The Scottish League Challenge Cup is a football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. Entry is open to all Football League members.
The competition is of a straightforward knockout format and commences early in the Scottish football season. The final usually takes place in October or November at a neutral stadium (determined based on geographical considerations with regard to the teams involved).
For the past three seasons, the winning has team has also won promotion to the Scottish Premier League, thus leaving themselves unable to defend the trophy the following season.
Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals
Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue
2005-06 St Mirren 2–1 Hamilton Academical Excelsior Stadium
2004-05 Falkirk 2–1 Ross County McDiarmid Park
2003-04 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Airdrie United McDiarmid Park
2002-03 Queen of the South 2–0 Brechin City Broadwood Stadium
2001-02 Airdrieonians 2–1 Alloa Athletic Broadwood Stadium
2000-01 Airdrieonians 2–2 (AET)
(4–3 PSO) Livingston Broadwood Stadium
1999-00 Alloa Athletic 4–4 (AET)
(5–4 PSO) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Excelsior Stadium
1998-99 Competition abandoned due to lack of sponsorship
1997-98 Falkirk 1–0 Queen of the South Fir Park
1996-97 Stranraer 1–0 St Johnstone Broadwood Stadium
1995-96 Stenhousemuir 0–0 (AET)
(5–4 PSO) Dundee United McDiarmid Park
1994-95 Airdrieonians 3–2 (AET) Dundee McDiarmid Park
1993-94 Falkirk 3–0 St Mirren Fir Park
1992-93 Hamilton Academical 3–2 Morton St Mirren Park
1991-92 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Ayr United Fir Park
1990-91 Dundee 3–2 (AET) Ayr United Fir Park
Performance by club
# Club Wins Last win Runners-up Last final lost
1 Airdrieonians 3 2002 0 -
= Falkirk 3 2005 0 -
3 Hamilton Academical 2 1993 1 2006
4 Alloa Athletic 1 2000 1 2002
= Dundee 1 1991 1 1995
= Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 2004 1 2000
= Queen of the South 1 2003 1 1998
= St Mirren 1 2006 1 1994
9 Stenhousemuir 1 1996 0 -
= Stranraer 1 1997 0 -
11 Ayr United 0 – 2 1992
12 Airdrie United 0 – 1 2004
= Brechin City 0 – 1 2003
= Dundee United 0 – 1 1996
= Livingston 0 – 1 2001
= Morton 0 – 1 1993
= Ross County 0 – 1 2005
= St. Johnstone 0 – 1 1997
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