| 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup final | |
| Event: | 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup |
| Team1: | Airdrieonians |
| Team1association: | First Division |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | Alloa Athletic |
| Team2association: | Second Division |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | 14 October 2001 |
| Stadium: | Broadwood Stadium |
| City: | Cumbernauld |
| Man Of The Match1a: | Mark Roberts |
| Referee: | Mike McCurry |
| Attendance: | 4,548[1] |
| Previous: | 2000 |
| Next: | 2002 |
The 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 14 October 2001, at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld and was the 11th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic of the First and Second Divisions respectively. Airdrieonians emerged winners after defeating Alloa Athletic 2–1 to win the tournament for the second consecutive year, also being Airdrieonians last honour before going into liquidation in 2002.
See also: 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup.
| width=80 | Round ! width=160 | Opposition ! width=80 | Score |
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| First round | Queen of the South (h) | 2–0 | |
| Second round | Albion Rovers (a) | 4–1 | |
| Quarter-final | Clydebank (a) | 2–1 | |
| Semi-final | Brechin City (h) | 1–1 (4–3 pens) |
| width=80 | Round ! width=180 | Opposition ! width=80 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | East Stirlingshire (a) | 1–0 | |
| Second round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (h) | 3–2 | |
| Quarter-final | Stranraer (h) | 4–3 | |
| Semi-final | Clyde (a) | 1–0 |
Airdrie and Alloa both played two games at home and two away each. In the process Airdrieonians scored nine goals and conceded three whilst Alloa Athletic also scored nine but conceded five. However, Alloa Athletic had kept a total of two clean sheets, both away from home, compared with Airdrie's one clean sheet. In Alloa's two games at Recreation Park it took extra time on both occasions before the club emerged winners. One of Airdrieonians' games had gone to extra time but then penalties before a winner was declared. This was Airdrieonians' third time competing in the Scottish Challenge Cup final,[6] whilst holding a 100% record after winning both the 1994 and 2000 finals. Alloa Athletic were appearing in the final for the second time in the club's history since defeating Inverness Caledonian Thistle on penalties after a 4–4 draw in the 1999 final. On the road to that final Alloa Athletic had knocked out Airdrieonians in the second round at the Excelsior Stadium.
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