2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
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Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland England |
| Dates | 30 July 2024 – 30 March 2025 |
| Teams | 52 |
| Defending champions | Airdrieonians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 166 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Findlay Curtis Cameron Elliott Craig Johnston Jack Leitch Stevie May Paul McLean Zak Rudden (3 goals) |
← 2023–24 All statistics correct as of 5 February 2025. | |
The 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup , known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 33rd season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs will be 52. The competition began on 30 July 2024 with the first round and the final will take place on 30 March 2025.
Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two compete, along with five teams from the Highland Football League and six from the Lowland Football League. In addition to this, Under-21 teams from 11 of the 12 clubs competing in the Scottish Premiership are represented.[2]
Format
[edit ]| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round [3] | 30–31 July 2024 | 11 | 52 → 41 | 6 teams from 2023–24 Lowland Football League (East Kilbride, Bo'ness United, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers & East Stirlingshire) 5 teams from 2023–24 Highland Football League (1st–5th) 11 U21 teams from 2024–25 Scottish Premiership |
| Second Round [3] | 13–14 August 2024 | 9 | 41 → 32 | 7 teams from 2023–24 Scottish League Two (4th–10th) |
| Third Round [3] | 7–8 September 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 1 team from 2023–24 Scottish Premiership (12th) 9 teams from 2023–24 Scottish Championship (2nd–10th) 10 teams from 2023–24 Scottish League One 3 teams from 2023–24 Scottish League Two (1st–3rd) |
| Fourth Round [3] | 12–13 October 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals [3] | 12–13 November 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals [3] | 28–29 January 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final[3] | 30 March 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
[edit ]The first round featured 5 clubs from the 2023–24 Scottish Highland Football League, 6 clubs from the 2023–24 Scottish Lowland Football League and 11 of the 12 under-21 teams of the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership, with Ross County not entering an under-21 team.[3]
The draw was made on 8 July 2024 at 13:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and all non-Under 21 teams were seeded. The matches were played on 30 & 31 July 2024.[2]
North Section
[edit ]Draw
[edit ]Teams that entered the competition in the first round.
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
|---|---|
Matches
[edit ]Fraserburgh v Heart of Midlothian B
- Simpson soccer ball with check mark
- Butcher soccer ball with check mark
- West soccer ball with check mark
- Wood soccer ball with red X
- Buchan soccer ball with check mark
- Hay soccer ball with check mark
- soccer ball with check mark Sandilands
- soccer ball with check mark Forrester
- soccer ball with check mark Ross
- soccer ball with red X Stevenson
- soccer ball with check mark Plank
- soccer ball with red X Lister
Banks O'Dee v Aberdeen B
Dundee B v Formartine United
Buckie Thistle v Dundee United B
20:00
[7]
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 640
Referee: Michael McCart
- Peters 54'
- Stirton 18'
- Cameron 81'
- O'Donnell 88'
Attendance: 640
Referee: Michael McCart
St Johnstone B v Brechin City
South Section
[edit ]Draw
[edit ]Teams that entered the competition in the first round.
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
|---|---|
Matches
[edit ]Berwick Rangers v St Mirren B
19:45
[9]
Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 288
Referee: Keiran Trayner
- McNamara 34'
- Devers 50'
- Sutherland 4'
- Mooney 7'
- McCormick 12'
Attendance: 288
Referee: Keiran Trayner
Cowdenbeath v Kilmarnock B
19:45
[10]
Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 171
Referee: Andrew Craven
- McLean 11', 74'
- McDonald 72'
- Kerr 90'
Attendance: 171
Referee: Andrew Craven
East Kilbride v Celtic B
Hibernian B v Albion Rovers
19:45
[12]
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Harry Bruce
- McAllister 21'
- McMurdo 72', 79'
- McMahon 18'
- Home 53'
- Paton 90'
Attendance: 140
Referee: Harry Bruce
- McAllister soccer ball with red X
- Megwa soccer ball with red X
- Davidson soccer ball with check mark
- Landers soccer ball with check mark
- soccer ball with check mark Duncan
- soccer ball with check mark McCaw
- soccer ball with red X Prince
- soccer ball with check mark Home
- soccer ball with check mark Paton
Motherwell B v East Stirlingshire
- Booth soccer ball with check mark
- Ferrie soccer ball with check mark
- Ross soccer ball with check mark
- Nelson soccer ball with check mark
- Lawson soccer ball with red X
- Tomany soccer ball with check mark
- Flatman soccer ball with check mark
- McDermott soccer ball with red X
- Marshall soccer ball with check mark
- Williamson soccer ball with red X
- soccer ball with red X Spence
- soccer ball with check mark Flynn
- soccer ball with check mark Gomis
- soccer ball with check mark Reilly
- soccer ball with check mark O'Neill
- soccer ball with check mark Curtis
- soccer ball with check mark Pyper
- soccer ball with red X Campbell
- soccer ball with check mark Liddell
- soccer ball with check mark Brown
Rangers B v Bo'ness United
- Note
Second round
[edit ]The second round featured the 11 winners from the previous round, along with 7 clubs from 2023–24 Scottish League Two.
The draw for the second round was made on 8 July 2024 along with the first round draw. The draw was regionalised, but not seeded. The matches were played on 13 and 14 August 2024.[2]
North Section
[edit ]Draw
[edit ]Teams that entered the competition in the second round.
