In addition to the reinstated Reserve League, the SPFL is running a Reserve Cup this season.
There are twelve competing clubs drawn into two groups of six, giving five games in the group stage.
In addition to the ten Reserve League teams, Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle have also entered.
2022-23 COMPETITION
GROUP STAGE
- Group 1 – Dundee, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Hibernian, Livingston, Queen’s Park
- Group 2 – Ayr United, Hamilton Accies, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Queen of the South
Tuesday, September 20
- (1) Dundee United 2-1 Queen’s Park (@ St Andrews University)
- (1) Livingston 1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (@ Almondvale Stadium)
(1) Hibernian P-P Dundee– now Tues, Sep 27(2) Ayr United P-P Motherwell– now Tues, Sep 27(2) Kilmarnock P-P Partick Thistle– now Tues, Sep 27(2) Queen of the South P-P Hamilton Accies– now Tues, Sep 27
Tuesday, September 27
- (1) Hibernian 0-4 Dundee (@ Hibernian Training Centre)
- (2) Ayr United 3-3(5-3p) Motherwell (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
- (2) Hamilton Accies 1-3 Queen of the South (@ New Douglas Park) – fixture reversed
- (2) Kilmarnock 4-0 Partick Thistle (@ Rugby Park)
Tuesday, October 11
- (2) Ayr United 2-1 Hamilton Accies (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
- (2) Motherwell 2-0 Partick Thistle (@ K Park, East Kilbride)
Tuesday, October 18
- (1) Queen’s Park 2-3 Hibernian (@ Lochinch Pavilion)
(1) Dundee P-P Livingston– now Tues, Oct 25(1) Dunfermline Athletic P-P Dundee United– now Tues, Oct 25(2) Ayr United P-P Hamilton Accies– now Tues, Oct 11(2) Motherwell P-P Partick Thistle– now Tues, Oct 11(2) Queen of the South P-P Kilmarnock– now Tues, Jan 10
Tuesday, October 25
- (1) Dundee 0-3 Livingston (@ Whitton Park)
- (1) Dunfermline Athletic 0-0(5-3p) Dundee United (@ East End Park)
- Dunfermline fielded ineligble player – Dundee United awarded 3-0 win
Tuesday, November 15
(2) Kilmarnock P-P Hamilton Accies– now Tues, Jan 17
Tuesday, November 22
- (1) Dundee 1-5 Queen’s Park (@ Whitton Park)
- (1) Hibernian 0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (@ Hibernian Training Centre)
- (2) Ayr United 1-4 Partick Thistle (@ Townhead Park) – fixture reversed
(1) Livingston P-P Dundee United– now Tues, Jan 10(2) Kilmarnock P-P Hamilton Accies– now Tues, Nov 15(2) Queen of the South P-P Motherwell– now Tues, Jan 17
Tuesday, December 13
(1) Dundee United P-P Hibernian– pitch unplayable, now Tues Jan 17(1) Dunfermline Athletic P-P Dundee– pitch unplayable, now Tues, Jan 17(2) Ayr United P-P Queen of the South– pitch unplayable , now Tues, Jan 31(2) Hamilton Accies P-P Partick Thistle– pitch unplayable, now Tues, Jan 31(2) Motherwell P-P Kilmarnock– pitch unplayable, now Tues, Feb 7(1) Queen’s Park P-P Livingston– now Tues, Jan 17
Tuesday, January 10
- (1) Livingston 1-1(5-4p) Dundee United (@ Almondvale Stadium)
- (2) Kilmarnock 7-0 Queen of the South (@ Rugby Park) – fixture reversed
Tuesday, January 17
- (1) Dundee United 0-2 Hibernian (@ Gussie Park)
- (2) Kilmarnock 5-1 Hamilton Accies (@ Rugby Park) – behind closed doors
(1) Dunfermline Athletic P-P Dundee– due to first team match, now Tues Jan 31(2) Queen of the South P-P Motherwell– pitch unplayable, now Thurs Feb 2(1) Queen’s Park P-P Livingston– now Tues, Feb 7
Tuesday, January 24
- (1) Dundee United 5-0 Dundee (@ Gussie Park)
- (1) Hibernian 3-1 Livingston (@ Hibernian Training Centre)
- (2) Hamilton Accies 2-1 Motherwell (@ New Douglas Park)
- (2) Kilmarnock 0-0(3-1p) Ayr United (@ Rugby Park)
- (2) Queen of the South 5-1 Partick Thistle (@ Palmerston Park) – fixture reversed
(1) Dunfermline Athletic P-P Queen’s Park
Tuesday, January 31
- (1) Dunfermline Athletic 1-1(5-4p) Queen’s Park (@ Recreation Park, Alloa)
- (2) Ayr United 0-1 Queen of the South (@ Townhead Park, Cumnock)
(2) Hamilton Accies P-P Partick Thistle
Thursday, February 2
- (2) Queen of the South 4-1 Motherwell (@ Palmerston Park)
Tuesday, February 7
- (1) Dunfermline Athletic 4-1 Dundee (@ Ainslie Park)
- (1) Queen’s Park 2-2(4-3p) Livingston (@ Lochinch Sports Pavilion)
(2) Motherwell P-P Kilmarnock
Tuesday, February 21
- (2) Motherwell 1-1(4-2p) Kilmarnock (@ K Park)
Monday, March 13
- (2) Hamilton Accies 4-0 Partick Thistle
KNOCKOUT STAGE
Semi Finals
- Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Queen of the South (Mar 14 @ Ainslie Park)
- Kilmarnock 4-1 Dundee United (Mar 14 @ Rugby Park)
Final
- Kilmarnock 7-0 Dunfermline Athletic (May 2 @ Rugby Park) – lots drawn for home advantage