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Scottish League Cup

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Established
1946 (80 years old)

First Recorded Event
2020-10-06

Current Season
2026-2027

Current Round


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Level Below
Scottish Lowland League

Sport
Soccer

Location
Scotland

Gender
Male

TV Rights
US - CBS Sports [2021-2024]

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		Upcoming
22 Jul 26	Queen ofQueen of the South	6:45pm	AberdeenAberdeen
25 Jul 26	HamiltonHamilton Academical	2:00pm	Elgin CiElgin City
25 Jul 26	AberdeenAberdeen	2:00pm	Kelty HeKelty Hearts
25 Jul 26	DundeeDundee	2:00pm	ClydeClyde
25 Jul 26	St JohnsSt Johnstone	2:00pm	East FifEast Fife
25 Jul 26	DumbartoDumbarton	2:00pm	Cove RanCove Rangers
25 Jul 26	GreenockGreenock Morton	2:00pm	InvernesInverness Caledonian Thistle
25 Jul 26	Ayr UnitAyr United	2:00pm	Alloa AtAlloa Athletic
25 Jul 26	FalkirkFalkirk	2:00pm	StranraeStranraer
25 Jul 26	ArbroathArbroath	2:00pm	StirlingStirling Albion
		Results
21 Jul 26	East FifeEast Fife	3 - 1	LinlithgoLinlithgow Rose
21 Jul 26	StranraerStranraer	0 - 2	EdinburghEdinburgh City
21 Jul 26	Kelty HeaKelty Hearts	3 - 2	Brora RanBrora Rangers
21 Jul 26	ClydeClyde	4 - 1	Annan AthAnnan Athletic
21 Jul 26	ArbroathArbroath	0 - 2	MontroseMontrose
21 Jul 26	Alloa AthAlloa Athletic	1 - 1	FalkirkFalkirk
21 Jul 26	DunfermliDunfermline Athletic	5 - 0	Cove RangCove Rangers
21 Jul 26	Dundee UnDundee United	4 - 0	The SpartThe Spartans
21 Jul 26	Raith RovRaith Rovers	1 - 0	PeterheadPeterhead
21 Jul 26	InvernessInverness Caledonian Thistle	1 - 0	St JohnstSt Johnstone

Description

The Scottish League Cup, currently known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League Cup in existence. The competition had a straight knockout format but became a group and knockout competition from 2016–17.

Rangers are the record holders of the cup, winning 27 times. St Johnstone are the current holders, after beating Livingston 1–0 at Hampden Park on 28 February 2021.

Currently, the domestic television rights are held by Premier Sports who replaced BT Sport from the 2019–20 season.


Seasons

Teams

Aberdeen		Airdrieonians		Alloa Athletic
Annan Athletic		Arbroath		Ayr United
Bonnyrigg Rose		Brechin City		Brora Rangers
Celtic		Clyde		Cove Rangers
Dumbarton		Dundee		Dundee United
Dunfermline Ath		East Fife		East Kilbride
Edinburgh City		Elgin City		Falkirk
Forfar Athletic		Greenock Morton		Hamilton Academic
Heart of Midlothi		Hibernian		Inverness Caled
Kelty Hearts		Kilmarnock		Livingston
Montrose		Motherwell		Partick Thistle
Peterhead		Queen of the So		Queen's Park
Raith Rovers		Rangers		Ross County
St Johnstone		St Mirren		Stenhousemuir
Stirling Albion		Stranraer		The Spartans

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Last 5 winners
St Mirren (2025-2026)
Celtic (2024-2025)
Rangers (2023-2024)
Celtic (2022-2023)
Celtic (2021-2022)

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