Scottish Challenge Cup

Association football competition in Scotland

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January 4 2026 Completed a takeover by Morley Sports Management Group, who acquired a 97.5% controlling stake in the club from Seref Zengin.
2025 Darian MacKinnon takes over as Caretaker Manager of Hamilton Academical F.C. in the current year.
2025 Relegated from Scottish Championship due to SPFL points deduction, issued transfer embargo, and youth academy cancelled amid financial and fraud investigations
2025 The club begins a new kit and sponsorship partnership with MandM and AIIR Environmental.
2025 Won the Championship play-off final against Cove Rangers.
2025 Due to a dispute with the ground owner, Hamilton Academical F.C. announced they would temporarily play fixtures at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld.
2025 Hamilton Accies were deducted 15 points by the SPFL, which resulted in their relegation and allowed Airdrie to escape automatic relegation and enter the Championship relegation play-offs.
2025 The club experienced another league division placement benefit.
December 2025 The club was deducted 9 points by the SPFL for failing to maintain a bronze-level club license, following previous financial issues and a transfer embargo.
December 2025 Faced potential administration after a collapsed takeover, with a possible 15-point deduction and risk of being placed at the bottom of the Scottish league.
October 20 2025 Danny Röhl was appointed as the new head coach of Rangers F.C., succeeding Russell Martin after his dismissal.
June 2025 Russell Martin was appointed head coach of Rangers F.C. on a three-year deal.
June 2025 Ross County were relegated from the Scottish Premiership after losing the play-offs in the 2024–25 season.
May 2025 The club announced the East Stand would be permanently renamed the Ian McMillan Stand, honoring the former Airdrieonians player and manager.
May 14 2025 St Johnstone were relegated from the Scottish Premiership after a 2-1 loss to Heart of Midlothian, ending their 16-year spell in the top flight of Scottish football.
May 2 2025 Falkirk beats Hamilton Academical 3-1 to clinch back-to-back league titles and secure promotion to the top flight of Scottish football after 15 years.
April 26 2025 Inverness overcame their 15-point deduction to secure safety, finishing 7th in the league after wins against Arbroath and Montrose.
April 10 2025 Administrators announced Alan Savage as the preferred bidder, agreeing he would become 100% shareholder with long-term debts written off.
March 17 2025 It was revealed that no offers to purchase the club were made before the 6 March deadline, with liquidation looking almost inevitable by the end of the season.
February 23 2025 Philippe Clement was sacked as manager.
February 8 2025 Scott Arfield scores a hat-trick on his second debut for Falkirk in a 5-2 home win over Partick Thistle.
2024 The club is set to compete in the Scottish Challenge Cup, continuing their tradition of participating in multiple competitions.
2024 United achieved a fourth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership on the final day of the season with a 2-1 comeback victory against Aberdeen, qualifying for the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.
2024 Simon Murray wins the Andrew De Vries Player of the Year award for the 2024-25 season.
2024 Oluwaseun Adewumi wins the Isobel Sneddon Young Player of the Year award for the 2024-25 season.
2024 Lost a Scottish league play-off quarter-final.
2024 Falkirk F.C. won the Scottish Second Division championship in the 2023–24 season.
2024 Stadium renamed to The Albert Bartlett Stadium.
2024 The club was relegated to Scottish League One after losing the relegation play-off final 5-3 on aggregate to Hamilton Academical, marking their first time in the third tier since 1999.
2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. was relegated to League One, marking a significant downturn in the club's recent competitive status.
2024 Rangers won their 28th League Cup title, their first in twelve years.
2024 Aaron Donnelly became another Northern Irish international player for Dundee F.C.
2024 Bert Slater was inducted into Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame's Golden Era Award
2024 Gary Harkins inducted into Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame as part of the Modern Heroes Award
2024 Eric Ferguson was inducted into the Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame with a Special Recognition Award.
2024 Jock Gilmour inducted into Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame and Heritage Award
2024 Jim Thomson was inducted into the Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame with a Special Recognition Award.
2024 Bobby Ford is inducted into the Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame.
2024 DrainBlitz joins as shorts sponsor, continuing partnership with Macron and maintaining Crown Engineering as primary shirt sponsor
November 2024 Dundee established a strategic partnership with Mexican club Monterrey.
October 2024 Following administration, the club attempted to terminate their Puma kit deal, which was originally signed for £100,000 per season over 4 years by previous CEO Scot Gardiner.
October 22 2024 The club officially entered administration, receiving an immediate 15-point deduction. Manager Duncan Ferguson, assistant manager Gary Bollan, and goalkeeping coach Stuart Garden left the club.
October 22 2024 Club officially enters administration, incurring an immediate 15-point deduction.
October 1 2024 Simo Valakari becomes manager of St Johnstone F.C.
September 28 2024 Falkirk F.C.'s long unbeaten run was ended by a 1-0 defeat against Raith Rovers at Stark's Park, marking a significant moment in the club's recent competitive history.
July 27 2024 Suffered another record defeat, losing 6-0 to Dundee.
July 16 2024 Achieved an 8-0 victory against East Kilbride in the Scottish League Cup Group Stage.
June 2024 Announced CalForth Construction as stadium naming rights partner, with the stadium to be known as the CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park until summer 2026.
May 18 2024 The club announced the renaming of the Player of the Year award to the Ian McMillan Player of the Year award in honor of Ian McMillan's passing earlier that year.

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