1881–82 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 147 |
| Defending champions | Queen's Park |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Queen's Park (sixth title) |
| Runners-up | Dumbarton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 691 (5.01 per match) |
The 1881–82 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the ninth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. A total of 147 teams entered the competition, five more than the previous record set in 1879–80. For the second season in a row, defending champions Queen's Park played Dumbarton in the final. After the original match finished in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 1882, Queen's Park won the trophy for a sixth time with a 4–1 win in the replay 1 April 1882.