Scottish League Challenge Cup 2017/18
Scottish League Challenge Cup | |
Association | Scottish FA |
First edition | 1990/91 |
Teams | 56 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2nd title) |
Record winner | FC Falkirk (4 wins) |
Website | spfl.co.uk |
The Scottish League Challenge Cup was played for the 27th time in 2017/18 . The Scottish football competition, which was officially held as the IRN-BRU Challenge Cup , began with the first round on August 15, 2017 and ended with the final on March 24, 2018. 56 clubs took part in the competition: 30 clubs from the Scottish Football League , 12 U-20 teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs, four clubs each from the Highland and Lowland Football League , and two clubs each from the Northern Irish NIFL Premiership , Irish League of Ireland and Welsh Premier League . The defending champion was Dundee United , who beat FC St. Mirren in the final last year . In this year's final, FC Dumbarton and Inverness Caledonian Thistle met . Dumbarton reached the Challenge Cup final for the first time, and the first national final in 121 years. Inverness took part for the fourth time after 2000 , 2004 and 2010 . Inverness won the final 1-0, the second time since 2004 the Challenge Cup.
Events
The game rounds were played on the following dates:
- 1st round: 15./16. August 2017
- 2nd round: 2nd / 3rd September 2017
- Round of 16: 7th / 8th October 2017
- Quarter-finals: 11./12. November 2017
- Semi-finals: 17./18. February 2018
- Final: March 24, 2018
1 round
The first round was drawn on June 27, 2017. The matches took place on August 15 and 16, 2017.
North region
date | Result | ||
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August 15, 2017, 7:30 p.m. WEST | Ross County U-20 | 2: 1 | Forfar Athletic |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Aberdeen FC U-20 | 1-0 | FC St. Johnstone U-20 |
August 15, 2017, 8:00 p.m. WEST | Buckie Thistle | 2: 1 | Brechin City |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Dundee United | 2-0 | Cowdenbeath FC |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Dunfermline Athletic | 2-0 | FC Arbroath |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | East Fife FC | 0: 2 | Peterhead FC |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Formartine United | 2: 3 a.d. | Heart of Midlothian U-20 |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Hibernian Edinburgh U-20 | 1: 2 | Elgin City |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Raith Rovers | 3-0 | Brora Rangers |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | FC Stenhousemuir | 0: 2 | Cove Rangers |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Stirling Albion | 1: 3 | Montrose FC |
August 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. WEST | Dundee FC U-20 | 2: 4 | Alloa Athletic |
South region
date | Result | ||
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August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Albion Rovers | 1st | 0: 3 (W)FC Spartans |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Annan Athletic | 3: 1 | Celtic Glasgow U-20 |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Clyde FC | 2: 3 a.d. | FC Stranraer |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Greenock Morton | 0: 2 | Livingston FC |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Hamilton Academical U-20 | 1-0 | Edinburgh City |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Kilmarnock FC U-20 | 0: 2 | Berwick Rangers |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Queen of the South | 4-0 | Airdrieonians FC |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Partick Thistle U-20 | 6: 1 | University of Stirling |
August 15, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | FC St. Mirren | 2: 1 | East Kilbride FC |
August 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. WEST | Motherwell FC U-20 | 2: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
August 16, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Dumbarton FC | 2: 1 | Glasgow Rangers U-20 |
August 16, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | East Stirlingshire FC | 1: 5 | Ayr United |
2nd round
The 2nd round was drawn on August 17, 2017. From this round the six clubs from Ireland , Northern Ireland and Wales took part in the competition. The matches were held on August 29th and between September 1st and 3rd, 2017.
date | Result | ||
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August 29, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Ayr United | 1: 1 n.V. (5: 6 p. |
Montrose FC |
September 1, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | FC Stranraer | 2-0 | Partick Thistle U-20 |
September 2, 2017, 2:30 pm WEST | Dumbarton FC | 2: 1 a.d. |
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September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Aberdeen FC U-20 | 2: 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Berwick Rangers | 0: 5 | Queen of the South |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Buckie Thistle | 0: 3 | Dunfermline Athletic |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST |
Crusaders FC ![]() |
3: 2 | Motherwell FC U-20 |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Dundee United | 3: 1 | Alloa Athletic |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Elgin City | 2-0 |
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September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Hamilton Academical U-20 | 1: 3 | Cove Rangers |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Peterhead FC | 2-0 | Annan Athletic |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | Raith Rovers | 4-0 | Ross County U-20 |
September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | FC Spartans | 1: 2 |
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September 2, 2017, 3:00 p.m. WEST | FC St. Mirren | 3: 1 | Heart of Midlothian U-20 |
September 2, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST |
Sligo Rovers ![]() |
1: 2 | FC Falkirk |
September 3, 2017, 2:45 pm WEST |
The New Saints FC ![]() |
1: 1 n.V. (6: 5 p.e.) |
Livingston FC |
Round of 16
The round of 16 was drawn on September 5, 2017. The matches took place on October 6th and 7th, 2017.
