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 St Mirren, who defeated Celtic in the 2025 final. It was St Mirren's second title.

Finals 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 shoot-out if required after extra time.

Key (R)Replay*Match went to extra time†Match decided by a penalty shoot-out after extra timeItalicsTeam from outside the top level of Scottish football

Results SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceNotes1946–47Rangers (1)4–0AberdeenHampden Park82,7001947–48East Fife (1) 0–0 *FalkirkHampden Park53,7851947–48 (R)East Fife (1)4–1FalkirkHampden Park31,0001948–49Rangers (2)2–0Raith RoversHampden Park57,4501949–50East Fife (2)3–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park39,7441950–51Motherwell (1)3–0HibernianHampden Park64,0741951–52Dundee (1)3–2RangersHampden Park92,3251952–53Dundee (2)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park51,8301953–54East Fife (3)3–2Partick ThistleHampden Park38,5291954–55Heart of Midlothian (1)4–2MotherwellHampden Park55,6401955–56Aberdeen (1)2–1St MirrenHampden Park44,1061956–57Celtic (1) 0–0 *Partick ThistleHampden Park59,0001956–57 (R)Celtic (1)3–0Partick ThistleHampden Park31,0001957–58Celtic (2)7–1RangersHampden Park82,2931958–59Heart of Midlothian (2)5–1Partick ThistleHampden Park59,6901959–60Heart of Midlothian (3)2–1Third LanarkHampden Park57,9941960–61Rangers (3)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park82,0631961–62Rangers (4) 1–1 *Heart of MidlothianHampden Park88,0001961–62 (R)Rangers (4)3–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park47,5001962–63Heart of Midlothian (4)1–0KilmarnockHampden Park51,0001963–64Rangers (5)5–0MortonHampden Park105,9071964–65Rangers (6)2–1CelticHampden Park91,4231965–66Celtic (3)2–1RangersHampden Park107,6091966–67Celtic (4)1–0RangersHampden Park94,5321967–68Celtic (5)5–3DundeeHampden Park70,0001968–69Celtic (6)6–2HibernianHampden Park74,2401969–70Celtic (7)1–0St JohnstoneHampden Park73,0671970–71Rangers (7)1–0CelticHampden Park106,2631971–72Partick Thistle (1)4–1CelticHampden Park62,7401972–73Hibernian (1)2–1CelticHampden Park71,6961973–74Dundee (3)1–0CelticHampden Park27,9241974–75Celtic (8)6–3HibernianHampden Park53,8481975–76Rangers (8)1–0CelticHampden Park58,8061976–77Aberdeen (2) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park69,7071977–78Rangers (9) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park60,1681978–79Rangers (10)2–1AberdeenHampden Park54,0001979–80Dundee United (1) 0–0 *AberdeenHampden Park27,1731979–80 (R)Dundee United (1)3–0AberdeenDens Park28,9331980–81Dundee United (2)3–0DundeeDens Park24,4661981–82Rangers (11)2–1Dundee UnitedHampden Park53,7771982–83Celtic (9)2–1RangersHampden Park55,5721983–84Rangers (12) 3–2 *CelticHampden Park66,3691984–85Rangers (13)1–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park44,6981985–86Aberdeen (3)3–0HibernianHampden Park40,0611986–87Rangers (14)2–1CelticHampden Park74,2191987–88Rangers (15) 3–3 †AberdeenHampden Park71,9611988–89Rangers (16)3–2AberdeenHampden Park72,1221989–90Aberdeen (4) 2–1 *RangersHampden Park61,1901990–91Rangers (17) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park62,8171991–92Hibernian (2)2–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park40,3771992–93Rangers (18) 2–1 *AberdeenHampden Park54,2981993–94Rangers (19)2–1HibernianCeltic Park47,6321994–95Raith Rovers (1) 2–2 †CelticIbrox Stadium45,3841995–96Aberdeen (5)2–0DundeeHampden Park33,0961996–97Rangers (20)4–3Heart of MidlothianCeltic Park48,5591997–98Celtic (10)3–0Dundee UnitedIbrox Stadium49,3051998–99Rangers (21)2–1St JohnstoneCeltic Park45,5331999–2000Celtic (11)2–0AberdeenHampden Park50,0732000–01Celtic (12)3–0KilmarnockHampden Park48,8302001–02Rangers (22)4–0Ayr UnitedHampden Park50,0762002–03Rangers (23)2–1CelticHampden Park52,0002003–04 Livingston (1)2–0HibernianHampden Park45,5002004–05 Rangers (24)5–1MotherwellHampden Park50,1822005–06 Celtic (13)3–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park50,0902006–07 Hibernian (3)5–1KilmarnockHampden Park52,0002007–08 Rangers (25) 2–2 †Dundee UnitedHampden Park50,0192008–09 Celtic (14) 2–0 *RangersHampden Park51,1932009–10 Rangers (26)1–0St MirrenHampden Park44,5382010–11Rangers (27) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park51,1812011–12 Kilmarnock (1)1–0CelticHampden Park49,5722012–13St Mirren (1)3–2Heart of MidlothianHampden Park44,0362013–14 Aberdeen (6) 0–0 †Inverness CTCeltic Park51,1432014–15Celtic (15)2–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park49,2592015–16Ross County (1)2–1HibernianHampden Park38,7962016–17Celtic (16)3–0AberdeenHampden Park49,6292017–18Celtic (17)2–0MotherwellHampden Park49,4832018–19Celtic (18)1–0AberdeenHampden Park50,9362019–20Celtic (19)1–0RangersHampden Park51,1172020–21St Johnstone (1)1–0LivingstonHampden Park0Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.2021–22Celtic (20)2–1HibernianHampden Park48,5402022–23Celtic (21)2–1RangersHampden Park49,5292023–24Rangers (28)1–0AberdeenHampden Park49,296Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier nets as Philippe Clement wins first silverware as Ibrox boss, Nick McPheat, BBC Sport, 17 December 20232024–25Celtic (22)3–3 †RangersHampden Park49,4202025–26St Mirren (2)3–1CelticHampden Park49,914

