Premier Sports Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Scotland
Abbreviation
SCOCUP2
Summary
The 2025-2026 Scottish League Cup (SCOCUP2) or Premier Sports Cup is the 2nd most prestigious football club tournament in Scotland. With the exception of the Group stage, all stages are "Knockout" stages. Tournament participants include all teams from the 2024-2025 SCO1, SCO2, SCO3, and SCO4, and the champions from the 2024-2025 Highland and Lowland Football Leagues. The final will be held on 14 December 2025 in Hampden Park (Glasgow). Celtic (SCO1) is the defending SCOCUP2 champion.
In the Group stage, teams receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. If a match is tied at the end of regulation time, a penalty shoot-out is held. In addition to receiving a point for a draw, the shoot-out winner receives 1 bonus point. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) matches won, (5) away matches won, then (6) a drawing.
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Leagues Pyramid - Scotland
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SCO1 | William Hill Premiership | 12 |
| SCO2 | Scottish Championship | 10 |
| SCO3 | Scottish League One | 10 |
| SCO4 | Scottish League Two | 10 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 40 | 7 SCO1 teams, 10 SCO2 teams, 10 SCO3 teams, 10 SCO4 teams, 1st and 2nd place Highland League teams, and 1st place Lowland Football League teams | None | 8 groups of 5 with each team playing the other 4 teams in their group once (2 Home matches, 2 Road matches), the winners of each group and the three 2nd place teams with the most points advance |
| 2nd Round | 16 | 2 SCO1 teams competing in UEFACL, 2 SCO1 teams competing in UEFAEL, 1 SCO1 teams competing in UEFAECL | 8 Group stage winners, the three 2nd place Group teams with the most points | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 match played at a neutral site |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
 | Celtic (SCO1) | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | Pittodrie Stadium |
 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Ibrox Stadium |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 15 Aug 2025
| 41 | Falkirk FC (SCO1) | Celtic Park |
Sat - 16 Aug 2025
 | 03 | Aberdeen FC (SCO1) | Cappielow Park |
| 20 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
 | 01 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | McDiarmid Park | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | The SMISA Stadium | |||
| St Mirren FC advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 42 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | Ibrox Stadium |
Sun - 17 Aug 2025
 | 02 | Hibernian FC (SCO1) | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 21 | Dundee United FC (SCO1) | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Falkirk FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers FC (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Queen's Park FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 4 | Spartans FC (SCO4) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 5 | Brechin City FC (SCO) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 17 | -17 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 21 | Queen's Park FC | Ainslie Park Stadium |
 | 07 | Falkirk FC | Glebe Park |
| 15.07.25 | | 50 | Brechin City FC | The City Stadium |
 | 10 | Spartans FC | Balmoral Stadium |
| 19.07.25 | | 20 | Brechin City FC | Ainslie Park Stadium |
| 00 | Falkirk FC | Balmoral Stadium | |||
| Falkirk FC wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 22.07.25 | | 31 | Queen's Park FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| 03 | Cove Rangers FC | Glebe Park |
| 26.07.25 | | 21 | Cove Rangers FC | The City Stadium |
| 40 | Spartans FC | Falkirk Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Partick Thistle FC (SCO2) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Ross County FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Stranraer FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Queen of the South FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.07.25 |  | 14 | Partick Thistle FC | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 12.07.25 |  | 11 | Ross County FC | Stair Park | ||
| Stranraer FC wins on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 15.07.25 |  | 40 | Edinburgh City FC | Palmerston Park |
| 20 | Stranraer FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
| 19.07.25 | | 01 | Ross County FC | Palmerston Park |
| 00 | Stranraer FC | Meadowbank Stadium | |||
| Edinburgh City FC wins on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 22.07.25 | | 80 | Edinburgh City FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
| 20 | Queen of the South FC | Wyre Stadium at Firhill |
| 26.07.25 | | 10 | Queen of the South FC | Stair Park |
| 13 | Partick Thistle FC | Global Energy Stadium (Dingwall) |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Alloa Athletic FC (SCO3) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Dundee FC (SCO1) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Montrose FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (SCO) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 11 | -9 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 01 | Airdrieonians FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
 | 01 | Alloa Athletic FC | New Dundas Park |
| 15.07.25 | | 21 | Montrose FC | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
| 30 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Albert Bartlett Stadium |
| 19.07.25 | | 41 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Links Park |