date | Result | ||
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October 6, 2017, 7:45 pm WEST | Dumbarton FC | 2: 1 | FC Stranraer |
October 7, 2017, 15:00 WEST | Cove Rangers | 0: 3 |
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October 7, 2017, 15:00 WEST | FC Falkirk | 2-0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
October 7, 2017, 15:00 WEST | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3-0 | Peterhead FC |
October 7, 2017, 15:00 WEST | Montrose FC | 1: 3 a.d. | Queen of the South |
October 7, 2017, 15:00 WEST | FC St. Mirren | 1: 3 | Raith Rovers |
October 7, 2017, 4:30 pm WEST |
The New Saints FC ![]() |
4-0 | Elgin City |
October 7, 2017, 5:15 pm WEST | Dundee United | 1-0 |
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Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were drawn on October 10, 2017. The matches were held on November 11th and 12th, 2017.
date | Result | ||
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November 11, 2017, 1:00 p.m. GMT | Dundee United | 1: 2 |
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November 11, 2017, 3:00 PM GMT | Dumbarton FC | 2-0 | Raith Rovers |
November 11, 2017, 5:15 pm GMT | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1-0 | FC Falkirk |
November 12, 2017, 14:45 GMT |
The New Saints FC ![]() |
0: 0 n.v. (4: 3 in good condition) |
Queen of the South |
Semifinals
The semi-finals were drawn on November 14, 2017. The matches were held on February 17 and 18, 2018.
date | Result | ||
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February 17, 2018, 19:35 GMT |
The New Saints FC ![]() |
1: 2 | Dumbarton FC |
February 18, 2018, 5:15 pm GMT | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3: 2 |
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final
Dumbarton FC | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||||||
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Scott Gallacher - David Smith , Andy Dowie , Craig Barr , Christopher McLaughlin - Calum Gallagher (74th Mark Stewart ), Stuart Carswell , Kyle Hutton , Tom Walsh (81st Liam Burt ) - Danny Handling , Iain Russell (68th Dimitris Froxylias ) Trainer: Stephen Aitken![]() |
Mark Ridgers - Collin Seedorf , Gary Warren , Coll Donaldson , Carl Tremarco - Jake Mulraney (70th Aaron Doran ), Liam Polworth , Iain Vigurs , Joe Chalmers - George Oakley , Connor Bell (78th Daniel MacKay ) Trainer: John Robertson![]() |
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup Round 1 Draw. spfl.co.uk, June 27, 2017, accessed July 31, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup first-round ties confirmed. spfl.co.uk, July 3, 2017, accessed July 31, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup R1: kick-off change. spfl.co.uk, July 26, 2017, accessed July 31, 2017 .
- ↑ SPFL press release: IRN-BRU Cup. Scottish Professional Football League, August 16, 2017, accessed August 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Press Release: Disciplinary hearing. Scottish Professional Football League, August 24, 2017, accessed August 28, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup second-round draw. spfl.co.uk, August 17, 2017, accessed August 17, 2017 .
- ^ New date for Ayr United v Montrose tie. spfl.co.uk, August 21, 2017, accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup R2: dates and venues. spfl.co.uk, August 18, 2017, accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup tie at Stair Park rearranged. spfl.co.uk, August 22, 2017, accessed August 23, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup third-round draw. spfl.co.uk, September 5, 2017, accessed September 5, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup R3 - dates & TV selections. spfl.co.uk, September 8, 2017, accessed September 11, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup 3rd-round fixture change. spfl.co.uk, September 15, 2017, accessed September 19, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup quarter-final draw. spfl.co.uk, October 10, 2017, accessed October 10, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup TV selections confirmed. spfl.co.uk, October 12, 2017, accessed October 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Date set for IRN-BRU Cup semi-final draw. spfl.co.uk, November 9, 2017, accessed November 13, 2017 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup semi-final draw. spfl.co.uk, November 14, 2017, accessed November 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Date set for TNS v Dumbarton. spfl.co.uk, December 29, 2017, accessed February 20, 2018 .
- ↑ IRN-BRU Cup: Date for ICT v Crusaders. spfl.co.uk, January 31, 2018, accessed February 20, 2018 .