Scottish League Cup 2019/20

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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 (19th title)
Record winner Glasgow Rangers (27 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 74th time in 2019/20 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which will be played among the participants of the Premiership , Championship , League One and League Two as well as the two champions of the Highland and Lowland Football League , began on July 12, 2019 and ended with the final on December 8 2019 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 taking 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 Aberdeen in the previous year's final . In this year's final of the Scottish League Cup, defending champions Celtic Glasgow and the Glasgow Rangers faced each other at the Old Firm . Celtic reached the final for the 34th time since 1957 , the Rangers for the 35th time since 1947 . It was the 14th Old Firm final in the League Cup since the legendary 1958 final . Celtic won the final 1-0 with a goal from Christopher Jullien in the 60th minute of the game. As a result, Celtic has now won the last four consecutive editions of this competition. It was the 19th league cup title for Celtic since their first win in 1957.

Events

round date Games societies New entrants
Group stage July 12, 2019 - July 28, 2019 80 44 → 12 no
2nd round August 16-18, 2019 8th 16 → 8 4th
Quarter finals September 25, 2019 4th 8 → 4 no
Semifinals November 2-3, 2019 2 4 → 2 no
final 7th December 2019 1 2 → 1 no

Participating teams

The following 44 teams took part in the competition:

Premiership
12 clubs of the 2019/20 season 		Championship
10 clubs of the 2019/20 season 		League One
10 clubs of the 2019/20 season 		League Two
10 clubs of the 2019/20 season 		Highland Football League
champions of the 2018/19 season
Lowland Football League
champions of the 2018/19 season
Celtic fc.svg  Celtic Glasgow
Rangers fc.svg  Glasgow Rangers
Coats of arms of None.svg  FC Kilmarnock
FC Aberdeen.svg  Aberdeen FC
Hibernian fc.svg  Hibernian Edinburgh
Hearts fc.svg  Heart of Midlothian
Coats of arms of None.svg  St. Johnstone FC
Motherwell FC crest.svg  Motherwell FC
Coats of arms of None.svg  Livingston FC
Hamilton.svg  Hamilton Academical
St mirren fc.svg  FC St. Mirren
Coats of arms of None.svg  Ross County
Dundee FC.svg  Dundee FC
Dundee United.svg  Dundee United
Coats of arms of None.svg  Inverness CT
Ayr United.svg  Ayr United
Coats of arms of None.svg  Greenock Morton
Partick Thistle FC Logo.svg  Partick Thistle
Coats of arms of None.svg  Dunfermline Athletic
Coats of arms of None.svg  Alloa Athletic
Queen of the South Logo.svg  Queen of the South
Arbroath.svg  FC Arbroath
Falkirk FC.svg  FC Falkirk
Forfar.svg  Forfar Athletic
Rrfc.jpg  Raith Rovers
Montrose fc.GIF  Montrose FC
Airdrieonians-logo.jpg  Airdrieonians FC
Dumbarton.svg  Dumbarton FC
East Fife FC.svg  East Fife FC
Stranraer.svg  FC Stranraer
Coats of arms of None.svg  Peterhead FC
Coats of arms of None.svg  Clyde FC
Stenhousemuir.svg  FC Stenhousemuir
Brechin.svg  Brechin City
Coats of arms of None.svg  Edinburgh City
Coats of arms of None.svg  Annan Athletic
Stirling albion fc.jpg  Stirling Albion
Cowdenbeath FC.svg  Cowdenbeath FC
Coats of arms of None.svg  FC Queen's Park
Elgincitybadge.jpg  Elgin City
Coats of arms of None.svg  Albion Rovers
Coats of arms of None.svg  Cove Rangers 1st
Berwick Rangers.svg  Berwick Rangers 1
Coats of arms of None.svg  East Kilbride FC
1The Cove Rangers took part in the season 2019/20 at the Scottish League Two as champions of the Highland Football League 2018/19. The relegated team of the 2018/19 season, the Berwick Rangers , took the free place .

Group stage

The group stage was drawn on May 28, 2019. The eight group winners and the four second best teams in each group reached the second round. The European Cup participants Celtic Glasgow , Glasgow Rangers , FC Kilmarnock and FC Aberdeen started in the 2nd round. The games were played between July 12 and 28, 2019.

