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Scottish League Cup

Association football competition in Scotland

The Scottish League Cup, currentky known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition that is open to all members Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The first League Cup was held in 1946–47 and is the oldest national League cup. The competition used to have a straight knockout format but became a group and knockout competition from 2016–17 season.[1][2]

Scottish League Cup
Founded1946
RegionScotland
Current championsCeltic
(22nd title)
Most successful team(s)Rangers
(28 titles)
Television broadcastersPremier Sports
Websitespfl.co.uk
2025–26 Scottish League Cup [en]

Finals

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Key

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(R) Replay
* Match went to extra time
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Italics Team from outside the top level of Scottish football

Results

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Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance Notes
1946–47 Rangers (1) 4–0 Aberdeen Hampden Park 82,700 [3]
1947–48 East Fife (1) 0 0–0 * Falkirk Hampden Park 53,785 [3]
4–1 (R) Hampden Park 31,000 [3]
1948–49 Rangers (2) 2–0 Raith Rovers Hampden Park 57,450 [3]
1949–50 East Fife (2) 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park 39,744 [3]
1950–51 Motherwell (1) 3–0 Hibernian Hampden Park 64,074 [3]
1951–52 Dundee (1) 3–2 Rangers Hampden Park 92,325 [3]
1952–53 Dundee (2) 2–0 Kilmarnock Hampden Park 51,830 [3]
1953–54 East Fife (3) 3–2 Partick Thistle Hampden Park 38,529 [3]
1954–55 Heart of Midlothian (1) 4–2 Motherwell Hampden Park 55,640 [3]
1955–56 Aberdeen (1) 2–1 St Mirren Hampden Park 44,106 [3]
1956–57 Celtic (1) 0 0–0 * Partick Thistle Hampden Park 59,000 [3]
3–0 (R) Hampden Park 31,000 [3]
1957–58 Celtic (2) 7–1 Rangers Hampden Park 82,293 [3]
1958–59 Heart of Midlothian (2) 5–1 Partick Thistle Hampden Park 59,690 [3]
1959–60 Heart of Midlothian (3) 2–1 Third Lanark Hampden Park 57,994 [3]
1960–61 Rangers (3) 2–0 Kilmarnock Hampden Park 82,063 [3]
1961–62 Rangers (4) 0 1–1 * Heart of Midlothian Hampden Park 88,000 [3]
3–1 (R) Hampden Park 47,500 [3]
1962–63 Heart of Midlothian (4) 1–0 Kilmarnock Hampden Park 51,000 [3]
1963–64 Rangers (5) 5–0 Morton Hampden Park 105,907 [3]
1964–65 Rangers (6) 2–1 Celtic Hampden Park 91,423 [3]
1965–66 Celtic (3) 2–1 Rangers Hampden Park 107,609 [3]
1966–67 Celtic (4) 1–0 Rangers Hampden Park 94,532 [3]
1967–68 Celtic (5) 5–3 Dundee Hampden Park 70,000 [3]
1968–69 Celtic (6) 6–2 Hibernian Hampden Park 74,240 [3]
1969–70 Celtic (7) 1–0 St Johnstone Hampden Park 73,067 [3]
1970–71 Rangers (7) 1–0 Celtic Hampden Park 106,263 [3]
1971–72 Partick Thistle (1) 4–1 Celtic Hampden Park 62,740 [3]
1972–73 Hibernian (1) 2–1 Celtic Hampden Park 71,696 [3]
1973–74 Dundee (3) 1–0 Celtic Hampden Park 27,924 [3]
1974–75 Celtic (8) 6–3 Hibernian Hampden Park 53,848 [3]
1975–76 Rangers (8) 1–0 Celtic Hampden Park 58,806 [3]
1976–77 Aberdeen (2) 0 2–1 * Celtic Hampden Park 69,707 [3]
