Fife Cup Explained

Region:Fife, Scotland
Number Of Teams:9
Current Champions:Dunfermline Athletic

The Fife Cup is a Scottish regional football competition for clubs in the historic county of Fife. The competition was founded by the Fifeshire Football Association in 1882. The competition was originally known as the "Fifeshire Cup" from 1882–1896 and the "Fife and District Cup" between 1896 and 1900. It also run on league lines between 1903 and 1905 called the "Fifeshire League" before its current name.

The current holders are Dunfermline Athletic who won the 2018 –19 competition.[1]

Participants

For the 2022–23 season, nine clubs are taking part in the competition.

Winners

Key

Key to list of winners
(R)Replay
(ET)Match went to extra time
align=center style="background-color:#F7BE81"Match decided by which team won the most corner kicks
align=center style="background-color:#cedff2"Match decided by a penalty shootout
align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"Competition partially played but incomplete
align=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Information unavailable
align=center style="background-color:#9FC"ItalicsLeague format

Results

Season!scope="col"
Winner[2] ScoreRunnersVenue
1882–83scope=rowDunfermline4–1CowdenbeathLady's Mill, Dunfermline
1883–84 (R)scope=rowDunfermline2–0Alloa AthleticDunfermline
1884–85scope=rowCowdenbeath4–0DunfermlineLady's Mill, Dunfermline
1885–86 (R)scope=rowAlloa Athletic4–0CowdenbeathLady's Mill, Dunfermline
1886–87scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–1Burntisland ThistleCrawford's Park, Cowdenbeath
1887–88 (R)scope=rowLassodie6–1[3] Burntisland ThistleLady's Mill, Dunfermline
1888–89scope=rowCowdenbeath4–2LassodieEast End Park, Dunfermline
1889–90scope=rowCowdenbeath5–0Lochgelly AthleticLady Well Park, Dunfermline
1890–91scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1LassodieEast End Park, Dunfermline
1891–92scope=rowRaith Rovers3–1CowdenbeathEast End Park, Dunfermline
1892–93 (R)scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Raith RoversEast End Park, Dunfermline
1893–94 scope=rowRaith Rovers2–1Lochgelly AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1894–95scope=rowClackmannan1–0CowdenbeathDeer Park, Sauchie
1895–96scope=rowClackmannanalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Cowdenbeath
1896–97scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–2ClackmannanCowdenbeath
1897–98scope=rowRaith Rovers3–1Alloa AthleticNewton Park, Kirkcaldy
1898–99scope=rowRaith Rovers2–0Lochgelly UnitedNewton Park, Kirkcaldy
1899–1900scope=rowLochgelly Unitedalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †5–5 Dunfermline Athletic
1900–01scope=rowHearts of Beathalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Raith Rovers
1901–02scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Hearts of BeathNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1902–03scope=rowHearts of Beathalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1903–04Cowdenbeath
1904–05Cowdenbeath
1905–06scope=rowRaith Rovers3–2CowdenbeathScott's Park, Kirkcaldy
1906–07scope=rowKirkcaldy United3–1CowdenbeathStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1907–08 (R)scope=rowEast Fife4–2Lochgelly UnitedNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1908–09scope=rowRaith Rovers3–0East FifeNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1909–10 (R)scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Lochgelly UnitedNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1910–11 scope=rowDunfermline Athletic2–1Raith RoversScott's Park, Kirkcaldy
1911–12 scope=rowDunfermline Athleticalign=center style="background-color:#F7BE81" †1–1 *CowdenbeathEast End Park, Dunfermline
1912–13 scope=rowKirkcaldy United5–2East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1913–14 scope=rowDunfermline Athletic4–1Lochgelly UnitedStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1914–15 scope=rowRaith Rovers4–0East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1915–16 scope=rowCowdenbeath2–0Raith RoversNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1916–17 scope=rowCowdenbeathalign=center style="background-color:#F7BE81" †0–0 *East FifeNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
1917–18 scope=rowDunfermline Athletic1–0Raith RoversStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1919–20 scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–1CowdenbeathEast End Park, Dunfermline
1920–21 scope=rowRaith Rovers3–2 (ET)Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1921–22scope=rowRaith Rovers2–0East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1922–23scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#F7BE81" †0–0 *CowdenbeathCowdenbeath
1923–24 (R)scope=rowCowdenbeath3–1Raith RoversCowdenbeath
1924–25scope=rowRaith Rovers1–0East FifeMethil
1925–26scope=rowCowdenbeath4–1Lochgelly UnitedCowdenbeath
1926–27scope=rowDunfermline Athletic6–2Lochgelly UnitedEast End Park, Dunfermline
1927–28scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1928–29scope=rowCowdenbeath3–2Raith RoversStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1929–30scope=rowRaith Rovers3–2East FifeMethil
1930–31scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#F7BE81" †2–2 *East FifeKirkcaldy
1931–32scope=rowEast Fife3–1Cowdenbeath
1932–33scope=rowEast Fife2–1Raith RoversMethil
1933–34scope=rowDunfermline Athletic2–1CowdenbeathDunfermline
1934–35scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Dunfermline Athletic
1935–36scope=rowRaith Rovers3–0East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1936–37scope=rowEast Fife1–0Dunfermline AthleticBayview Park Methil