| 10 | Dundee FC | Indodrill Stadium (Alloa) |
| 22.07.25 | | 13 | Dundee FC | New Dundas Park |
| 23.07.25 | | 12 | Airdrieonians FC | Links Park |
| 26.07.25 | | 50 | Montrose FC | Scot Foam Stadium |
| 23 | Alloa Athletic FC | Albert Bartlett Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | St Mirren FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ayr United FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Arbroath FC (SCO2) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 5 | Annan Athletic FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 4 | 21 | -17 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 00 | St Mirren FC | The Greenversity Stadium at Gayfield | ||
| Arbroath FC wins on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 11 | Forfar Athletic FC | Galabank Stadium | |||
| Forfar Athletic FC wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 15.07.25 | | 12 | St Mirren FC | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park |
| 16 | Ayr United FC | Galabank Stadium |
| 19.07.25 | | 40 | Arbroath FC | Somerset Park |
| 82 | Annan Athletic FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| 22.07.25 | | 60 | Annan Athletic FC | The Greenversity Stadium at Gayfield |
| 30 | Forfar Athletic FC | Somerset Park |
| 26.07.25 | | 10 | Arbroath FC | Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park |
| 27.07.25 | | 21 | Ayr United FC | The SMISA Stadium |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO1) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 16 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Dumbarton FC (SCO4) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 9 | -9 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 02 | Hamilton Academical FC | Forthbank Stadium |
| 41 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC | Tynecastle Park |
| 15.07.25 |  | 10 | Stirling Albion FC | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
| 04 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Broadwood Stadium |
| 19.07.25 | | 04 | Dunfermliine Athletic FC | Marbill Coaches Stadium |
| 04 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Forthbank Stadium |
| 22.07.25 | | 21 | Hamilton Academical FC | KDM Group East End Park |
| 23.07.25 | | 40 | Dumbarton FC | Tynecastle Park |
| 26.07.25 | | 01 | Dumbarton FC | Broadwood Stadium |
| 20 | Stirling Albion FC | KDM Group East End Park |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | St Johnstone FC (SCO2) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers FC (SCO2) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Inverness CT (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | East Kilbridee FC (SCO4) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Elgin City FC (SCO4) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 19 | -17 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 13 | St Johnstone FC | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
 | 15 | Raith Rovers FC | Borough Briggs |
| 15.07.25 | | 24 | East Kilbridee FC | Stark's Park |
 | 20 | Elgin City FC | Caledonian Stadium |
| 19.07.25 | | 01 | St Johnstone FC | Caledonian Stadium |
| 14 | East Kilbridee FC | Borough Briggs |
| 22.07.25 | | 31 | Raith Rovers FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 26 | Inverness CT | The Ross Commercial Finance K Park Stadium |
| 26.07.25 | | 80 | Elgin City FC | McDiarmid Park |
| 51 | Inverness CT | Stark's Park |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Motherwell FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Greenock Morton FC (SCO2) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 3 | Clyde FC (SCO4) | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 5 | Peterhead FC (SCO3) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 22 | Motherwell FC | New Douglas Park | ||
| Motherw wins on PKs (5-4)ell FC | ||||||
 | 24 | Greenock Morton FC | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15.07.25 | | 21 | Peterhead FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| 30 | Stenhousemuir FC | Cappielow Park |
| 19.07.25 | | 01 | Motherwell FC | Ochilview Park |
| 12 | Clyde FC | Balmoor Stadium |
| 22.07.25 | | 22 | Stenhousemuir FC | New Douglas Park | ||
| Clyde FC wins on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 30 | Greenock Morton FC | Fir Park Stadium |
| 26.07.25 | | 10 | Peterhead FC | Ochilview Park |
| 30 | Clyde FC | Cappielow Park |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Livingston FC (SCO1) | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | East Fife FC (SCO3) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | Kelty Hearts FC (SCO3) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 5 | Brora Rangers FC (SCO) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 11 | -11 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
2nd Round Possible 2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.07.25 |  | 02 | Kilmarnock FC | Dudgeon Park |
 | 12 | Livingston FC | MGM Timber Bayview Stadium |
| 15.07.25 | | 04 | Kelty Hearts FC | Dudgeon Park |
| 16.07.25 | | 10 | Livingston FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |
| 19.07.25 | | 20 | Brora Rangers FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 01 | East Fife FC | New Central Park |
| 22.07.25 | | 00 | Kilmarnock FC | New Central Park | ||
| Kelty Hearts FC wins on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 30 | Brora Rangers FC | MGM Timber Bayview Stadium |
| 26.07.25 | | 60 | Kelty Hearts FC | Home of the Set Fare Arena |
| 40 | East Fife FC | The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park |