| Founded | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Region | Stirlingshire |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions | Falkirk |
| Most successful club(s) | Falkirk (33 titles) |
TheStirlingshire Cup is anassociation football cup competition for clubs in the counties ofStirlingshire,Clackmannanshire &Dunbartonshire,Scotland. The competition was founded in 1883 and was contested annually by senior member clubs of the Stirlingshire Football Association until the 2014-15 tournament. The cup returned under a new group stage format for the 2024-25 season, with Championship sideFalkirk crowned champions for the 33rd time in a 5-1 win over League Two sideStirling Albion.
Previously the competition was aknock-out tournament contested by the six member clubs of the Stirlingshire Football Association. In the first round draw, two teams receivebyes into the semi-final with the remaining four clubs paired against each other. The winners of the two first round matches progress to the semi-final and the losers are eliminated from the tournament.[1]
In season 2024–25 a group stage was introduced with the winners of group 1 (Alloa Athletic, East Stirlingshire & Stirling Albion) playing the winners of group 2 (Dumbarton, Falkirk & Stenhousemuir) in the final.
Participating teams (2024–25)[2]
The Stirlingshire Cup tournament commenced in the1883–84 football season as a competition for member clubs of the newly created Stirlingshire Football Association which was founded on 25 December 1883. The original meeting to form the organisation was held inLarbert and was attended by representatives from seven football clubs:Campsie,Dunipace,East Stirlingshire,Falkirk,King's Park,Stenhousemuir andTayavalla.[3] The first tournament began in January 1884 and was contested by the seven original attendees of the meeting as well as seven other clubs fromStirlingshire: Comely Park,Grahamston,Grasshoppers,Milngavie, Ochil Rangers,Strathblane andVale of Bannock.[3] The inaugural tournament was won byFalkirk who defeatedEast Stirlingshire 3–1 in a final replay after an initial 1–1 draw.[4]
Final appearances
| Club | Winners | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 33 | 2024–25 | 17 | 2012–13 |
| East Stirlingshire | 21 | 2000–01 | 17 | 2014–15 |
| Dumbarton | 16 | 2012–13 | 6 | 2011–12 |
| Stirling Albion | 14 | 2005–06 | 12 | 2013–14 |
| Alloa Athletic | 14 | 1996–97 | 20 | 2000–01 |
| Stenhousemuir | 11 | 2014–15 | 20 | 2009–10 |
| King's Park | 4 | 1914–15 | 5 | 1938–39 |
| Clydebank | 2 | 1979–80 | 8 | 1996–97 |
| Camelon | 2 | 1897–98 | 4 | 1901–02 |
| Campsie | 1 | 1891–92 | 1 | 1884–85 |
| Gairdoch | 0 | — | 2 | 1893–94 |
| Kilsyth Wanderers | 0 | — | 2 | 1895–96 |
| Bo'ness | 0 | — | 2 | 1927–28 |
| Grangemouth | 0 | — | 1 | 1890–91 |
| Slamannan | 0 | — | 1 | 1888–89 |
| Falkirk Amateurs | 0 | — | 1 | 1928–29 |
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