2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup
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The 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 23rd season of the competition. It was contested by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2013–14 Scottish Championship-League Two, the top Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United)[1] and the winner of a preliminary round tie between the highest placed top in the East of Scotland League with a valid SFA club licence (Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers),[2] the preliminary tie was a two-legged tie played on the Saturdays of 13 and 20 July with Spartans at home in the 1st leg. Spartans came out on top.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 33 |
| Defending champions | Queen of the South |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Raith Rovers |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 103 (3.12 per match) |
The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle in the 2013 final.
Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird against Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh.[4]
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Sat 13/20 July 2013[3] | 2 | 33 → 32 |
| First round | Sat 27 July 2013[5] | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Tue 20/Wed 21 August 2013[5] | 8 | 16 → 80 |
| Quarter-finals | Saturday 7 September 2013[5] | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 13 October 2013[5] | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 6 April 2014[5] | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 4–3 | Threave Rovers | 4–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
Second leg
The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.[8]
North and East Region
Source: [1]
South and West Region
Source: [2]
The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.[10]
North and East Region
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South and West Region
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The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]
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The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[18]
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- ^ Ramsdens Cup first welcomed by United boss Pele.
- ^ The Edinburgh Reporters’ Weekly Sports Roundup
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup Fixture Confirmed
- ^ "Raith Rovers 1 Rangers 0 (aet)". Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "The Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Fixtures". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Threave Rovers FC – Spartans
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup | Albion Rovers FC Official". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw – Date and Time confirmed". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b RAMSDENS CUP 2ND ROUND INFORMATION
- ^ a b "DAFC v Raith Rovers – 20 August 2013". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b "CITY FRIENDS REUNITED FOR RAMSDENS CUP TIE". Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw
- ^ a b fixtures 2013 – 2014
- ^ Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw
- ^ Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday