football Times Cup". The Orcadian Online. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- "Second cup win thwarted by Golspie Sutherland". The Orcadian Online. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2024-12-09.