List of Scottish League Cup finals explained

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 21 victories. The cup is currently held by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen in the December 2023 final.

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 shootout if required after extra time.

Key

(R)Replay
Match went to extra time
†Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
ItalicsTeam from outside the top level of Scottish football

Results

width=105Seasonwidth=180Winnerwidth=105Scorewidth=180Runner-upwidth=180Venuewidth=105Attendancewidth=52.5Notes
1946–47Rangers (1)4–0AberdeenHampden Park82,700[1]
1947–48East Fife (1) 0–0 *FalkirkHampden Park53,785[2]
1947–48 (R)East Fife (2)4–1FalkirkHampden Park31,000[3]
1948–49Rangers (2)2–0Raith RoversHampden Park57,450[4]
1949–50East Fife (3)3–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park39,744[5]
1950–51Motherwell (1)3–0HibernianHampden Park64,074[6]
1951–52Dundee (1)3–2RangersHampden Park92,325[7]
1952–53Dundee (2)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park51,830[8]
1953–54East Fife (4)3–2Partick ThistleHampden Park38,529[9]
1954–55Heart of Midlothian (1)4–2MotherwellHampden Park55,640[10]
1955–56Aberdeen (1)2–1St MirrenHampden Park44,106[11]
1956–57Celtic (1) 0–0 *Partick ThistleHampden Park59,000[12]
1956–57 (R)Celtic (1)3–0Partick ThistleHampden Park31,000[13] [14]
1957–58Celtic (2)7–1RangersHampden Park82,293[15]
1958–59Heart of Midlothian (2)5–1Partick ThistleHampden Park59,690[16]
1959–60Heart of Midlothian (3)2–1Third LanarkHampden Park57,994[17]
1960–61Rangers (3)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park82,063[18]
1961–62Rangers (4) 1–1 *Heart of MidlothianHampden Park88,000[19]
1961–62 (R)Rangers (4)3–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park47,500[20]
1962–63Heart of Midlothian (4)1–0KilmarnockHampden Park51,000[21]
1963–64Rangers (5)5–0MortonHampden Park105,907[22]
1964–65Rangers (6)2–1CelticHampden Park91,423[23]
1965–66Celtic (3)2–1RangersHampden Park107,609[24]
1966–67Celtic (4)1–0RangersHampden Park94,532[25]
1967–68Celtic (5)5–3DundeeHampden Park70,000[26]
1968–69Celtic (6)6–2HibernianHampden Park74,240[27]
1969–70Celtic (7)1–0St JohnstoneHampden Park73,067[28]
1970–71Rangers (7)1–0CelticHampden Park106,263[29]
1971–72Partick Thistle (1)4–1CelticHampden Park62,740[30]
1972–73Hibernian (1)2–1CelticHampden Park71,696[31]
1973–74Dundee (3)1–0CelticHampden Park27,924[32]
1974–75Celtic (8)6–3HibernianHampden Park53,848[33]
1975–76Rangers (8)1–0CelticHampden Park58,806[34]
1976–77Aberdeen (2) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park69,707[35]
1977–78Rangers (9) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park60,168[36]
1978–79Rangers (10)2–1AberdeenHampden Park54,000[37]
1979–80Dundee United (1) 0–0 *AberdeenHampden Park27,173[38]
1979–80 (R)Dundee United (1)3–0AberdeenDens Park28,933[39]
1980–81Dundee United (2)3–0DundeeDens Park24,466[40]
1981–82Rangers (11)2–1Dundee UnitedHampden Park53,777[41]
1982–83Celtic (9)2–1RangersHampden Park55,572[42]
1983–84Rangers (12) 3–2 *CelticHampden Park66,369[43]
1984–85Rangers (13)1–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park44,698[44]
1985–86Aberdeen (3)3–0HibernianHampden Park40,061[45]
1986–87Rangers (14)2–1CelticHampden Park74,219[46]
1987–88Rangers (15) 3–3 †AberdeenHampden Park71,961[47]
1988–89Rangers (16)3–2AberdeenHampden Park72,122[48]
1989–90Aberdeen (4) 2–1 *RangersHampden Park61,190[49]
1990–91Rangers (17) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park62,817[50]
1991–92Hibernian (2)2–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park40,377[51]
1992–93Rangers (18) 2–1 *AberdeenHampden Park54,298[52]
1993–94Rangers (19)2–1HibernianCeltic Park47,632[53]
1994–95Raith Rovers (1) 2–2 †CelticIbrox Stadium45,384[54]
1995–96Aberdeen (5)2–0DundeeHampden Park33,096[55]
1996–97Rangers (20)4–3Heart of MidlothianCeltic Park48,559[56]
1997–98Celtic (10)3–0Dundee UnitedIbrox Stadium49,305[57]
1998–99Rangers (21)2–1St JohnstoneCeltic Park45,533[58]
1999–2000Celtic (11)2–0AberdeenHampden Park50,073[59]
2000–01Celtic (12)3–0KilmarnockHampden Park48,830[60]
2001–02Rangers (22)4–0Ayr UnitedHampden Park50,076[61]
2002–03Rangers (23)2–1CelticHampden Park52,000[62]
Livingston (1)2–0HibernianHampden Park45,500[63]
Rangers (24)5–1MotherwellHampden Park50,182[64]
Celtic (13)3–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park50,090[65]
Hibernian (3)5–1KilmarnockHampden Park52,000[66]
Rangers (25) 2–2 †Dundee UnitedHampden Park50,019[67]
Celtic (14) 2–0 *RangersHampden Park51,193[68]
Rangers (26)1–0St MirrenHampden Park44,538[69]
2010–11Rangers (27) 2–1 *CelticHampden Park51,181[70]
Kilmarnock (1)1–0CelticHampden Park49,572[71]
2012–13St Mirren (1)3–2Heart of MidlothianHampden Park44,036[72]
Aberdeen (6) 0–0 †Inverness CTCeltic Park51,143[73]
2014–15Celtic (15)2–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park49,259[74]
2015–16Ross County (1)2–1HibernianHampden Park38,796[75]
2016–17Celtic (16)3–0AberdeenHampden Park49,629[76]
2017–18Celtic (17)2–0MotherwellHampden Park49,483[77]
2018–19Celtic (18)1–0AberdeenHampden Park50,936[78]
2019–20Celtic (19)1–0RangersHampden Park51,117[79]
2020–21St Johnstone (1)1–0LivingstonHampden Park0[80] [81]
2021–22Celtic (20)2–1HibernianHampden Park48,540[82]
2022–23Celtic (21)2–1RangersHampden Park49,529[83]
2023–24Rangers (28)1–0AberdeenHampden Park49,296[84]

