2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
# 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

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 Perth 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 → 80 |
| 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 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

## Fixtures and results

### First round

The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.

**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.

