| 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Num Teams: | 30 |
| Defending Champions: | Stranraer |
| Winners: | Falkirk |
| Second: | Queen of the South |
| Matches: | 29 |
| Goals: | 81 |
| Prev Season: | 1996–97 |
| Next Season: | 1999–2000 |
The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.[1]
The final was played on 2 November 1997,[2] between Falkirk and Queen of the South at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 1–0,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | width=100 | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | First round | align=left | Sat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 1997 | 14 | 30 → 16 | |
| align=left | Second round | align=left | Tuesday 26 August 1997 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Tue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 1997 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Mon/Wed 15/17 September 1997 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=left | align=left | Sunday 2 November 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.Source: Soccerbase
Source: Soccerbase
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See main article: 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup Final.
A. The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship