Challenge Cup today, Football on TV

Tuesday, 17/02/2026
19:45
  • Challenge Cup
St Johnstone St Johnstone Ayr Ayr
Tuesday, 24/02/2026
19:45
  • Challenge Cup
TBC TBC Inverness Inverness
  • BBC Sports
  • BBC iPlayer
  • BBC ALBA
Wednesday, 25/02/2026
19:45
  • Challenge Cup
Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Raith Raith
  • BBC Sports
  • BBC iPlayer
  • BBC ALBA

STATISTICAL DATA OF CHALLENGE CUP ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 13/02/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Football matches from the Challenge Cup competition in United Kingdom are televised, which began on 10/04/2016, we can provide the following data:

61

TV BROADCASTS
50 Free games
81.97%
11 Paid games
18.03%
Most Repeated Match
Rangers - Peterhead
1
LAST FREE GAME
Partick Thistle - Inverness
06/01/2026 Challenge Cup por BBC ALBA, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sports
LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH
Queen's Park - Raith
27/01/2026 Challenge Cup por Premier Sports Extra
RANKING BY CHANNELS
BBC ALBA
38 (62.3%)
BBC iPlayer
19 (31.15%)
BBC Sports
18 (29.51%)
S4C
15 (24.59%)
Premier Sports 1
9 (14.75%)
TOTAL
11
TV CHANNELS
DAYS
37
WITHOUT FREE GAME
AVERAGE
1.8
CHANNELS PER MATCH
6 Pay channels
54.55%
5 Free-to-air channels
45.45%
TOTAL
11
CANALES
TOTAL
44
Total equipos
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches
TNS
10 (16.39%)
Raith
8 (13.11%)
Queen of South
7 (11.48%)
Livingston
6 (9.84%)
Dundee United
6 (9.84%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches on Free-to-Air TV
TNS
10 (16.39%)
Queen of South
7 (11.48%)
Raith
7 (11.48%)
Inverness
6 (9.84%)
Connahs Q.
6 (9.84%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches
TNS
7 (11.48%)
Inverness
4 (6.56%)
Connahs Q.
4 (6.56%)
Raith
4 (6.56%)
Queen of South
3 (4.92%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches
Livingston
4 (6.56%)
Dundee United
4 (6.56%)
Queen of South
4 (6.56%)
Raith
4 (6.56%)
TNS
3 (4.92%)
NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
-
- %
TUESDAY
8
13.11%
WEDNESDAY
5
8.2%
THURSDAY
2
3.28%
FRIDAY
11
18.03%
SATURDAY
21
34.43%
SUNDAY
14
22.95%
NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH
JANUARY
4
6.56%
FEBRUARY
13
21.31%
MARCH
8
13.11%
APRIL
2
3.28%
MAY
-
- %
JUNE
-
- %
JULY
-
- %
AUGUST
3
4.92%
SEPTEMBER
8
13.11%
OCTOBER
12
19.67%
NOVEMBER
9
14.75%
DECEMBER
2
3.28%
NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR
2026
2
3.28%
2025
5
8.2%
2024
4
6.56%
2023
7
11.48%
2022
5
8.2%
2021
1
1.64%
2020
3
4.92%
2019
7
11.48%
2018
7
11.48%
2017
8
13.11%
2016
12
19.67%
RANKING BY TIMES
19:45
16 (26.23%)
17:15
8 (13.11%)
19:35
5 (8.2%)
15:00
4 (6.56%)
19:40
4 (6.56%)
RANKING BY TIME SLOT
Evening
31 (50.82%)
Afternoon
30 (49.18%)
Morning
0 (0%)
Night
0 (0%)

Now, there are 3 Challenge Cup live televised matches and 3 TV channels will broadcast each and every one of them. The next match you will be able to enjoy is St Johnstone - Ayr and it will be played next 17 February 2026 at 20:45 televised by BBC iPlayer, BBC Sports, BBC ALBA.