2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup
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The 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 31st season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 53, up from 50, with the return of clubs from Wales and Northern Ireland. The competition began on 9 August 2022 with the first round and ended on 26 March 2023 with the final at Falkirk Stadium.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Dates | 9 August 2022 – 26 March 2023 |
Teams | 53 |
Defending champions | Raith Rovers |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hamilton Academical |
Runner-up | Raith Rovers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 157 (3.02 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Alex Lowry Steven Warnock (4 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 26 March 2023. |
Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two competed, along with four teams from the Highland Football League and four from the Lowland Football League. In addition to this, Under-21 teams from 11 of the 12 clubs competing in the Scottish Premiership were represented. This season also saw the return of guest clubs, with two sides each coming from Northern Ireland's NIFL Premiership and Wales' Cymru Premier.[2]