2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country  Scotland
Dates 10 August 2021 – 3 April 2022
Teams 50
Champions Raith Rovers
Runners-up Queen of the South
Matches played 44
Goals scored 120 (2.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Billy Mckay
(5 goals)
← 2019–20[Note 1] 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 3 April 2022.

The 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 30th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 50, down from 58, with only Scottish clubs competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The competition began on 10 August 2021 with the first round and ended on 3 April 2022 with the final at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.

Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two competed, along with four teams from the Highland Football League and four from the Lowland Football League. In addition to this, Under-21 teams of the clubs competing in the Scottish Premiership were represented. This season no clubs from Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland or England entered the competition to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Format

Round Date Fixtures Clubs New entries
First round 10–11 August 2021 18 50 → 32 6 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (5th–10th)
Teams from 2020–21 Scottish League Two
4 teams from 2020–21 Lowland Football League (1st–4th)
4 teams from 2020–21 Highland Football League (1st–4th)
12 U21 teams from 2021–22 Scottish Premiership
Second round 4–5 September 2021 16 32 → 16 Teams from 2020–21 Scottish Championship
4 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (1st–4th)
Third round 9–10 October 2021 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 30 November–1 December 2021 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 1–2 March 2022 2 4 → 2
Final 2 or 3 April 2022 1 2 → 1

First round

The first round featured 6 clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League One, all clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League Two, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Highland Football League, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Lowland Football League and the 12 Under 21 teams of the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership.

The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches were played on 10, 11 and 17 August 2021.

Livingston and Ross County were unable to field B teams for the first round and withdrew from the competition. Their scheduled opponents, Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion, were awarded byes into the second round.[3]

North Section

Draw

Teams that entered the competition in the first round.

Seeded Teams Unseeded Teams

Matches

South Section

Draw

Teams that entered the competition in the first round.

Seeded Teams Unseeded Teams

Matches

Notes
  1. ^ A: Livingston and Ross County were unable to field B teams for the first round and withdrew from the competition.[3]
  2. ^ B: Stranraer were awarded a 3–0 win over Motherwell B who were unable to fulfil the fixture as a number of players were self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[19]
  3. ^ C: Originally due to start at 19:45, kick-off in the Queen's Park vs Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic match was delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic congestion around Firhill Stadium.

Second round

The second round featured the 18 first round winners who were joined by all teams from the 2020–21 Scottish Championship and the top four teams from the 2020–21 Scottish League One.

The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches were played on 31 August, 3, 4, 5 and 14 September 2021.

North section

Draw

Teams that entered the competition in the second round.

Seeded Teams Unseeded Teams
  • 9 first round winners

Matches

Notes
  1. ^ D: Elgin City were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Dunfermline Athletic who were unable to fulfil the fixture as a number of players were self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[27]

South section

Draw

Teams that entered the competition in the second round.

Seeded Teams Unseeded Teams
  • 9 first round winners

Matches

Notes
  1. ^ E: Rangers B were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Ayr United who fielded two ineligible players.[36] The match had originally finished 3–0 to Ayr United.

Final stages

On 7 July 2021, a bracket was published for the rest of the tournament, from the third round (last 16) onwards.[37]

Bracket

 
 Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
                            
 
 6 October 2021
 
 
 Hamilton Academical 2
 
 30 November 2021
 
 Aberdeen B 0
 
 Hamilton Academical 2
 
 8 October 2021
 
 Kilmarnock 3
 
 Kilmarnock 3
 
 2 March 2022
 
 Queen's Park 1
 
 Kilmarnock 1
 
 9 October 2021
 
 Raith Rovers 2
 
 Elgin City 2
 
 30 November 2021
 
 Inverness CT 4
 
 Inverness CT 0 (4)
 
 9 October 2021
 
 Raith Rovers 0 (5)
 
 Raith Rovers 3
 
 3 April 2022
 
 East Fife 1
 
 Raith Rovers 3
 
 9 October 2021
 
 Queen of the South 1
 
 Cove Rangers 4
 
 30 November 2021
 
 Albion Rovers 1
 
 Cove Rangers 5
 
 27 October 2021
 
 Rangers B 1
 
 Alloa Athletic 2
 
 1 March 2022
 
 Rangers B 3
 
 Cove Rangers 0
 
 8 October 2021
 
 Queen of the South 1
 
 Queen of the South 2
 
 1 December 2021
 
 Partick Thistle 0
 
 Queen of the South 2
 
 9 October 2021
 
 Greenock Morton 1
 
 Montrose 0 (2)
 
 
 Greenock Morton 0 (4)
 

Third round

The third round featured the 16 second round winners and matches were played on 6, 8, 9 and 27 October 2021.

Matches

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 30 November and 1 December 2021.

Matches

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are to be played on 1 and 2 March 2022.

Matches

Final

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Main article: 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The final took place on 3 April 2022.

3 April 2022
16:15
Raith Rovers 3–1 Queen of the South
[52] Roy Goal 45'
Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Grant Irvine

Notes

Notes
  1. ^ Note 1: The 2020–21 tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

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