2026 Scottish Challenge Cup final
| Event | 2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 April 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | ||||||
The 2026 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the KDM Evolution Trophy final for sponsorship reasons, will be the final match of the 2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup. It will be contested between Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers and Scottish League One side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[1] It will the 33rd final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League, and the eleventh since the SPFL was formed. It will be played at Firhill Stadium.[2] This match will be a repeat of the scheduled 2020 Scottish Challenge Cup final which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic which resulted in the trophy being shared by the two teams.
Route to the final
Raith Rovers
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Second round | Hamilton Academical (h) | 5-2 |
| Third round | Queen of the South (h) | 1-0 |
| Quarter-final | Queen's Park (a) | 1–1 (aet)
3–1 (p) |
| Semi-final | Airdrieonians (a) | 1–1 (aet)
5–3 (p) |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| League Phase | Elgin City (a) | 4-1 |
| League Phase | Aberdeen B (h) | 4-1 |
| League Phase | Stirling Albion (h) | 2-1 |
| League Phase | Dundee B (h) | 6-0 |
| League Phase | Forfar Athletic (a) | 4-1 |
| League Phase | Dundee United B (h) | 6-0 |
| Second round | Dumbarton (a) | 9-0 |
| Third round | Partick Thistle (a) | 3-3
4-2 (p) |
| Quarter Finals | Stenhousemuir (h) | 1-0 |
| Semi Finals | Ayr United (a) | 2-1 |
Match
| Raith Rovers | v | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
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References
- ^ "KDM Evolution Trophy Final ticket info | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "KDM Evolution Trophy Final 2025/26 | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2026.