1977–78 Rangers (9) 0 2–1 * Celtic Hampden Park 60,168 [3]
1978–79 Rangers (10) 2–1 Aberdeen Hampden Park 54,000 [3]
1979–80 Dundee United (1) 0 0–0 * Aberdeen Hampden Park 27,173 [3]
3–0 (R) Dens Park 28,933 [3]
1980–81 Dundee United (2) 3–0 Dundee Dens Park 24,466 [3]
1981–82 Rangers (11) 2–1 Dundee United Hampden Park 53,777 [3]
1982–83 Celtic (9) 2–1 Rangers Hampden Park 55,572 [3]
1983–84 Rangers (12) 0 3–2 * Celtic Hampden Park 66,369 [3]
1984–85 Rangers (13) 1–0 Dundee United Hampden Park 44,698 [3]
1985–86 Aberdeen (3) 3–0 Hibernian Hampden Park 40,061 [3]
1986–87 Rangers (14) 2–1 Celtic Hampden Park 74,219 [3]
1987–88 Rangers (15) 0 3–3 † Aberdeen Hampden Park 71,961 [3]
1988–89 Rangers (16) 3–2 Aberdeen Hampden Park 72,122 [3]
1989–90 Aberdeen (4) 0 2–1 * Rangers Hampden Park 61,190 [3]
1990–91 Rangers (17) 0 2–1 * Celtic Hampden Park 62,817 [3]
1991–92 Hibernian (2) 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park 40,377 [3]
1992–93 Rangers (18) 0 2–1 * Aberdeen Hampden Park 54,298 [3]
1993–94 Rangers (19) 2–1 Hibernian Celtic Park 47,632 [3]
1994–95 Raith Rovers (1) 0 2–2 † Celtic Ibrox Stadium 45,384 [3]
1995–96 Aberdeen (5) 2–0 Dundee Hampden Park 33,096 [3]
1996–97 Rangers (20) 4–3 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park 48,559 [3]
1997–98 Celtic (10) 3–0 Dundee United Ibrox Stadium 49,305 [3]
1998–99 Rangers (21) 2–1 St Johnstone Celtic Park 45,533 [3]
1999–2000 Celtic (11) 2–0 Aberdeen Hampden Park 50,073 [3]
2000–01 Celtic (12) 3–0 Kilmarnock Hampden Park 48,830 [3]
2001–02 Rangers (22) 4–0 Ayr United Hampden Park 50,076 [3]
2002–03 Rangers (23) 2–1 Celtic Hampden Park 52,000 [3]
2003–04 Livingston (1) 2–0 Hibernian Hampden Park 45,500 [3]
2004–05 Rangers (24) 5–1 Motherwell Hampden Park 50,182 [3]
2005–06 Celtic (13) 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park 50,090 [3]
2006–07 Hibernian (3) 5–1 Kilmarnock Hampden Park 52,000 [3]
2007–08 Rangers (25) 0 2–2 † Dundee United Hampden Park 50,019 [3]
2008–09 Celtic (14) 0 2–0 * Rangers Hampden Park 51,193 [3]
2009–10 Rangers (26) 1–0 St Mirren Hampden Park 44,538 [3][4]
2010–11 Rangers (27) 0 2–1 * Celtic Hampden Park 51,181 [3][5]
2011–12 Kilmarnock (1) 1–0 Celtic Hampden Park 49,572 [3][6]
2012–13 St Mirren (1) 3–2 Heart of Midlothian Hampden Park 44,036 [3][7]
2013–14 Aberdeen (6) 0 0–0 † Inverness CT Celtic Park 51,143 [3][8]
2014–15 Celtic (15) 2–0 Dundee United Hampden Park 49,259 [3][9]
2015–16 Ross County (1) 2–1 Hibernian Hampden Park 38,796 [3][10]
2016–17 Celtic (16) 3–0 Aberdeen Hampden Park 49,629 [3][11]
2017–18 Celtic (17) 2–0 Motherwell Hampden Park 49,483 [3][12]
2018–19 Celtic (18) 1–0 Aberdeen Hampden Park 50,936 [3][13]
2019–20 [en] Celtic (19) 1–0 [en] Rangers Hampden Park 51,117 [3][14]
2020–21 [en] St Johnstone (1) 1–0 [en] Livingston Hampden Park 0[A] [3][15]
2021–22 [en] Celtic (20) 2–1 [en] Hibernian Hampden Park 48,540 [3][16]
2022–23 [en] Celtic (21) 2–1 [en] Rangers Hampden Park 49,529 [3][17]
2023–24 [en] Rangers (28) 1–0 [en] Aberdeen Hampden Park 49,296 [3][18]
2024–25 [en] Celtic (22) 3–3 [en] † Rangers Hampden Park 49,420 [3][19]