Matches
[edit ]Dundee United B v Dundee B
- O'Donnell soccer ball with check mark
- Mwangi soccer ball with check mark
- Dewar soccer ball with check mark
- soccer ball with check mark Lorimer
- soccer ball with red X Richardson
- soccer ball with red X Clark
- soccer ball with red X Graham
East Fife v St Johnstone B
Elgin City v Banks O'Dee
Fraserburgh v Forfar Athletic
20:00
[19]
Stadium: Bellslea Park
Attendance: 254
Referee: Daniel Graves
- Barbour 76'
- Wood 86'
- Reekie 19'
Attendance: 254
Referee: Daniel Graves
South Section
[edit ]Draw
[edit ]Teams that entered the competition in the second round.
Matches
[edit ]Albion Rovers v Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers
Stranraer v Bonnyrigg Rose
19:45
[22]
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Alex Shepherd
- Russell 32'
- Ross 57'
- Ross 84' (o.g.)
Attendance: 341
Referee: Alex Shepherd
Clyde v Rangers B
19:45
[23]
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 607
Referee: Gary Hanvidge
- Dunachie 43' (pen.)
- Leitch 85'
- Lowry 59', 90'
- Burnside 69'
Attendance: 607
Referee: Gary Hanvidge
East Stirlingshire v East Kilbride
19:45
[24]
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Alastair Grieve
- Spence 18'
- Penker 55'
- Elliott 43'
- Spence 47'
Attendance: 170
Referee: Alastair Grieve
Third round
[edit ]The third round featured the nine winners from the previous round, along with all ten clubs from both the Championship and League One, and three clubs from League Two.
The draw was made on 19 August 2024 at 15:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel.[25]
Draw
[edit ]Teams that entered the competition in the third round.
- Airdrieonians
- Alloa Athletic
- Annan Athletic
- Arbroath
- Ayr United
- Cove Rangers
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Edinburgh City
- Falkirk
- Greenock Morton
- Hamilton Academical
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Kelty Hearts
- Livingston
- Montrose
- Partick Thistle
- Peterhead
- Queen of the South
- Queen's Park
- Raith Rovers
- Stenhousemuir
- Stirling Albion
- The Spartans
Matches
[edit ]Hamilton Academical v Dundee United B
Stranraer v Annan Athletic
East Fife v Dunfermline Athletic
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Stirling Albion
East Kilbride v Cove Rangers
15:00
[30]
Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 253
Referee: Joel Kennedy
- Livingstone 3'
- Leitch 87'
- Boyd 90'
- Megginson 14'
- Gaffney 84'
Attendance: 253
Referee: Joel Kennedy
Peterhead v Dumbarton
Kelty Hearts v Elgin City
15:00
[32]
Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Sean Murdoch
- Johnston 32', 40'
- Williamson 58'
- Cameron 84'
Attendance: 268
Referee: Sean Murdoch
Partick Thistle v Alloa Athletic
The Spartans v Livingston
Arbroath v Montrose
Cowdenbeath v Greenock Morton
Stenhousemuir v Falkirk
- Alston soccer ball with check mark
- Aitken soccer ball with check mark
- O'Reilly soccer ball with check mark
- Taylor soccer ball with check mark
- Meechan soccer ball with check mark
Queen of the South v Airdrieonians
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
Queen's Park v Edinburgh City
Rangers B v Fraserburgh
19:45
[41]
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 381
Referee: Jordan Curran
- Allan 16'
- West 23' (o.g.)
- Eadie 49'
- Adamson 61'
- Gentles 80'
Attendance: 381
Referee: Jordan Curran
Fourth round
[edit ]The draw was made on 10 September 2024 at 13:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel.[42]
Teams in italics were unknown at the time of the draw.
Teams in bold progressed to the quarter-finals.
| Championship | League One | League Two | Lowland League | Premiership U21 teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matches
[edit ]Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton
Annan Athletic v Queen's Park
Alloa Athletic v Arbroath
Dunfermline Athletic v Kelty Hearts
Airdrieonians v East Kilbride
13:30
[47]
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 703
Referee: Greg Soutar
- Gallagher 86'
- McGregor 39'
Attendance: 703
Referee: Greg Soutar
- Wilson soccer ball with check mark
- Gallagher soccer ball with check mark
- Taylor-Sinclair soccer ball with check mark
- Watson soccer ball with check mark
- Cooper soccer ball with check mark
- Mochrie soccer ball with red X
Ayr United v Peterhead
Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Rangers B v Stenhousemuir
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw was made on 16 October 2024 at 13:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel along with the semi-finals draw.[51]
Teams in italics were unknown at the time of the draw.
Teams in bold progressed to the semi-finals.
| Championship | League One | Lowland League | Premiership U21 teams |
|---|---|---|---|
Matches
[edit ]East Kilbride v Ayr United
Livingston v Greenock Morton
Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic
Queen's Park v Rangers B
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw was made on 16 October 2024 at 13:00 along with the quarter-finals draw.
Matches
[edit ]Queen's Park v East Kilbride
Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston
Final
[edit ]Main article: 2025 Scottish Challenge Cup final
| Queen's Park | v | Livingston |
|---|---|---|
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