Group A

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Heart of Midlothian 4th 2 2 0 6: 3 9
2. East Fife FC 4th 2 1 1 5: 3 8th
3. Dundee United 4th 2 1 1 6: 4 7th
4th FC Stenhousemuir 4th 1 0 3 4: 6 3
5. Cowdenbeath FC 4th 1 0 3 2: 7 3
12./13. July 2019
Heart of Midlothian 1: 1 (5: 3 i.E.) Dundee United
Cowdenbeath FC 2-0 East Fife FC
16th July 2019
FC Stenhousemuir 1: 2 Dundee United
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 2 Heart of Midlothian
19./20. July 2019
Dundee United 3-0 Cowdenbeath FC
East Fife FC 2-0 FC Stenhousemuir
23/24 July 2019
Dundee United 0: 2 East Fife FC
Heart of Midlothian 2: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
July 27, 2019
East Fife FC 1: 1 (7: 6 i.E.) Heart of Midlothian
FC Stenhousemuir 2-0 Cowdenbeath FC

Group B

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Ross County 4th 4th 0 0 12: 2 12
2. Forfar Athletic 4th 3 0 1 9: 4 9
3. Montrose FC 4th 1 1 2 4: 9 5
4th St. Johnstone FC 4th 1 0 3 6: 5 3
5. Brechin City 4th 0 1 3 1:12 1
13th July 2019
Forfar Athletic 3-0 Brechin City
Ross County 4: 1 Montrose FC
16th July 2019
Brechin City 0: 4 Ross County
Montrose FC 1-0 St. Johnstone FC
20./21. July 2019
Montrose FC 1: 4 Forfar Athletic
St. Johnstone FC 1: 2 Ross County
July 24, 2019
Ross County 2-0 Forfar Athletic
St. Johnstone FC 4-0 Brechin City
July 27, 2019
Brechin City 1: 1 (2: 4 i.E.) Montrose FC
Forfar Athletic 2: 1 St. Johnstone FC

Group C

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Hibernian Edinburgh 4th 3 1 0 8: 1 11
2. Alloa Athletic 4th 2 1 1 8: 8 7th
3. FC Arbroath 4th 2 0 2 10: 8 6th
4th Elgin City 4th 1 1 2 7: 7 5
5. Stirling Albion 4th 0 1 3 3:12 1
13th July 2019
FC Arbroath 2: 1 Elgin City
Stirling Albion 1: 1 (4: 5 i. E.) Hibernian Edinburgh
16./17. July 2019
Alloa Athletic 3: 3 (5: 6 on behalf) Elgin City
Stirling Albion 1: 6 FC Arbroath
20th July 2019
Elgin City 3-0 Stirling Albion
Hibernian Edinburgh 2-0 Alloa Athletic
23rd July 2019
Alloa Athletic 2: 1 Stirling Albion
Hibernian Edinburgh 3-0 FC Arbroath
26./27. July 2019
Elgin City 0: 2 Hibernian Edinburgh
FC Arbroath 2: 3 Alloa Athletic

Group D

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee FC 4th 2 2 0 4-0 11
2. Inverness CT 4th 2 1 1 7: 4 7th
3. Peterhead FC 4th 1 2 1 3: 4 6th
4th Cove Rangers 4th 1 1 2 6: 5 4th
5. Raith Rovers 4th 1 0 3 4:11 3
13th July 2019
Peterhead FC 2: 1 Cove Rangers
Raith Rovers 0: 3 Dundee FC
16./17. July 2019
Peterhead FC 0: 0 (11:10 p.m.) Inverness CT
Cove Rangers 0: 0 (2: 3 on perk) Dundee FC
20th July 2019
Dundee FC 0: 0 (4: 2 on perk) Peterhead FC
Inverness CT 4: 1 Raith Rovers
23rd July 2019
Inverness CT 3: 2 Cove Rangers
Raith Rovers 3: 1 Peterhead FC
27./28. July 2019
Cove Rangers 3-0 Raith Rovers
Dundee FC 1-0 Inverness CT

