The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.Scottish Challenge Cup 1996–1997 , statto.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
The final was played on 2 November 1997,Scottish Challenge Cup 1997/98, Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 June 2011. between Falkirk and Queen of the South at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 1–0, to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Sat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 1997 14 30 → 16 Second round Tuesday 26 August 1997 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Tue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 1997 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Mon/Wed 15/17 September 1997 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 2 November 1997 1 2 → 1
First round Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.
Source: Soccerbase
Second round
Source: Soccerbase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Notes A. The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship
References
External links Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport