The Scottish Government has rejected a plea by the SFA to allow up to 2,000 fans at the Scottish Cup final, with a paltry 600 allowed in for the showpiece game.
Almost all of the country will move into level two restrictions from Monday, meaning up to 500 fans can attend sporting events.
That already meant both Hibs and St Johnstone would have supporters in the stands after the SFA struck a special deal with UEFA to allow them in.
There was hope that even more could cheer on their teams, with at least 12,500 to be allowed in for the Euros in just a matter of weeks.
But to allow an attendance above 500 in level two there must be permission from first the local authorities and then Holyrood.
And just 300 fans per team will be in the national stadium for the game after the Scottish Government knocked back a request for a 2,000 capacity.
The SFA explained in a statement: "Following dispensation from UEFA to allow a restricted number of supporters to attend the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday May 22, the Scottish FA approached the Scottish Government for 2000 fans to be accommodated using the approved UEFA Euro 2020 stadium seating template.
"The Scottish Government has today confirmed that a two metre physical distancing configuration must be used, not the 1.5m configuration that will be in operation for UEFA Euro 2020.
"At two metre physical distancing, the number of spectators able to be hosted in the approved areas of the stadium reduces to 600 in total – 300 per club.
"We have notified both finalists, Hibernian and St Johnstone, and while the number is less than anticipated we look forward to a limited number of fans attending the cup final."