Group E

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Motherwell FC 4th 4th 0 0 13: 0 12
2. Greenock Morton 4th 2 1 1 14: 8 8th
3. Queen of the South 4th 1 2 1 10:10 6th
4th Dumbarton FC 4th 1 0 3 3:12 3
5. Annan Athletic 4th 0 1 3 3:13 1
13th July 2019
Annan Athletic 0: 1 Dumbarton FC
Queen of the South 0: 3 Motherwell FC
16th July 2019
Greenock Morton 6: 1 Dumbarton FC
Queen of the South 3: 3 (5: 4 on behalf) Annan Athletic
19./20. July 2019
Motherwell FC 4-0 Greenock Morton
Dumbarton FC 1: 4 Queen of the South
23rd July 2019
Annan Athletic 0: 5 Greenock Morton
Dumbarton FC 0: 2 Motherwell FC
July 27, 2019
Greenock Morton 3: 3 (4: 3 in good condition) Queen of the South
Motherwell FC 4-0 Annan Athletic

Group F.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Partick Thistle 4th 3 1 0 8: 5 10
2. Hamilton Academical 4th 2 2 0 8: 5 9
3. Airdrieonians FC 4th 1 1 2 7: 8 5
4th FC Queen's Park 4th 0 3 1 4: 5 5
5. Clyde FC 4th 0 1 3 6:10 1
13th July 2019
Hamilton Academical 0: 0 (5: 6 on behalf) FC Queen's Park
Partick Thistle 1-0 Airdrieonians FC
16./17. July 2019
FC Queen's Park 1: 2 Partick Thistle
Clyde FC 1: 3 Hamilton Academical
20./21. July 2019
Hamilton Academical 2: 2 (6: 5 on behalf) Partick Thistle
Clyde FC 2: 3 Airdrieonians FC
July 24, 2019
Airdrieonians FC 2: 2 (12:11 i.E.) FC Queen's Park
Partick Thistle 3: 2 Clyde FC
27./28. July 2019
Airdrieonians FC 2: 3 Hamilton Academical
FC Queen's Park 1: 1 (5: 4 on account) Clyde FC

Group G

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Livingston FC 4th 3 1 0 10: 3 11
2. Ayr United 4th 2 1 1 12: 5 7th
3. FC Falkirk 4th 2 1 1 6: 3 7th
4th FC Stranraer 4th 1 1 2 9: 5 5
5. Berwick Rangers 4th 0 0 4th 0:21 0
13th July 2019
Berwick Rangers 0: 7 Ayr United
FC Falkirk 1: 1 (3: 4 on account) Livingston FC
16th July 2019
FC Falkirk 1-0 FC Stranraer
Livingston FC 2: 1 Ayr United
20th July 2019
Ayr United 2: 1 FC Falkirk
FC Stranraer 6-0 Berwick Rangers
23rd July 2019
Berwick Rangers 0: 3 FC Falkirk
FC Stranraer 1: 2 Livingston FC
July 27, 2019
Ayr United 2: 2 (5: 6 on behalf) FC Stranraer
Livingston FC 5-0 Berwick Rangers

Group H.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dunfermline Athletic 4th 3 0 1 13: 3 9
2. Albion Rovers 4th 2 1 1 3: 7 7th
3. FC St. Mirren 4th 1 2 1 3: 3 6th
4th East Kilbride FC 4th 1 1 2 1: 5 5
5. Edinburgh City 4th 1 0 3 2: 4 3
13./14. July 2019
East Kilbride FC 0: 1 Albion Rovers
FC St. Mirren 2: 3 Dunfermline Athletic
17th July 2019
Dunfermline Athletic 6-0 Albion Rovers
FC St. Mirren 1-0 Edinburgh City
20th July 2019
East Kilbride FC 0: 0 (6: 5 on account) FC St. Mirren
Edinburgh City 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
23rd July 2019
Albion Rovers 0: 0 (3: 4 on perk) FC St. Mirren
Edinburgh City 0: 1 East Kilbride FC
July 27, 2019
Albion Rovers 2: 1 Edinburgh City
Dunfermline Athletic 4-0 East Kilbride 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
    Forfar Athletic 4th 3 0 1 9: 4 9 B.
    Hamilton Academical 4th 2 2 0 8: 5 9 F.
    Greenock Morton 4th 2 1 1 14: 8 8th E.
    East Fife FC 4th 2 1 1 5: 3 8th A.
    Ayr United 4th 2 1 1 12: 5 7th G
    Inverness CT 4th 2 1 1 7: 4 7th D.
    Alloa Athletic 4th 2 1 1 8: 8 7th C.
    Albion Rovers 4th 2 1 1 3: 7 7th H

    2nd round

    The 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 , Glasgow Rangers , FC Kilmarnock , and FC Aberdeen entered the competition. The 2nd round was drawn on July 28, 2019. The games were played between August 16 and 18, 2019.

