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 1941–42 season. Rangers 'A' won both Series in the 1943–44 season and Dundee United won the remaining tournament.

1941–42

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dundee United 6 – 7 Aberdeen 4–1 2–6

Ties played 13 and 20 Dec

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dundee United 5 – 4 Aberdeen 4–3 1–1 (a.e.t.)

Ties played 16 and 23 May

1942–43

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 9 Aberdeen 2–3 1–6

Ties played 19 and 26 Dec

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Raith Rovers 3 – 7 Aberdeen 1–1 2–6

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

1943–44

First Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Falkirk 'A' 1 – 4 Rangers 'A' 1–3 0–1

Ties played 25 Dec and 31 Jan

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rangers 'A' 6 – 4 Raith Rovers 3–2 3–2

Ties played 6 and 13 May

1944–45

First Series

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

Tie played 1 Jan

Second Series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aberdeen 4 – 3 Heart of Midlothian 'A' 3–3 1–0

Ties played 23 and 30 Jun