Strathdearn Cup holders Fort William will open the defence of their trophy with a second team derby against Lochaber at Spean Bridge.
The winners face crossing The Minch to play Lewis Camanachd at Shawbost in the quarter-finals.
Last year’s runners-up Skye start with a trip to Balgate to play Mowi North Division 2 side Lovat.
The full draw is:
First Round – April 18
Lovat v Skye Camanachd
Kinlochshiel v Kilmallie
Lochaber v Fort William
Caberfeidh v Inverness
Kingussie v Glenurquhart
Beauly v Newtonmore
Byes
Lochcarron
Lewis Camanachd
Quarter-Finals – Saturday May 30
Beauly/Newtonmore v Kinlochshiel/Kilmallie
Caberfeidh/Inverness v Lovat/Skye Camanachd
Kingussie/Glenurquhart v Lochcarron
Lewis Camanachd v Lochaber/Fort William
Semi-Finals are on Saturday July 11 with the Strathdearn Cup Final taking place on Saturday August 22 with the venue to be confirmed.
The draw for the Chieftain’s Cup, a competition for single team clubs, has created some long journeys as 10 teams battle it out to reach July’s final.
There are just two first round ties but the quarter-finals see Lewis Camanachd travel to Tayforth and the English Shinty Association journey north to Lochcarron.
Glengarry, now managed by talisman Steven Cameron, have home advantage in the last-eight of the competition against Ardnamurchan.
Holders Oban Celtic are unable to defend their crown as their promotion to the Mowi National Division means they are now ineligible for this competition.
The full draw is:
First Round – Saturday 25 April 2026
Aberdeen University v Uddingston
Ballachulish v Kilmory
Quarter-Finals – Saturday 23 May 2026
Lochcarron v English Shinty Association
Tayforth v Lewis Camanachd
Glengarry v Ardnamurchan
Aberdeen University/Uddingston v Ballachulish/Kilmory
Semi-Finals are on Saturday June 13 with the Chieftain’s Cup Final taking place on Saturday July 18 with the venue to be confirmed.
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