The 2010–11

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, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the

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. The defending champions were

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, who defeated

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3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by

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. The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the

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Ross 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

Fixtures and results

First round

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North and East region

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received a random bye to the second round. Source
Scottish Football League

South and West region

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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

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References

External links

BBC Scottish Cups page

Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page
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