The Scottish League Cup was instituted in 1946 and has been known by various different names for sponsorship reasons, including the Skol Cup, the CIS Cup, the Coca Cola Cup and most recently the Betfred Cup.
Subscription TV channel Viaplay Sports continue as tournament sponsor and exclusive broadcaster.
The format has been tinkered with throughout its history, this is the eighth season of a re-established group stage format.
Forty clubs take part in the group stage – the 37 league clubs not involved in European competition, together with the Highland and Lowland League champions. After the Highland League received an extra place last season, the Lowland League have it this season and Cowdenbeath were invited.
The eight group winners and three best runners-up qualify for the last 16, where they are joined by European entrants Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian.
ARCHIVE RESULTS
2023-24 COMPETITION
GROUP STAGE
- Group A: Alloa Athletic, Ayr United, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion, St Johnstone
- Group B: Dundee United, Falkirk, Partick Thistle, Peterhead, Spartans
- Group C: Brechin City, Clyde, Cove Rangers, Hamilton Accies, Livingston
- Group D: Edinburgh City, Greenock Morton, Kelty Hearts, Ross County, Stranraer
- Group E: Airdrieonians, Bonnyrigg Rose, Dumbarton, Dundee, Inverness Caley Thistle
- Group F: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers
- Group G: East Fife, Elgin City, Motherwell, Queen of the South, Queen’s Park
- Group H: Arbroath, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, St Mirren,
Saturday, July 15
- (A) Stenhousemuir 1-0 St Johnstone
- (A) Stirling Albion 1-1(3-4p) Ayr United
- (B) Peterhead 1-1(9-10p) Partick Thistle
- (B) Spartans 1-0 Dundee United
- (C) Brechin City 0-3 Livingston
- (C) Clyde 1-3 Hamilton Accies
- (D) Kelty Hearts 1-3 Greenock Morton
- (D) Stranraer 1-5 Ross County
- (E) Airdrieonians 2-0 Dumbarton
- (E) Inverness Caley Thistle 2-1 Bonnyrigg Rose
- (F) Kilmarnock 3-0 Annan Athletic
- (F) Raith Rovers 1-1(2-4p) Dunfermline Athletic – Viaplay Sports
- (G) East Fife 0-0(4-2p) Queen’s Park
- (G) Elgin City 0-2 Motherwell
- (H) Forfar Athletic 1-0 Cowdenbeath
- (H) Montrose 1-0 St Mirren
Tuesday, July 18
- (A) Alloa Athletic 1-2 Stirling Albion
- (A) Ayr United 1-0 Stenhousemuir (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
- (B) Dundee United 1-2 Partick Thistle – Viaplay Sports
- (B) Spartans 1-2 Falkirk
- (C) Cove Rangers 5-2 Clyde
- (C) Hamilton Accies 1-0 Brechin City
- (D) Greenock Morton 3-0 Stranraer
- (E) Bonnyrigg Rose 0-1 Dundee
- (E) Dumbarton 2-1 Inverness Caley Thistle
- (F) Dunfermline Athletic 4-0 Annan Athletic
- (F) Raith Rovers 2-0 Albion Rovers
- (G) East Fife 3-1 Elgin City
- (G) Queen of the South 3-3(4-5p) Motherwell
- (H) Montrose 1-2 Forfar Athletic
Wednesday, July 19
- (D) Edinburgh City 3-5 Kelty Hearts
- (H) Arbroath 1-1(4-3p) Cowdenbeath
Saturday, July 22
- (A) Alloa Athletic 0-4 St Johnstone
- (A) Stirling Albion 2-1 Stenhousemuir
- (B) Dundee United 3-0 Peterhead
- (B) Partick Thistle 2-2(6-7p) Falkirk
- (C) Brechin City 2-3 Cove Rangers
- (C) Livingston 1-1(1-4p) Hamilton Accies
- (D) Ross County 2-1 Greenock Morton
- (D) Stranraer 2-1 Edinburgh City
- (E) Airdrieonians 1-0 Dundee
- (E) Dumbarton 0-0(4-3p) Bonnyrigg Rose
- (F) Annan Athletic 1-2 Albion Rovers
- (F) Dunfermline Athletic 0-2 Kilmarnock
- (G) Elgin City 0-2 Queen of the South
- (G) Motherwell 1-0 Queen’s Park – Viaplay Sports
- (H) Cowdenbeath 1-1(4-5p) Montrose
- (H) St Mirren 4-0 Arbroath
Tuesday, July 25
- (A) St Johnstone 1-2 Ayr United
- (A) Stenhousemuir 1-3 Alloa Athletic
- (B) Falkirk 0-1 Dundee United – Viaplay Sports
- (C) Clyde 1-2 Brechin City
- (C) Cove Rangers 0-5 Livingston
- (D) Kelty Hearts 2-0 Stranraer
- (E) Inverness Caley Thistle 2-3 Airdrieonians
- (F) Albion Rovers 0-3 Dunfermline Athletic
- (G) Queen of the South 0-0(3-5p) East Fife
- (G) Queen’s Park 5-0 Elgin City (@ New Lesser Hampden)
- (H) Cowdenbeath 0-1 St Mirren
- (H) Forfar Athletic 3-1 Arbroath
Wednesday, July 26
- (B) Peterhead 1-2 Spartans
- (D) Edinburgh City 1-3 Ross County
- (E) Dundee 3-1 Dumbarton
- (F) Kilmarnock 2-2(4-5p) Raith Rovers
Saturday, July 29
- (A) Ayr United 6-0 Alloa Athletic
- (A) St Johnstone 0-4 Stirling Albion
- (B) Falkirk 4-1 Peterhead
- (B) Partick Thistle 2-1 Spartans
- (C) Hamilton Accies 2-2(2-4p) Cove Rangers
- (C) Livingston 1-0 Clyde
- (D) Greenock Morton 4-1 Edinburgh City
- (D) Ross County 3-3(3-4p) Kelty Hearts
- (E) Bonnyrigg Rose 0-1 Airdrieonians
- (F) Albion Rovers 1-2 Kilmarnock
- (F) Annan Athletic 2-3 Raith Rovers
- (G) Motherwell 3-0 East Fife
- (G) Queen’s Park 1-2 Queen of the South (@ New Lesser Hampden)
- (H) Arbroath 3-0 Montrose
- (H) St Mirren 4-0 Forfar Athletic
Sunday July 30
- (E) Dundee 1-0 Inverness Caley Thistle – Viaplay Sports
KNOCKOUT PHASE
Second Round
- Stirling Albion 1-2 Aberdeen (Aug 18)
- Airdrieonians 3-4 Ross County (Aug 19)
- Livingston 2-0 Ayr United (Aug 19)
- Rangers 2-1 Greenock Morton (Aug 19) – Viaplay Sports
- St Mirren 1-0 Motherwell (Aug 19)
- Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Partick Thistle (Aug 20)
- Hibernian 2-1 Raith Rovers (Aug 20)
- Kilmarnock 1-0 Celtic (Aug 20) – Viaplay Sports
Quarter Finals
- Kilmarnock 1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Sep 26) – Viaplay Sports
- Hibernian 4-2 St Mirren (Sep 27)
- Rangers 4-0 Livingston (Sep 27) – Viaplay Sports
- Ross County 1-2 Aberdeen (Sep 27)
Semi Finals
- Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen (Nov 4 @ Hampden Park) – Viaplay Sports
- Heart of Midlothian 1-3 Rangers (Nov 5 @ Hampden Park) – Viaplay Sports
Final
- Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers (Dec 17 @ Hampden Park) – Viaplay Sports
Scottish Football Fixtures 