Performance by club

width=180Clubwidth=100Winswidth=120Last winwidth=100Runners-upwidth=120Last final lost
Rangers282023 (December)92023 (February)
Celtic212023 (February)152012
Aberdeen62014102023 (December)
Heart of Midlothian4196232013
Hibernian3200782021 (December)
Dundee3197331995
East Fife31953——
Dundee United2198052015
Kilmarnock1201252007
Motherwell1195032017
Partick Thistle1197131958
St Mirren1201322010
St Johnstone12021 (February)21998
Raith Rovers1199411949 (March)
Livingston1200412021 (February)
Ross County12016 (March)——
Dunfermline Athletic——32006
Inverness Caledonian Thistle——12014
Ayr United——12002
Greenock Morton——11963
Third Lanark——11959
Falkirk——11947 (October)

Performance by city / town

!City / Town!Wins!Clubs!Latest win (year)
Glasgow50Rangers (28), Celtic (21), Partick Thistle (1)Rangers (December 2023)
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)
Motherwell1Motherwell (1)Motherwell (1950)
Kirkcaldy1Raith Rovers (1)Raith Rovers (1994)
Livingston1Livingston (1)Livingston (2004)
Kilmarnock1Kilmarnock (1)Kilmarnock (2012)
Paisley1St Mirren (1)St Mirren (2013)
Dingwall1Ross County (1)Ross County (March 2016)
Perth1St Johnstone (1)St Johnstone (February 2021)

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  5. Web site: 1949 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  6. Web site: 1950 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  7. Web site: 1951 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  8. Web site: 1952 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  9. Web site: 1953 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  10. Web site: 1954 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  11. Web site: 1955 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  12. Web site: 1956 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  13. Web site: Celtic win League Cup for first time . The Herald. Glasgow. 1 November 1956. The Celtic Wiki. 30 October 2018.
  14. Web site: 1957 Final (R). Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  15. Web site: 1958 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  16. Web site: 1959 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  17. Web site: 1960 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  18. Web site: 19 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  21. Web site: 1962 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  22. Web site: 1963 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  23. Web site: 1964 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  24. Web site: 1965 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  25. Web site: 1966 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  26. Web site: 1967 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  27. Web site: 1969 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  29. Web site: 1970 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  30. Web site: 1971 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  31. Web site: 1972 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  32. Web site: 1973 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  33. Web site: 1974 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  34. Web site: 1975 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  35. Web site: 1976 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  36. Web site: 1978 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  37. Web site: 1979 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  38. Web site: 1979 Final 2. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  40. Web site: 1980 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  41. Web site: 1981 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  42. Web site: 1982 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  43. Web site: 1984 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  44. Web site: 1984 Final 2. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  45. Web site: 1985 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  46. Web site: 1986 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  47. Web site: 1987 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  49. Web site: 1989 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  50. Web site: 1990 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  51. Web site: 1991 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  52. Web site: 1992 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  55. Web site: 1995 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  57. Web site: 1997 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  58. Web site: 1998 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
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  61. Web site: 2002 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  62. Web site: 2003 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  63. Web site: 2004 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  64. Web site: 2005 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  65. Web site: 2006 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  66. Web site: 2007 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  67. Web site: 2008 Final. Soccerbase. 16 January 2009.
  68. Web site: 2009 Final. Soccerbase. 6 May 2009.
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  72. Web site: St Mirren 3 - 2 Hearts. BBC Sport. 1 February 2015. Keir. Murray. 17 March 2013.
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  75. Web site: Hibernian 1 - 2 Ross County. BBC Sport. 13 March 2016. Richard. Wilson. 13 March 2016.
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  77. Web site: Motherwell 0 - 2 Celtic. BBC Sport. 26 November 2017 . 26 November 2017.
  78. Web site: Celtic 1 - 0 Aberdeen . BBC Sport. 2 December 2018 . 2 December 2018.
  79. Web site: Rangers 0 - 1 Celtic . BBC Sport. 8 December 2019 . 8 December 2019.
  80. Attendance restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
  81. Web site: Livingston 0 - 1 St Johnstone. BBC Sport. 28 February 2021 . 28 February 2021.
  82. Web site: Hibernian 1 - 2 Celtic. BBC Sport. 19 December 2021 . 19 December 2021.
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  84. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67684521 Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen: James Tavernier nets as Philippe Clement wins first silverware as Ibrox boss

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