| Scottish Cup | |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Num Teams: | 130 |
| Defending Champions: | Celtic |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 8 |
| Scoring Leader: | William Mathers 2 goals |
| Prev Season: | 2023–24 |
| Next Season: | 2025–26 |
| Updated: | 10 August 2024 |
The 2025–25 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 140th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.
Celtic are the defending champions after defeating Rangers in the 2024 final.
| Round | Original date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New Entries | Leagues entering at this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round one | 10 August 2024 | 2 | 130 → 128 | 6 | 6 qualifiers | |
| Preliminary round two | 31 August 2024 | 26 | 128 → 102 | 48 | 48 licensed clubs | |
| First round | 28 September 2024 | 30 | 102 → 72 | 34 | 18 Highland League teams 16 Lowland League teams | |
| Second round | 26 October 2024 | 20 | 72 → 52 | 10 | 10 League Two teams | |
| Third round | 30 November 2024 | 20 | 52 → 32 | 20 | 10 Championship teams 10 League One teams | |
| Fourth round | 18 January 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 12 | 12 Premiership teams | |
| Fifth round | 8 February 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | ||
| Quarter-finals | 8 March 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | ||
| Semi-finals | 19 & 20 April 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | ||
| Final | 24 May 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
The draw for preliminary round one was made on 22nd July 2024.[2] The six teams without a SFA club licence were required to be included in the first preliminary round draw – namely Beith Juniors (West of Scotland League champions), Dundee North End (Midlands League champions), Culter (North Region Juniors champions), Cupar Hearts (Amateur Cup winners), Invergordon (North Caledonian League champions), and Bo'ness Athletic (Cup Winners' Shield winners). They were drawn into two ties with Cupar Hearts and Dundee North End drawn to receive a bye to the second preliminary round.
Bo'ness Athletic and Dundee North End are taking part in the competition for the first time.
The draw for preliminary round two was made on 22nd July 2024.[3]
Teams in bold advanced to the first round.