The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.
The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in PerthRoss County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07. to win the cup for the second time in their history.
Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2010 14 30 → 16 Second round Tuesday 10 August 2010 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Sat/Sun 4/5 September 2010 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sat/Sun 9/10 October 2010 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 10 April 2011The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather 1 2 → 1
Fixtures and results
First round
The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw , Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
North and East region Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.
Source: Scottish Football League
South and West region Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.
Source: Scottish Football League
Second round
The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.
Source: Scottish Football League
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.
Final
References
External links BBC Scottish Cups page Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page