Scottish Challenge Cup
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Established
1990 (36 years old)
First Recorded Event
Current Season
2026-2027
Current Round
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Sport
SoccerLocation
Scotland
Gender
Male
TV Rights
Premier Sports
| Upcoming | |||
 11 Aug 26 | DumbartoDumbarton  | 6:45pm |  AirdrieoAirdrieonians |
| 11 Aug 26 | Queen ofQueen of the South  | 6:45pm |  CumbernaCumbernauld Colts |
| 11 Aug 26 | Alloa AtAlloa Athletic  | 6:45pm |  StranraeStranraer |
| 11 Aug 26 | Forfar AForfar Athletic  | 6:45pm |  AberdeenAberdeen B |
| 11 Aug 26 | MontroseMontrose  | 6:45pm |  FraserbuFraserburgh |
| 11 Aug 26 | StirlingStirling Albion  | 6:45pm |  Cove RanCove Rangers |
| 11 Aug 26 | Banks o'Banks o' Dee  | 6:45pm |  PeterheaPeterhead |
| 11 Aug 26 | Berwick Berwick Rangers  | 6:45pm |  Heart ofHeart of Midlothian B |
| 11 Aug 26 | ClydeClyde  | 6:45pm |  St MirreSt Mirren B |
| 11 Aug 26 | East FifEast Fife  | 6:45pm |  The SparThe Spartans |
| Results | |||
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Description
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Scottish League Challenge Cup or Scottish Challenge Cup, and currently known as the KDM Evolution Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an association football knock-out cup competition run by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It is recognised as the third most prestigious knockout trophy in Scottish football, after the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.
The competition was first held during the 1990–91 season as the B&Q Centenary Cup to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Scottish Football League (SFL). It was intended to be a one-off competition but was continued due to its popularity. It was originally contested by SFL (SPFL since 2013) teams below the top level of the Scottish football league system; select teams from lower levels of the league system were added in 2011–12, and guest teams from outside Scotland in 2016–17. For the 2019–20 edition there were 58 teams: 30 from the SPFL; the twelve Under-21 teams of the Scottish Premiership clubs; four each from the Highland League and Lowland League; and two guest teams from each of the NIFL Premiership, Cymru Premier, English National League, and League of Ireland Premier Division up until the 2019–20 season.
The first winner of the tournament was Dundee, who defeated Ayr United. Falkirk and Raith Rovers are the most successful teams in the tournament, with four wins each. Falkirk's most recent win came in 2012. The current holders are Raith Rovers, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2026 final.
Seasons
2026-2027
Teams
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Last 5 winners
Dundee United (2016-2017)
Rangers (2015-2016)
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