Scottish League Cup
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Full name
Betfred Scottish League Cup
Association
Scottish FA
First edition
1946/47
Teams
44
Game mode
Knockout system , round-robin tournament
Title holder
Celtic Glasgow (18th title)
Record winner
Glasgow Rangers (27 wins)
Website
spfl.co.uk
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 73rd time in 2018/19 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among participants in the Premiership , Championship , League One and League Two and the two champions of the Highland and Lowland Football League , began on July 13, 2018 and ended with the final on December 2 2018 in Hampden Park of Glasgow. The competition was officially held as the Betfred Scottish League Cup . The league cup began with 8 groups of five teams each. The eight group winners and the four second best teams in each group reached the second round. The teams that took part in the European Cup only started in the 2nd round. If no winner was found in a duel after 90 minutes, the game was decided on penalties . The winner received two points, the loser one. As the defending champion, Celtic Glasgow started the competition that had won against FC Motherwell in the previous year's final . In this year's final, defending champions Celtic Glasgow met FC Aberdeen . Celtic reached the final of the League Cup for the 33rd time since 1957 , of which 17 were won. For the Dons it is the fifteenth final in the League Cup since 1947 . Celtic won the final 1-0 with a goal from Ryan Christie . It was the 18th league cup title since their first win in 1957.
Events
round
date
Games
societies
New entrants
Group stage
July 13, 2018 - July 29, 2018
80
44 → 12
no
2nd round
18./19. August 2018
8th
16 → 8
4th
Quarter finals
25./26. September 2018
4th
8 → 4
no
Semifinals
27./28. October 2018
2
4 → 2
no
final
2nd December 2018
1
2 → 1
no
Participating teams
The following 44 teams take part in the competition:
Group stage
The group stage was drawn on May 25, 2018. The eight group winners and the four second best teams in each group reached the second round. The European Cup participants Celtic Glasgow , FC Aberdeen , Glasgow Rangers and Hibernian Edinburgh started in the 2nd round. The games were played between July 13 and 29, 2018.
Group A
July 14, 2018
Dundee United
1: 1 (3: 5 i.E.)
FC Arbroath
Ross County
2-0
Elgin City
17th July 2018
Alloa Athletic
4: 2
FC Arbroath
Ross County
1-0
Dundee United
July 21, 2018
FC Arbroath
2-0
Elgin City
Dundee United
1: 1 (3: 4 on account)
Alloa Athletic
24./25. July 2018
Elgin City
0: 3
Alloa Athletic
FC Arbroath
4: 1
Ross County
28th July 2018
Alloa Athletic
0: 2
Ross County
Elgin City
0: 4
Dundee United
Group B
July 14, 2018
FC Falkirk
0: 1
Montrose FC
St. Johnstone FC
0: 0 (5: 4 on perk)
East Fife FC
17th July 2018
FC Falkirk
2-0
Forfar Athletic
Montrose FC
1-0
East Fife FC
21./22. July 2018
Montrose FC
0: 1
St. Johnstone FC
East Fife FC
1: 1 (4: 5 i. E.)
Forfar Athletic
24./25. July 2018
St. Johnstone FC
1-0
FC Falkirk
Forfar Athletic
3: 1
Montrose FC
28th July 2018
East Fife FC
1: 2
FC Falkirk
Forfar Athletic
1: 3
St. Johnstone FC
Group C
July 14, 2018
Inverness CT
2-0
Cove Rangers
Raith Rovers
0: 2
Cowdenbeath FC
17./18. July 2018
Cowdenbeath FC
2: 5
Inverness CT
Cove Rangers
1: 2
Heart of Midlothian
July 21, 2018
Cowdenbeath FC
1-0
Cove Rangers
Raith Rovers
1: 1 (2: 4 i.E.)
Heart of Midlothian
July 24, 2018
Heart of Midlothian
5-0
Cowdenbeath FC
Inverness CT
2: 1
Raith Rovers
28/29 July 2018
Cove Rangers
2-0
Raith Rovers
Heart of Midlothian
5-0
Inverness CT
Group D
July 14, 2018
Brechin City
0: 0 (4: 5 on behalf)
Peterhead FC
Stirling Albion
0: 4
Dundee FC
17th July 2018
Dunfermline Athletic
3-0
Peterhead FC
Stirling Albion
1: 2
Brechin City
21./22. July 2018
Peterhead FC
0: 2
Stirling Albion
Dundee FC
0: 1
Dunfermline Athletic
July 25, 2018
Brechin City
1: 7
Dunfermline Athletic
Peterhead FC
0: 2
Dundee FC
28th July 2018
Dundee FC
2-0
Brechin City
Dunfermline Athletic
3: 1
Stirling Albion
Group E
July 14, 2018
Ayr United
3: 1
Greenock Morton
FC Stenhousemuir
0: 2
Partick Thistle
17th July 2018
Partick Thistle
2: 1
Greenock Morton
FC Stenhousemuir
4-0
Albion Rovers
July 21, 2018
Albion Rovers
0: 2
Ayr United
Greenock Morton
2-0
FC Stenhousemuir
July 24, 2018
Albion Rovers
0: 2
Partick Thistle
Ayr United
5-0
FC Stenhousemuir
28th July 2018
Greenock Morton
5-0
Albion Rovers
Partick Thistle
0: 2
Ayr United
Group F.
