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-2013–14 Scottish League Two, League Two, the top Highland Football League, Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United F.C., Formartine United) 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 F.C., Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland Football League, South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers F.C., Threave Rovers), 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.
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The defending champions were Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle in the 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, 2013 final.
Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird (footballer born 1985), John Baird against Rangers F.C., Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh.
Schedule
Fixtures and results
Preliminary Round
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Second leg
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First round
The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am British Summer Time, BST at Hampden Park.
North and East Region
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South and West Region
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Second round
The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm British Summer Time, BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.
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Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm British Summer Time, BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw](_blank)
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Semi-finals
The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm British Summer Time, BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday](_blank)
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Final
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References
External links
Ramsdens Cup at the Scottish Professional Football LeagueRamsdens – the tournament sponsor
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Scottish Challenge Cup seasons
2013–14 Scottish Professional Football League, Challenge Cup
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