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The Scottish League Cup is a knockout cup competition in Scottish football, organised by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). It is considered to be the second most important domestic cup competition in Scottish football, after the Scottish Cup. The competition is open to all 42 members of the SPFL as well as invited sides from the Highland League and Lowland League.

The competition was established in 1947, the format was taken from the Southern League Cup which operated as a regional tournament (national for its last season) during World War II. The Scottish League Cup was formed, operated by and named after the Scottish Football League (SFL), who continued to operate it after the top division clubs formed the Scottish Premier League (SPL) in 1998. The competition is now organised by the SPFL, the body formed by the merger of the SPL and SFL in 2013.

Rangers hold the record for most wins with 28, while Celtic are second with 22 victories. The cup is currently held by Celtic, who defeated Rangers in the 2024 final on penalties. It was Celtic's seventh title in nine editions of the cup.

Finals

Scottish League Cups by club (%)

  Rangers – 28 (35.4%)  Celtic – 22 (27.8%)  Aberdeen – 6 (7.6%)  Hearts – 4 (5.1%)  Hibernian – 3 (3.8%)  Other clubs – 16 (20.3%)

Before 1981, a draw in the final (after extra time) resulted in the match being replayed at a later date. Since the 1981 Final, the result has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout if required after extra time.

Key

(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

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

Performance by club

Club Wins Last win Runners-up Last final lost
Rangers 28 2023 (December) 10 2024
Celtic 22 2024 15 2012
Aberdeen 6 2014 10 2023 (December)
Heart of Midlothian 4 1962 3 2013
Hibernian 3 2007 8 2021 (December)
Dundee 3 1973 3 1995
East Fife 3 1953 — —
Dundee United 2 1980 5 2015
Kilmarnock 1 2012 5 2007
Motherwell 1 1950 3 2017
Partick Thistle 1 1971 3 1958
St Mirren 1 2013 2 2010
St Johnstone 1 2021 (February) 2 1998
Raith Rovers 1 1994 1 1949 (March)
Livingston 1 2004 1 2021 (February)
Ross County 1 2016 (March) — —
Dunfermline Athletic — — 3 2006
Inverness Caledonian Thistle — — 1 2014
Ayr United — — 1 2002
Greenock Morton — — 1 1963
Third Lanark — — 1 1959
Falkirk — — 1 1947 (October)

Performance by city / town

City / Town Wins Clubs Latest win (year)
Glasgow 51 Rangers (28), Celtic (22), Partick Thistle (1) Celtic (2024)
Edinburgh 7 Heart of Midlothian (4), Hibernian (3) Hibernian (2007)
Aberdeen 6 Aberdeen (6) Aberdeen (2014)
Dundee 5 Dundee (3), Dundee United (2) Dundee United (1980)
Methil 3 East Fife (3) East Fife (1953)
Motherwell 1 Motherwell (1) Motherwell (1950)
Kirkcaldy 1 Raith Rovers (1) Raith Rovers (1994)
Livingston 1 Livingston (1) Livingston (2004)
Kilmarnock 1 Kilmarnock (1) Kilmarnock (2012)
Paisley 1 St Mirren (1) St Mirren (2013)
Dingwall 1 Ross County (1) Ross County (March 2016)
Perth 1 St Johnstone (1) St Johnstone (February 2021)

See also

Notes

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

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