The Betfred League Cup draw took place at Hampden this lunchtime for the group stages that will be held during July 2019.

The group stages will take place between 13 and 28 July 2019.

The eight group winners and four best runners-up progress to the last 16 of the competition on the weekend of 17 and 18 August 2019, where they will be joined by Aberdeen, Celtic, The Rangers and Kilmarnock.

The group stage draw is as follows:

NORTH SECTION

Group A

  1. Hearts
  2. Dundee Utd
  3. East Fife
  4. Stenhousemuir
  5. Cowdenbeath

Group B

  1. St Johnstone
  2. Ross County
  3. Forfar Athletic
  4. Brechin City
  5. Montrose

Group C

  1. Hibernian
  2. Alloa Athletic
  3. Stirling Albion
  4. Arbroath
  5. Elgin City

Group D

  1. Dundee
  2. Caley Thistle
  3. Raith Rovers
  4. Peterhead
  5. Cove Rangers

SOUTH SECTION

Group E

  1. Motherwell
  2. Greenock Morton
  3. Queen of the South
  4. Annan Athletic
  5. Dumbarton

Group F

  1. Hamilton Accies
  2. Partick Thistle
  3. Airdrieonians
  4. Queen’s Park
  5. Clyde

Group G

  1. Livingston
  2. Ayr Utd
  3. Stranraer
  4. Berwick Rangers
  5. Falkirk

Group H

  1. St Mirren
  2. Dunfermline Athletic
  3. Albion Rovers
  4. Edinburgh City
  5. East Kilbride

The dates for the group stage matches are as follows:

  • Matchday 1 – Sat 13 and Sun 14 July 2019
  • Matchday 2 – Tue 16 and Wed 17 July 2019
  • Matchday 3 – Sat 20 and Sun 21 July 2019
  • Matchday 4 – Tue 23 and Wed 24 July 2019
  • Matchday 5 – Sat 27 and Sun 28 July 2019

Betfred League Cup Round 2

  • Sat 17 and  Sun 18 August 2019

Betfred League Cup Quarter-Finals

  • Tue 24 – Thu 26 September 2019

Betfred League Cup Semi-Finals

  • Sat 2 and Sun 3 November 2019

Betfred League Cup Final

  • Sat 7 or Sun 8 December 2019

The draw in full is available below:

Betfred League Cup Draw