The 2012 Scottish Women's Cup was the 41st official edition (43rd overall) of the main national cup competition in Scottish women's football. All teams in the Scottish Women's Football League and Premier League were eligible to enter. Thurso-based Caithness Ladies, who do not play in league competition, also took part for the first time. The tournament was known as the Henson Scottish Cup after a sponsorship arrangement.
The draw for the preliminary and first rounds took place at Hampden Park on 3 March 2012.
The second round draw took place at Dens Park, Dundee on 23 May 2012.
The third round draw took place at Hampden Park on 14 June 2012.
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on the Clyde 1 Superscoreboard programme on 28 August 2012. Celtic were expelled from the competition as they were unable to field a side against Glasgow City. The club had previously requested to reschedule the fixture but this was rejected by SWF.