Inverness Caley Thistle and Raith Rovers have been declared JOINT winners of last season's Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup after the SPFL decided to scrap the final.
Chief executive Neil Doncaster claimed it wasn't possible to host the match which was postponed last year after football was shut down due to the pandemic.
This season's competition was cancelled altogether after 80 per cent of clubs agreed it should not go ahead without fans.
And now last year's final has been binned with Caley Thistle and Raith Rovers sharing the trophy - just as Dumbarton and Rangers did with the Scottish league title 130 years ago after the teams drew 2-2 in a play-off.
Announcing the decision in a statement, Doncaster said: “Sadly, the disruption caused by Covid-19 has meant that it has not been possible to stage the final of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup 2019/20.
"We held off for as long as we could to give us the best chance of staging the final in front of meaningful numbers of fans this season – but it just wasn’t feasible.
“The SPFL Board has therefore declared Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers joint winners.
"On behalf of the SPFL, our sincere congratulations to both clubs, their players and coaching staff on becoming the first ever joint champions of the competition.
“We are looking forward to the Challenge Cup resuming next season, when it will be known as the SPFL Trust Trophy, supported by money donated by philanthropists including James Anderson.
"In the meantime, I would like to thank MG ALBA, Tunnock’s, and the Boards of both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers for their flexible approach as well as for their patience and understanding in reaching this decision. "
