2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country | Scotland |
---|---|
Teams | 32 |
Defending champions | Livingston |
Champions | Rangers |
Runners-up | Peterhead |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 99 (3.19 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Rory McAllister (8 goals)[1] |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2016. |
The 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Petrofac Training Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which include the 30 members of the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, 2015–16 Scottish League One and 2015–16 Scottish League Two, the top 2014–15 Highland Football League club with a valid SFA club licence (Brora Rangers) and the highest placed team from the 2014–15 Lowland Football League with a valid SFA club licence (Edinburgh City).[2]
The defending champions were Livingston, who defeated Alloa Athletic in the 2015 final,[3] but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Rangers.
Rangers defeated Peterhead in the final at Hampden Park by a score of 4-0 to win the competition for the first time.
Schedule[]
Round | First match date[4] | Fixtures | Clubs |
---|---|---|---|
First round | 25 July 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
Second round | 18 August 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 10 October 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 14 November 2015 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 10 April 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and Results[]
First Round[]
The first round draw took place on Monday 29 June 2015 at 14:30 BST at St Mirren Park.[5]
North Section[]
25 July 2015 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | showCowdenbeath |
25 July 2015 | Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Montrose | showForfar |
25 July 2015 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | showArbroath |
25 July 2015 | Brechin City | 0–3 | Peterhead | showBrechin |
25 July 2015 | Elgin City | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | showElgin |
25 July 2015 | East Stirlingshire | 2–3 | Stenhousemuir | showStenhousemuir |
25 July 2015 | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | showBrora |
South Section[]
25 July 2015 | Hibernian | 2–6 | Rangers | showEdinburgh |
25 July 2015 | Annan Athletic | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | showAnnan |
25 July 2015 | St Mirren | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | showPaisley |
25 July 2015 | Edinburgh City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Queen's Park | showEdinburgh |
25 July 2015 | Ayr United | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | showAyr |
25 July 2015 | Livingston | 2–1 | Clyde | showLivingston |
25 July 2015 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Stranraer | showDumfries |
Second Round[]
The second round draw took place on Monday 27 July 2015 at 14:30 BST at St Mirren Park.[6]
North Section[]
18 August 2015 | Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | showForfar |
18 August 2015 | Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | showStenhousemuir |
19 August 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Elgin City | showAlloa |
South Section[]
18 August 2015 | Queen's Park | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dumbarton | showGlasgow |
18 August 2015 | Annan Athletic | 1–2 | St Mirren | showAnnan |
18 August 2015 | Queen of the South | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | showDumfries |
19 August 2015 | Ayr United | 0–2 | Rangers | showAyr |
Quarter-Finals[]
The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 20 August 2015 at 14:30 BST at Hampden Park.[7]
10 October 2015 | Peterhead | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | showPeterhead |
10 October 2015 | St Mirren | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | showPaisley |
10 October 2015 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Elgin City | showGlasgow |
20 October 2015 | Rangers | 1–0 | Livingston | showGlasgow |
Semi-Finals[]
The semi-final draw took place on Monday 12 October 2015 at 14:30 BST at Hampden Park.[8]
14 November 2015 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Peterhead | showGlasgow |
28 November 2015 | Rangers | 4–0 | St Mirren | showGlasgow |
Final[]
Source:[citation needed]
Statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- As of matches played on 10 April 2016[1]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 8 |
2 | Kenny Miller | Rangers | 4 |
3 | Scott Agnew | St Mirren | 3 |
Faissal El Bakhtaoui | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Michael Moffat | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Stephen Stirling | Stenhousemuir | ||
Josh Todd | Annan Athletic | ||
Martyn Waghorn | Rangers |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup scorers". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Petrofac Training Cup format". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Livingston 4-0 Alloa Athletic". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 fixture and draw dates announced". Petrofac Training Cup. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Petrofac Training Cup 1st round
- ^ Petrofac Training Cup 2nd-round draw
- ^ Petrofac Training Cup QF draw
- ^ Petrofac Training Cup semi-final draw
External links[]
- Scottish Challenge Cup seasons
- 2015–16 Scottish Professional Football League
- 2015–16 in Scottish football cups