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The 2008–09 Scottish Cup will be the 124th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.
The competition will be under new sponsorship as the SFA sponsored the tournament last season, the new sponsor has not yet been announced.
[edit] Calendar
- See also: Scottish Cup Format
| Round |
First match date |
Fixtures |
Clubs |
| First Round |
|
18 |
98 → 62 |
| Second Round |
|
16 |
62 → 46 |
| Third Round |
|
16 |
48 → 32 |
| Fourth Round |
|
16 |
32 → 16 |
| Fifth Round |
|
8 |
16 → 80 |
| Quarter-finals |
|
4 |
8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals |
|
2 |
4 → 2 |
| Final |
|
1 |
2 → 1 |
[edit] Media coverage
- Domestically, both Sky Sports and BBC Sport Scotland broadcast selected live games, with both showing the final. Both also carry highlights of all games in every round.
- Through the SFA's international media partner IMG, the Scottish Cup is broadcast in various territories around the world. In Australia, for example, the Scottish Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports.
