2009–10 Scottish League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
The 2009–10 Scottish League Cup is the 64th 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 last cup beating Rangers 2–0 after extra time thanks to a goal from Darren O'Dea and an Aiden McGeady penalty.[1]
The format of the competition has been changed due to six Scottish clubs qualifying for European competition, two SPL clubs will enter in the First Round.[2]
Calendar
| Round | First match date[3] | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Saturday 1 August 2009 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second Round | Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 August 2009 | 10 | 20 → 10 |
| Third Round | Tuesday/Wednesday 22/23 September 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tuesday/Wednesday 27/28 October 2009 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Tuesday/Wednesday 3/4 February 2010 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 21 March 2010 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Note: the 4 best placed SPL teams not competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 2nd round and the 6 teams who are competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 3rd round.
First round
All 30 SFL clubs will enter here, along with St. Johnstone (as the team promoted to the SPL), and St Mirren (as the eleventh placed SPL team). The draw was held on Thursday June the 4th 2009.[3]
Second round
The 16 winners of the First Round enter here, along with the remaining 4 SPL clubs not to have qualified for Europe. These will be Dundee United, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, and Hamilton Academical.
Third round
The 10 winners of the Second Round enter here, along with the 6 Scottish clubs to have qualified for Europe. These are Rangers, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 24 September 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 26 October.
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was conducted at Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh on 9 November 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 1 February 2010.
Final
The Final will take place on Sunday 21 March.
Media coverage
The 2009/10 Scottish League Cup is shown live in the UK on BBC One Scotland & in Ireland on Setanta Ireland & Setanta Sports 1. In Australia it is shown live on Setanta Sports Australia. In USA, The Caribbean & Canada it is broadcast live on Setanta Premium.
External links
References
- ^ "Celtic 2-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "SPL trio face early start in cup". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ a b ""The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 (match dates, first round draw)"". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 4 June 2009.