Currently, the Associations affiliated to the Highland Amateur Cup are: Shetland FA clubs are eligible to take part but due to travel distances, have rarely entered the competition.
Pentland United are the most successful club, having won the competition eight times.
The 1984 tournament was the first time a team from the Western Isles was allowed to enter, and Ness' cup-run culminated in a 4–1 victory over Bishopmill Villa at Victoria Park, Dingwall.
Back, who also compete in the Lewis and Harris Football League, won the cup in 2004.
Lochs (2003 and 2005) and Point (1994) are the other Lewis and Harris Football League teams to have won the cup, while Stornoway Athletic have been runners-up on two occasions (1990 and 2003).