| Tuesday, 17/02/2026 | ||||
| 19:45 | | St Johnstone  |  Ayr | |
| Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | ||||
| 19:45 | | TBC  |  Inverness |
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| STATISTICAL DATA OF CHALLENGE CUP ON TELEVISION IN REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
| As of today 12/02/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Football matches from the Challenge Cup competition in Republic of Ireland are televised, which began on 10/04/2016, we can provide the following data: |
| 54 TV BROADCASTSMost 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 East Kilbride - Celtic FC B 11/11/2025 Challenge Cup por Premier Sports 1 |
| TOTAL 10 TV CHANNELS DAYS 36 WITHOUT FREE GAME AVERAGE 1.9 CHANNELS PER MATCH |
| TOTAL 10 CANALES TOTAL 41 Total equipos |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK MONDAY - - % TUESDAY 5 9.26% WEDNESDAY 5 9.26% THURSDAY 2 3.7% FRIDAY 10 18.52% SATURDAY 19 35.19% SUNDAY 13 24.07% |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH JANUARY 3 5.56% FEBRUARY 13 24.07% MARCH 8 14.81% APRIL 2 3.7% MAY - - % JUNE - - % JULY - - % AUGUST 1 1.85% SEPTEMBER 7 12.96% OCTOBER 11 20.37% NOVEMBER 7 12.96% DECEMBER 2 3.7% |
| NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR 2026 1 1.85% 2025 5 9.26% 2024 4 7.41% 2023 7 12.96% 2022 5 9.26% 2021 1 1.85% 2020 3 5.56% 2019 7 12.96% 2018 7 12.96% 2017 8 14.81% 2016 6 11.11% |
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Now, there are 2 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 Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 20:45 televised by BBC iPlayer, BBC Sports, BBC ALBA.
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