Performance by club ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lostRangers282023 (December)102024Celtic222024162025Aberdeen62014102023 (December)Heart of Midlothian4196232013Hibernian3200782021 (December)Dundee3197331995East Fife31953——Dundee United2198052015St Mirren220252 2010Kilmarnock1201252007Motherwell1195032017Partick Thistle1197131958St Johnstone12021 (February)2 1998Raith Rovers1199411949 (March)Livingston1200412021 (February)Ross County12016 (March)—— Dunfermline Athletic——32006Inverness Caledonian Thistle——1 2014Ayr United——1 2002Greenock Morton——1 1963Third Lanark——1 1959Falkirk——1 1947 (October)

Performance by city / town +City / TownWinsClubsLatest win (year)Glasgow51Rangers (28), Celtic (22), Partick Thistle (1)Celtic (2024)Edinburgh7Heart of Midlothian (4), Hibernian (3)Hibernian (2007)Aberdeen6Aberdeen (6)Aberdeen (2014)Dundee5Dundee (3), Dundee United (2)Dundee United (1980)Methil3East Fife (3)East Fife (1953)Paisley2St Mirren (2)St Mirren (2025)Motherwell1Motherwell (1)Motherwell (1950)Kirkcaldy1Raith Rovers (1)Raith Rovers (1994)Livingston1Livingston (1)Livingston (2004)Kilmarnock1Kilmarnock (1)Kilmarnock (2012)Dingwall1Ross County (1)Ross County (March 2016)Perth1St Johnstone (1)St Johnstone (February 2021)

See also List of Scottish football champions List of Scottish Cup finals

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References

External links Scotland - List of League Cup Finals