Performance by club

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Team Winners Last win
Rangers 28 2023–24 [en]
Celtic 22 2024–25 [en]
Aberdeen 6 2013–14 [en]
Hearts 4 1962–63 [en]
Hibernian 3 2006–07 [en]
Dundee 3 1973–74 [en]
East Fife 3 1953–54 [en]
Dundee United 2 1980–81 [en]
Kilmarnock 1 2011–12 [en]
Motherwell 1 1950–51 [en]
Partick Thistle 1 1971–72 [en]
St Johnstone 1 2020–21 [en]
St Mirren 1 2012–13 [en]
Livingston 1 2003–04 [en]
Raith Rovers 1 1994–95 [en]
Ross County 1 2015–16 [en]

Sponsorship

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Period Sponsor Name
1946–1978 No sponsor Scottish League Cup
1979–1981 Bell's whisky Bell's League Cup
1981–1984 No sponsor Scottish League Cup
1984–1992 Skol Lager Skol Cup
1992–1994 No sponsor Scottish League Cup
1994–1998 Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Cup
1998–1999 No sponsor Scottish League Cup
1999–2008 CIS Insurance CIS Insurance Cup[20][21]
2008–2011 The Co-operative Insurance Co-operative Insurance Cup
2011–2013 Scottish Government Scottish Communities League Cup[22]
2013–2015 No sponsor Scottish League Cup
2015 QTS Group The Scottish League Cup presented by QTS (semi-finals and final only)[23]
2015–2016 Utilita Energy The Scottish League Cup presented by Utilita[24]
2016–2021 Betfred Betfred Cup[25]
2021–2022 Premier Sports Premier Sports Cup[26][27]
2022–2024 Viaplay Viaplay Cup[28]
2024–present Premier Sports Premier Sports Cup

Media coverage

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Period Channel
2002–04 Five
2004–16 BBC One Scotland
2016–20 BT Sport
2020–22 Premier Sports
2022–24 Viaplay
2024–present Premier Sports

Notes

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  1. ↑ Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

References

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  1. ↑ "SPFL to launch new League Cup format and winter break". BBC Sport. 7 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Scottish League Cup final returns to November date". BBC Sport. 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54 3.55 3.56 3.57 3.58 3.59 3.60 3.61 3.62 3.63 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 3.68 3.69 3.70 3.71 3.72 3.73 3.74 3.75 3.76 3.77 3.78 3.79 3.80 3.81 3.82 "Scottish League Cup Finals". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League.
  4. ↑ "Kenny Miller sees nine-man Rangers through to victory". The Guardian. 21 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Celtic 1-2 Rangers". BBC Sport. 20 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "Celtic 0-1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 18 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "St Mirren 3-2 Hearts". BBC Sport. 17 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Aberdeen 0-0 Inverness CT (Aberdeen win 4-2 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 16 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 15 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Scottish League Cup final: Hibernian 1-2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 13 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Scottish League Cup final: Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic". BBC Sport. 27 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Motherwell 0 - 2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 26 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen - Rodgers leads holders to seventh straight trophy". BBC Sport. 2 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Rangers 0-1 Celtic: Neil Lennon's side win fourth straight Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 8 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Livingston 0-1 St Johnstone: Scottish League Cup clinched for first time by Perth side". BBC Sport. 28 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Hibernian 1-2 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi inspires Celtic to League Cup win". BBC Sport. 19 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Viaplay Cup final: Rangers and Celtic ready for Hampden showdown". BBC Sport. 26 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier nets as Philippe Clement wins first silverware as Ibrox boss". BBC Sport. 17 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Celtic beat Rangers on penalties to win epic six-goal League Cup final". BBC Sport. 15 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Scottish League Cup sponsor boost". BBC Sport. 7 January 2009.
  21. ↑ "Co-operative Insurance end Scottish League Cup deal". BBC Sport. 28 September 2010.
  22. ↑ "Scottish Government crime seizures to fund League Cup". BBC Sport. 21 March 2011.
  23. ↑ "Scottish League Cup finds sponsor for final stages". BBC Sport. 19 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "Scottish League Cup: Energy firm Utilita agree sponsorship deal". BBC Sport. 14 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "£1m Scottish League Cup sponsorship deal agreed with Betfred". BBC Sport. 10 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Premier Sports to sponsor League Cup". spfl.co.uk. 27 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Premier Sports to sponsor Scottish League Cup from next season". BBC Sport. 27 April 2021.
  28. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: VIAPLAY CUP". spfl.co.uk. 1 November 2022.

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