| 2008–09 Co-operative Insurance Cup | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Dates: | 5 August 2008 – 15 March 2009 |
| Num Teams: | 42 |
| Defending Champions: | Rangers |
| Champions: | Celtic |
| Runner-Up: | Rangers |
| Matches: | 41 |
| Goals: | 135 |
| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 Scottish League Cup was the 63rd season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Celtic won the cup beating Rangers 2–0 after extra time thanks to a goal from Darren O'Dea and an Aiden McGeady penalty.
| Round ! First match date[1] | Fixtures ! width=100 | Clubs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | First round | align=left | 5 August 2008 | 14 | 42 → 28 | |
| align=left | Second round | align=left | 26 August 2008 | 12 | 28 → 16 | |
| align=left | Third round | align=left | 23 September 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 28 October 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 27 January 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=left | align=left | 15 March 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The First round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on 2008-07-22.[2] Source: Scottish Football League
The second round draw was conducted at The Signet Library, Edinburgh on 2008-08-11.[3] Source: Scottish Football League
The Third round draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 2008-09-01.[4] Source: Scottish Football League
The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 September 2008.[5]
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The semi-final draw was conducted at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh on 12 November 2008 by First Minister Alex Salmond, a representative of sponsors Co-operative Insurance and the Presiding Officer of the Parliament, Alex Fergusson.[6]
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See main article: 2009 Scottish League Cup Final.
A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.
| Round | Team | Player | Young player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | |||||
| R2 | Stephen Robertson (Airdrie United) | Leigh Griffiths (Livingston) | |||
| R3 | Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) | David Goodwillie (Dundee United) | [7] | ||
| QF | Scott Robertson (Dundee United) | Scott Arfield (Falkirk) |
In Australia the Scottish League Cup was available on SBS and Setanta Sports who also broadcast it in Ireland. In the UK the Scottish League Cup was broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Red Button.