1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country | Scotland |
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Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Falkirk |
Champions | Alloa Athletic |
Runners-up | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 98 (3.38 per match) |
2000–01 → |
The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final.[1]
The final was played on 21 November 1999,[2] between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history.
Schedule[]
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Tuesday 10 August 1999 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 24 August 1999 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | Tuesday 14 September 1999 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Tuesday 28 September 1999 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Sunday 21 November 1999 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round[]
Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round.
10 August 1999 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Dumbarton | showExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
10 August 1999 | Arbroath | 3–2 | East Fife | showGayfield Park, Arbroath |
10 August 1999 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | showSomerset Park, Ayr |
10 August 1999 | Berwick Rangers | 4–1 | Queen of the South | showShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
10 August 1999 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Queen's Park | showGlebe Park, Brechin |
10 August 1999 | Clyde | 0–4 | Ross County | showBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
10 August 1999 | Cowdenbeath | 0–4 | Alloa Athletic | showCentral Park, Cowdenbeath |
10 August 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Greenock Morton | showEast End Park, Dunfermline |
10 August 1999 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Clydebank | showFirs Park, Falkirk |
10 August 1999 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | St Mirren | showCaledonian Stadium, Inverness |
10 August 1999 | Montrose | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | showLinks Park, Montrose |
10 August 1999 | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | showFirhill Stadium, Glasgow |
10 August 1999 | Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Stenhousemuir | showForthbank Stadium, Stirling |
Source: Soccerbase
Second round[]
24 August 1999 | Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | showExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
24 August 1999 | Clydebank | 4–3 | Forfar Athletic | show |
24 August 1999 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showFirhill Stadium, Glasgow |
24 August 1999 | Livingston | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Berwick Rangers | showAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston |
24 August 1999 | Queen's Park | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | showHampden Park, Glasgow |
24 August 1999 | Ross County | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | showVictoria Park, Dingwall |
24 August 1999 | Stirling Albion | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Arbroath | showForthbank Stadium, Stirling |
24 August 1999 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | showStair Park, Stranraer |
Source: Soccerbase
Quarter-finals[]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Clydebank |
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Glancy ![]() Robson ![]() |
Report |
Livingston | 3–1 | Raith Rovers |
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McPhee ![]() Britton ![]() Millar ![]() |
Report | McManus ![]() |
Ross County | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic |
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Shaw ![]() |
Report | Donaghy ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Stirling Albion | 4–0 | Queen's Park |
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Gardner ![]() Whelan ![]() Graham ![]() Wood ![]() |
Report |
Semi-finals[]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Livingston |
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Sheerin ![]() |
Report |
Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic |
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McQuade ![]() Wood ![]() |
Report | Bannerman ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Final[]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 pen.) | Alloa Athletic |
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Wilson ![]() Sheerin ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | G. Clark ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() ![]() |
Notes[]
A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship
References[]
- ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
External links[]
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport
- Scottish Challenge Cup seasons
- 1999–2000 in Scottish football
- 1999–2000 domestic association football cups