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 either the weekend of 22/23 or 29/30 March 2025.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland England |
Dates | 30 July 2024 – 30 March 2025 |
Teams | 52 |
Defending champions | Airdrieonians |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 108 (3.27 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Paul McLean (3 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 7 September 2024. |
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
editRound | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
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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] | 22/23 or 29/30 March 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
editThe 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
editDraw
editTeams that entered the competition in the first round.
Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches
edit30 July 2024 | Fraserburgh | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Heart of Midlothian B | Fraserburgh |
19:30 |
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Stadium: Bellslea Park Attendance: 211 Referee: Jamie McCunnie |
Penalties | ||||
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30 July 2024 | Banks O'Dee | 1–0 | Aberdeen B | Aberdeen |
19:45 |
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[5] | Stadium: Spain Park Attendance: 460 Referee: Steven MacDonald |
30 July 2024 | Dundee B | 2–0 | Formartine United | Brechin |
19:45 |
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[6] | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 145 Referee: Ryan Kennedy |
30 July 2024 | Buckie Thistle | 1–3 | Dundee United B | Buckie |
20:00 |
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Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 640 Referee: Michael McCart |
31 July 2024 | St Johnstone B | 2–1 | Brechin City | Perth |
19:45 | [8] |
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Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 259 Referee: Connor Ashwood |
South Section
editDraw
editTeams that entered the competition in the first round.
Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches
edit30 July 2024 | Berwick Rangers | 3–0 (awarded)[A] | St Mirren B | Berwick-upon-Tweed, England |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Shielfield Park Attendance: 288 Referee: Keiran Trayner |
30 July 2024 | Cowdenbeath | 4–2 | Kilmarnock B | Cowdenbeath |
19:45 |
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[10] | Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 171 Referee: Andrew Craven |
30 July 2024 | East Kilbride | 3–0 | Celtic B | East Kilbride |
19:45 |
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[11] | Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 330 Referee: Ross Menzies |
30 July 2024 | Hibernian B | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Albion Rovers | Edinburgh |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 140 Referee: Harry Bruce |
Penalties | ||||
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30 July 2024 | Motherwell B | 0–0 (7–8 p) | East Stirlingshire | Motherwell |
19:45 | [13] | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 338 Referee: Ross Birrell | ||
Penalties | ||||
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30 July 2024 | Rangers B | 3–1 | Bo'ness United | Greenock |
20:00 |
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[14] |
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Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 266 Referee: Jamie Wilkie |
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Second round
editThe 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
editDraw
editTeams that entered the competition in the second round.
Matches
edit13 August 2024 | Dundee United B | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Dundee B | Dundee |
18:30 | [16] | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 681 Referee: Peter Stuart | ||
Penalties | ||||
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13 August 2024 | East Fife | 2–1 | St Johnstone B | Methil |
19:45 | [17] |
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Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 295 Referee: Joel Kennedy |
13 August 2024 | Elgin City | 2–1 | Banks O'Dee | Elgin |
19:45 | [18] |
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Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 370 Referee: Ryan Lee |
13 August 2024 | Fraserburgh | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | Fraserburgh |
20:00 |
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Stadium: Bellslea Park Attendance: 254 Referee: Daniel Graves |
South Section
editDraw
editTeams that entered the competition in the second round.
Matches
edit13 August 2024 | Albion Rovers | 3–4 | Cowdenbeath | Coatbridge |
19:45 |
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[20] | Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 158 Referee: Andy Gamble |
13 August 2024 | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | Dumbarton |
19:45 | [21] | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 240 Referee: Gary Hanvidge |
13 August 2024 | Stranraer | 2–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Stranraer |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Alex Shepherd |
14 August 2024 | Clyde | 2–3 | Rangers B | Hamilton |
19:45 |
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Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 607 Referee: Gary Hanvidge |
Third round
editThe third round will feature 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
editTeams that enter the competition in the third round.
Matches
edit3 September 2024 | Hamilton Academical | 4–0 | Dundee United B | Hamilton |
19:45 | [26] | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 308 Referee: Stewart Luke |
7 September 2024 | Stranraer | 1–5 | Annan Athletic | Stranraer |
15:00 |
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[27] | Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 469 Referee: Alastair Grieve |
7 September 2024 | East Fife | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Methil |
15:00 | [28] | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 1,264 Referee: Iain Snedden |
7 September 2024 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Inverness |
15:00 | [29] | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Referee: Ryan Lee |
7 September 2024 | East Kilbride | 3–2 | Cove Rangers | East Kilbride |
15:00 |
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Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 253 Referee: Joel Kennedy |
7 September 2024 | Peterhead | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Peterhead |
15:00 |
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[31] | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 586 Referee: Greg Soutar |
7 September 2024 | Kelty Hearts | 3–1 | Elgin City | Kelty |
15:00 |
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Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Sean Murdoch |
7 September 2024 | Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | Glasgow |
15:00 |
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[33] | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,969 Referee: Duncan Williams |
7 September 2024 | The Spartans | 0–2 | Livingston | Edinburgh |
15:00 | [34] | Stadium: Ainslie Park Referee: Steven Kirkland |
7 September 2024 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Montrose | Arbroath |
15:00 | [35] | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,051 Referee: George Calder |
7 September 2024 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Cowdenbeath |
15:00 | [36] |
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Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 379 Referee: Duncan Nicolson |
7 September 2024 | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Falkirk | Stenhousemuir |
15:00 | [37] |
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Stadium: Ochilview Park Referee: Gavin Duncan | |
Penalties | ||||
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7 September 2024 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Dumfries |
15:00 | [38] | Stadium: Palmerston Park Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
8 September 2024 | Ayr United | v | Raith Rovers | Ayr |
13:00 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
8 September 2024 | Queen's Park | v | Edinburgh City | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: Lesser Hampden |
17 September 2024 | Rangers B | v | Fraserburgh | Stirling |
19:45 | Stadium: Forthbank Stadium |
Fourth round
editThe draw will be made on 10 September 2024 at 13:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel.
Championship | League One | League Two | Lowland League | To Be Decided |
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