2016–17 Scottish League Cup

2016–17 Scottish League Cup
Country	Scotland
Dates	16 July 2016 – 27 November 2016
Teams	44
← 2015–16	2017–18 →
	All statistics correct as of 25 April 2016.

The 2016–17 Scottish League Cup will be the 71st season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as the Betfred Cup for sponsorship reasons.

The format for the 2016–17 competition will depart from the previously used knockout-rounds, and instead will begin with 8 groups of 5 teams, which includes all Scottish Professional Football League clubs (including East Stirlingshire, who were relegated from the league at the end of the 2015–16 season), excluding those competing in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers, as well as the top 2015–16 Highland Football League club (Cove Rangers) and the highest placed team from the 2015–16 Lowland Football League (Edinburgh City, who were promoted to the SPFL at the end of the 2015–16 season).

Schedule

Round	First match date	Fixtures	Clubs
Group stage	16 July 2016^[1]	80	40 → 12
Second round	TBC 2016	8	16 → 80
Quarter-finals	TBC 2016	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	TBC 2016	2	4 → 2
Final	27 November 2016^[2]	1	2 → 1

Format

The competition will begin with eight groups of five teams. The four clubs competing in UEFA Champions League (Celtic) and Europa League (Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian) qualifying rounds are given a bye through the group phase. The 40 teams competing in the group phase consist of the other 9 sides competing in the 2015–16 Scottish Premiership, 9 sides competing in the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, all of the sides competing in the 2015–16 Scottish League One and 2015–16 Scottish League Two, as well as the top 2015–16 Highland Football League club and the highest placed team from the 2015–16 Lowland Football League.^[1]

The winners of each of the 8 groups, as well as the 4 best runners-up will progress to the second round (last 16), which will include the four UEFA qualifying clubs.^[1] At this stage, the competition will revert to the traditional knock-out format.^[1]

Bonus point system

In December 2015, the SPFL announced that alongside the new group stage format, a bonus point system would be introduced to provide greater excitement and increase the number of meaningful games at this stage.^[1] The traditional point system of awarding 3 points and 1 point for a draw will be used, however, for each group stage match which finishes in a draw, a penalty shootout will take place, with the winner being awarded an extra point.^[1]

Group stage

The group stage will be made up of 9 teams from the 2015–16 Scottish Premiership, 9 teams from the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, 10 sides from each of the 2015–16 Scottish League One and 2015–16 Scottish League Two, as well as the winners of the 2015–16 Highland Football League and 2015–16 Lowland Football League^[1] and will see these 40 teams divided into two sections: 4 groups of 20 teams from the North section and 4 groups of 20 teams from the South sections.^[3] Each section will comprise four top seeded teams, four second seeded teams and 12 unseeded teams, with each group being made up of 1 top seed, 1 second seed and 3 unseeded sides.

The draw for the group stages will take place Friday 27 May 2016 at 7:30pm BST at the Hampden Park Stadium and will be shown live on BT Sport Europe.^[4]

North section

Seeding

Top seeds

Second seeds

Unseeded

01. St Johnstone
02. Ross County
03. Inverness CT
04. Dundee

09. Dundee United
10. Falkirk
11. Raith Rovers
12. Dumbarton

17. Dunfermline Athletic
18. Alloa Athletic
19. Peterhead
20. Brechin City
21. East Fife
22. Cowdenbeath

23. Forfar Athletic
24. Elgin City
25. Stirling Albion
26. Arbroath
27. Montrose
28. Cove Rangers

Groups

Group A

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Dundee	Qualification to the Second round
2	Dumbarton	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Peterhead
4	Forfar Athletic
5	East Fife

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	DUM	DND	EFI	FOR	PET
Dumbarton
Dundee
East Fife
Forfar Athletic
Peterhead

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	St Johnstone	Qualification to the Second round
2	Falkirk	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Brechin City
4	Stirling Albion
5	Elgin City

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	BRE	ELG	FAL	STI	STJ
Brechin City
Elgin City
Falkirk
Stirling Albion
St Johnstone

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Inverness CT	Qualification to the Second round
2	Dundee United	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Dunfermline Athletic
4	Arbroath
5	Cowdenbeath

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	ARB	COW	DUN	DNF	INV
Arbroath
Cowdenbeath
Dundee United
Dunfermline Athletic
Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group D

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Ross County	Qualification to the Second round
2	Raith Rovers	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Alloa Athletic
4	Cove Rangers
5	Montrose

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	ALO	COVE	MON	RAI	ROS
Alloa Athletic
Cove Rangers
Montrose
Raith Rovers
Ross County

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South section

Seeding

Top seeds

Second seeds

Unseeded

05. Motherwell
06. Partick Thistle
07. Hamilton Academical
08. Kilmarnock

13. Rangers
14. Greenock Morton
15. St Mirren
16. Queen of the South

29. Ayr United
30. Livingston
31. Stranraer
32. Airdrieonians
33. Albion Rovers
34. Stenhousemuir

35. Queen's Park
36. Clyde
37. Annan Athletic
38. Berwick Rangers
39. Edinburgh City
40. East Stirlingshire

Groups

Group E

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Partick Thistle	Qualification to the Second round
2	Queen of the South	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Stenhousemuir
4	Queen's Park
5	Airdrieonians

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	AIR	PAR	QOS	QPA	STE
Airdrieonians
Partick Thistle
Queen of the South
Queen's Park
Stenhousemuir

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group F

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Motherwell	Qualification to the Second round
2	Rangers	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Stranraer
4	East Stirlingshire
5	Annan Athletic

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	ANN	EST	MOT	RAN	STR
Annan Athletic
East Stirlingshire
Motherwell
Rangers
Stranraer

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group G

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Hamilton Academical	Qualification to the Second round
2	St Mirren	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Edinburgh City
4	Livingston
5	Ayr United

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	AYR	EDC	HAM	LIV	STM
Ayr United
Edinburgh City
Hamilton Academical
Livingston
St Mirren

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group H

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	Kilmarnock	Qualification to the Second round
2	Greenock Morton	Qualification to the Best runners-up
3	Berwick Rangers
4	Albion Rovers
5	Clyde

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home ╲ Away	ALB	BER	CLY	GMO	KIL
Albion Rovers
Berwick Rangers
Clyde
Greenock Morton
Kilmarnock

Source:^{[citation needed]}
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Best runners-up

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to the Second round
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Second round

The following teams qualified and will compete in the second round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup. Aberdeen, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian entered the competition at this stage, after receiving a bye for the group stage due to their participation in UEFA club competitions.

Teams

Scottish Premiership	Scottish Championship
Aberdeen Celtic Heart of Midlothian	Hibernian

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 25 April 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals

References

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External links

Scottish Professional Football League – League Cup official website

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2016–17 Scottish League Cup

Contents

Schedule

Format

Bonus point system

Group stage

North section

Seeding

Groups

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

South section

Seeding

Groups

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Best runners-up

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Top goalscorers

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