The Challenge Cup (Scozia) table as of the latest matchday played: points, matches, wins, draws, losses and goals for and against, team by team.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clydebank | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13:4 | 13 |
| 2 | Ross County | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28:6 | 12 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18:6 | 12 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14:2 | 12 |
| 5 | Cove Rangers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17:6 | 12 |
| 6 | Peterhead | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 12 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | 11 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17:12 | 10 |
| 9 | Stirling Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14:10 | 10 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 10 |
| 11 | St Mirren B | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:8 | 9 |
| 12 | Formartine United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:6 | 9 |
| 13 | Hamilton Academical | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9:4 | 9 |
| 14 | Montrose | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | 9 |
| 15 | Celtic B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15:12 | 9 |
| 16 | Kelty Hearts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:13 | 9 |
| 17 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:10 | 9 |
| 18 | Heart of Midlothian B | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 | 9 |
| 19 | Queen of the South | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7:2 | 8 |
| 20 | Annan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9:5 | 8 |
| 21 | Spartans FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8:6 | 8 |
| 22 | Aberdeen B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | 7 |
| 23 | East Fife | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:11 | 7 |
| 24 | Berwick Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:15 | 7 |
| 25 | Dumbarton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:15 | 7 |
| 26 | Rangers B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:6 | 6 |
| 27 | Stranraer | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13:12 | 6 |
| 28 | Clachnacuddin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10:12 | 4 |
| 29 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 4 |
| 30 | Kilmarnock B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8:13 | 4 |
| 31 | Banks O'Dee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:14 | 4 |
| 32 | Fraserburgh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:18 | 4 |
| 33 | Clyde | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6:14 | 3 |
| 34 | Dundee United B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:12 | 3 |
| 35 | Cumbernauld Colts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:13 | 2 |
| 36 | Gala Fairydean | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:15 | 2 |
| 37 | Cowdenbeath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:12 | 0 |
| 38 | Dundee B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:13 | 0 |
| 39 | Hibernian B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2:12 | 0 |
| 40 | Motherwell B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:18 | 0 |
Source: ESPN. Read on 15 October at 20:10.
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