2007–08 Conference League Cup Explained
| 2007–08 Conference League Cup |
| Country: | England
Wales |
| Num Teams: | 68 |
| Defending Champions: | Woking |
| Champions: | Aldershot Town |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | Rushden & Diamonds |
| Prevseason: | 2004–05 |
| Nextseason: | 2008–09 |
The Conference League Cup 2007–08, known as the Setanta Shield 2007–08 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Conference League Cup competition after its resurrection by Conference sponsors Blue Square and competition sponsors Setanta. With the entrance of all Conference teams from every division, there were 68 entries into the tournament. The competition was won by Aldershot Town, who beat Rushden and Diamonds on penalties in the final.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | width=100 | Clubs ! | New entries this round | Prize money |
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| First Round | 1 October 2007 | 12 | 68 → 56 | 24 | £1,500 |
| Second Round | 12 November 2007 | 16 | 56 → 40 | 20 | £2,000 |
| Third Round | 3 December 2007 | 8 | 40 → 32 | none | £2,500 |
| Fourth Round | 22 December 2007 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 24 | £2,500 |
| Fifth Round | 4 February 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £3,500 |
| Quarter-finals | 26 February 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £5,000 |
| Semi-finals | 11 March 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £5,500 |
| Final | 3 April 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £12,000 | |
First round
The First Round was contested by 24 teams from the Northern and Southern Divisions, and divided into a Northern and Southern section. Matches were played in the week commencing 1 October 2007.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Second round
The Second Round will be contested by the 12 winners of the previous round, plus the remaining 20 members of the lower Conference Divisions. Matches will be played in the week commencing 12 November 2007.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Third round
The Third Round will be contested by the 16 winners of the previous round. Matches will be played in the week commencing 3 December 2007.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Fourth round
The 24 Conference Premier teams join the eight winners from the previous round. Matches will be played in the week commencing 22 December 2007.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Fifth round
Matches will be played in the week commencing 4 February 2008.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Quarter-finals
Matches will be played in the week commencing 26 February 2008.
Northern Section
Southern Section
Semi-finals
Matches will be played in the week commencing 18 March 2008.
Northern Section
Southern Section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Aldershot Town | 2–2 (aet) | Woking | 1629 | | Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties | |
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Final
3 April 2008
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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| 1 | Aldershot Town | 3–3 (aet) | Rushden & Diamonds | 3,718 | | Aldershot Town won 4–3 on penalties | |
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