The draw for the 1st and 2nd rounds of this season’s South Challenge Cup were drawn this evening.
Troon received a bye in the first round, and have been drawn at home to the winners of Craigmark Burntonians v Dalbeattie Star. Our match will take place on Saturday 19th September at Portland Park.
1st Round Draw
| Ardeer Thistle | vs. | Beith |
| Arniston Rangers | vs. | Pumpherston |
| Bonnyton Thistle | vs. | Newmains United |
| Broomhill | vs. | Neilston |
| Caledonian Braves | vs. | St. Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Campbeltown Pupils | vs. | Vale of Leven |
| Coldstream | vs. | Vale of Leithen |
| Cumbernauld United | vs. | Glasgow University |
| Craigmark Burntonians | vs. | Dalbeattie Star |
| Dunipace | vs. | Finnart |
| East Kilbride | vs. | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Eglinton | vs. | Irvine Meadow XI |
| Girvan | vs. | Larkhall Thistle |
| Glasgow Perthshire | vs. | BSC Glasgow |
| Glasgow United | vs. | St. Roch’s |
| Haddington Athletic | vs. | Civil Service Strollers |
| Harthill Royal | vs. | Blackburn United |
| Jeanfield Swifts | vs. | Glenrothes |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | vs. | Greenock |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart | vs. | Lochgelly Albert |
| Lanark United | vs. | Muirkirk |
| Linton Hotspur | vs. | Livingston United |
| Lochmaben | vs. | Wigtown & Bladnoch |
| Maybole | vs. | Lochar Thistle |
| Newburgh | vs. | Albion Rovers |
| Ormiston Primrose | vs. | Tranent |
| Rosyth | vs. | St. Andrew’s United |
| Sauchie | vs. | Crossgates Primrose |
| Stirling University | vs. | Gartcairn |
| St. Cadoc’s | vs. | Port Glasgow |
| Stoneyburn | vs. | Edinburgh United |
| Thornton Hibs | vs. | Burntisland Shipyard |
| Tynecastle | vs. | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
| West Calder United | vs. | Tweedmouth Rangers |
| Yoker Athletic | vs. | Renfrew |
2nd Round Draw
| Abbey Vale | vs. | Royal Albert |
| Arthurlie | vs. | Knightswood |
| Armadale Thistle | vs. | Linton Hotspur or Livingston United |
| Ashfield | vs. | Oakley United |
| Auchinleck Talbot | vs. | Blantyre Victoria |
| Bellshill Athletic | vs. | Dundonald Bluebell |
| Benburb | vs. | Rutherglen Glencairn |
| Bo’ness United | vs. | Cumbernauld United or Glasgow University |
| Broomhill or Neilston | vs. | Eglinton or Irvine Meadow XI |
| Broxburn Athletic | vs. | Whitburn |
| Caledonian Braves or St. Cuthbert Wanderers | vs. | Girvan or Larkhall Thistle |
| Camelon | vs. | Dunipace or Finnart |
| Campbeltown Pupils or Vale of Leven | vs. | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Carluke Rovers | vs. | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Coldstream or Vale of Leithen | vs. | Stoneyburn or Edinburgh United |
| Creetown | vs. | Whitletts Victoria |
| Clydebank | vs. | Ardeer Thistle or Beith |
| Craigroyston | vs. | Tynecastle or Gala Fairydean Rovers |
| Cowdenbeath | vs. | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Cumnock | vs. | Hurlford United |
| Drumchapel United | vs. | Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
| Easterhouse | vs. | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| East Kilbride or Nithsdale Wanderers | vs. | Maybole or Lochar Thistle |
| East Stirlingshire | vs. | Sauchie or Crossgates Primrose |
| Edinburgh College | vs. | Musselburgh Athletic |
| Edinburgh University | vs. | Berwick Rangers |
| Glasgow Perthshire or BSC Glasgow | vs. | Caledonian Locomotives |
| Glenvale | vs. | Glasgow United or St. Roch’s |
| Gretna 2008 | vs. | Darvel |
| Harthill Royal or Blackburn United | vs. | Ormiston Primrose or Tranet |
| Hawick Royal Albert | vs. | Bathgate Thistle |
| Heriot Watt University | vs. | Edinburgh South |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | vs. | Cumbernauld Colts |
| Irvine Victoria | vs. | St. Anthony’s |
| Johnstone Burgh | vs. | Kilbirnie Ladeside or Greenock |
| Kello Rovers | vs. | Glenafton Athletic |
| Kinnoull | vs. | Jeanfield Swifts or Glenrothes |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart or Lochgelly Albert | vs. | Kilsyth Athletic |
| Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | vs. | Kennoway Star Hearts |
| Lanark United or Muirkirk | vs. | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Largs Thistle | vs. | Dalry Thistle |
| Leith Athletic | vs. | Haddington Athletic or Civil Service Strollers |
| Linlithgow Rose | vs. | Newtongrange Star |
| Lochmaben or Wigtown & Bladnoch | vs. | Forth Wanderers |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | vs. | West Calder United or Tweedmouth Rangers |
| Lugar Boswell Thistle | vs. | Wishaw |
| Maryhill | vs. | Petershill |
| Mid Annandale | vs. | Lesmahagow |
| Newburgh or Albion Rovers | vs. | West Park United |
| Peebles Rovers | vs. | Dunbar United |
| Penicuik Athletic | vs. | Dalkeith Thistle |
| Pollok | vs. | Saltcoats Victoria |
| Preston Athletic | vs. | Arniston Rangers or Pumpherston |
| Rosyth or St. Andrew’s United | vs. | Luncarty |
| Shotts Bon Accord | vs. | Bo’ness Athletic |
| St. Cadoc’s or Port Glasgow | vs. | Vale of Clyde |
| Threave Rovers | vs. | Bonnyton Thistle or Newmains United |
| Thorn Athletic | vs. | Giffnock SC |
| Thorniewood United | vs. | Stirling University or Gartcairn |
| Thornton Hibs or Burntisland Shipyard | vs. | Rossvale |
| Troon F.C. | vs. | Craigmark Burntonians or Dalbeattie Star |
| Upper Annandale | vs. | Newton Stewart |
| Whitehill Welfare | vs. | Fauldhouse United |
| Yoker Athletic or Renfrew | vs. | St. Peter’s |
What is the format of the South Challenge Cup?
The competition features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland League, East of Scotland Football League, South of Scotland Football League, and West of Scotland Football League.
The opening two rounds of this year’s competition will be regionalised and we have been classified as being in the “South-West Zone” with 40 other clubs.
16 teams from our zone were handed 1st round matches, whilst 24 teams will receive byes to the 2nd round (which will also be drawn on Sunday evening). Clubs will then go “all-in” for the third round, which will be drawn after the second round takes place.
South Challenge Cup Dates 2023-24
| First Round | Saturday 19th August 2023 |
| Second Round | Saturday 16th September 2023 |
| Third Round | Saturday 14th October 2023 |
| Fourth Round | Saturday 18th November 2023 |
| Fifth Round | Saturday 3rd February 2024 |
| Quarter-Finals | Saturday 2nd March 2024 |
| Semi-Finals | Saturday 30th March 2024 |
| Final (at Broadwood Stadium) | Sunday 26th May 2024 |