 Fraserburgh lifting the 2012–13 cup | |
| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Region | Aberdeenshire & District |
| Current champions | Inverurie Loco Works |
| Most successful club(s) | Aberdeen (35 titles) |
The Aberdeenshire Cup is a Scottish football tournament for all senior clubs affiliated to the Aberdeenshire and District Football Association (ADFA), being clubs from the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. The Aberdeenshire Cup is currently sponsored by the Evening Express newspaper.
Aberdeen F.C. are the most successful team in the competition, having won it a record thirty-five times. The current holders are Inverurie Loco Works, after prevailing on penalties against Buckie Thistle at Kynoch Park, Keith, in the most recent competition.
Origin
The competition was first held in 1887 and was organised by the ADFA which formed the same year.[1] The first members were Aberdeen, Orion, Caledonian, Aberdeen Athletic, Aberdeen Rovers, Aberdeen Rangers, Bon Accord, Black Diamond, Turriff Our Boys, Albert, Rosebery, Britannia, Granite City, Aberdeen City Wanderers and Balmoral. Dr Maitland Moir, honorary president, presented the ADFA with a cup which ultimately became the property of Aberdeen after their second win in 1889.[2] After this the ADFA bought a new trophy which was first presented after the final in 1890.[3][4] The whereabouts of the original trophy is currently unknown.
Winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1887–88 | Aberdeen FC (1881) |
| 1888–89 | Aberdeen FC (1881) |
| 1889–90 | Aberdeen FC (1881) |
| 1890–91 | Orion |
| 1891–92 | Victoria United |
| 1892–93 | Victoria United |
| 1893–94 | Victoria United |
| 1894–95 | Orion |
| 1895–96 | Victoria United |
| 1896–97 | Orion |
| 1897–98 | Aberdeen FC (1881) |
| 1898–99 | Orion |
| 1899–1900 | Victoria United |
| 1900–01 | Orion |
| 1901–02 | Aberdeen FC (1881) |
| 1902–03 | Victoria United |
| 1903–04 | Aberdeen |
| 1904–05 | Aberdeen |
| 1905–06 | Peterhead |
| 1906–07 | Aberdeen |
| 1907–08 | Aberdeen |
| 1908–09 | Aberdeen |
| 1909–10 | Aberdeen |
| 1910–11 | Fraserburgh |
| 1911–12 | Aberdeen |
| 1912–13 | Aberdeen |
| 1913–14 | Aberdeen |
| 1914–15 | Aberdeen |
| 1915–16 | No competition due to First World War |
| 1916–17 | No competition due to First World War |
| 1917–18 | No competition due to First World War |
| 1918–19 | No competition due to First World War |
| 1919–20 | Aberdeen |
| 1920–21 | Aberdeen University |
| 1921–22 | Aberdeen |
| 1922–23 | Aberdeen |
| 1923–24 | Aberdeen |
| 1924–25 | Aberdeen |
| 1925–26 | Aberdeen |
| 1926–27 | Aberdeen |
| 1927–28 | Aberdeen |
| 1928–29 | Aberdeen |
| 1929–30 | Aberdeen |
| 1930–31 | Aberdeen |
| 1931–32 | Aberdeen |
| 1932–33 | Aberdeen |
| 1933–34 | Aberdeen |
| 1934–35 | Peterhead |
| 1935–36 | Peterhead |
| 1936–37 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1937–38 | Fraserburgh |
| 1938–39 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1939–40 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1940–41 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1941–42 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1942–43 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1943–44 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1944–45 | No competition due to Second World War |
| 1945–46 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1946–47 | Peterhead |
| 1947–48 | Deveronvale |
| 1948–49 | Peterhead |
| 1949–50 | Peterhead |
| 1950–51 | Deveronvale |
| 1951–52 | Deveronvale |
| 1952–53 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1953–54 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1954–55 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1955–56 | Fraserburgh |
| 1956–57 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1957–58 | Keith |
| 1958–59 | Peterhead |
| 1959–60 | Keith |
| 1960–61 | Huntly |
| 1961–62 | Deveronvale |
| 1962–63 | Peterhead |
| 1963–64 | Fraserburgh |
| 1964–65 | Peterhead |
| 1965–66 | Deveronvale |
| 1966–67 | Keith |
| 1967–68 | Peterhead |
| 1968–69 | Peterhead |
| 1969–70 | Peterhead |
| 1970–71 | Peterhead |
| 1971–72 | Peterhead |
| 1972–73 | Fraserburgh |
| 1973–74 | Keith |
| 1974–75 | Peterhead |
| 1975–76 | Fraserburgh |
| 1976–77 | Peterhead |
| 1977–78 | Keith |
| 1978–79 | Peterhead |
| 1979–80 | Keith |
| 1980–81 | Aberdeen |
| 1981–82 | Aberdeen |
| 1982–83 | Aberdeen |
| 1983–84 | Peterhead |
| 1984–85 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1985–86 | Huntly |
| 1986–87 | Buckie Thistle |
| 1987–88 | Aberdeen |
| 1988–89 | Peterhead |
| 1989–90 | Aberdeen |
| 1990–91 | Aberdeen |
| 1991–92 | Huntly |
| 1992–93 | Aberdeen |
| 1993–94 | Huntly |
| 1994–95 | Huntly |
| 1995–96 | Huntly |
| 1996–97 | Fraserburgh |
| 1997–98 | Aberdeen |
| 1998–99 | Peterhead |
| 1999–2000 | Huntly |
| 2000–01 | Deveronvale |
| 2001–02 | Cove Rangers |
| 2002–03 | Aberdeen |
| 2003–04 | Aberdeen |
| 2004–05 | Aberdeen |
| 2005–06 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2006–07 | Deveronvale |
| 2007–08 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2008–09 | Keith |
| 2009–10 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2010–11 | Cove Rangers |
| 2011–12 | Deveronvale |
| 2012–13 | Fraserburgh |
| 2013–14 | Formartine United |
| 2014–15 | Fraserburgh |
| 2015–16 | Fraserburgh |
| 2016–17 | Buckie Thistle |
| 2017–18 | Formartine United |
| 2018–19 | Cove Rangers |
| 2019–20 | Fraserburgh |
| 2020–21 | Fraserburgh |
| 2021–22 | Banks o' Dee |
| 2022–23 | Fraserburgh |
| 2023–24 | Inverurie Loco Works |
List of Winners
| Club | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 35 | 2004–05 |
| Peterhead | 20 | 1998–99 |
| Fraserburgh | 13 | 2022–23 |
| Buckie Thistle | 13 | 2016–17 |
| Deveronvale | 8 | 2011–12 |
| Keith | 7 | 2008–09 |
| Huntly | 7 | 1999–00 |
| Victoria United | 6 | 1902–03 |
| Aberdeen FC (1881) | 5 | 1901–02 |
| Orion | 5 | 1900–01 |
| Cove Rangers | 3 | 2018–19 |
| Formartine United | 2 | 2017–18 |
| Inverurie Loco Works | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Banks o' Dee | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Aberdeen University | 1 | 1920–21 |
References
- ^ Aberdeen Journal 16 April 1887
- ^ "AFC - Match Report".
- ^ Bon-Accord magazine 9 November 1889
- ^ "AFC - Match Report".