North Eastern Football League Cup

North Eastern League Cup
Sport Football
Founded 1941
No. of teams 8
Country Scotland
Ceased 1945
Last champion(s) Aberdeen
Most titles Aberdeen (5)
Related competitions North Eastern League

The North Eastern League Cup was a regional Scottish football competition held during the Second World War, due to the suspension of Scottish Football League. Held between 1941 and 1945, the competition was played in two stages each season (autumn and spring), mirroring the North Eastern League. As the war ended, regular league football returned in 1946, with the regional leagues and cups disbanded.

Aberdeen dominated the tournament, winning five times overall. Indeed, they appeared in six of the eight finals, only losing the Second Series in the 194142 season. Rangers 'A' won both Series in the 194344 season and Dundee United won the remaining tournament.

194142

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dundee United 6 7 Aberdeen 41 26

Ties played 13 and 20 Dec

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dundee United 5 4 Aberdeen 43 11 (a.e.t.)

Ties played 16 and 23 May

194243

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dunfermline Athletic 3 9 Aberdeen 23 16

Ties played 19 and 26 Dec

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Raith Rovers 3 7 Aberdeen 11 26

Ties played 8, 15 and 22 May - the first tie on 8 May was abandoned due to poor weather

194344

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Falkirk 'A' 1 4 Rangers 'A' 13 01

Ties played 25 Dec and 31 Jan

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rangers 'A' 6 4 Raith Rovers 32 32

Ties played 6 and 13 May

194445

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aberdeen 5 0 Dundee 50

Tie played 1 Jan

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aberdeen 4 3 Heart of Midlothian 'A' 33 10

Ties played 23 and 30 Jun