Scottish League Cup Draw

The Scottish League Cup group stage draw took place at Hampden this afternoon.

Aberdeen have been grouped with Raith Rovers, Peterhead, Dumbarton and Stirling Albion.

The full fixture list and TV selections will be published in due course.

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European qualifiers Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United and Motherwell in the last 16.

The full draw is as follows:

Group A
Aberdeen
Raith Rovers
Peterhead
Dumbarton
Stirling Albion

Group B
Kilmarnock
Partick Thistle
Montrose
Stenhousemuir
Fraserburgh

Group C
Ross County
Dunfermline Athletic
Alloa Athletic
East Fife
Buckie Thistle

Group D
Hibernian
Morton
Falkirk
Clyde
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

Group E
St Mirren
Arbroath
Airdrieonians
Edinburgh City
Cowdenbeath

Group F
St Johnstone
Ayr United
Queen of the South
Annan Athletic
Elgin City

Group G
Livingston
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Cove Rangers
Kelty Hearts
Albion Rovers

Group H
Dundee
Hamilton Academical
Queen’s Park
Forfar Athletic
Stranraer

The League cup schedule is as follows:

  • Group stage Round 1 – 9 and 10 July 2022
  • Group stage Round 2 – 12 and 13 July 2022
  • Group stage Round 3 – 16 and 17 July 2022
  • Group stage Round 4 – 19 and 20 July 2022
  • Group stage Round 5 – 23 and 24 July 2022
  • Second round – 30 and 31 August 2022
  • Quarter finals – between 18 and 20 October 2022
  • Semi-finals – 14 and 15 January 2023
  • Final – Sunday 26 February 2023