2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, was the 30th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 50, down from 58, with only Scottish clubs competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The competition began on 10 August 2021 with the first round and ended on 3 April 2022 with the final at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 10 August 2021 – 3 April 2022 |
| Teams | 50 |
| Defending champions | Inverness Caledonian Thistle Raith Rovers (joint winners) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Raith Rovers |
| Runner-up | Queen of the South |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 120 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Billy Mckay (5 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 3 April 2022. | |
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 of the clubs competing in the Scottish Premiership were represented. This season no clubs from Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland or England entered the competition to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.