Scottish League Challenge Cup 2009/10
| Scottish League Challenge Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1990/91 |
| Teams | 30th |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Dundee FC (2nd title) |
| Record winner |
FC Falkirk Airdrieonians FC (3 wins each) |
| Website | scottishfootballleague.com |
The Scottish League Challenge Cup was played for the 19th time in 2009/10 . The Scottish football competition, which was officially held as the ALBA Challenge Cup , began on July 25, 2009 and ended with the final on November 22, 2009. The defending champion was Airdrie United, who won the previous year in the final against Ross County . The clubs of the Scottish Football League took part in the competition. In the final between Dundee FC and Inverness Caledonian Thistle , Dundee won the title for the second time since 1991 .
1 round
The matches were held on July 25th and 26th, 2009.
North-east region
| Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
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| Dunfermline Athletic | - | FC Arbroath | 2: 1 |
| East Fife FC | - | Forfar Athletic | 0: 2 |
| Elgin City | - | Brechin City | 3: 1 |
| Inverness CT | - | Montrose FC | 5: 3 n.e. |
| Peterhead FC | - | Cowdenbeath FC | 1: 2 |
| Ross County | - | Alloa Athletic | 3: 2 a.d. |
| Stirling Albion | - | Raith Rovers | 2: 1 |
South-west region
| Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | - | Partick Thistle | 0: 1 |
| Annan Athletic | - | FC Queen's Park | 2-0 |
| Ayr United | - | Albion Rovers | 0: 2 |
| Dumbarton FC | - | Greenock Morton | 0: 1 |
| Queen of the South | - | Livingston FC | 1-0 |
| FC Stranraer | - | Berwick Rangers | 4: 2 |
| FC Stenhousemuir | - | Clyde FC | 2-0 |
2nd round
The matches took place on August 18, 2009
| Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | - | Queen of the South | 1: 2 |
| Ross County | - | Greenock Morton | 2: 1 |
| Stirling Albion | - | FC Stenhousemuir | 3: 1 |
| Annan Athletic | - | East Stirlingshire FC | 1-0 |
| Forfar Athletic | - | Partick Thistle | 1: 6 |
| Inverness CT | - | FC Stranraer | 3-0 |
| Elgin City | - | Albion Rovers | 3-0 |
| Cowdenbeath FC | - | Dundee FC | 0: 3 |
Quarter finals
The matches took place on September 6, 2009
| Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | - | Elgin City | 4: 2 |
| Partick Thistle | - | Inverness CT | 3: 4 n.e. |
| Ross County | - | Queen of the South | 2-0 |
| Stirling Albion | - | Dundee FC | 1: 2 |
Semifinals
The matches were held on October 4th, 2009
| Home team | Visiting team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness CT | - | Ross County | 1-0 |
| Dundee FC | - | Annan Athletic | 3-0 |
final
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Robert Douglas - Eric Paton (73rd Kyle Benedictus ), Eddie Malone , Gary MacKenzie , Jim Lauchlan - Craig Forsyth , Brian Kerr , Sean Higgins (65th Colin McMenamin ), Gary Harkins - Richie Hart , Leigh Griffiths (90th Pat Clarke ) Coach: Jocky Scott ( Scotland )  |
Ryan Esson - Ross Tokely , Stuart Golabek , David Proctor , Nauris Bulvītis - Dani Sánchez (57th Lee Cox ), Grant Munro , Russell Duncan (89th Dougie Imrie ), Jonny Hayes - Richie Foran , Adam Rooney (89th Eric Odhiambo ) Coach: Terry Butcher ( England )  |
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 ET ′ (48) 1: 2 Nauris Bulvītis 53 ′ 2: 2 Gary Harkins 83 ′ 3: 2 Craig Forsyth
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20 ′ 0: 1 Adam Rooney 33 ′ 0: 2 Nauris Bulvītis
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 Brian Kerr, Jim Lauchlan
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Nauris Bulvītis, Jonathan Hayes
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 Dougie Imrie
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