Scottish League Cup 2002/03
| Scottish League Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1946/47 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (23rd title) |
| Record winner | Glasgow Rangers (23 wins) |
| Website | scottishfootballleague.com |
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 57th time in 2002/03 . The Scottish League Cup, which was officially played as the CIS Insurance League Cup , began on September 7, 2002 and ended with the final on March 16, 2003. The clubs of the Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League took part in the competition. If a duel was not decided after 90 minutes plus extra time, there was a penalty shoot-out . The Glasgow Rangers secured the title in the Old Firm final against Celtic Glasgow .
1 round
The matches were held on 7./10./11. September 2002.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 1-0 | Elgin City |
| Albion Rovers | 0: 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Berwick Rangers | 4: 2 | FC Arbroath |
| FC Gretna | 1: 2 | East Fife FC |
| Greenock Morton | 2: 3 a.d. | FC St. Mirren |
| FC Queen's Park | 1-0 | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Queen of the South | 2-0 | Forfar Athletic |
| FC Stranraer | 6: 1 | Brechin City |
| Clyde FC | 0: 1 | Ross County |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 3: 2 | Montrose FC |
| FC Falkirk | 2-0 | Peterhead FC |
| Inverness CT | 2-0 | Dumbarton FC |
| Raith Rovers | 2: 3 a.d. | Alloa Athletic |
| Stirling Albion | ?:? n. V. (4: 2 on account ) |
FC Stenhousemuir |
2nd round
The matches took place on September 24th and 25th, 2002.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 0: 2 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Ayr United | 0: 2 | FC Falkirk |
| Berwick Rangers | 0: 3 | Partick Thistle |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1: 2 a.d. | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Dundee United | 4: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
| East Fife FC | 0: 2 | Motherwell FC |
| Inverness CT | 3: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
| FC Kilmarnock | ?:? n. V. (3: 4 on account ) |
Airdrie United |
| Ross County | 3-0 | Hamilton Academical |
| FC Stranraer | 1: 3 a.d. | St. Johnstone FC |
| Dundee FC | 3: 1 | Queen of the South |
| Stirling Albion | 2: 3 | Heart of Midlothian |
3rd round
The matches were held on 22/23/24/29. October and 5th / 6th November 2002.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2-0 | FC Falkirk |
| Partick Thistle | 1-0 | Dundee FC |
| Celtic Glasgow | 4: 2 | Inverness CT |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3-0 | Ross County |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 2: 3 | Glasgow Rangers |
| Airdrie United | 1: 2 | Dundee United |
| St. Johnstone FC | 0: 1 | Livingston FC |
| Aberdeen FC | 3: 1 | Motherwell FC |
Quarter-finals to finals
The matches were held on 6/7/12/13. November 2002.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Glasgow | ?:? n. V. (5: 4 on account ) |
Partick Thistle |
| Livingston FC | 0: 2 | Dundee United |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0: 1 | Glasgow Rangers |
| Aberdeen FC | 0: 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
Semifinals
The matches took place on February 4th and 6th, 2003.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Glasgow | 3-0 | Dundee United |
| Glasgow Rangers | 1-0 | Heart of Midlothian |
final
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Robert Douglas - Johan Mjällby (88th Stilian Petrow ), Bobo Baldé , Joos Valgaeren - Jamie Smith (66th Mohammed Sylla ), Neil Lennon , Paul Lambert , Chris Sutton (80th Shaun Maloney ), Alan Thompson - Henrik Larsson , John Hartson Coach: Martin O'Neill ( Northern Ireland )
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Stefan Klos - Fernando Ricksen , Lorenzo Amoruso , Craig Moore , Jérôme Bonnissel (64th Maurice Ross ), - Claudio Caniggia , Barry Ferguson , Mikel Arteta (78th Bert Konterman ), Peter Løvenkrands - Ronald de Boer (86th Schota Arweladse ), Michael Mol's Trainer: Alex McLeish |
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 1: 2 Henrik Larsson (57.)
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0-1 Claudio Caniggia (23rd) 0-2 Peter Løvenkrands (35th)
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 Alan Thompson, Neil Lennon
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Lorenzo Amoruso
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 Neil Lennon (88.)
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 John Hartson (90.)
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