Scottish Challenge Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP3
Summary
The 2018-2019 League Challenge Cup (SCOCUP3) is the 3rd most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. The top 4 teams from the 2017-2018 Premiership (SCO1) will not participate, because they will be participating in either the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League (UEFACL) or UEFA Europa League (UEFAEL). The final was held on 23 March 2019 in Tulluch Caledonian Stadium (Inverness). Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SCO2) was the defending SCOCUP3 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, no extra time periods are played, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
Abbrev | League | # Teams |
---|---|---|
SCO1 | Ladbrokes Premiership | 12 |
SCO2 | Ladbrokes Championship | 10 |
SCO3 | Ladbrokes League One | 10 |
SCO4 | Ladbrokes League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary Round | 4 | 2 Highland Football League teams, 2 Lowland Football League teams | None | 2 Knockout matches |
1st Round | 48 | 10 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams, 10 SCO3 teams, 2 Highland Football League teams, 2 Lowland Football League teams, 12 SCO1 U21 teams | 2 winners from Preliminary Round | 24 Knockout matches |
2nd Round | 32 | 8 SCO1 teams not playing in either the UEFACL or the UEFAEL | 24 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches |
Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Sat - 23 Mar 2019
Ross County FC (SCO2) | 13 | Gap Connah's Quay (SCO) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 15 Feb 2019
Ross County FC (SCO2) | 21 | East Fife FC (SCO3) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
Sat - 16 Feb 2019
Gap Connah's Quay (SCO) | 11 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | Deeside Stadium | |||
Gap Connah's Quay Nomads FC advances on PKs (5-4) |
Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 16 Nov 2018
Queen's Park FC (SCO4) | 12 | Gap Connah's Quay (SCO) | Hampden Park |
Sat - 17 Nov 2018
Motherwell FC U21 (SCO) | 12 | Ross County FC (SCO2) | Penny Cars Stadium |
Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | 22 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO2) | Ainslie Park Stadium | |||
Edinburgh City FC advances on PKs (4-3) |
Sat - 2 Feb 2019
Bohemians FC (SCO) | CANC | East Fife FC (SCO3) | Dalymont Park |
3rd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 12 Oct 2018
Arbroath FC (SCO3) | 14 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | Gayfield Park |
Sat - 13 Oct 2018
Bohemians FC (SCO) | 00 | Sutton United FC (SCO) | Dalymont Park | |||
Bohemians FC advances on PKs (4-3) |
Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | 22 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO2) | East End Park | |||
Alloa Athletic FC advances on PKs (5-4) |
East Fife FC (SCO3) | 20 | Queen of the South FC (SCO2) | Bayview Stadium |
Motherwell FC U21 (SCO) | 20 | Sligo Rovers FC (SCO) | Fir Park Stadium |
Ross County FC (SCO2) | 31 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
St Mirren FC U21 (SCO) | 24 | Queen's Park FC (SCO4) | The Simple Digital Arena |
Gap Connah's Quay (SCO) | 20 | Coleraine FC (SCO) | Deeside Stadium |
2nd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Thu - 6 Sep 2018
Dundee FC U21 (SCO) | 12 | Motherwell FC U21 (SCO) | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
Sat - 8 Sep 2018
Boreham Wood FC (SCO) | 00 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | Meadow Park (Borehamwood) | |||
Dunfermliine Athletic FC advances on PKs (6-5) |
Queen of the South FC (SCO2) | 43 | Crusaders FC (SCO) | Palmerston Park |
Peterhead FC (SCO4) | 01 | Bohemians FC (SCO) | Balmoor Stadium |
Falkirk FC (SCO2) | 01 | Gap Connah's Quay (SCO) | Falkirk Stadium |
Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | 01 | Sutton United FC (SCO) | Penny Cars Stadium |
East Fife FC (SCO3) | 21 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Bayview Stadium |
Arbroath FC (SCO3) | 30 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | Gayfield Park |
Dumbarton FC (SCO3) | 01 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | The C&G Systems Stadium |
Dundee United FC (SCO2) | 11 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO2) | Tannadice Park | |||
Alloa Athletic FC advances on PKs (5-4) |
East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | 23 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | K Park Training Academy |
St Mirren FC U21 (SCO) | 32 | Hamilton Academical U21 (SCO) | The Simple Digital Arena |
Ross County FC (SCO2) | 50 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO3) | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
The New Saints (SCO) | 22 | Queen's Park FC (SCO4) | Park Hall Stadium | |||
Queen's Park FC advances on PKs (4-2) |
Sligo Rovers FC (SCO) | 41 | Livingston FC U21 (SCO) | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Coleraine FC (SCO) | 11 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | The Showgrounds (Coleraine) | |||
Coleraine FC advances on PKs (2-1) |
1st Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 14 Aug 2018
Kilmarnock FC U21 (SCO) | 12 | St Mirren FC U21 (SCO) | Rugby Park |
Heart of Midlothian U21 (SCO) | 12 | Ross County FC (SCO2) | Tynecastle Stadium |
Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) | 03 | Queen of the South FC (SCO2) | Ochilview Park |
Rangers FC U21 (SCO) | 12 | Falkirk FC (SCO2) | Ibrox Stadium |
Berwick Rangers FC (SCO4) | 03 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO3) | Shielfield Park |
Dumbarton FC (SCO3) | 21 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | The C&G Systems Stadium |
Stranraer FC (SCO3) | 05 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | Stair Park |
Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | 31 | Albion Rovers FC (SCO4) | Ainslie Park Stadium |
Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | 40 | Celtic FC U21 (SCO) | Galabank Stadium |
Hamilton Academical U21 (SCO) | 41 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | The Hope CBD Stadium |
Queen's Park FC (SCO4) | 00 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Hampden Park | |||
Queen's Park FC advances on PKs (4-2) |
Cowdenbeath FC (SCO4) | 13 | East Fife FC (SCO3) | Central Park (Cowdenbeath) |
Alloa Athletic FC (SCO2) | 31 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
East Stirlingshire FC (SCO) | 03 | Motherwell FC U21 (SCO) | Ochilview Park |
Dundee FC U21 (SCO) | 22 | Hibernian FC U21 (SCO) | Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park | |||
Dundee FC U21 advances on PKs (4-3) |
Peterhead FC (SCO4) | 21 | Brechin City FC (SCO3) | Balmoor Stadium |
Inverness CT (SCO2) | 12 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | Tulloch Caledonian Stadium |
Raith Rovers FC (SCO3) | 31 | Aberdeen FC U21 (SCO) | Stark's Park |
Inverurie Loco Works (SCO) | 01 | Formartine United FC (SCO) | Harlaw Park |
Wed - 15 Aug 2018
Elgin City FC (SCO4) | 11 | Arbroath FC (SCO3) | Borough Briggs | |||
Arbroath FC advances on PKs (7-6) |
Dundee United FC (SCO2) | 32 | St Johnstone FC U21 (SCO) | Tannadice Park |
Cove Rangers FC (SCO4) | 22 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | Balmoral Stadium | |||
Montrose FC advances on PKs (4-3) |
East Kilbridee FC (SCO) | 11 | Spartans FC (SCO) | K Park Training Academy | |||
East Kilbridee FC advances on PKs (5-4) |
Tue - 21 Aug 2018
Livingston FC U21 (SCO) | 00 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO3) | Tony Macaroni Arena | |||
Livingston FC U21 advances on PKs (5-4) |