2022–23 South Challenge Cup

The South Challenge Cup features 163 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (59), South of Scotland Football League (10), and West of Scotland Football League (79). The reserve teams of Stirling University, Caledonian Braves, and Stranraer, as well as Celtic B, Heart of Midlothian B, and Rangers B, do not take part. Newburgh were debarred due to a breach of rules. The first and second rounds were regionalised, with north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west sections each containing 40 or 41 clubs. The draws are unseeded, with matches proceeding to extra time and penalties if they were tied after 90 minutes. ==Calendar==

The draw for the regionalised first and second rounds took place on Sunday 26 June 2022. Each zone features 9 fixtures in the first round with 23 clubs receiving a bye to the second round (except the South-West zone featuring 8 matches and 24 byes). North-East zone South-East zone South-West zone North-West zone ==Second round==

North-East zone South-East zone South-West zone North-West zone ==Third round==

The majority of the third round ties took place on the weekend of 19 November 2022, reverting to an open draw with 32 fixtures being played. ==Fourth round==

Draw The draw for the fifth round was made on 6 February 2023, live on the West of Scotland Football League YouTube channel. Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Matches ==Quarter-finals==