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.Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
The final was played on 14 October 2001,Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011. between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1, to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.
Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs 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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Second round
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
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