Sponsorship
The tournament has been sponsored by a number of institutions in recent years, which have also lent their name to the competition. These sponsors have included:
- Scottish Health Board (–1989)
- Tennents Lager (1989–2007)
- Subsidised by the SFA (2007–2008)
- Homecoming Scotland 2009 (2008–09)
- Active Nation (2009–10)
- No sponsor (2011)
- William Hill (2012–2014)
The Scottish Government in association with businessman Willie Haughey sponsored the Scottish Cup for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, with the 2009 competition being called The Homecoming Scottish Cup and the 2010 competition called The Active Nation Scottish Cup.
Carling are an additional sponsor from 2010 to 2014, but they do not have naming rights for the trophy.
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