1937–38scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1938–39scope=rowDunfermline Athleticalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 Raith Rovers
1939–40scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1945–46scope=rowEast Fife3–0CowdenbeathCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
1946–47scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1947–48scope=rowRaith Rovers3–2East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1948–49scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1949–50scope=rowEast Fife4–3Cowdenbeath
1950–51scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Cowdenbeath
1951–52scope=row2–0CowdenbeathBayview Park Methil
1952–53scope=rowCowdenbeath/
Raith Rovers
1–1
1953–54scope=rowEast Fife/
Raith Rovers
2–2 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1954–55scope=rowDunfermline Athletic/
Raith Rovers
1–1
1955–56scope=rowRaith Rovers2–1 East Fife
1956–57scope=rowRaith Rovers4–1 Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1957–58scope=rowDunfermline Athletic6–3 Raith Rovers
1958–59scope=rowDunfermline Athletic7–6 East Fife
1959–60scope=rowDunfermline Athletic/
Raith Rovers
2–2
1960–61scope=rowDunfermline Athletic5–3 Raith Rovers
1961–62scope=rowRaith Rovers4–0East Fife
1962–63scope=rowDunfermline Athletic4–0East FifeEast End Park, Dunfermline
1963–64scope=rowDunfermline Athletic5–1East Fife
1964–65scope=rowDunfermline Athletic9–4Raith Rovers
1965–66scope=rowDunfermline Athletic/
Raith Rovers
6–6
1966–67scope=rowRaith Rovers5–1East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1967–68scope=rowRaith Rovers4–3East Fife
1968–69scope=rowRaith Rovers4–1East Fife
1969–70scope=rowDunfermline Athletic1–0Cowdenbeath
1969–70scope=rowDunfermline Athletic1–0Cowdenbeath
1970–71scope=rowCowdenbeath2–0Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1971–72scope=rowRaith Rovers4–2Dunfermline Athletic
1972–73scope=rowDunfermline Athleticalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1973–74scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–2Cowdenbeath
1974–75scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–3East Fife
1975–76scope=rowRaith Rovers3–2East Fife
1976–77scope=rowDunfermline Athletic5–2Cowdenbeath
1977–78scope=rowEast Fifealign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
1978–79scope=rowEast Fifealign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †2–2 Raith Rovers
1979–80scope=rowDunfermline Athletic4–1East Fife
1980–81scope=rowRaith Rovers2–0Dunfermline Athletic
1981–82scope=rowDunfermline Athletic2–1Cowdenbeath
1982–83scope=rowDunfermline Athletic2–1Raith Rovers
1983–84scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1East Fife
1984–85scope=rowEast Fife3–2Cowdenbeath
1985–86scope=rowCowdenbeathalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 East Fife
1986–87scope=rowRaith Rovers3–1East FifeStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1987–88scope=rowCowdenbeath3–1Raith RoversCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
1988–89scope=rowCowdenbeath3–1Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
1989–90scope=rowRaith Rovers7–0Burntisland Shipyard
1990–91scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 East Fife
1991–92scope=rowDunfermline Athletic4–1Burntisland Shipyard
1992–93scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Dunfermline AthleticBayview Park Methil
1993–94scope=rowRaith Rovers5–2CowdenbeathStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
1994–95scope=rowRaith Rovers1–0Dunfermline Athletic
1995–96scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1East FifeBayview Park Methil
1996–97scope=rowDunfermline Athletic5–0Raith Rovers
1997–98scope=rowRaith Rovers6–0Cowdenbeath
1998–99scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"4–0Burntisland Shipyard
1999–2000scope=rowRaith Rovers2–1Cowdenbeath
2000–01scope=rowDunfermline Athletic1–0Raith Rovers
2001–02scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Cowdenbeath
2002–03scope=rowDunfermline Athletic4–1Raith RoversEast End Park, Dunfermline
2003–04scope=rowRaith Roversalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 Dunfermline Athletic
2004–05scope=rowEast Fife3–2Raith Rovers
2005–06scope=rowEast Fife1–0Dunfermline Athletic
2006–07scope=rowDunfermline Athleticalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 East Fife
2007–08scope=rowEast Fife2–0Raith Rovers
2008–09scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
2009–10scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
2010–11scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
2011–12scope=rowRaith Rovers3–0CowdenbeathStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
2012–13scope=rowalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
2013–14scope=rowCowdenbeathalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †
2014–15align=center colspan="4"Final not played
2015–16scope=row1–0Cowdenbeath
2016–17scope=rowCowdenbeath2–1Raith RoversStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
2017–18scope=rowBurntisland Shipyard4–0CowdenbeathRecreation Park, Burntisland
2018–19scope=rowDunfermline Athletic3–0East FifeEast End Park, Dunfermline
2019–20align=center colspan="4"Final not played

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fife Cup Final Dunfermline 3 East Fife 0. 24 April 2018. DAFC Twitter. Twitter.
  2. Web site: Fife Cup . Scottish Football Historical Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524154141/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/fife-cup.htm. 24 May 2016. 19 August 2016.
  3. Burntisland Thistle v Lassodie . Glasgow Herald . 23 April 1888 . 7. gives the score as 6–5, but the Dundee Courier, Fifeshire Advertiser, and Fife Herald as 6–1.