[1] First held in 1970–71, the competition is owned and managed by Scottish Women's Football (SWF), an affiliated body of the Scottish Football Association (SFA).

The twenty teams from the Scottish Women's Premier League enter at the third round.

The 17 winners from these ties are joined by 11 teams from League One for the first round.

The 12 winners are then joined by 20 teams from the Scottish Women's Premier League for round three.

The 16 winners then play the Fourth round, then Quarter-finals and Semi-finals.