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 time |
| Italics | Team from outside the top level of Scottish football |
Results
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Rangers (1) | 4–0 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 82,700 | |
| 1947–48 | East Fife (1) | 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 * | 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) | 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) | 2–1 * | Celtic | Hampden Park | 69,707 | |
| 1977–78 | Rangers (9) | 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 * | 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) | 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) | 3–3 † | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 71,961 | |
| 1988–89 | Rangers (16) | 3–2 | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 72,122 | |
| 1989–90 | Aberdeen (4) | 2–1 * | Rangers | Hampden Park | 61,190 | |
| 1990–91 | Rangers (17) | 2–1 * | Celtic | Hampden Park | 62,817 | |
| 1991–92 | Hibernian (2) | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hampden Park | 40,377 | |
| 1992–93 | Rangers (18) | 2–1 * | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 54,298 | |
| 1993–94 | Rangers (19) | 2–1 | Hibernian | Celtic Park | 47,632 | |
| 1994–95 | Raith Rovers (1) | 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) | 2–2 † | Dundee United | Hampden Park | 50,019 | |
| 2008–09 | Celtic (14) | 2–0 * | Rangers | Hampden Park | 51,193 | |
| 2009–10 | Rangers (26) | 1–0 | St Mirren | Hampden Park | 44,538 | |
| 2010–11 | Rangers (27) | 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 † | 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 2025–26 | St Mirren (2) | 3–1 | Celtic | Hampden Park | 49,914 |
Performance by club
| Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 28 | 2023 (December) | 10 | 2024 |
| Celtic | 22 | 2024 | 16 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| St Mirren | 2 | 2025 | 2 | 2010 |
| Kilmarnock | 1 | 2012 | 5 | 2007 |
| Motherwell | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 2017 |
| Partick Thistle | 1 | 1971 | 3 | 1958 |
| 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) |
| Paisley | 2 | St Mirren (2) | St Mirren (2025) |
| 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) |
| Dingwall | 1 | Ross County (1) | Ross County (March 2016) |
| Perth | 1 | St Johnstone (1) | St Johnstone (February 2021) |
See also
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