The 2012 Scottish Cup Final was the 127th final of the Scottish Cup. The match took place at Hampden Park on 19 May 2012 and was contested by the Edinburgh derby rivals, Hibernian (Hibs) and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts). It was Hibs' 12th Scottish Cup Final and Hearts' 14th. It was also the first time the clubs had met in a Scottish Cup Final since 1896.
The cover of the match programme, which commemorated the fact the match was the first Edinburgh derby in a Scottish Cup Final since 1896.
Local politicians in Edinburgh unsuccessfully requested the match be held at the city's Murrayfield Stadium
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Scottish Cup, is an annual association football knock-out cup competition for men's football clubs in Scotland. The competition was first held in 1873–74. Entry is open to all 122 clubs with full membership of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), along with up to eight other clubs who are associate members. The competition is called Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons.
Scottish Cup
The 2006 final between Heart of Midlothian and Gretna was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Former junior club Bonnyrigg Rose (in red) qualified to compete by winning the SJFA East Superleague in 2012.
The semi-final and final games are hosted at Hampden Park.