Scottish League Cup 2018/19

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Scottish League Cup
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
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:

Premiership
12 clubs of the 2018/19 season
Championship
10 clubs of the 2018/19 season
League One
10 clubs of the 2018/19 season
League Two
10 clubs of the 2018/19 season
Highland Football League
champions of the 2017/18 season.
Lowland Football League
champions of the 2017/18 season
Celtic fc.svg  Celtic Glasgow
Rangers fc.svg  Glasgow Rangers
FC Aberdeen.svg  Aberdeen FC
Hibernian fc.svg  Hibernian Edinburgh
Coats of arms of None.svg  FC Kilmarnock
Hearts fc.svg  Heart of Midlothian
Motherwell FC crest.svg  Motherwell FC
Coats of arms of None.svg  St. Johnstone FC
Dundee FC.svg  Dundee FC
Hamilton.svg  Hamilton Academical
Coats of arms of None.svg  Livingston FC
St mirren fc.svg  FC St. Mirren
Partick Thistle FC Logo.svg  Partick Thistle
Coats of arms of None.svg  Ross County
Dundee United.svg  Dundee United
Coats of arms of None.svg  Dunfermline Athletic
  Inverness CT
Queen of the South Logo.svg  Queen of the South
Coats of arms of None.svg  Greenock Morton
Falkirk FC.svg  FC Falkirk
Ayr United.svg  Ayr United
Coats of arms of None.svg  Alloa Athletic
Dumbarton.svg  Dumbarton FC
Brechin.svg  Brechin City
Rrfc.jpg  Raith Rovers
Arbroath.svg  FC Arbroath
Stranraer.svg  FC Stranraer
East Fife FC.svg  East Fife FC
Airdrieonians-logo.jpg  Airdrieonians FC
Forfar.svg  Forfar Athletic
Montrose fc.GIF  Montrose FC
Stenhousemuir.svg  FC Stenhousemuir
Coats of arms of None.svg  FC Queen's Park
Coats of arms of None.svg  Albion Rovers
Coats of arms of None.svg  Peterhead FC
Stirling albion fc.jpg  Stirling Albion
Coats of arms of None.svg  Clyde FC
Elgincitybadge.jpg  Elgin City
Coats of arms of None.svg  Annan Athletic
Berwick Rangers.svg  Berwick Rangers
Coats of arms of None.svg  Edinburgh City
Cowdenbeath FC.svg  Cowdenbeath FC
Coats of arms of None.svg  Cove Rangers
The Spartans FC Logo.png  FC Spartans

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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Ross County 4th 3 0 1 6: 4 9
2. FC Arbroath 4th 2 1 1 9: 6 8th
3. Alloa Athletic 4th 2 1 1 8: 5 8th
4th Dundee United 4th 1 2 1 6: 3 5
5. Elgin City 4th 0 0 4th 0:11 0
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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. St. Johnstone FC 4th 3 1 0 5: 1 11
2. FC Falkirk 4th 2 0 2 4: 3 6th
3. Montrose FC 4th 2 0 2 3: 4 6th
4th Forfar Athletic 4th 1 1 2 5: 7 5
5. East Fife FC 4th 0 2 2 2: 4 2
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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Heart of Midlothian 4th 3 1 0 13: 2 11
2. Inverness CT 4th 3 0 1 9: 8 9
3. Cowdenbeath FC 4th 2 0 2 5:10 6th
4th Cove Rangers 4th 1 0 3 3: 5 3
5. Raith Rovers 4th 0 1 3 2: 7 1
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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dunfermline Athletic 4th 4th 0 0 14: 2 12
2. Dundee FC 4th 3 0 1 8: 1 9
3. Brechin City 4th 1 1 2 3:10 4th
4th Stirling Albion 4th 1 0 3 4: 9 3
5. Peterhead FC 4th 0 1 3 0: 7 2
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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Ayr United 4th 4th 0 0 12: 1 12
2. Partick Thistle 4th 3 0 1 6: 3 9
3. Greenock Morton 4th 2 0 2 9: 5 6th
4th FC Stenhousemuir 4th 1 0 3 4: 9 3
5. Albion Rovers 4th 0 0 4th 0:13 0
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.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Livingston FC 4th 3 1 0 5: 1 11
2. Airdrieonians FC 4th 2 1 1 9: 4 7th
3. Annan Athletic 4th 2 0 2 6: 5 6th
4th Hamilton Academical 4th 1 2 1 5: 2 6th
5. Berwick Rangers 4th 0 0 4th 0:13 0
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

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Motherwell FC 4th 3 1 0 11: 2 10
2. Queen of the South 4th 3 0 1 12: 5 9
3. Edinburgh City 4th 1 1 2 5:12 5
4th Clyde FC 4th 1 1 2 5: 8 4th
5. FC Stranraer 4th 0 1 3 7:13 2
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.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC Kilmarnock 4th 3 1 0 9: 2 10
2. FC St. Mirren 4th 1 3 0 9: 3 9
3. Dumbarton FC 4th 1 1 2 3:10 5
4th FC Queen's Park 4th 1 1 2 2: 4 4th
5. FC Spartans 4th 0 2 2 3: 7 2
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
  • team Games S. U N Gates Points group
    Queen of the South 4th 3 0 1 12: 5 9 G
    Dundee FC 4th 3 0 1 8: 1 9 D.
    FC St. Mirren 4th 1 3 0 9: 3 9 H
    Partick Thistle 4th 3 0 1 6: 3 9 E.
    Inverness CT 4th 3 0 1 9: 8 9 C.
    FC Arbroath 4th 2 1 1 9: 6 8th A.
    Airdrieonians FC 4th 2 1 1 9: 4 7th F.
    FC Falkirk 4th 2 0 2 4: 3 6th B.

    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.

    date Result
    September 25, 2018, 7:45 pm WEST Hibernian Edinburgh (I) 0: 0 a.d.
    (5: 6 in good condition)
    Aberdeen FC (I)
    September 26, 2018, 7:45 pm WEST Heart of Midlothian (I) 4: 2 Motherwell FC (I)
    September 26, 2018, 7:45 pm WEST Glasgow Rangers (I) 4-0 Ayr United (II)
    September 26, 2018, 7:45 pm WEST FC St. Johnstone (I) 0: 1 Celtic Glasgow (I)

    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).

    date Result
    October 28, 2018, 13:30 GMT Heart of Midlothian (I) 0: 3 Celtic Glasgow (I)
    October 28, 2018, 4:30 PM GMT Aberdeen FC (I) 1-0 Glasgow Rangers (I)

    final

    Celtic Glasgow Aberdeen FC
    Celtic Glasgow
    December 2, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. GMT in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
    Result: 1: 0 (1: 0)
    Spectators: 50,936
    Referee: Andrew Dallas
    Match report
    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)Captain of the crew
    Northern IrelandNorthern 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)Captain of the crew
    goal 1-0 Ryan Christie (45th + 5)
    yellow cards Ryan Christie, James Forrest, Tom Rogic yellow cards Dominic Ball, Sam Cosgrove, Lewis Ferguson, Shaleum Logan

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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