July 14, 2018
Airdrieonians FC
1: 2
Livingston FC
Annan Athletic
1-0
Hamilton Academical
17th July 2018
Annan Athletic
4-0
Berwick Rangers
Hamilton Academical
0: 0 (5: 6 on behalf)
Livingston FC
July 21, 2018
Berwick Rangers
0: 3
Airdrieonians FC
Livingston FC
1-0
Annan Athletic
July 24, 2018
Airdrieonians FC
4: 1
Annan Athletic
Berwick Rangers
0: 4
Hamilton Academical
28th July 2018
Hamilton Academical
1: 1 (3: 0 in good condition)
Airdrieonians FC
Livingston FC
2-0
Berwick Rangers
Group G
July 14, 2018
Clyde FC
1: 1 (1: 4 i. E.)
Edinburgh City
Queen of the South
5: 3
FC Stranraer
17th July 2018
Motherwell FC
5-0
Edinburgh City
Queen of the South
3-0
Clyde FC
July 21, 2018
Edinburgh City
0: 4
Queen of the South
FC Stranraer
1: 1 (3: 2 i.E.)
Motherwell FC
July 24, 2018
Motherwell FC
2-0
Queen of the South
FC Stranraer
1: 3
Clyde FC
28th July 2018
Clyde FC
1: 3
Motherwell FC
Edinburgh City
4: 2
FC Stranraer
Group H.
13./14. July 2018
FC Kilmarnock
0: 0 (2: 3 on perk)
FC St. Mirren
FC Spartans
0: 0 (3: 4 on perk)
Dumbarton FC
17th July 2018
Dumbarton FC
1-0
FC Queen's Park
FC St. Mirren
2: 2 (5: 3 on account)
FC Spartans
July 21, 2018
Dumbarton FC
2: 4
FC Kilmarnock
FC Queen's Park
2: 1
FC Spartans
July 24, 2018
FC Queen's Park
0: 0 (4: 5 on behalf)
FC St. Mirren
FC Spartans
0: 3
FC Kilmarnock
28th July 2018
FC Kilmarnock
2-0
FC Queen's Park
FC St. Mirren
6-0
Dumbarton FC
Ranking of the runners-up
The best four runners-up reached the 2nd round.
Participation in the 2nd round
2nd round
Eight group winners and the four second best teams from each group from the 1st round took part. In addition, the European Cup participants Celtic Glasgow , FC Aberdeen , Glasgow Rangers and Hibernian Edinburgh entered the competition. The 2nd round was drawn on July 29, 2018. The games were played on August 18 and 19, 2018.
date
Result
August 18, 2018, 12:30 pm WEST
Partick Thistle (II)
1: 3
Celtic Glasgow (I)
August 18, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Aberdeen FC (I)
4-0
FC St. Mirren (I)
August 18, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Dundee FC (I)
0: 3
Ayr United (II)
August 18, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Dunfermline Athletic (II)
0: 1
Heart of Midlothian (I)
August 18, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Livingston FC (I)
0: 1
Motherwell FC (I)
August 18, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Queen of the South (II)
2: 4 a.d.
FC St. Johnstone (I)
August 19, 2018, 12:30 pm WEST
FC Kilmarnock (I)
1: 3
Glasgow Rangers (I)
August 19, 2018, 15:00 WEST
Hibernian Edinburgh (I)
3: 2
Ross County (II)
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were drawn on August 19, 2018. The games were played on September 25 and 26, 2018.
Semifinals
The semi-finals were drawn on September 26, 2018. Be wearing the Games on October 28, 2018 Hampden Park of Glasgow (Aberdeen gg. Rangers) and Murrayfield Stadium of Edinburgh (Heart of Midlothian gg. Celtic).
final
Celtic Glasgow
Aberdeen FC
Scott Bain - Mikael Lustig , Dedryck Boyata (61st Jozo Šimunović ), Filip Benković , Kieran Tierney - Callum McGregor , James Forrest (86th Olivier Ntcham ), Tom Rogic (64th Scott Brown ), Ryan Christie , Scott Sinclair - Odsonne Édouard Coach: Brendan Rodgers ( Northern Ireland )
(C) Northern Ireland
Joe Lewis - Shaleum Logan , Scott McKenna , Andrew Considine , Max Lowe - Dominic Ball , Graeme Shinnie , Gary Mackay-Steven (45th + 2 Connor McLennan ), Lewis Ferguson , Niall McGinn (70th James Wilson ) - Sam Cosgrove (79th) . Bruce Anderson ) coach: Derek McInnes (C)
1-0 Ryan Christie (45th + 5)
Ryan Christie, James Forrest, Tom Rogic
Dominic Ball, Sam Cosgrove, Lewis Ferguson, Shaleum Logan
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ Betfred Cup 2018/19 dates. spfl.co.uk, accessed May 20, 2018 .
↑ Betfred backs Scottish League Cup. spfl.co.uk, May 10, 2016, accessed May 20, 2018 .
^ Betfred Cup last-16 Draw Today. spfl.co.uk, accessed July 29, 2018 .
^ Betfred Cup TV Selections. spfl.co.uk, accessed July 30, 2018 .
↑ Betfred Cup quarter-final draw. spfl.co.uk, August 19, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
↑ Betfred Cup quarter-final details. spfl.co.uk, August 20, 2018, accessed August 23, 2018 .
↑ Betfred Cup Semi-Final draw. spfl.co.uk, September 26, 2018, accessed September 26, 2018 .
↑ SPFL announces venues & timings for Betfred Cup semi-finals. spfl.co.uk, October 3, 2018, accessed October 7, 2018 .
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