    date Result
    August 16, 2019, 7:45 PM BST Motherwell FC (I) 1: 2 Heart of Midlothian (I)
    August 17, 2019, 15:00 BST Celtic Glasgow (I) 2: 1 a.d. Dunfermline Athletic (II)
    August 17, 2019, 15:00 BST Forfar Athletic (III) 1: 2 Livingston FC (I)
    August 17, 2019, 15:00 BST Hibernian Edinburgh (I) 5: 3 a.d. Greenock Morton (II)
    August 17, 2019, 15:00 BST FC Kilmarnock (I) 1: 0 a.d. Hamilton Academical (I)
    August 17, 2019, 15:00 BST Partick Thistle (II) 3: 2 a.d. Ross County (I)
    August 18, 2019, 15:00 BST Dundee FC (II) 1: 2 a.d. Aberdeen FC (I)
    August 18, 2019, 15:00 BST East Fife FC (III) 0: 3 Glasgow Rangers (I)

    Quarter finals

    The quarter-finals were drawn on August 18, 2019. The games were played on September 25, 2019.

    date Result
    September 25, 2019, 7:45 pm BST Celtic Glasgow (I) 5-0 Partick Thistle (II)
    September 25, 2019, 7:45 pm BST Heart of Midlothian (I) 2: 2 n.V.
    (3: 0 p.     		Aberdeen FC (I)
    September 25, 2019, 7:45 pm BST FC Kilmarnock (I) 0: 0 n.v.
    (4: 5 in good condition)     		Hibernian Edinburgh (I)
    September 25, 2019, 7:45 pm BST Livingston FC (I) 0: 1 Glasgow Rangers (I)

    Semifinals

    The semi-finals were drawn on September 25, 2019. The matches on 2 and 3 November 2019 were wearing Hampden Park of Glasgow .

    date Result
    November 2, 2019, 5:30 PM GMT Hibernian Edinburgh (I) 2: 5 Celtic Glasgow (I)
    November 3, 2019, 15:00 GMT Glasgow Rangers (I) 3-0 Heart of Midlothian (I)

    final

    Celtic Glasgow Glasgow Rangers
    Celtic Glasgow
    December 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. ( GMT ) in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
    Result: 1: 0 (0: 0)
    Spectators: 51,117
    Referee: William Collum
    Match report
    		Glasgow Rangers
    Fraser Forster - Jeremie Frimpong , Christopher Jullien , Kristoffer Ajer , Jonny Hayes - Scott Brown , Callum McGregor - James Forrest (66th Nir Bitton ), Ryan Christie , Mohamed Elyounoussi (46th Michael Johnston ) - Lewis Morgan (59th Odsonne Édouard ) Coach: Neil Lennon ( Northern Ireland ) (C)Captain of the crew
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland     		 Allan McGregor - James Tavernier , Connor Goldson , Filip Helander (84th Nikola Katić ), Borna Barišić - Glen Kamara (71st Jermain Defoe ), Ryan Jack , Joe Aribo (74th Brandon Barker ) - Scott Arfield , Alfredo Morelos , Ryan Kent Coach: Steven Gerrard ( England ) (C)Captain of the crew
    EnglandEngland 
    goal 1-0 Christopher Jullien (60th)
    yellow cards Kristoffer Ajer (65th), Callum McGregor (77th) yellow cards Glen Kamara (41.), Scott Arfield (65.), Joe Aribo (71.)
    Red cards Jeremie Frimpong (63.)
    Penalty missed Fraser Forster saves a penalty from Alfredo Morelos (64.).

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Betfred Cup 2019/20. spfl.co.uk, accessed May 28, 2019 .
    2. ↑ Betfred Cup Last 16 Draw. spfl.co.uk, accessed July 30, 2019 .
    3. ↑ Betfred Cup R2 details. spfl.co.uk, accessed July 31, 2019 .
    4. ↑ Betfred Cup quarter-final draw. spfl.co.uk, September 18, 2019, accessed August 18, 2019 .
    5. ↑ Betfred Cup quarter-final details. spfl.co.uk, September 20, 2019, accessed August 24, 2019 .
    6. ↑ Betfred Cup Semi-Final draw. spfl.co.uk, September 25, 2019, accessed September 26, 2019 .
    7. ↑ Betfred Cup semi-final details. spfl.co.uk, September 27, 2019, accessed September 27, 2019 .