The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,[1][2] previously under-19 teams.[3] The competition started in 1983–84 and is open to all clubs in full membership of SFA.[4]
The competition's first winners, Celtic, have won the competition 16 times, more than any other club.[5] Rangers are the current holders, having defeated Aberdeen in the final of the 2023–24 competition.
The final of the 2019–20 season and the whole of the 2020–21 competition was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
* | Match decided in extra time |
† | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost |
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Celtic | 16 | 2023 | 5 | 2019 |
Rangers | 9 | 2024 | 11 | 2023 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 2000 | 4 | 2022 |
Aberdeen | 3 | 2001 | 3 | 2024 |
Hibernian | 3 | 2018 | 2 | 1991 |
Dundee United | 2 | 1991 | 2 | 1998 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | 1988 | 1 | 2013 |
Motherwell | 1 | 2016 | 1 | 1987 |
Kilmarnock | 1 | 2004 | — | — |
Dundee | — | — | 3 | 1999 |
Queen of the South | — | — | 2 | 2012 |
Ayr United | — | — | 2 | 2002 |
St Mirren | — | — | 1 | 2005 |
St Johnstone | — | — | 1 | 1995 |
Airdrieonians | — | — | 1 | 1994 |
Below is a list of Scottish Youth Cup finalists who went on to gain full internationals honours. The years in brackets are the years, in which that player appeared in the Scottish Youth Cup final. The years in bold are the years, in which that player won the trophy.