2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country | Scotland | ||
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Teams | 30 | ||
Defending champions | Airdrieonians | ||
Champions | Airdrieonians | ||
Runners-up | Alloa Athletic | ||
Matches played | 29 | ||
Goals scored | 103 (3.55 per match) | ||
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The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th 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 Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.[1]
The final was played on 14 October 2001,[2] between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1,[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.
Schedule
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Tuesday 7 August 2001 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 14 August 2001 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | Tuesday 21 August 2001 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Tuesday 28 August 2001 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Sunday 14 October 2001 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.
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Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round
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Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Quarter-finals
Alloa Athletic | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stranraer |
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Fisher 16' Little 25' Hamilton 44' Curran 119' |
Report | Gallagher 33', 71' Jenkins 57' |
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ↑ Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- 1 2 Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com
- ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- statto.com Scottish Challenge Cup fixtures and results on statto.com
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport